The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Question #4

Have you ever been the recipient of something akin to a Christmas Jar? If so and it isn't too personal, please share! If it is something you want to keep to yourself, that's okay too!
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  1. BethanyApril 8, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    We were struggling this Christmastime with finances and my RS President and good friend knew this and knew it was my birthday and she gave me $50. Along with the birthday money from mom and dad, I was able to buy a much needed coat and even a cute skirt.

    Many of you in our family also gave $ to us generously when we have struggled. Mom and Dad paid for a large car expense and later in the year bought us a washing machine when ours broke down.

    We have a unique and wonderful family! I am grateful and blessed. I love this book club it has sparked again my love for reading. Thanks Lisa!

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  2. Jenny Axford CookApril 8, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    It may sound stupid, but I think it's really neat just to get treats around Christmas. It makes me feel like someone took the time to think of our family.

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  3. DianaApril 13, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    I also think we have an amazing family and most of the generous acts toward me have come from you guys. Thanks! I will always remember the money Jenny gave me for my first trip to Ecuador. It was a big sacrifice for her and I was so shocked! Also, fresh in my mind, when I was going through my "new mom nervous breakdown" Lisa kept driving up to spend time with me and talk me through the hard transition. That meant a lot to me.

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  4. The Eight FamilyApril 21, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    I agree on all of the comments about our family. I remember living in Minnesota and being sooooo poor. Then, I got hit while driving home from work. We had no money, a broken car, and a long wait before anything could be worked out with insurance, etc. Mom and Dad paid for our car repair - all of it. It was such a big blessing - they will never know.
    I hope that someday we can be in a position to really help someone like they did for us!

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  5. SueMay 15, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    Before we got married, dad hurt his leg and had a major surgery on it. We had to pay on that medical bill. Then when Bethany was one or two, she cut her head open on Christmas Eve and had to have some emergency plastic surgery done. The same doctor group was involved in both situations. We had very little money at the time, and the doctors let us pay our meager $5 or $10 every month. After a few years of steady but small payments, the doctors sent us a note saying that because of our small but steady payments they had decided to write off the rest of our bill. That was a huge blessing to us, and we were so relieved about that debt being taken away, that we said if there were any way we could ease the burdens of others, we wanted to do that too.

    When we moved to New York and were very tight on money, my mom and dad paid for a new washer and dryer for us. We tried to pay them back, but they kept telling us not to worry about it. Dad and I always said, we hope to be able to help others in the same way they helped us.

    But even more than these experiences, one of our greatest joys is when we hear about you girls helping out each other. We all have times of need - real need - and it is so humbling and so fulfilling to both help and be helped. It is really one of the greatest growth experiences in life. I hope we can always find ways to help out others - and especially those in our own family.

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