It's even sweeter when you really really need the money:). I recently found my own lost treasure, one that I really really needed, only it was much more valuable me than money:). Towards the end of our Russian stay I got a message on google plus from a dear dear friend whom I hadn't seen or heard from in many years.
Sister Kearns was an answer to prayer for me in the MTC when she joined me and my companion to make a threesome halfway through my stay at there. Her energy, smile and completely completely real personality helped me to ease up and smile more as I tend to take things a little too seriously. I loved her! How could I not totally love her! We served in different missions and ended up losing track of each other over the years. Hearing from her was such a treat! Even more exciting was the fact that she was working in Riga, Latvia not far from Petersburg! She invited me to come visit and offered us to stay in her lovely home. Even though we were getting short on time there I really wanted to go!
Since we knew we would already be traveling to Moscow we took a 14 hour bus ride from Moscow to Riga (it seems like would be drudgery but actually it was SO much fun my older boys and my sister Chrissy...can I just say that traveling with her is the most fun EVER, she has been all over the world but that doesn't stop her from being perfectly amazed and thrilled by each new place she travels!)
We even met a Latvian Olympian on the bus who had participated in the Salt Lake games which I had attended (small world!)
and when we got to the train station we met some sweet Russian-speaking missionaries (yay!)
Being with Amy was once again an answer to prayer and just what we needed during that time.
I hope with all of my heart that I can be someone's lucky penny sometime as she was for me and that I can strengthen the feeble knees and lift up the hands that hang down. Viva La Riga!
This is SO precious! I love you Sara!
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