As you know, we live on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. What's more, we live on the North end of the island, which is more remote than the South end, which means not as many stores or as many items in the stores as we're used to on the mainland. Really not a problem until you want 'Butterscotch Cook and Serve Pudding' for your traditional Cameron Family Christmas Rolls. Instant won't work. And only two stores had the instant, anyway. A Walmart in Honolulu said it had some in it's store, but, the traffic there and back during the surfing season is non-negotiable, plus, the president of the free world is vacationing on this island, which adds to the chaotic madness.
We finally resigned ourselves to going without until a later time, and we didn't hardly whine at all!
In Laie is a place called " Give and Take". It has four little pods on the perimeter and in the middle is a tarp over "the stuff". When kids graduate and people and missionaries leave the island, they often have accumulated way to much stuff to fit in any suitcase, so they donate it to "Give and Take". Books, shoes, clothes, kitchen items, bedding, strollers, office supplies, toys, games, knick knacks, food and so much junk, you can hardly imagine. If you find something you want, you don't pay for it, you sign up to work a shift. No money is involved, just your shift, to organize. Missionaries don't do a shift, they get to "just shop".
The day before Christmas Eve, after our interview with our mission president, I wanted to donate some things, plus we wanted to look for some books. We rooted around and found a book, some staples and a file folder. As we were leaving, I glanced to my left at the jewelry counter and saw this.
Who says Heavenly Father doesn't have a sense of humor?!
Cook and Serve in Laie? Never! Yet, there was one small box of just what we wanted. I remember sending the recipe to Elder "Crocker Cameron" in Florida and a box of this pudding to Anziano Cameron in Italy. So, it stands to reason, someone sent this box to their kidlet, or someone brought it in a suitcase. Doesn't matter. It lets us know we're loved and
cared for. That is our Christmas miracle. How cool is that.
Aloha
Thank you for sharing your miracle.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Christmas miracle! Just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteTender mercy. I love it.
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