My life was eternally blessed by one choice member who
reached out more than 50 years ago.
Some days after World War II, my grandmother
was standing in line for food, when an elderly single sister
with no family of her own invited her
to a sacrament meeting in [GERMAN] East Germany.
My grandmother and my parents accepted the invitation.
They went to church, felt the spirit,
were uplifted by the kindness of the members
and edified by the hymns of the restoration.
My grandmother, my parents, and my three siblings, all
were baptized.
I had to wait two years, because I was only six.
How grateful I am for a spiritual, sensitive
grandmother, teachable parents, and the wise, white haired,
elderly, single sister who had the sweet boldness to reach
out, and following the Savior's example
by inviting us to come and see.
Her name was Sister Ewige, which translates in English
to sister eternal.
I will be eternally grateful for her love and example.