Most of you know about the books we made for Sister Merrill and Hermana Lloyd. Books that contained pictures, quotes, stories, and testimonies written just for them, so that on days when they felt down, they could open it up and be reminded how much support they have and how many people love them. We had been working on them since May, and finally finished them/sent them off at the end of July. Amanda received hers within a few days, and Emily's was expected to arrive a week ago.
Today, Korrin and I received some extremely disheartening and upsetting news, and we will be needing a lot of support from our readers.
Emily emailed us this morning to say that she not only has not received her book, but that she will probably never be getting her book. The envelope and the letter explaining what the book was arrived, but the book did not.
The post office lost the book.
Apparently the package ripped open during shipping, and the book just wasn't placed back in the package. None of us will ever know what happened to the book, and it will probably never been seen again.
It has been extremely difficult for me to write this post. Sister Merrill expressed her gratitude for all of our effort and her sadness at the event, but she also asked us not to be angry about the situation. I put a lot of myself into that book, and it absolutely breaks my heart to know that Emily will never get it. And I'll admit it--I'm angry. I am so furious that nobody could save it, that nobody was paying enough attention to it to know that something had gone wrong. But I don't know what happened, and I shouldn't judge. At Sister Merrill's request, I am trying extremely hard not to let my anger overwhelm me, so I've had to consistently go back and delete previous things I've said.
Emily stated in her email that maybe there was someone out there who needed to hear the testimonies and the things written inside. Her testimony and faith in the Lord's will reminds me time and time again why she is in my life and how her decision to serve a mission is the right one. Her light and hope are an inspiration in my life, but I am so hurt that this happened.
This is where I need everyone's help.
Please, readers, please pray and ask that Emily's book be delivered into the hands of the person who needs it most. I don't know if it's Emily or not, but things happen for a reason, right? Especially when it's something so big like this. I can only speak for myself, but I know that I won't--I can't--be okay with this unless God is placing that book in the life of someone whose needs far exceed those of our happy and loving Sister Merrill. I really need everyone to help me with this, and to help everyone else affected by this loss. Something good has to come of this.
I know I sound dramatic, like someone has died or that my life will never be okay again, but it hurts to know that I worked so long and so hard on something for what seems like nothing. I have to put a lot of faith and trust in God for this one. It's like... I thought I was doing a good thing. The right thing. And then this happens. I just don't know why, and it's killing me.
Please, I ask you again, please remember to ask for the book to fall into the right hands.
And again, thank you all for your continuing support in reading our blog--it means the world to us.
~Kylie
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