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Jay & Mable had moved to Kodiak Island, he had work there. Then Jay's work took him to Anchorage. Leigh went & worked one summer. I missed them so much.
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I can't do all I want to now but do all I can to keep going, to keep from being helpless. I want to be useful & helpful. Every one is kind & helpful. I am happy with the love of my dear ones. I am happy that they try to serve the Lord in their offices & callings & teach their children, taking them to church with them. I am thankful Daisy & family have built onto my house to be with me. I am getting more feeble but keep house for myself to keep fit & do things as I feel like doing. They are a big help to me. I have the rent of my houses to live on & store food as I can, just a little at a time. All of mine are storing & tending to their church duties which makes me happy. I am now 85 years old & rejoice in my dear ones faithfulness & kindness to me. Daisy often asks me in to eat Supper. when I do I always stand up to pile up the plates to help a little. I was slipping from one chair to another when I missed the chair I intended to sit on & fell & twisted as I fell & it broke my leg, so I was taken to the hospital. It cost 10 dollars for the Ambulance, but it is an easy ride. A bone Specialist was called from Phoenix & it was operated on Wednesday. I am thankful I was not in much pain & didn't have to have a
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One time as I was in Sacrament Meeting the bread was spilled. It bothered me & I kept thinking the Deacons would step on it as they came back. I was urged to go pick it up. I couldn't bear to think of its being stepped on, when a Voice said to me "Pick it up & you will be healed." I saw a small cloud come down to me from the Pulpit, that is a strong testimony to me. I saw the cloud & heard the words so plain & went & picked the bread up.
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cast but the medicine gave me bowel trouble & I suffered much with that. The Drs. & nurses were very kind & many friends came to see me. My children are so good to me. As Daisy had flu, Vivian & Lou got me taken to Vivians. As soon as Daisy was at all able she took me home while she was still weak from Flu & had cleaned the house so nice when she wasn't able, to have it nice for me. For she knew Vivian wasn't able to do for me & Vivian was trying because she knew Daisy wasn't yet able. They are all so sweet to me & Daisy is so patient. I am still wondering why this trial had to come to us. My dear ones are stretching their means to help pay the Drs & Hospital bills & can't store as they need to. It's a great trial to me to have them help me so much but I love them for it & pray they will never want for things they are not storing. As Ivan's work is at Casa Grande they are moving there & taking me. It should be good for me in that lower climate. I always felt better when I went to mesa to do research & Temple work. They made a bed in the back seat for me & I was very comfortable during the trip. They were so kind to me, all of them. I am glad I can help
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Mary Ann Chapman's Story Part 6
