This act of kindness was in the winter of 1995. I was married and had four children, but only three were living with me. We were living with friends and they had decided to put us out after we had paid what we had agreed to pay for staying there.

We were stranding at a 7-eleven at mid-night with nowhere to go. This lady walks in the store. We had seen her a couple of days before working on a house that she and her husband had bought. She said hello to us and went on to purchase some things.

When she came out she asked us what was wrong. I did not want to say that we had nowhere to go, so I said, “Nothing”. She didn’t believe me and asked me again, and said she wouldn’t leave until I told her. I told her what had happened and she then said don’t worry about it. Ya’ll can come stay with me at my house. She then took us to her house and told her husband what was going on. They fixed us something to eat and helped us put the kids to sleep. They talked to us for a long time and told us that they believed that God had sent them to help us.

She said she had never stopped at that 7-eleven before, but for some reason she did and that is why she believes that God pointed her in our direction. They gave us shelter and helped us out until we were able to get on our feet.

Esmeralda
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