"We were walking in an apartment complex after visiting a few places unsuccessfully. We walked by a car pulling in a parking spot without really noticing it. A few steps later we realized that our car was on the other end so we turned around. We saw a black lady unloading groceries so we decided to help her out. Most people say "I got it, I got it," but she let us help her carry some water bottles upstairs. When we finished she asked us about what we did. We told her about the two year mission, where we were from, and a few basic beliefs. She then told us that her name is Philomena (how it sounds) and she is from Liberia. She was touched by our story and immediately reached into her purse and pulled out thirty bucks. We refused and told her she could thank us by letting us talk with her and her family about the thing that made us come on the mission and why we were out walking. She would not give in because she told us about her kids and how she couldn't imagine if they were doing this with no money. She made us promise to take it and spend it on food. She offered her information and told us to call her when she had some time.
It was not long but one of the best moments of my mission -One of the small succeeds, if you will! We will go back as soon as we can to look for a great one."
