Gift in the Mail

Last week I got a random phone call from one of my favorite cousins, Jake.  He and I have always had  special friendship and try to keep in touch.  Anyway he called and asked for our address, he said he was sending something for Chas.  I wondered what on earth it was.  I thought for sure it would be some BYU related item, since Jake and Chas are both huge fans.  I had the thought, "how nice of Jake to think of Chas and send him something."  Little did I know. The thoughfulness of the gift they sent was way beyond a BYU memento.  I let Emree open the package since Chas was not home.  Inside was a small note that read, "A little birdie said you might need one of these."  We pulled out a beautiful consecrated oil vial to keep on your key chain.  I remembered that Jake's son Leighton really like to make pens and such things with his Grandpa, I knew for sure he had made it.  But where on earth would they hear that Chas needed one?  So I texted him and asked, he said they had remembered hearing him say something at the reunion.  Seriously! way back in August?  I can't even believe they remembered that and then acted.  What a special act of kindness and love.  They inspire me to be better.  I am terrible at remembering what people say the would like, or need.  I need to be more in tune and really listen when people talk rather than just present!  Thanks for being an instrument in the Lord's hands in our life today! What a tender gift of love, they are truly Christlike in their actions!  We love you Helmstetlers!