It’s a small world! Charlene Turnbull was doing her Monday morning routine at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Federal Way. She was using the computer and putting in the weekly prayers. In walks Lydia Assefa-Dawson, who was orginally from Ethiopia. Charlene knew a person from times back who stayed at the house when she was on furlough. Charlene asked Lydia Assefa-Dawson if she knew a Mary Nell Harper. Her eyes lit up and she said, “She is my mom.” Well the railroad train ran over all of us and we just marveled at how things happen in God’s plan.

Charlene and I are retired teachers and both are connected to Lydia through Mary Nell. I went on a drive one year to get soccer balls for the school in Ethiopia and raised almost $300 through the kids I had in class. There was a nice note from the school stating the recess was full of games.

We lost contact with Mary Nell. She retired in Everett and the connection became blank. We are hoping to regain the times we had together playing the organ and trumpet during her visit. Never give up because God has his plan and provides the train to get to the station.

Barry Turnbull, Federal Way