I am grateful for Charles and Caren Lee Paul. They accepted me into their family as a 29-year-old widow with two little boys who was going to marry their 21-year-old returned missionary son. My father-in-law was in the bishopric when my first husband was killed in a car accident a couple of years before. He and his wife welcomed me into their home for Family Home Evenings and answered questions as I found my way back to church. They have been Grandma and Grandpa to those two boys and the rest of our children. There was never a division. They experienced lots of hardships, ups and downs, and challenges. And through it all, they held hands. We lost Caren Less in July 2019. She left a hole in Charles’ heart, but he continues putting one foot in front of the other, knowing he will be with her again.
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