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whole family at Laney’s. Llwlyn next four years in Lubbock, Llwlyn through one consistent life. Llwlyn’s
made me more than welcome. became my mom away from home. influence is like many wind-
She never seemed frazzled, just a Every Sunday after church, I’d go disbursed seeds helicoptering on the
wonderful conversationalist, telling to her house for lunch, stuff myself breeze. My own family began our
stories about her husband, children, full, then lay down on her couch for relationship with Llwlyn when we
and grandchildren. I am blessed an hour before heading home.” lived overseas. Throughout those
now to call her friend!” years, our family stayed with Llwlyn
As I (Kandy) reflect how many of for days at a time when we visited
“I met Llwlyn the day that I these individuals no longer live the area. In 2015, during the famous
moved to Lubbock,” affirms Austin in Lubbock, I’m sobered to think “snowmageddon,” my husband
Wadlow, now of Ankeny, Iowa. how the world can be impacted and I moved in with Llwlyn while
“My first job out our own home was full of
of college was as family. It was so much fun,
an intern for our we did it again in 2017.
church’s college
ministry. I needed Once, when trying to
a place to stay, so get out of an undesired
Llwlyn (whom I’d commitment, I asked
never met before) Llwlyn, “Who is my
offered to let me neighbor?” Like the
stay with her. I Rabbi’s answer two
met her as I moved thousand years ago,
in. I could say I’m Llwlyn answered with no
special, but this condemnation. “Anyone
is how she treats we meet.”
everyone. Over the

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