The story of Olga

Olga Breedy is our landlady/neighbor. When we were looking for a bigger place after we decided to have a second baby we found Olga's ad in the Washington Post. All it said was the price, close to metro and 3 bedrooms. Every thing else we looked at had all the little minor amenities listed to sell the place, but not Olga's. It was actually last on our list and after looking at many run down 3 bedroom places in our price range we were a little reluctant to come to this last place, but we felt so strongly that we should make this one last stop. From the moment we walked in we knew we would love to live there. Once more, as Olga toured us through the place we just fell in love with this great lady and she just loved us. Well, mostly Lillie at first. She had a lot of people come look at the place, because, to tell you the truth, it is a steal. After talking to her and telling her I was a stay at home mom and Mike was a Med Student she offered to lower the rent and offered it to us straight up. On our way back to our old place I said to Mike she would be a great Mormon.

We rent the top two floors and she lives in the basement apartment. She used to only stay there a few days out of the month and she lived with her daughter the rest of the time, but when we moved in she did too, full time, so she could help us out whenever we needed her and she got a full-time job to help cover the rest of the mortgage she had taken off our rent. She loves our kids to death and love to get them cute little outfits from her work. Over the past year when there has been a problem she gets it taken care of in the next few days. We love this lady and we have been so blessed by knowing her.

She had seen our pictures of Christ on our walls and asked us questions about the Church and she actually has a son who is a member. She grew up Catholic and felt she was too old to change religions now. Every time I talked to her, I felt prompted that one day she would join the Church. Well a few months ago after a conversation about how we believe repentance is between you and the Lord and we don't have to confess all our sins to a mortal man Olga started taking the missionary discussions. Last night she was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was a beautiful experience for our family. Olga was prepared and ready when we met her, she just needed some invitations. I am so grateful the Lord led us to this wonderful woman and we were able to experience her coming to the Restored Gospel. She is on her way and we hope to be there with her as long as we can.