Kindness to a Stranger

My in-laws are awesome.
In our ward here in Moody, a young man, Kevin Jackson, just left for his mission. He was called to serve in Australia. He left Tuesday for the MTC in Provo, UT. His parents were unable to make the trip to Utah with him and I'm sure they worried about him finding his way from Salt Lake down to Provo. In comes my father-in-law. Spencer called his dad a week or so ago when he found out that Kevin would not have his parents with him in Utah. He asked his dad if he would be willing to go pick him up at the airport (they live about 50 minutes from the airport) and then let him stay at their house (to avoid hotel costs). Steve, with no hesitation, said "of course". Steve went into work on Monday so that he could take Tuesday off to pick him up.
Tuesday afternoon Steve picked up Kevin at the airport and then went with him as he toured around Temple Square and the Conference Center (Kevin had never been there). My mother-in-law met up with them to eat at In-N-Out Burger (another place he had never been). At one point, Spencer called his dad to see how everything was going. And he asked how Kevin was and all Kevin said was " good but it's so cold here. It's so cold." Then they took him to their house where he was able to Skype with his parents and say goodbye. On Wednesday morning, they made sure he got to the MTC on time.
I am so thankful to have wonderful examples of kindness. Steve and Barbara had never met (or even heard of) Kevin before this and yet they were more than willing to take care of him. I know his parents are thankful for all they did for Kevin. And we are thankful for their service. Thank you, Steve and Barbara, for your kindness and your example of service and love. We love you!