Silia had a very special Mother's day Mass at her church when someone unexpected popped in to worship with them.
Read her recount below. What an amazing opportunity!
A Mother’s Day surprise visitor
On Mother’s day it was a very special day for me. Do you want to know why…??? My dad and my uncles didn’t go to church because they stayed at home and made food for my aunties, mum and grandma. So they missed out on meeting someone special.
When we got to church there were two police cars. I didn’t know what other people were thinking but I thought there was a criminal in the church. We went into the church and there was a big space in the front. I could hear people whispering “what is that space for?” because there were no other seats in the church but the three seats. Then a lady came and welcomed us and the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Bill English. WOW!!!! isn't it amazing.
Our Sunday school did an action song for all the mother’s and I came straight to my mum. She was sitting in the same row as Bill English. After mass everyone hurried out to meet him. My mother didn’t want to meet him but my brother did. He went and asked him questions like “why did you come to our church?” He also managed to get us a personal picture with him.
It was a day that I will never forget. I wish I could be successful just like him one day.
