The Presbyterian Record Vol. 125, Iss. 11,: A Mustard Seed: Trudy Meyers's Short Ministry to the people of Mistawasis left a lasting impression.
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It seemed to be a match made in heaven. The congregation felt new hope with [Trudy Meyer]'s arrival and took to her as if she were one of their own. Trudy took to Mistawasis as if she were native to it. Even a northern Saskatchewan winter couldn't dampen her enthusiasm. This was clear to Trudy's sister, Tilly, when she visited Mistawasis for a week in January. On their way to church on Sunday, the sisters encountered big drifts from the previous evening's snowfall along the gravel road. Trudy simply stepped on the gas in her new 4[Symbol Not Transcribed]4 and plowed through them.
To the congregation, it was, as Harvey put it, the quality of Trudy's time with them that mattered, not the quantity. On March 10, Trudy's family drove to Mistawasis Memorial where many of Trudy's friends welcomed them. The furnace had been turned on to warm the church, and candles were placed across the front of the sanctuary. Harvey rang the church bell three times in Trudy's memory. It was a heart-breakingly sorrowful yet beautiful moment. Harvey asked everyone present to stand in a circle and join hands. He prayed that God would help Trudy's family in their grief. Then he gave thanks for God's blessing to the native people of Mistawasis--for the gifts of Trudy's time, love and devotion.