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She was also a good listener and wanted to know what our struggles were and she really listened with love and attention. She didn\u2019t ever write off something that was hard. She acknowledged that hard things happen and that was such validation to us. She also valued having fun. A few of us missionaries who had finished our mission in the Philippines decided to visit once Pres. &amp; Sis. Chai were reassigned to Oklahoma. We stayed up so late one night as we chatted and reminisced and saw slide shows of funny pictures, even one of Pres. Chai wearing her nightgown and we played silly games and laughed so hard. I will never forget the joy and friendship and love we all felt together. She was very much one of the most influential examples to me of a strong woman leader and has given me so much confidence and hope that I have drawn upon so many times. She is truly a spiritual giant with vast influence and is a true disciple of Jesus Christ. 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