Occasionally we get a post that comes through that just absolutely warms your heart and reminds you that there are good people left in this world.
With the constant barrage of negative news on major networks, it’s something that is easy to forget. But this story is definitely one of those that will raise your spirits no matter what!
It was February 23, 2017 in Willmar, Minnesota and the furnace had just broke in the Hulscher family’s home. Under most circumstances, this would only require the family bundle more at night and hunker down until the furnace could get repaired.
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But Willmar, Minnesota wasn’t even getting above freezing and Jesse and Maria Hulscher needed a fix urgently. This put both into a frenzy as they tried to set up a repairman who could repair their furnace as soon as possible.
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The rush was necessary because just one day earlier, not even 24 hours previously, Maria had given birth to the couple’s second child.point 161 | With a newborn soon to come home and a 2-year-old baby at home, they desperately needed the house to be warm for the incoming Minnesota snowstorm.point 282 |
If you’re a native of Minnesota, you know how rough those snowstorms can get.point 70 | A few blankets and a space heater were not going to cut it.point 117 | 1
With Maria recovering from just giving birth, Jesse was tasked with the massive task of finding a repairman that would be able to fix their furnace on short notice, but also on a budget.point 270 |
With the cost of a newborn and the cost of delivering a baby, their funds were extremely tight and they couldn’t afford to pay extreme fees for someone to repair the furnace in such a short time.point 165 | Still, with them needing the home to be nice and warm, they didn’t have much choice.point 240 |
Either they would have to find someone to fix the furnace or somehow figure out another plan.point 77 | Neither option seemed great.point 102 | 1
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So Jesse began on this gigantic task and he began to flip through the yellow pages desperately trying to find a repairman. For every call, under his breath, Jesse was secretly praying that they would be able to send a repairman on such short notice. Tragically, this prayer went unheard for the first dozen or so calls.
But it wasn’t until Magnuson Sheet Metal that there would be a person who would hear Jesse out.point 219 |
The person on the other line, Craig, the company manager for Magnuson Sheet Metal seemed to have a soft heart and let Jesse explain.point 109 | Craig could sense the urgency in Jesse’s voice as Jesse explained that he needed a repairman to fix their furnace before they arrived home in only a few hours.point 248 |
Craig quickly dispatched a repairman to their home and incredibly, within just one hour of calling, the furnace at the Hulscher home was in working order once more.point 137 | point 139 | 1
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It seemed like this was the end of their saga, but then a couple of days later the invoice from Magnuson Sheet Metal showed up in their mailbox. Absolutely no one wants to see bills in their mailbox, but when Jesse and Maria looked at the invoice they couldn’t believe what they saw. Check the video to below to see what their receipt said!
The Hulscher family were so taken aback by this that they immediately called up their news station to share this inspirational story. However this isn’t the first time that Magnuson Sheet Metal has done something like this. They’ve been known to forgive small bills on holidays or for families that are in need. The company never uses these charitable moments for its own publicity though.
We didn’t do it for the PR, we just did it to be good people. That’s it. Just to be nice to these people. That’s what this is about.