BLDR Theme – Override template in subdirectory

Hello!

INTRO
I am trying to edit a template file called bldr-services.php but i cannot get it to override the parent file. As far as i can tell, it comes down to the fact that in the parent functions.php, the call for the file has the path get_template_directory() instead of get_stylesheet_directory(). If i change the call to use get_stylesheet_directory() then i am able to override the template successfully in my child theme. The problem there is that when the theme updates, i will lose the changes. I need to find a way to make it a permanent fix/change.

DETAILS
I am using the free theme called BLDR. I have created a child theme and it works as it should. When i try to override the file theme-dir/widgets/bldr-services.php by placing a copy of it in child-theme-dir/widgets/bldr-services.php it does not override. Even if i place the file in the root of the child theme it doesn’t work.

After looking in the parent themes functions.php i found that the path to file uses the template directory and not the stylesheet directory. So when i try to override the template, it reads the parent theme directory and not the child theme directory. Here is the code from the parent functions.php:

/**
 * Load the front page widgets.
 */
if ( function_exists('siteorigin_panels_activate') ) {
	require get_template_directory() . "/widgets/bldr-clients.php";
	require get_template_directory() . "/widgets/bldr-projects.php";
	require get_template_directory() . "/widgets/bldr-testimonials.php";
	require get_template_directory() . "/widgets/bldr-services.php";
	require get_template_directory() . "/widgets/bldr-home-news.php";
	require get_template_directory() . "/widgets/bldr-cta.php";
	require get_template_directory() . "/widgets/bldr-columns.php";

}

If i change this to the following code below, then i am able to override the file by placing a copy in my child theme:

/**
 * Load the front page widgets.
 */
if ( function_exists('siteorigin_panels_activate') ) {
	require get_stylesheet_directory() . "/widgets/bldr-clients.php";
	require get_stylesheet_directory() . "/widgets/bldr-projects.php";
	require get_stylesheet_directory() . "/widgets/bldr-testimonials.php";
	require get_stylesheet_directory() . "/widgets/bldr-services.php";
	require get_stylesheet_directory() . "/widgets/bldr-home-news.php";
	require get_stylesheet_directory() . "/widgets/bldr-cta.php";
	require get_stylesheet_directory() . "/widgets/bldr-columns.php";

}

Problem here is when the theme updates, the functions.php loses the changes.

Is there a way to override this code in my child themes functions.php?
Is there maybe a work around for a situation like this?

I really appreciate any responses. I have looked all over for a solution, but none that i could find are accurate to this specific problem.