Service

Service has been on my mind a lot lately. Sydney attended youth conference last weekend and participated in a service project. She loved it and came home beaming; she said she wished everyday could be like that.

I had surgery on my right ankle and knee two weeks ago. Mom and Dad took time out of their busy schedules to come and help me with my recovery and take care of the kids while I was on bed rest. Not only did they take care of the errands and getting kids off to school but they cleaned, helped with house projects, and took the kids out for fun activities so I could rest. We are very fortunate to have parents who are willing to serve our family and are loving and kind 

Now Andy's parents are here helping. They had to drive 12 hours to be here with us. Their service continues to bless us as I recover. The kids are in heaven having two sets of grandparents here back to back. They don't know how lucky they are. 

Our ward has been incredibly kind in reaching out and helping out as well. I've received many messages checking in, prayers and thoughts from Ward members, meals brought to us, and all the rides for Sydney to and from school arranged for us. 

With so much service being given to our family, how can I give back? As I have been resting my ankle, I've had time to think about this a lot. Serving my neighbors, indexing, writing thank you notes and letters to missionaries are some of the things I have tried. I still feel like I could be doing more. How can I serve my children now when I am unable to do the day to day care for them? I will be praying and studying more about this idea this week.