Well here I am at 10:34 p.m. able to go to bed early if I wanted to... but I am always unable to get myself into bed before 11 p.m. So here I am updating my blog as a dutiful blogger should with a 365 day challenge!
So onto the service highlights of yesterday and today:
Yesterday I made quite a feast for my family for dinner. It consisted of Western Family Mac and Cheese with steamed broccoli. Yep I'm a chef! But I guess it had been awhile since either of my parents had eaten Mac and Cheese because they sure loved it and went back for seconds!
Today my mom and I had a fun opportunity to serve. We had a girl's night and went to Chili's for dinner. Chili's was doing a fundraiser for St. Jude's hospital and they had cops from the city (Centerville and surrounding areas) there serving the drinks and taking "tips," aka donations, for the hospital. So we both gave to that. I love donating to good causes. I hope they truly help those who are in need.
I just want to give a shout out to my mom. She is the most giving, loving, generous, and fun person, madre, and friend ever. She is so supportive in all I choose to do, even if it's not what she, personally, would choose for me. I love her and am grateful for her. Rock on Madre and Daughter dates!
Friday, August 27, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Days #257-259
This is good, eh? I'm already updating after only THREE days??
Still sad that after such a short time I STILL struggle to remember what I did to serve... on Monday I invited someone who is newer to the ward to come and play volleyball with a big group of friends. I also sent good luck texts to my family who was going back to school. Tuesday, aka yesterday, I had a funny type of service. I was at the eye doctor getting a regular check up and I noticed a man in a wheel chair come in. I watched him for a moment or two while he was filling out some information and I wondered how his life was going, what he does for work, etc. Then as I walked by him to go to the waiting room I saw a pen fall to the floor right by his wheel chair so I bent down to pick it up for him thinking that it was such a small act of service it hardly counts at all. He gave me a quick puzzled look but took the pen anyway. THEN to my embarrassment I realized that it was MY pen I had dropped and picked up to give to him. Sheesh. Anyway, I also did the dishes for my family last night.
Today to serve I helped a friend with a project they're working on.
Boy it feels good to have updated before even a week has passed! Woohoo!!
Done any fun service lately? Pass it on!
Still sad that after such a short time I STILL struggle to remember what I did to serve... on Monday I invited someone who is newer to the ward to come and play volleyball with a big group of friends. I also sent good luck texts to my family who was going back to school. Tuesday, aka yesterday, I had a funny type of service. I was at the eye doctor getting a regular check up and I noticed a man in a wheel chair come in. I watched him for a moment or two while he was filling out some information and I wondered how his life was going, what he does for work, etc. Then as I walked by him to go to the waiting room I saw a pen fall to the floor right by his wheel chair so I bent down to pick it up for him thinking that it was such a small act of service it hardly counts at all. He gave me a quick puzzled look but took the pen anyway. THEN to my embarrassment I realized that it was MY pen I had dropped and picked up to give to him. Sheesh. Anyway, I also did the dishes for my family last night.
Today to serve I helped a friend with a project they're working on.
Boy it feels good to have updated before even a week has passed! Woohoo!!
Done any fun service lately? Pass it on!
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Days #207-256
I know what some of you may be thinking... "Well seems like Kristi has pretty much given up on this goal!" That's not entirely correct. I may be INCREDIBLY bad at updating this now but I haven't, however, slacked on serving everyday. The other downside to me not updating often is that I forget what I've done to serve... yeah I have a great memory like that. And no matter how many times I tell myself I'm going to update more regularly, it hasn't happened lately. So instead of promising any of you who may still be reading that I will start posting everyday, I'm just going to say this: I'll do my best. :)
So without further ado - here is what I've done to serve to the best of my memory:
I gave a ride to a friend who was having car issues, I wrote to my friend on a mission, I went to the temple and served on six different days, I invited new people to play volleyball with some friends in the ward, I sat by someone who was sitting alone in church, did the dishes a few different days, I took the trash out a few times for my fam, I took a moment to teach my little brother a principle of the gospel (while we were picking raspberries at Bear Lake... I likened it to John 15 :) ), I shared my testimony with my other little brother, I cleaned up the water dispenser at work in the break room (I was a little grossed out about this one), I made others aware about a mutual friend being sick so they could send her get well wishes and help her feel better, I reminded a friend to say her prayers that day, I tried to make someone feel welcome in the new ward, I visit taught, I cooked a dinner my mom was craving even though I didn't have a lot of time, I gave a friend a ride home, I gave a favorite gift to a friend... that's all my memory is coming up with.
If you have any things you've done to serve, please post them! I'd love new ideas!!
So without further ado - here is what I've done to serve to the best of my memory:
I gave a ride to a friend who was having car issues, I wrote to my friend on a mission, I went to the temple and served on six different days, I invited new people to play volleyball with some friends in the ward, I sat by someone who was sitting alone in church, did the dishes a few different days, I took the trash out a few times for my fam, I took a moment to teach my little brother a principle of the gospel (while we were picking raspberries at Bear Lake... I likened it to John 15 :) ), I shared my testimony with my other little brother, I cleaned up the water dispenser at work in the break room (I was a little grossed out about this one), I made others aware about a mutual friend being sick so they could send her get well wishes and help her feel better, I reminded a friend to say her prayers that day, I tried to make someone feel welcome in the new ward, I visit taught, I cooked a dinner my mom was craving even though I didn't have a lot of time, I gave a friend a ride home, I gave a favorite gift to a friend... that's all my memory is coming up with.
If you have any things you've done to serve, please post them! I'd love new ideas!!
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