Wow... the 365th day is quickly approaching... and I'll make it my goal to update this blog each day until that day. I'm so sorry that I've just been such a slacker in continually updating this blog. I've tried so many times to do better and I continue to get farther behind.
I can't believe it's been one year!! This blog has definitely helped me to keep service at the forefront of my mind and a constant plea in my prayers so I can recognize the opportunity to serve and take it.
So for the past few weeks (yikes this last half of the year has been TERRIBLE with me updating) I have:
Donated blood, given a friend a ride, gone to the temple multiple times, picked up some litter in a museum exhibit, donated to various charitable funds, listened while a friend vented, done the dishes for my roommates, helped to clean the house for my roommates, given a friend a thank you card, written a note for a friend I was thinking of, prayed for some people I know who are in need, shared with a friend, did the dishes for my parents, helped prepare Thanksgiving dinner, deep-cleaned the kitchen for my mom before she had company over, helped my roommates with their Halloween costumes, shoveled the part of the driveway where the trash cans go for my neighbor, helped a coworker at work, helped a good friend with homework, shared my testimony with my brothers, helped my mom clean up after a family party.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Days 262-315
Well... due to my negligence of updating my blog I'VE OFFICIALLY PASSED 300 DAYS AND THEN SOME! Boo ya!!
I hope October finds all of you well and enjoying the Halloween festivities!! This is one of my favorite holidays and I LOVE all of the fun that goes with it. October is also breast cancer awareness month and to support that cause I RAN MY VERY FIRST HALF MARATHON!! :-D IT was an INCREDIBLE experience. Unforgettable and absolutely AWESOME! It was Utah's first all-women half marathon in support of breast cancer in Park City. I definitely see how people get hooked on running them! Now to start training for a full marathon... :)
But on to service... in the past month and a half I:
Threw a "surprise" birthday party for my mom (she's never had a Halloween birthday party! WHA?!) and it was a blast, I helped a friend move, wrote thank you notes for friends, went to the temple several times, cleaned the kitchen for my roommates, vacummed for my roomies, donated to a charity in the grocery store, supported the Boy Scouts by buying $9 popcorn (YEAH... it had BETTER taste good for that price, right?), bought ice cream for a friend when she was having a bad day, did dishes for my parents a couple of different times when I was over there, helped my dad clear the table after dinner one day, prayed for a friend and family member who were struggling, have made sure to greet people by name, shared my testimony about keeping the Sabbath day holy with my two little brothers, bought a plane ticket to go see my brother, sister-in-law, and niece!!, shared treats with my coworkers a few times, I lent my iPod to my cute roomie so she could go run off some steam, I bought a thank you gift for some friends, brought home some muffins and rice krispy treats for my roommates, gave tomatoes to a coworker, gave my garden vegetables to my cute niece who loves coming to my garden at work.
If you know of any Halloween service ideas please pass them on! Happy serving!
I hope October finds all of you well and enjoying the Halloween festivities!! This is one of my favorite holidays and I LOVE all of the fun that goes with it. October is also breast cancer awareness month and to support that cause I RAN MY VERY FIRST HALF MARATHON!! :-D IT was an INCREDIBLE experience. Unforgettable and absolutely AWESOME! It was Utah's first all-women half marathon in support of breast cancer in Park City. I definitely see how people get hooked on running them! Now to start training for a full marathon... :)
But on to service... in the past month and a half I:
Threw a "surprise" birthday party for my mom (she's never had a Halloween birthday party! WHA?!) and it was a blast, I helped a friend move, wrote thank you notes for friends, went to the temple several times, cleaned the kitchen for my roommates, vacummed for my roomies, donated to a charity in the grocery store, supported the Boy Scouts by buying $9 popcorn (YEAH... it had BETTER taste good for that price, right?), bought ice cream for a friend when she was having a bad day, did dishes for my parents a couple of different times when I was over there, helped my dad clear the table after dinner one day, prayed for a friend and family member who were struggling, have made sure to greet people by name, shared my testimony about keeping the Sabbath day holy with my two little brothers, bought a plane ticket to go see my brother, sister-in-law, and niece!!, shared treats with my coworkers a few times, I lent my iPod to my cute roomie so she could go run off some steam, I bought a thank you gift for some friends, brought home some muffins and rice krispy treats for my roommates, gave tomatoes to a coworker, gave my garden vegetables to my cute niece who loves coming to my garden at work.
If you know of any Halloween service ideas please pass them on! Happy serving!
Friday, August 27, 2010
Days 260-261
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!
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!
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!!
Monday, July 5, 2010
Days #184 - #207
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND!!
For service these past few weeks I have:
Made cookies for friends, made a 4th of July breakfast for my family, went to the temple, picked and shared peas with coworkers from my garden (that's right! I'm totally a gardener now!), helped a coworker with their load of work, volunteered to drive my car up to Wyoming for a stake trip, cleaned and opened my room for my bro and sister in law to sleep in, folded my family's laundry, made dinner for my family a couple of times, tipped my cute friend extra to help pay for her mission, visited a friend who was having a bad day, let a friend drive the XTerra :), traded performance dates with a friend in the cast, volunteered to help with the games and activities up in Wyoming, shared my testimony with friends, invited a friend to come to my ward to meet new folks, cleaned for family on several occasions, bought a road trip package for my other bro, sister in law, and niece who moved to Iowa (we miss you!).
May God bless America and our freedoms!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Day #156-183
I'm back! Perhaps some of you were thinking I'd disappeared never to blog again. Good news! That's not true. :) And I certainly haven't stopped and/or slacked on serving. So where have I been? Selling my life to finishing a deadline at work and rehearsing for Footloose at the Terrace Plaza Playhouse. :) It's been great! Crazy... and great.
What have I been doing to serve then? Let me count the ways. I have:
Stayed after rehearsal to help a friend learn a few of the steps to the finale dance, made an ice cream sundae for my niece, gone to the temple, moved my car for my mom before she goes to work so she doesn't have to, brought "bubbly" to work as a New Mexico completion celebration, unloaded the dishwasher, donated to the March of Dimes as I went through the grocery store, took the trash out, donated to a raffle to help someone who was diagnosed with Cancer, I shared my testimony with my family, gave my cute friend a ride home from rehearsal, vacuumed, helped prepare for a family party, rolled up my coworkers windows when it started raining at work, sat by someone who was sitting alone in church, bought thank you gifts for my cute family helping me in many ways, gave rides to folks in my NEW XTERRA! :) (which was more like a service to me, really, any chance I can get to drive is a blessing), I shared some scriptures and thoughts with my little brothers, donated to another organization as I left Wal-Mart, helped teach/refresh parts in some of the Footloose songs, I taught Sunday School for a friend who couldn't, I listened when I friend needed to vent, I bought a cookie for one of the mom's daughters who is in the cast and was really hungry, I shared food with cast members during dance rehearsals when we're all hungry!
I'm really going to try and blog more frequently. I hope someone is still reading! If not, it's just a good reminder for me. :)
What have I been doing to serve then? Let me count the ways. I have:
Stayed after rehearsal to help a friend learn a few of the steps to the finale dance, made an ice cream sundae for my niece, gone to the temple, moved my car for my mom before she goes to work so she doesn't have to, brought "bubbly" to work as a New Mexico completion celebration, unloaded the dishwasher, donated to the March of Dimes as I went through the grocery store, took the trash out, donated to a raffle to help someone who was diagnosed with Cancer, I shared my testimony with my family, gave my cute friend a ride home from rehearsal, vacuumed, helped prepare for a family party, rolled up my coworkers windows when it started raining at work, sat by someone who was sitting alone in church, bought thank you gifts for my cute family helping me in many ways, gave rides to folks in my NEW XTERRA! :) (which was more like a service to me, really, any chance I can get to drive is a blessing), I shared some scriptures and thoughts with my little brothers, donated to another organization as I left Wal-Mart, helped teach/refresh parts in some of the Footloose songs, I taught Sunday School for a friend who couldn't, I listened when I friend needed to vent, I bought a cookie for one of the mom's daughters who is in the cast and was really hungry, I shared food with cast members during dance rehearsals when we're all hungry!
I'm really going to try and blog more frequently. I hope someone is still reading! If not, it's just a good reminder for me. :)
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