tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87263316283789593662024-03-21T12:24:33.094-07:00A Mission of ServiceHeather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-37639151693117206732014-12-02T12:01:00.000-08:002014-12-02T12:01:34.918-08:00On March 14, 2014, I did a presentation on my mission at a Friday Forum at the Lethbridge West Institute of Religion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I created a very detailed Power Point Presentation for the occasion and had my camera record the entire presentation.<br />
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZapkmKGRII<br />
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The link to the presentation is aboveHeather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-22349144014511960432014-07-04T10:45:00.002-07:002014-07-04T10:45:51.618-07:00July 2, 2014 - Recieving My Missionary CertificateI finally received my missionary certificate in the mail and it says that I served an honorable mission and that I should be very proud of what I have done from March 2013 to March 2014! YEAH!<br />
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<br />Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-51358470905940149832014-05-08T10:46:00.000-07:002014-05-08T10:49:23.250-07:00Returned Missionary Talk - March 23, 2014<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I started out my talk by explaining that I had originally put six months on my missionary application, but when I received my call, it said twelve and since then, I have told anyone who's asked that the Lord extended my mission for me because he knew that I would need a year to learn what I needed to learn and do. I also thanked my mom, brother, and other surrogate family members for choosing/being available to come and hear me speak.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><b>President
Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency, has taught, “The Lord
from the beginning of time has provided ways for His disciples to help. He has
invited His children to consecrate their time, their means, and themselves to
join with him in serving others.”</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 107%;">From March
2013 to March 2014, I had the wonderful opportunity of being a missionary at
the Bishop’s Storehouse in Lethbridge and it was truly a life-changing
experience. Some may think that missionary work is limited to going from door
to door, preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who do not have it in
their lives, but there are many ways to be involved in missionary work. The
four fold mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is to
proclaim the gospel, to perfect the Saints, to redeem the dead, and to care for
the poor and needy. All of those missions need those willing to serve the Lord.</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="line-height: 90%;">For those who may not know or what the
Bishop’s Storehouse is and does, it is </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 90%;">a place
where those in need can go, after speaking with their Bishop and receiving
assistance in filling out an order form, to receive food for themselves and
their families. It is a safe haven that is run and carefully maintained by
missionaries and volunteers and the Spirit is very strong there, as it is
maintained and run very much like the temple; the work is done in a spirit of
reverence and love and the facility is kept exceptionally clean so that the
focus can be on having and giving opportunities for spiritual experiences. </span><span style="line-height: 90%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 90%;">In Doctrine and Covenants, Section 4,
Verse 1, it says, “For behold, a marvelous work is about to come forth among
the children of men,” and I firmly believe that the four fold mission of the
Church is included in the marvelous work that is the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Caring for the poor and needy teaches both givers and receivers about Christ,
what He truly is and stands for, and how all can come unto Him. </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;">Caring for
the poor and needy is also charity and compassion; charity is the pure love of
Christ and He needs people that are willing to carry out that work with a heart
full of love and a willingness to be refined through the opportunity of
missionary service. In order for people to </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">have enough faith in Christ to
want to emulate Him as much as possible, we first have to love the idea of Him
enough to not only desire, but seek him out. As it says in <i>James 1:5, “…if we lack wisdom, ask of God…” </i>and caring for the poor
and needy allows those giving the service to let the receivers see Christ
through them, thereby giving the spiritually hungry a chance to become
comfortable with the idea of seeking Him out and doing it.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><b>God formed the whole Plan of Salvation because He loves ALL of us and
did not want anyone to be forgotten who, even now, desires to be remembered.
The Plan of Salvation was also created out of the love for the growth we could
experience and for the potential we could achieve. Hence, the Church formed various
outlets, including the Bishop’s storehouse, so that those who needed the help
and love of they who had love to give could do so in way that would help those
in need to feel safe and loved. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;">As a missionary, my job was not only to help people fulfill their
temporal needs, but also the yearning they had for compassion. The Atonement
has granted me the ability to become compassionate and so, like Christ
performed the Atonement for us, I was able to administer love, compassion, and
hope to those who needed it. Many see the Atonement as a loving act, but when
it fails to make an impact in our lives, we naturally tend to automatically
think that God and Christ must not care about the temporal and eternal welfare
of every individual in existence. Likewise, I saw people come to the storehouse
with the fear of being judged upon them, but they didn’t need to be afraid, as
the storehouse missionaries are like any other missionary; we see all people as
beloved children of God and that they are worth time and love.</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><b>Many are fearful of love because they feel unable to understand or
accept love of an unconditional nature. Sadly, many have only been exposed to
love and compassion of a conditional nature and thus, they are afraid of Christ
and His Atonement; they are afraid of the free offering of love of an
unconditional nature because it is an unfamiliar concept to them. Nobody is
immune from challenges that life may present, but everyone can have the love of
God and Jesus Christ if they want it, which is something I tried my very
hardest to share with patrons and fellow missionaries whenever I could, with
the reasoning that if people were made to feel safe at the storehouse, they
wouldn’t be afraid to come back if they needed help at another time. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><b>If I were
to be anything but compassionate and caring, would I be an effective
missionary? No, I wouldn’t; for the Spirit only dwells with those who seek to
be engaged in good works.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>
<span style="line-height: 107%;">I had first tried to serve a mission back in 2009, but I wasn’t ready
for a variety of reasons, but the Lord did not give up on me even though I
thought missionary service would never be possible for me. This life is the
time to learn and grow that we may become wise through experiences given to us
by our loving Heavenly Father and over the course of the next four years, I
became better acquainted with that fact and it turned into belief through
various experiences in the refiner’s fire. </span><span class="null"><span style="line-height: 107%;">I needed to have my own rock bottom
to happen first so that I could understand and know how to empathize with those
of others.</span></span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><b>It was the Lord’s way of telling me to apply Doctrine and Covenants
section 18, verse 10 in my life, “For behold, the worth of souls is great in
the sight of God,” and I really took my time accepting that I was of worth. <span class="woj">With patience, love, and the experience of being able to progress to
financial and temporal independence through miraculous intervention, I was
helped to be made aware and willing to explore the knowledge and opportunities
unlocked by the power and love of the Atonement that allowed me the chance to
change and become one who could learn to love others, but also show love unto
myself under any circumstances. It’s easier now to accept that I am valuable
even though some may not think so.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>
<span class="woj"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Being a missionary has helped me develop
confidence, compassion, patience, charity, and a whole host of other
Christ-like qualities that I really don’t think I could have obtained without
taking this last year of my life to engage in missionary service. Of course, I
was nervous at the beginning, as all missionaries are, but I highly recommend
heeding a piece of advice given to Gordon B. Hinckley by his father when he was
having his own struggles in the field; simply put, “Forget yourself and go to
work.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="woj"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><b>When we forget ourselves and go to work, we
find ourselves experiencing joy through seeing the joy and blessings others
receive through our sacrifice. President Thomas S. Monson says, “We can lift
ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of
negative thought and cultivate in our hearts an attitude of gratitude.” Gratitude
for what we have and what we’re able to do helps us to not measure our efforts
against those that others put forward and we can find joy in what we can offer
the Lord. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="woj"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><b>Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the
Twelve Apostles says that, “In some quiet way, the expression and feelings of
gratitude have a wonderful cleansing or healing nature. Gratitude brings a peace
that helps us overcome the pain of adversity and failure.” There have been
areas of my life where I have not been so successful, but my mission is
certainly not one of them; the Lord, through his redeeming Atonement, has given
me what I need to serve honorably in caring for the poor and needy.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="line-height: 107%;">This past year has uplifted me spiritually
while I have endeavoured to help others fulfill their temporal needs. In John
6:27, it reads, “Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat
which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you;
for him hath God the Father sealed.” See, working to help others in need helps
us to seek after that which endures and will help us on our ever-pressing goal
of an eternal life of happiness. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="woj"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><b>In John 6:34-35, it says, “And Jesus said unto
them, I am the bread of life; he that cometh unto me shall never hunger, and he
that believeth on me shall never thirst.” I, and other storehouse missionaries,
serve as a stepping stone; when we help fulfill temporal needs, that extending
of love and compassion opens the way for those who are helped to see the
possibilities and endeavor to fulfill their spiritual needs.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="line-height: 107%;">In terms of gratitude, President Dieter F.
Uchtorf, Second Counselor in the General Presidency, said that we should love
what we have and that we should “never let a problem to be solved become more
important than a person to be loved.” During my year at the storehouse, I found
much relief in setting aside any problems I had in favor of giving service to
people who came to the storehouse seeking help.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span class="woj"><span style="line-height: 107%;">When one has gratitude for how
they can serve the Lord, a sense of reverence develops in terms of realizing
the importance of opportunities. As time went on, that sense of reverence
became stronger and I was better able to connect with the spirit, thus helping
me to be a more effective missionary. The spirit taught me how to take the
gentle approach with patrons and fellow missionaries and the gentle approach is
vital to missionary work because that’s what Christ was. </span></span><span style="color: black; line-height: 107%;">It was also part of my job to
show people through my example that Christ’s love is unconditional and that the
Atonement’s purpose is to help ALL people. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 107%;">If there was ever a time where I had not shown that compassion, I would
feel like I had failed in my role, but thankfully, that never came to pass and
I always left each shift grateful that I could be of help to others who came
forward in need. </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 107%;">When patrons stepped
through the door of the storehouse seeking help, it became part of
responsibility to help them feel welcome, safe, and like they were not a
burden. </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black; line-height: 107%;">Everyone needs
a helping hand up now and then and that’s not horrible. I served with many
wonderful people, both individuals and couples, and all of them had very
valuable lessons to teach me about how I could become both a better missionary
and a better person. Along with the people, all experiences I had during my
year of missionary service had valuable lessons to teach me and I am grateful
that I looked for what there was to learn. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black; line-height: 90%;">A very spiritual experience that occurred was that </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 90%;">I went to High River twice during my mission to assist
with the cleanup following the flood in summer 2013. The first time, I went
with the Raymond Stake and it was very emotional to see what the flood waters
had done, but the Spirit was very strong because of the time spent cleaning out
flooded basements and trying to offer compassion and hope to those we helped.
Not too much later, I went to High River again with the Byam family and we went
to an area known as ‘The Hamptons’ that had spent six weeks under water. It was
a risky enough area to be in that nobody under 18 was allowed in there. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 90%;">The experiences in
High River reminded me to count my blessings and even when I was at the
storehouse assisting with making food kits that were to be sent not long after
the flood happened, I was overcome with gratitude for my blessings and that I
had only had to experience the 1995 flood and nothing worse. </span><span style="line-height: 90%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;">Even though I wasn’t on a proselytizing mission, I was still a
missionary for a year and I came to realize some very prevalent truths that
many, including me, may not be aware of or simply forget from time to time
depending on a variety of reasons. A mission, whatever kind of mission it may
be, truly changes a person’s life forever and it is very hard if not impossible
to go back to being who you were before, as a mission is a paramount
transformation to assist with the rest of one’s temporal and eternal lives.
Doctrine and Covenants Section 4, verses 1 and 2 say, “Now behold, a marvelous
work is about to come forth among the children of men.</span> <span style="color: black;">Therefore, O ye that embark in
the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and
strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day.” <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Now, we are the most grand of all works that Heavenly Father and Jesus
Christ have created, but in order to become marvelous, we must be willing to
“forget ourselves” and go to work just like President Hinckley’s father told
young Elder Gordon Hinckley when the young man struggled to find joy in what
seemed very difficult work, yet it was an opportunity to learn, grow, and
develop character. Embarking in the service of God with all our heart, might,
mind, and strength will help us grow into the marvelous work we are meant to
become. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><b>During the course of my mission, I had constant opportunities to better
appreciate the variety that God gave to all of his creations, as I met and
helped many people from all walks of life. We all come from different
circumstances, but our circumstances do not have to define us and our choices
can give us a better future from a difficult present and a harsh past. We are
all beloved sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father and we need to remember
that Christ died for us so that we could all have the chance to see and live up
to the measure of our creation.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><b>At the beginning of my mission, I figured that people would be curious
as to what exactly my mission entailed, so I wrote a very detailed blog about
my experiences and posted it so that people could have the opportunity to
understand what I was doing for the Lord. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><b>I made a special point of recording my experiences so that I would
always be able to remember them and be able to use what I learned to make
future experiences just as memorable. The experiences I have gained in my year
of missionary service have left me with gratitude and a reverence for the hard
work that missionaries put into engaging in the work of the Lord. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Every part of the Lord’s work needs to be done by someone and I am
grateful to do whatever I can to help the work along because the Savior took
the time to ensure my eternal future. It is only by the Atonement of Christ
that I was able to rise above my past self and the limited expectations I and
others had for that past self. I will forever be grateful for all that I can
and will do for the Lord’s kingdom. For out of simple works come great miracles
and that is a solid truth.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><b>In relation to simple works producing great miracles, I am reminded of
the saying ‘try your best’, which was looked upon with reverence at the
storehouse because it was such a safe environment; we missionaries and
volunteers all strived to just do better with each new opportunity and if we
made any mistakes, we learned from them. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Focusing on just trying our best is
something, not just missionaries, which we all need to remember and earnestly
strive to apply in our daily lives. If we all make that effort, we are being
reverent towards the Lord in that we are trusting His ability and desire to
help all of us live up to the measure of our creation.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><b>The Atonement, which made it even possible for me to rise above my
imperfections and engage in missionary service, is there to help us realize
that we are of infinite worth to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. As children
of God, we have the right to act and treat both ourselves and others as
precious treasures that need love, care, and growth opportunities to survive.
By wholeheartedly serving those who came to the storehouse and bestowing upon
them compassion, I, with the help of the Holy Spirit, helped those individuals
planted seeds in their hearts that told them that they have value to God and
Christ. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div>
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hopefully be able to help others in future opportunities that the Lord will
give me, a question comes to mind; do we apply reverence to ourselves when we
are engaging in works based on the gospel of Jesus Christ or do we neglect
ourselves in favor of seeking perfectionism? Like my best was good enough at
the storehouse, our best efforts are good enough for Heavenly Father and the
Atonement gives us both strength and courage to endure in faith; we just have
to earnestly seek after the help.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>If we are invited to take on a role in helping the gospel progress or
be brought forward, we need to seek courage from the Atonement and God will be
there with us every step of the way if we just act in faith and just do it.
Even though taking advantage of opportunities that God gives us may be going
out of our comfort zone, we shall receive endless blessings and those who have
our example to help guide them will also be blessed. The Atonement helps us go
the distance and I am very grateful that the Atonement helped me go the distance enough to serve a mission and embrace any future opportunities that will come my way.</b></span></span> </span></div>
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Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-78031118120064511382014-03-14T13:40:00.002-07:002014-03-14T13:40:10.281-07:00March 14, 2014 - Friday Forum Presentation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I voluntarily gave a brief presentation on my year-long mission at the Lethbridge Alberta Institute of Religion on the west side of Lethbridge, Alberta. I had a Power Point presentation prepared and read it while filming so to give everyone the opportunity to see what the last year of my life has been spent doing. Here is the link to the video and if you want the Power Point emailed, ask me.</div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZapkmKGRII&feature=youtu.be">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZapkmKGRII&feature=youtu.be</a>Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-51856789194282951362014-03-04T13:30:00.003-08:002014-03-04T13:30:40.860-08:00March 4, 2014 - Last Day In The FieldDaylight had already sprung when I got the 7:15 a.m. bus from my house to downtown via a bus change at the university; after that, I got a taxi from downtown to the storehouse. When I arrived at the storehouse, I checked the produce, stocked cans of diced tomatoes on the shelf, and also helped stock toilet paper on another shelf. <br />
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After prayer with Woolfs, Gallups, Sister Rogers (a new sister), and Elder Goodsell and a compliment given by Elder Woolf about how great it was to work with and get to know me, everyone divided into pairs, with me working with Elder Goodsell, and worked to fill the out of town orders.<br />
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Once the orders were filled, I worked with Sister Gallup and taught her how to fill the cottage cheese and sour cream portion of the orders where others either filled the meat orders or prepared for the farewell party that was held for Sister Bly, Sister LeFeuvre (who couldn't come), and I.<br />
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A little after 11:30, the party started in the break room and Elder and Sister Peterson, Elder and Sister Gallup, Elder and Sister Woolf, Grandma Woolf, Elder and Sister Hodder from the Field Office, Sister Bly, Elder Goodsell, Brother Murray and Brother Nathan Kyler from the Field Office, Elder LeFeuvre, Elder Bullock (the out of town delivery driver) and Brother Reeve from LDS Employment all came to the party, which was complete with food and a lovely cake.<br />
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Anyway, Elder Woolf said that my service and I are appreciated and that I had all done a lot of good stuff for the storehouse. Sister Bly is continuing to volunteer there for now and Sister LeFeuvre was unable to make the party due to not feeling well, but I did get to say goodbye to her on the phone.<br />
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After the applause, Elder Goodsell said a prayer to bless the food and everyone got eating.<br />
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Pictures were taken after the luncheon was done and I will miss everyone I worked with.<br />
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Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-45842938664602641902014-03-01T12:52:00.002-08:002014-03-01T12:52:55.585-08:00March 1, 2014Sister Bly very kindly picked me up at my house and brought me to the storehouse. Shortly after we arrived, we had prayer with Elder Kearl, Sister Kearl, and Elder Goodsell. We then got busy doing paperwork and helping patrons for an extended period of time before things got quiet again.<br />
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Around 11, Sister Bly and Sister Kearl summoned me into the break room and surprised me with a bit of a party that included food since it is my last Saturday serving at the storehouse as a missionary; Elder Kearl and Elder Goodsell were also there. Anyway, they had all got and signed a cute card for me and they also got me an amazing book authored by President Monson.<br />
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I also got a photo and said goodbye to Elder and Sister Kearl since my last day is Tuesday and they don't usually serve on Tuesdays unless they sub for someone else.</div>
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I will miss the mission, but the Lord only wanted me for a year and He truly knows best.</div>
Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-62743580821587993792014-02-28T10:34:00.001-08:002014-02-28T10:34:10.491-08:00February 28, 2014I took the bus to the college and got a taxi from the college to the storehouse. When I arrived, the order hadn't come yet, so I topped off shelves. Once everyone had arrived, the group (Gallups, Elder Goodsell, Petersons, volunteers, and Grandma Woolf) had prayer and then we worked on stocking various parts of the storehouse. When the fresh food order arrived, I helped sort it and then did some more stocking, including filling the celery area in the cooler up.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-51188921897713799752014-02-23T08:49:00.001-08:002014-02-23T08:49:29.683-08:00February 22, 2014Sister Bly very kindly picked me up at home and took me to the storehouse and we had prayer with Sister Pilling, Elder and Sister Kearl, and Elder Goodsell shortly after that.<br />
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Since it was quiet, Sister Kearl and I took care of cleaning the floors early. We eventually did help some patrons and do some paperwork, but we also stocked a great deal and were proud of our work.<br />
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I also had to say goodbye to Sister Pilling today since she won't be at the storehouse next week for my last Saturday. It's been wonderful working with each other and we will miss each other dearly.<br />
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Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-72932330157438245422014-02-23T08:44:00.000-08:002014-02-23T08:44:07.535-08:00February 21, 2014I arrived quite early today and the fresh food order arrived while I was the only one there, so after the driver and Nathan unloaded it, I ended up counting the order and sorting it a bit. <br />
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After prayer with the Gallups, Elder Goodsell, and Grandma Woolf, I did a fair amount of stocking to sort of build on what the shift on Tuesday night was able to do between orders.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-31834268403770947452014-02-23T08:41:00.004-08:002014-02-23T08:41:58.661-08:00February 18, 2014This morning, we had group prayer and then I worked with Elder Goodsell (who is 19) on filling the out of town orders while everyone else worked together to do the same thing. After the out of town orders were filled, I helped Elder Gallup, Elder Goodsell, Elder Peterson, and Sister Peterson fill the meat portion of the out of town orders. Once that was all done, I helped stock shelves.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-49436448764900088842014-02-23T08:37:00.001-08:002014-02-23T08:37:16.463-08:00February 15, 2014Sister Bly was kind enough to pick me up at home and take me to the storehouse and we had prayer with Elder Goodsell, Sister Pilling, and Elder and Sister Kearl shortly after we arrived.<br />
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Today, we all helped patrons and did the appropriate paperwork; I believe we stocked a bit as well.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-38343572573674668882014-02-23T08:35:00.001-08:002014-02-23T08:40:05.062-08:00February 14, 2014I got a taxi from the college and the fresh food order was already there when I arrived, but Sister Woolf had work for me to do; she asked me to make addendums to the Bishop/Relief Society President phone number list so it was all up to date, which I did. <br />
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After group prayer, I cleaned the spice and icing bins and assisted with stocking shelves.<br />
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I also got a picture with Mona Petersen, the wonderful lady from the Field Office who trained me in a great deal of office duties when I first started my mission, since she wouldn't be there on my last day.<br />
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Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-22128029070627154372014-02-09T14:17:00.002-08:002014-02-09T14:17:27.859-08:00February 8, 2014Sister Bly very kindly picked me up at home and brought me to the storehouse. After prayer with Sister Pilling, Elder Kearl, Sister Bly, and Elder Goodsell (Sister Kearl was in Calgary babysitting grandkids), it was very quiet and slow for a while, so we talked about various things.<br />
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Suddenly, in the middle of the morning, the storehouse became very busy and food literally flew off the shelves as we helped people to be able to get enough to eat. We were so busy that I ended up recruiting a Relief Society president, who had come to get an order for a patron, to help me gather, weigh, and bag bananas in the veggie prep room before putting them on the storehouse shelf.<br />
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We only had a little time to clean and stock at the end of the day, but it was such a nice day!Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-37707070928245852902014-02-09T14:13:00.001-08:002014-02-09T14:13:33.721-08:00February 7, 2014After prayer with Woolfs, Grandma Woolf, Elder Goodsell, Elder and Sister Peterson, and the volunteers, I cleaned a shelf, stocked the same shelf with food, and then helped Sister Woolf bag tomatoes, cabbages, and apples in the veggie prep room along with Grandma Woolf and Sister Peterson.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-82715301687587843172014-02-09T14:11:00.000-08:002014-02-09T14:11:08.049-08:00February 4, 2014Today, I missed prayer because the weather made the taxi later, but I was able to teach Sister Peterson about documenting and labelling paperwork for the out of town orders. I also helped Sister Bly and Elder Goodsell fill the orders while everyone else worked in pairs.<br />
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After helping Sister Bly with the paperwork, I also filled the cottage cheese and sour cream portions of the orders and also helped fill the meat orders a bit before I helped everyone with stocking shelves.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-35206659703227169752014-02-02T14:03:00.001-08:002014-02-02T14:03:26.092-08:00February 1, 2014Sister Bly very kindly picked me up and when we got to the storehouse, we had prayer, did paperwork, helped a bunch of very grateful patrons, did a bit of stocking and cleaning. <br />
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My heart warms and my spirit fills with joy when patrons express profound gratitude for help we give them and tell me that I am sweet; the Lord made me this way and I choose to accept His continued help in becoming better. The patrons, volunteers, and missionaries are all beloved children of God.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-66544377392255854822014-02-02T14:00:00.000-08:002014-02-02T14:00:21.803-08:00January 31, 2014I got a cab to the storehouse from downtown and the driver asked if he could use the bathroom, so I very kindly let him. As he was leaving, I asked if he wanted to take a magazine with him to read between calls and he ended up taking a Deseret News newspaper, as he liked newspapers.<br />
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Additionally, the order came early and Elder Goodsell had counted it by the time I had arrived, so I stocked the cooler with cottage cheese, sour cream, milk, and lettuce. Once that was done, Woolfs, Elder Goodsell, Grandma Woolf, and new missionaries Elder and Sister Peterson from Magrath had come, so we had group prayer. <br />
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After prayer, I stocked the storehouse cooler with cheese, margarine, eggs, and carrots and then helped Grandma Woolf bag celery in the veggie prep room. I then cleaned a shelf and then helped stock the shelves.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-35072241181582961262014-02-02T13:55:00.000-08:002014-02-02T13:55:08.142-08:00January 25, 2014Most of the regular Saturday crew, except for Elder Goodsell and I, were off seeing to other commitments, so after prayer, Sister Humphries and I worked in the storehouse , did paperwork, and helped patrons while Elder Woolf, Elder Gallup, and Elder Goodsell worked on the big order in the back. It was a semi-busy, bur very enjoyable day.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-66175949057197749752014-02-02T13:52:00.003-08:002014-02-02T13:52:55.129-08:00January 24, 2014Today, I stocked a few shelves before and after prayer and then I helped Sister Gallup bag tomatoes in the veggie prep room for a bit. After that, I helped Sister Woolf stock shelves right to the bottom, as she really likes all the shelves being stocked as much as possible and it's fun work.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-72356348210236479162014-02-02T13:51:00.000-08:002014-02-02T13:51:02.498-08:00January 21, 2014After prayer with the group (which included a missionary couple who worked in the Field Office and wanted to see the entire process), I helped everyone fill the out of town orders and once they were all done, I helped with the stocking.<br />
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Elder Goodsell pranked me because I told him that my ear was blocked; he resorted to using hand signals to help me with the orders and wouldn't talk, but that's okay; playful teasing like that is a sign of acceptance and I'm glad to be accepted, as the Lord accepts me. :)Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-70773790319923273052014-02-02T13:48:00.000-08:002014-02-02T13:48:00.540-08:00January 18, 2014After group prayer, we ended up not being very busy and had time to talk, read Ensign magazines, and make sure everything was clean before we suddenly became very busy. We ended up being so busy that we only had time to help and do paperwork; we barely had time to stock and clean at the end of the day, but it's okay so long as we give the patrons and each other good spiritual experiences.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-85411785142947051042014-02-02T13:45:00.005-08:002014-02-02T13:45:57.019-08:00January 17, 2014Today, I cleaned nine small shelves, cleared the Christmas items off of the shelves since we only carry the seasonal items before Christmas, boxed them all up, and carefully labelled the boxes before I stored them in the warehouse.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-10033727054979202102014-02-02T13:44:00.000-08:002014-02-02T13:44:23.677-08:00January 11, 2014Sister Bly very kindly picked me up at home and brought me to the storehouse. After prayer with the Kearls, Sister Pilling, and Elder Goodsell, I helped stock shelves, assisted patrons, and did paperwork.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-2997063436292289032014-02-02T13:43:00.003-08:002014-02-02T13:43:11.422-08:00January 10, 2014After prayer with Woolfs, Gallups, Elder Goodsell, Grandma Woolf, and volunteers, I washed some of the shelves, cleaned the spice and onion bins, and helped stock shelves.<br />
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Additionally, Sister Woolf said that she will miss me when my mission is done and that makes her sad, but she is happy that I was able to serve a mission.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726331628378959366.post-66929710388649208752014-02-02T13:41:00.001-08:002014-02-02T13:41:11.899-08:00January 7, 2014After prayer with the group, I helped fill the out of town orders and then filled the sour cream and cottage cheese portions of the orders alone while everyone filled the meat portion of the orders. I then made up packs of toilet paper for the shelves and also helped stock for the evening shift.Heather Leigh Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069248122970692160noreply@blogger.com0