Sister Bly picked me up and we got to the storehouse in about 20 minutes. We then had prayer with Sister Kearl, Elder Kearl, and Sister Pilling and I stocked shelves while they helped patrons and then I got to help patrons while they stocked shelves. I also dry mopped while Sister Pilling wet mopped.
In the evening, I was invited to a baptism of someone (a young woman named Wacey) I didn't really know via text with only 20 minutes notice. When I got to the church, I put my missionary tag back on and ended up helping Elder Baker and another elder give a small tour of the church to a young man named Bruce whom I had met in the parking lot on my way into the building.
As I sat watching the baptism, I started thinking that September 4th is my 6 month anniversary of my mission and it brought tears of joy and pride to my eyes; now, I will be able to tell my future posterity someday that their mom served an honorable mission and that they can give any type of service to the Lord at any time in their life and that will be good enough! I have heard people refer to my mission as half a mission and that hurts, but it's not half a mission to me; it's what the Lord wanted me to do when He needed me to do it.
I accepted this opportunity in faith and I will be blessed for acting in faith.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
August 23, 2013
I topped and stocked a lot of shelves today and I was also given a wonderful opportunity to teach a new volunteer about how to get products from the warehouse and properly stock the shelves.
August 20, 2013
I got to the storehouse in a cab and I was sent to get bananas from the warehouse since there weren't any on the storehouse shelf; I got them from the box, took them to the prep room, weighed them on the scales, and then bagged them to put them on the shelves for patrons to take.
I then joined Woolfs, Gallups, and Sister Bly in group prayer and then we all went to work on the out of town orders. After the out of town orders were filled, we all stocked shelves.
I then joined Woolfs, Gallups, and Sister Bly in group prayer and then we all went to work on the out of town orders. After the out of town orders were filled, we all stocked shelves.
August 17, 2013
Sister Bly picked me up at my house and when we got to the storehouse, we had group prayer with Elder Kearl, Sister Kearl, and Sister Pilling. Sister Bly then showed us a book of all the photos she took while she was in France with some of her family and we also did a little bit of stocking. In between visits from patrons, we stocked and cleaned and I also helped Sister Bly take some stuff to the soup kitchen afterwards.
August 16, 2013
I had prayer with Gallups and Sister Woolf at the beginning of the morning not long after I arrived at the storehouse. I then checked produce and topped off product shelves before another volunteer and I stocked shelves that were starting to look empty. I also helped Sister Gallup with applies and swept the warehouse.
Once the time at the storehouse was done for the day, I helped Sister Woolf take some stuff to the soup kitchen.
Once the time at the storehouse was done for the day, I helped Sister Woolf take some stuff to the soup kitchen.
August 10, 2013
Sister Bly picked me up at 8-ish and we got to the storehouse around 8:15; we then waited for Elder and Sister Woolf to come and unlock the doors since we didn't have keys and they did.
The four of us then had group prayer, I emptied the humidifier, and then I helped the Woolfs and Sister Bly stock some shelves.
Patrons did come in while we were there and we all got a chance to help people take care of filling their food orders; as we all helped the patrons fill their food orders, I noticed that they were all very grateful for the help, love, and compassion that we showed and also that we helped them to feel safe and welcome.
I also learned that we're not really supposed to be giving out things to the patrons that don't come from the storehouse; when I started in March, I would bring treats on Saturdays to give to the patrons who brought kids in or to anyone who wanted it, but I was told that if anyone were to get sick because of something I gave them, the Church was liable.
That's okay, though; I don't have to give material things to others to show my love. I can still give out hugs, kind words, and compassionate service to patrons who come in.
The four of us then had group prayer, I emptied the humidifier, and then I helped the Woolfs and Sister Bly stock some shelves.
Patrons did come in while we were there and we all got a chance to help people take care of filling their food orders; as we all helped the patrons fill their food orders, I noticed that they were all very grateful for the help, love, and compassion that we showed and also that we helped them to feel safe and welcome.
I also learned that we're not really supposed to be giving out things to the patrons that don't come from the storehouse; when I started in March, I would bring treats on Saturdays to give to the patrons who brought kids in or to anyone who wanted it, but I was told that if anyone were to get sick because of something I gave them, the Church was liable.
That's okay, though; I don't have to give material things to others to show my love. I can still give out hugs, kind words, and compassionate service to patrons who come in.
August 9, 2013
I got to the storehouse early and got into the storehouse through the field office because the storehouse doors weren't open quite yet. I emptied the humidifier and turned on all the lights so that others wouldn't have to do that when they arrived. After Woolfs and Gallups arrived, we had group prayer and then I rearranged, cleaned, and stocked a few shelves while the other missionaries stocked other shelves.
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