I spent an hour in service today and it felt amazing. I haven't really done any service in quite some time, because I've been "too busy". Partly that was true - most of the service projects that the relief society sets up occur during the day and I've always worked all day every day - but partially, I just didn't make time for it.
Well today I did. There are a couple single moms in our ward, and our bishop came from a single parent household, so he asked that we do a little bit extra to help them out. So the relief society organized cleaning house for a couple of the families. I helped out this morning. It is absolutely incredible how much cleaner a house can be in just an hour with those ladies working. I know I didn't help nearly as much as I should as far as overall contribution. I don't have years of experience coming up with creative solutions to everyday cleaning problems like many of these women do, but I definitely worked hard. And I must admit, cleaning someone else's house is a lot more enjoyable than cleaning my own house. Especially seeing her face when she came downstairs - she works two jobs, one during the day and one at night to support her family, so she sleeps really late in the morning. But when she came down, you could just see all of the gratitude on her face. It was worth every moment!
Hopefully my schedule will stay flexible enough that I can help out on a regular basis!
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