September 2014, Week 2

*Today at church, my boy was called and set apart to be the president of his class (the Deacon's Quorum).  Our Bishop gave him such a beautiful blessing.  I hope my son will take his duties with the reverence and dignity that the calling requires.

*Today at church a friend who exemplifies serving others gave a talk about service.  He told some great stories.  I remember one was about D. Todd Christoffersen's father and mother.  His mother had had cancer, and required a surgery to remove a large portion of her shoulder, and therefore was often in great pain.  About a year after her surgery, his father took her to an appliance store to purchase an ironing machine, where you could put the clothes inside and a hot roller would move along the clothes to iron them.  He said that now she wouldn't have to go to her room and cry in pain after ironing, as she had previously done, though she thought it was in secret.  Her medical bills had taken a toll on their finances, and she was concerned about how they could afford such a machine.  His father revealed that he had gone without lunches for that year so that he could pay for it in cash.  It was touching.

*Today at church, we had a lesson about honesty with the Primary.  I was reminded of times in my life when I chose to be honest--and also when I have not.  It is always easier, in the end, to just be honest.

*Today at church we started a new chart for the Sunbeams.  They get to put a sticker on our sun poster if they can sit in their own seat for the whole Sharing Time.  All of them got a sticker!

It was awesome!