Service Service Service

To say I have moved a few times is an understatement and to say I believe I have the best and most efficient way of packing, cleaning and moving is and proves to be an accurate statement! I would say I am an expert! With the 15+ moves that we have made. I can also say my strength has lessened some.  I am pretty strong. It is a natural thing. My mother is strong as an ox and I get it from her! I can't lift a weight bar above my head, easily but I can carry a couch, chair, lift a fridge (with help) and other large bulky things of substantial weight. It used to be a joke if I could out lift you, or win at arm wrestling stay home! Just kidding but not really!

Enough about me! This sweet family Miriam Hiatt and her young family are moving to Raleigh so her husband can finish his masters at UNC! Through serving her she has become one of my dearest friends. Look how cute she is and she's over 8 months pregnant!

 

 This is Dale Beachum now this guy can work any young guy under the table! His work ethic reminds me so much of my dad! he's a hard worker. I said I would get a few pics of everyone moving and I think he's saying, "We have work to do" what do you think he's saying? LOL, Kelly Nelson she is always up for a photo op! She would move some and check on everyone else and make sure they were packing and cleaning efficiently! What a great way to serve and help and get to know other members of your ward! Serving is building friends.

 WE also as a ward had the opportunity to move another lady! She had a lot of things but we were able to get it done. Many hands makes light work! My girls they carried a leather sofa up two flights of stairs and into the apartment! They are pretty strong just like their mom and dad!

 

Another opportunity to serve was a Ward project that helped benefit the community! This school is one school where parent involvement isn't at the highest and it needed a lot of landscaping help as well as help on the inside! Our youth and ward worked together by cleaning and weeding the grounds and the center court area.  Even the little ones were utilized! If you didn't have work to do outside there was plenty to do on the inside as well! Sweetheart and I helped put new poster paper on the bulletin boards in the hallway! Others cleaned out trash from class rooms and helped decorate classrooms! We arrived late I was scheduled to take pictures in SC for a dog shelter! So sad, every Thursday dogs are put down in this shelter and another photographer volunteers her services and takes the cutest adorable pictures of these gentle animals in a last effort to save and plea for their lives! She has saved many but many more have been euthanized. So sad, that humans have failed their pets left them to starve, beat them or just surrendered them! When you make a commitment stick with it and if you can't than find someone who is willing to take on your responsibility! Why does this bother me so when humans can't even take care of themselves or their human responsibilities to children, spouses or one another. Seriously, so sad!

 Mattingly Girls

 Sis Beachum and Sister Lewis

Sis Neusbaum and Sis McCracken