Service & Skyping

Sunday April 29, 2012

This morning I felt pretty good. Lincoln & I were scheduled to meet with the singles ward bishopric and the extended council for our church calling. I was a bit uneasy to meet in such a confined area as the bishop’s office with 15+ people for two or more hours due to my low immune system. So, Lincoln came up with the awesome idea of Skyping me in to the meeting. He is such a techno geek! He quickly set up my computer with a web camera and ran off to the meeting with his laptop. There he Skyped (joined me in via the computer) me in on his laptop and showed my picture to everyone in the meeting. They all waved and it was a pretty neat set up. I was able to be a part of the discussions and hear about things going on in the ward. They announced the FHE activity for tomorrow night as a Service Night where they were going to put together 8 freezer meals for the Jacobs Family! I was overcome with emotion and gratitude for this sweet ward and their love and goodness toward our family. I started to cry and I could see the other ladies in the room wiping their eyes too. I am so very blessed. The meeting went well and at the end, the bishop asked if I would be willing to give the closing prayer. I was so happy to be able to do that! I'm grateful for a husband who can think outside the box to help me be as involved in life as I am able. I love having the opportunity to serve; to be able to give back in some small measure for all the wonderful service that our family is receiving right now. 

Service is an amazing thing. It takes you outside yourself and gives you an opportunity to focus on others. No matter what our situation in life, there will always be those who are struggling more than we are. As we serve, we gain gratitude for our blessings and compassion for others in their times of trial. 

The day was full and I was ready to sleep again tonight. I have so many blessings. I am so grateful to the Lord for his goodness in my life.