Today I had the amazing opportunity to help a man in need! I was sitting at the trax station, just waiting for the train, when a guy comes and sits a few seats down from me, talking on the phone. He sounded very upset and on the verge of tears. I (yes, I'll admit I was eavesdropping,) tried to figure out what was wrong by listening to his end of the conversation. I caught things like, "well what're we gonna do? Have our baby sleep in the parking lot?" and "well the mall's closed now, we can't see if someone found your wallet." I also heard something about "stranded in Utah with only 20-40 bucks," and he told her that they'd both have to pray for a miracle... When he got off the phone, I handed him a $20, and we talked for a little bit. They were supposed to take their 6-month-old daughter home from the hospital, so his wife went to buy her an outfit to take her home in. He asked if I was on my way home from work, so when I told him I work as a banquet server, he said his wife has been a waitress for 10 years and absolutely loves it. He seemed like a nice guy, and I really hope everything works out for them! It felt SO good to be able to serve!!
On the way home I was reading conference talks from the November Ensign, and as I read about missionary work and such, it got me really excited to go on a mission. Combined with my service feelings from earlier, I can't wait to be able to serve others and have that feeling 24/7! If I can feel that great just by giving someone a mere 20 bucks, I can't even imagine how it will feel to share something as amazingly fantastic as the restored Gospel!!! It kinda made me wish I could go sooner, but I'm going to Switzerland with my family next summer, so I've gotta wait till July 2013, (assuming the world doesn't end, haha).
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