Hello all! This week has been a really fun one! I had the opportunity to do a lot of service this week, which is always fun. A few days back I helped one of the people I'm teaching move a bunch of wood off of his property and cut down a bunch of blackberry bushes (they grow naturally here, kinda like the kudzu of Washington but tastier) because they were starting to grow up and over the roof of his house. We ended up taking a giant bag of blackberries home which was super awesome.
We also helped someone paint the inside of their house! They like to change up their living quarters a lot (I visit them 1 time a week and every time the furniture is set up differently), and this time they decided white walls were boring, so now they are all blue! It was fun getting to know the family and their roommates better and help them out.
The best part of all of this though was the bonds and the happiness that came from helping others out. It is really cool to see how much joy a simple act can do and make someone's day go by better. I know that as we serve the people around us we are not only just serving others, but we are serving our Heavenly Father and fulfilling his commandment to love thy neighbor. Even when service may seem boring or something you don't want to do, I know that if you step up and help someone out, you will be blessed and will not regret your decision. Anyways, that's all for this week!
Till next time,
Elder Parker
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