For Alex-Service 2014

This year has been pretty nuts for me time wise, and I'm hoping Alex, you'll be the first to understand why!  When I first got Alex's name I started to think about what I could do.  I thought about how he was working so hard on fixing up his new home.  I thought maybe I could help someone in the same position with a construction project, but quickly realized that I have zero skills to offer there.  Plus, if I'd had the skills and the time to help someone else with that- I should have been helping Alex!  What else could I do?  Well...Alex would soon be moving into his new home...maybe I could look to help someone else who is moving?  The first opportunity came when I overheard a single sister in our ward say that she had to move classrooms within her school after an addition had been built on.  It's not exactly the same move Alex was making, but a move nonetheless.  I approached her (Lisa) and asked if I could help.
 She was very grateful and so we made a plan.  I met her at the school on a Saturday in August and helped her move into her new classroom.

Libby, Spencer and Erik were kind enough to come along with me.  Spencer moved boxes, Erik hung clocks and bulletin boards on the wall while Libby and I unloaded boxes onto shelves and into cupboards.  We alphabetized her books in her classroom library, sorted and organized her art supplies and stapled things to the wall.  We made a major dent in the project after the afternoon was done.  She still had to go back the next few days, but had a lot of it done for her.  

Two months later Lisa announced that she was moving out of the ward.  Once again I had the opportunity to serve her and this time at least she was moving houses like Alex was moving!  I went in on another Saturday this fall and helped her pack up her fragile things and books.  I had saved some moving boxes for her and brought those along.  We got most of her bedroom and front moved packed up that day.  The next day the Elder's Quorum arrived to help her move and I went in with cleaning supplies behind them to clean up each room.  I kept hoping that someone was doing this for Cindy because I know what a wreck things can look like when all your stuff is out!  

I'm so happy for Cindy and Alex and their beautiful new home!  I wish I'd had more time to help them on their project, but was happy I could serve someone else in a like manner.  Merry Christmas Alex!  I love you!