Serve where you are!

Ethan and I started in Mosiah this past week and I always love reading and learning about what King Benjamin said to the people. This time around as we were studying, Mosiah 2:17 really struck me. I know this is a verse that we read a lot and don't pay a lot of attention to because it is shared frequently. But as I was reading it this time, I saw it in a new light. That morning I had been listening to a recording of Sister Linda K Burton as she talked about the importance of teaching our children about service. Sister Burton said that serving doesn't mean "doing more", but it simply means lifting where we already stand. The whole day I thought about how I can better look outside of myself and serve those around me. I tried really hard this week to simply serve in the circumstances I am placed in and love every minute of it. I didn't have to bake a cake and spend 2 hours serving at a hospital or something extravagant like that. As college students, we don't have time for that! But I was able to find ways to serve in my everyday routine. I felt SO much happier and closer to my Heavenly Father and Savior because I felt like I was able to help accomplish a little bit of their work! I know that service, and teaching the importance of service in our homes, will bring joy in our lives, in others' lives, and especially to our Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ.