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Amy Baldwin - Dammeron Valley Ward

Rushing around Costco I had a time table and I was irritated with people because they were in my way. I was in the water bottle section trying to get around this older man's cart, the man was on oxygen. He had an electronic cart and was in the process of lifting water into his cart. I was contemplating on how to get around his cart. A polygamist women walked by him and asked, "Can I help you get some water into your cart?" I was chagrined and humbled that I did not ask him that question, I just wanted to get around him. I especially admired the way the polygamist went out of her comfort zone. Polygamist women are not to associate/talk to people outside of their faith. 

The man replied "no" to the woman and she walked on by. I repented and thought that the love and service I was trying to develop at home was not transferring into the community. So I asked him if he needed help. He replied no, and asked if he could help me! It reminded me of the talk by Elder Hales"Come Follow me" by Practicing Christian Love and Service. I need to be loving others around me, not just my family.