I really haven’t been feeling like my fairly energetic, happy self recently and I think the above photo really reflects my mood of the past days. I’ve caught some sort of bug that sucks all the energy out of me and leaves me achey and moody. At first I thought I was just dehydrated, which didn’t make sense because I really have been drinking more water. I thought this because my calves were so achey. I would put heat on them and stretch and would still feel unsoothed. When I was younger I would often wake up in the middle of the night because one of my calves were cramping horribly. This was due to dehydration and I would go to school the next day with a tight calf and a bit of a pathetic limp. No big deal. Drink more water and stretch! But I tell ya, I’ve been in so much discomfort. Conor literally pulled me out of bed yesterday morning when I woke after 10 or 11 hours of sleep with a killer headache. Ouch! It’s been hard for me to accomplish much and as a result of everything I’ve been so sad and quick to burst into tears. Last night, it got to be a bit too much and we called the Bishop because I needed a priesthood blessing. I’m always amazed at how aware my Heavenly Father is of me.

Around noon today, I received a call from the Bishop’s wife, Sister Jensen. I absolutely adore her! She’s a very good role model. She offered her assistance in taking me anywhere I needed to go today and was quite sweet about it. I was hesitant and thought the whole time how I really do need to go to the Sunflower Farmers’ Market and pick up some fresh things. I knew that I needed to drag my butt there and would probably take the bus. And so I accepted her generous offer and gave myself a bit of time to get ready (it’s nice to feel pretty especially on a sick day). I was able to get loads of fresh fruit and vegetables and we also went to a store called Tuesday Morning (something similar to a Winners but smaller and with better prices). I totally appreciated her companionship and we found some really cute things. I bought a tray to go on top of our chest here at the apartment. I’m really trying to develop a style on a meager budget and I’m doing my best to layer. I figure slowly, but surely… I had a really great time! Sister Jensen is a seamstress and so I always love asking her this and that and discussing patterns and fabric. I’m hoping to weasel my way into sewing with her for an afternoon at some point!
Here are some photos of the tray:

The last thing I’d like to write about is service. As members of the LDS church, I find that most of us have a willingness to serve. We’re all eager to help out those around us. However, we must learn to humble ourselves and accept others serving us. If we all allowed for no one else to serve us than there would be no one for us to serve! On top of all that, allowing others to serve us is really one of the best ways to feel of Heavenly Father’s love and strengthen our testimonies. I personally have found that every time I accept an act of service I come away with a full heart and feelings of peace (and in this case, exhausted as well). It is truly a blessing to serve and to be served.