We live right in the heart of your average Utah ward.  We have our share of trials as a people, and we try to be a helpful family.

Recently we became in need of some of that service.  Not the "young women make cookies and leave them on your door kind" (which is good), but more like the "we will watch your kids for hours and hours several times over the course of a week" kind.  Bundle that with shoveling the snowy driveway a couple times, bringing in our garbage can, bringing over dinner once or twice, covering a sunday school lesson, giving a priesthood blessing, and more.  All from one family.

Our neighbors didn’t wait to be asked, they actively look for chances to serve.  And they didn’t treat us in any special way, it is just the people they are. 

I know my family has learned a lot from our little trial, but I think I have learned the most from the example of our neighbors.  I hope I can look for more ways to serve others in the future the way they always do.