So when this family asked me I agreed to the job. I arrived that saturday morning ready to spend about five hours of my day with three little boys. I had no idea where the parents were going nor was it my business. I spent the day playing sword fights, making them lunch, reading them books, and building legos.
After I had accepted the job opportunity I become aware of an event with some friends that would be during part of the time I was babysitting. The whole time I just thought, "I'm getting paid and I will be done at 4:oo to hang out with some friends." I was having fun with the kids but at the same time I had that negative emotion not being able to do what I wanted to be doing with my Saturday.
Once the parents got home I found out they had been doing service for the temple of our church. They told me they had not been able to get cash from the bank and would pay me later. I quickly debated in my head whether I should accept the money or just do it for service seeing as that is how they were spending their time. I decided and thanked them for the service they had done and told them I would also be doing service.
The whole time had been negative but once I had done that service (without really even knowing) my day was better and I didn't mind so much that I had missed out on some time with friends. I found service in two places in one day that I hadn't been expecting. That is ALWAYS a good thing.
-Mikensee Funk
