So last night at about midnight we received a call from Hermana Rosenlund. Three sisters near us were locked out of their apartment. One of them needed to get medication so they were going to ride their bikes to the 24hr pharmacy. Right away, they realized that they had locked themselves out and called the President for assistance. All the spare keys to missionary homes are in the office, which is a couple blocks from our apartment. The office Elders live on the 4th floor of our apartment building, so Dave went up to wake them up to go get the spare keys. He pounded and pounded on the door. He succeeded in waking up people on every floor of our building and in the building across from us but not the Elders! President and Hermana Rosenlund live about 30 minutes away so they drove to meet us at the office. Meanwhile, we went to pick up the Hermanas so they weren’t out alone and took them to the pharmacy for the needed medication (and a midnight ice cream treat). We met President at the office for the keys and went back to their apartment building, only to discover that both sets of spare keys did not fit their lock! There is an apartment in our complex that is used for emergencies and we thought maybe we would could take them there, but that would mean that President would have to turn around and come back and get us those keys! Even though the Hermana’s apartment is on the 2nd floor, Dave asked them if they had left a window open. They lit right up and said, “Yes! We left our balcony door open”. We went to the front of the building and sure enough, their door was wide open. We quickly had one of the Hermanas step in our hands and we hoisted her up and she climbed right onto the balcony and in! As you can see from the picture, the design of the building lends to being a ladder to climb right up.
Problem solved! But at the expense of a long drive for President and Hermana, waking up at least 10 different apartments and not to mention our trip out. It was a simple and obvious solution, but they didn’t see it. Why didn’t they see it? It made me think of this scripture:
Doctrine and Covenants 58:26 For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward.
How many times have I faced a problem or trial and immediately turned to the Lord to solve it for me with no work or thought on my part? How many times have my eyes been closed or only open just enough to have tunnel vision that I did not see the path laid out before me, all the obvious solutions, the glaring guidance and many blessings right in front of me? I am so grateful for a loving and patient Heavenly Father, for a Savior that shows me the way if I will just look up and follow Him, and for the Holy Ghost who will “…show unto (me) all things what (I) should do.” 2 Nephi 32:5. I am grateful for the President and Hermana Rosenlunds and Elder and Hermana Crosbys in my life that will drop everything to come to my rescue when I am not being a wise servant.
I love my mission and all the opportunities I have to love and serve those around me. I will cheerfully and gratefully do a midnight run anytime for the Lord!
Bless, Lift & Connect 