Nashua 1st Ward

Helped carry items from moving truck into new apartment, and befriended new folks, inviting mother and daughter to fiber arts meeting this week as some fabric boxes led to a conversation about our shared interest in quilting!

Talked to them about finding God and invited him, his girl friend and baby to church

Scanned about 600 family photos for a friend who did not have access to a scanner.

My friend was hosting a BBQ and was concerned she did not have enough seating. It was such an easy thing to do and the BBQ was great too!

Helping our neighbors to figure out what was wrong with their electric motorcycle for their son. I figured out that the battery was no longer any good help take it apart and diagnose it.

Instead of stopping after the usual "Hi, how are you, fine," I asked a coworker a few more questions about what was going on in her life, and we each shared a couple of funny stories. It took less than ten minutes but it turned "passing by" into a real human connection.

At my grandchildren’s school library

At my grandchildren’s school library.

To make connections

Grant helped a person with a broken foot with some tasks.

He needed to get some birthday cards, but did not have the time, I brought in my "stash" and let him pick out what he needed! He was truly surprised by this act of kindness.

80+ year Olds have problems with internet and establishing accounts, so I offered to help set up accounts and activate cards.

Sometimes something that is a big help to someone else is just a small little thing to the one helping.

The kids wrote cards and made little drawings for the summer lunch lady.

Provided a place for the YW to gather, play together, and further develop community.

Called him by name from his name tag and that surprised him! Helped him gather grocery carts from parking lot.

Our oldest child decided to leave a fun birthday party to go find one of his friends who is having a hard time. He went out to talk to his friend and love on him and encourage him. It not only helped his friend, but brought so much joy to the mother watching this happen.

Rearranging my day to help a friend with a toddler having a rough morning.

Compliments on a tattoo of a guy and had a great conversation over the next 2 hrs.

At my grandchildren’s school library.

I noticed a retired air force sticker on a truck parked by me. I said hello and chatted with the couple about the air force. My son is in the air force so we chatted about the jobs. My son will have the exact same job the man had. Micro connection 😄

Made a garden in our shared backyard to beautify and share “the fruit of our labors” with neighbors

The eldest child brought in clothes for each of his younger siblings to help mom and for everyone get ready for church!

At the beach and then at the pool on two different days, I had already gotten dry, but the kids had asked me to come back in for the last 10 minutes. After some hesitation, I decided I couldn’t miss this opportunity.

Scanned photos for a friend so she can have digital copies.

I helped a new neighbor find the shutoff valves for her outside water and connect a sprinkler so she could water her lawn. We also introduced ourselves and exchanged contact info. Good neighbors make great neighborhoods!

Got to know a stranger and listened to his story. I shared positivity and encouragement for the intentional choices he has made to change the course of his life.

We had a great chit chat while driving. I enjoyed getting to know my friend better.

At the beach we saw a couple working on a beautiful sand castle. We decided to go over and talk to them and ask how they did it. It was great to make a new friend.

We arrived early (imagine that) to an event and a car drove up asking for directions. We helped look it up and set him on the right path to his destination.

The intention to build bond of connection.

Organized a shared work space by cleaning the cables that have been sitting doing nothing but being in the way of our product.

The kids picked up trash on our walk to the library.

Invited a family over to our house to play and give mom a chance to talk.

Expressed our gratitude for the beautiful work they do, chatted and got to know Pete a little.

I used to never do double red donations because I hate the metallic taste but earlier this year, I gave it a try again after one of the nurses told me that they had an opening for double red and asked if I would consider switching to that instead of the standard donation. Thanks to some timely tums, I was able to avoid the nasty metallic taste so this time, I signed up for the double red donation.

I volunteer at my grandkids school library.

Just got to know someone new and hope they feel more integrated into the community.

Opened my home for teenaged boys to gather, to feel cared about, and to feel community.

Shared food and welcomed new folks who came to visit to join in the fun and the community

He was alone for a week while his daughter went to visit her sister out of state. We stopped by to check in on him and offer any help he might need. He was happy for the produce and caring visit.

A patron came into the FamilySearch center for the first time. Helped him get access to his account and resolve conflicts in his family line. I love helping people with their research; it gives both the patron and me a sense of connection.

Visiting and sharing happy memories with neighbor who recently experienced a tragic loss

She was appreciative and felt calmer. She asked for help to learn how to do something she didn’t know how and we set a date to get together for a meal and visit/help.