Lesson Learned

This Sunday morning, Sister Noto called Ally to ask her to draw a picture for her primary teacher whose father recently died.  She was excited at the task, but didn't know what would be appropriate to draw.  I told her to go to her room and say a little prayer.  "Heavenly Father will always help you when you want to help someone else," I believe were my exact words. 
A few minutes later she came out of her room.  The prayer had been said, but she still didn't know what to draw. I told her to, "go back to your room, sit quietly, and pay attention to your thoughts."  After a while I realized that she was up to something.  I could her hear humming "I Know that my Redeemer Lives," and knew she was busily at work.  The end product was better than anything that I would have told her to draw. 

It is a heart with a picture of the Bible and Book of Mormon in the middle.  She has included several captions...."You will always have help....you will get your answer...search ponder pray...the power that I get each time I read...you are a eternal family forever" 
The story continues...Today's relief society lesson was on service.  I read it, and in connection with it, I read a few scriptures concerning charity - the pure love of Christ.  I had thought to myself, the truest kind of service, will always point a person directly to the Savior so that they may also experience the pure love of Christ.  I very quickly put all of these thoughts together, and I knew Ally's picture was an answered prayer.  Thank you Sister Noto, for providing this little learning experience for our family.