House Cleaning

Several weeks ago, I was just watching some mindless television show on TV and some one knocked on my back door. (With the snow no one comes through my back door.) Janell, Teagan, and Brickman came bouncing into the house. I was shocked.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Jenni and I decided you need your house sanitized and cleaned. I need your relief society Presidents phone number. "
"I don't have their number besides the entire ward is at a ward Christmas party."
"Mom, you have the numbers, I'll call and make all the arrangements." I found an old ward bulletin and sure enough there were all the phone numbers for the ward leadership. Janell called and left this message..
"Hi this is Janell, I'm Gloria Richardson's daughter, my sister and I are here to sanitize my my mom's house. We need 10 women from the ward to come and help. We are starting at 9:00 am. We'll see you in the morning. Thanks)
I guess I really have never seen the LDS relief society at work in this capacity. I have helped on occasion with a meal or something, but not sanitizing and entire house. I just hoped someone would show. I had a party last fall and invited the entire neighborhood. No one showed up. It was my daughters and I. So-I wasn't holding my breath.
The next morning, I made breakfast and we all got ready. I was to stay away from any chemicals so I didn't get sick. Then the doorbell rang. Women poured into my house. I didn't even know half of them. Tears welled up in my eyes. I had never seen such love and compassion to me.
Janell and Jenni had simplified the cleaning process. They put a note on each door to each room specifying what needed to be done in that room. When the relief society sisters came in and wanted to know what to do, Janell or Jenni would say, "Pick a room, see if someone is in there and either help them or find an empty room and do whatever it says on the door sign."
The cleaning supplies were on the kitchen table, along with gloves. Walls were being bleached, baseboards were being scrubbed, bathrooms were being cleaned and sanitized. There were about 10 unselfish women, who gave up their morning for me. I was so impressed. One, with my daughters organizing the entire cleaning procedure. Two, with the women who gave their time and their cleaning expertise. We even had one sister bring her daughter and she taught her how to serve.
I have always had a hard time asking for help. Janell and Jenni taught me a valuable lesson that day. People in general are good, neighbors are even better, and if asked LDS women will do about anything to help someone else. So here is a be WHO RAH fro all you ladies who helped me that day.!! WHO RAH!! I have the most sterile house in Silverlake. Life is Good!!!