Relying on the Mercies of Others, Learning about the Mercy of Christ
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 by MichelleI went to the cannery yesterday.
Ordinarily, I love the cannery. I love the spirit that is there, a spirit of industry, unity, self-reliance, and obedience.
We were cruising: 50 cans of orange drink, 140 cans of white wheat, many cans of sugar, 50 cans of red wheat….
“How much wheat are you putting in those cans?” the missionary asked the sister across the table from me. She was weighing cans just as I was.
“Five pounds,” was her reply.
He proceeded to tell her that she wasn’t putting enough in. The chart read 5 pounds, 13 ounces. (How did we all miss that?)
Feelings of panic and dread came quickly. Read the rest of this entry »