What a Home Teacher I am

So this is what happened to me today. Every morning after I take Tammy to work at 6:30 a.m. I drive by the Campbells house. They are a family in the ward that I home teach. This morning I noticed that they had a blow out on their sprinkler head. You know what a blow out is right?

A blow out is "Old Faithful" coming to a sprinkler head near you.

Dennis Campbell probably hit the sprinkler head with his lawn mower or something. Regardless, I'm thinking, "What's up with these folks, why don't they get the thing fixed." I'm thinking... These are the type of people who water their lawn in the early morning with no clue on what's really happening in their yard.

Then I get an inspiration. At first I didn't know if it was me or the spirit whispering to me, but eventually it got to me. I faintly remember a scripture that goes something like "when you are in the service of your fellowmen you are in the service....
So.........I call up the Campbell's. The conversation goes like this:

"Sister Campbell, did you know you have a blow out?" She says, "What, who is this?"

"Sorry, this is brother Hobbs. I noticed when I drove by your house this morning that in the northwest corner of your lot it looks like Old Faithful."

I could tell she didn't have any idea what I was talking about. I then say, "You know a sprinkler head problem." After explaining her problem I asked, "Can I fix it for you?"

She said "Really! You can do that? That would be nice."

So I take my shovel down to their house and dig up the head. As I am untwisting the head from the pipe Sister Campbell comes walking across the driveway.

"Hi, Dan. Thanks for doing this but.......That's not our sprinkler system, it's the neighbors."

I feel my face getting flushed. I've already dug up half their yard. I say, "What should I do?"

You might as well go ahead and fix it. So I did. I hurried to the home depot (my favorite place to visit and I didn't need a cart this time) bought a sprinkler head and rushed back to the Campbells to get it installed.

Now for the funny part. I decided to put a 1/2 head instead of the 1/4 head spray that was on it. Now Campbells are getting part of their lawn watered with the neighbors system. You see they charge for water in Pocatello, unlike Idaho Falls.

Regardless, the neigbors are not members so I'm counting this as my missionary experience for the month, and it definitely should be counted as a service project for me. I need all the blessings I can get.

Also, I felt bad charging the Campbells for the new sprinkler head so I ate the cost. What a guy! It feels so great to be a good Hometeacher. Does this sound like a story that President Monson might want to use in one of his talks?