I am over the Beehives in my LDS ward and for a Personal Progress experience they can babysit for people attending the temple for free. I have a sweet girl from my class, Sarah, who has done babysat for free at least four times (which I know is more than she needs to complete the project). We try to call her for paid jobs too, but it only seems to work out when we are going to the temple.
Jordan River LDS Temple
We offer to pay her every time, but she will never take it. I am so thankful for her service and wanted her to know that I appreciated it without taking away from her service experience. I figured a small gift with a good message would be a good way to show my appreciation.
I went to Deseret Book because I knew they had these cute chapsticks for under $2. They have them with all different messages. This one is the mutual theme for this year 1 Timothy 4:12.
I wrapped them up in a bag with a thank you card telling her how she was an example of the believers in charity (like in the theme). I had every thing for the bag on hand: a clear treat bag, ribbon and leftover easter ribbon filler.
I even had some bonus points at Deseret book so the whole thing only ended up costing $6. Not bad for $50 worth of babysitting!
What a great idea. I hardly ever call the girls in my ward because I usually have a family member that will do it for free. I will keep this in mind if I have one of them over for service.