How can your talents and gifts bless others?

Heavenly Father has given each of us talents to not only benefit our lives, but others' lives as well. I learned an important lesson about this when I went on a mission to Mongolia. Since I was five years old, I took piano lessons, all the way until I was 21 and leaving on a mission. I love playing the piano, especially classical music like Chopin. I knew when I went on a mission that I would not be able to practice every day and my abilities to play difficult pieces would diminish. It was hard for me to give that up. When I first arrived in Mongolia, our church group had no one to play the piano for our meetings. I was able to play the hymns so the members of the church could sing. I remember that after a while I realized that for almost my entire life, my talent as a pianist blessed mainly myself. Now Heavenly Father was wanting me to use that talent to bless the Mongolian members with the opportunity to sing the hymns in church. That experience has taught me that it is important to use our talents and gifts to help others find joy in their lives. By doing this, our own joy increases as well.