It's afternoon and I am eating ice cream. Way more ice cream than I should. BUT, I am slo working on restructuring visiting teaching routes and partnerships, so I feel pretty justified in eating as much ice cream as I want ;) Hey, it's challenging work, and sometimes it seems it is a never ending work, but even as I think that, I know in my heart that it is a worthwhile work. If the formation of these companionships happen under the right direction they may have power to reach and bless and change lives in ways that we will only see in years to come. That is why it becomes such a heavy load to me, because I want so much for it to be done under the right direction, that of our Father in Heaven, because He is the only one who truly knows the needs of each of our sisters, and only He truly knows the gifts and strengths that we may individually have to share with them.
“We must seek out those among us with need and, using our God-given talents for charity and our means for relieving others, coordinate the two. This has been the charge from the beginning. It is the charge today. We should go personally into each other’s homes, and we should tune our souls to the point that we may find those in need and offer friendship, help as needed, and courage to meet each day’s challenges” (Ensign, March 1997, 37).
So, as we again make a few changes here and there, and try to do a few more interviews on Sunday, my challenge to you is to pray for those you serve in visiting teaching and the sister you serve with. I have gained great friendships with those that I didn't always expect to find it in from visiting teaching. I have struggled and still struggled at times to get to know some of them, felt inadequate, self-conscious, or afraid to make even a simple phone call. And, yet, at the same time, I am so grateful for those times when I have been able to be His hands, to offer friendship, comfort, maybe a meal, to listen, to serve and know that in that moment I knew true charity, which seems to be a hard thing to hold on to in busy days and hectic lives. I am so thankful for those who have taught me of visiting teaching through their patience and great examples, for those who have served me through it, and for the Lord knowing what I need even better than I do.
Have you had a chance to visit teach this month? You might be missing something wonderful.
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