(July'sTheme from the Releif Society Declaration is: Delight in Service and Good Works)
Dear Sisters:
Our Relief Society theme for July is "delight in service and good works". We have a great example of this principle in our beloved prophet, President Monson. It seems that oftentimes the message of his general conference addresses is service. Many times we've heard from him of the joy he felt when he had the opportunity to bless and serve the many widows of his ward as a young bishop. He also recounts the story of when he was a boy, and his mother provided Sunday dinner to an elderly man in the ward. It was his duty to hand-carry the plate over to this man's house. Although at first he was somewhat dismayed that the family had to wait until he returned from his delivery before they could eat, he has said, "that Sunday dinner seemed to taste a bit better after I had returned from my errand." His mother was a wise women to provide this opportunity to teach her son of the happiness that can be felt from helping others. The Savior was the most perfect example of service. His life was filled with blessing others. He said in Matthew: "Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
We hope that we can all seek for the joy that we can get through serving our brothers and sisters. Let's open our eyes and hearts to the many opportunities that come to serve others daily. We love you all.
Love,
Jamie, Cindy, Loree, and Kathy
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