I am currently serving as the 2nd Counselor in the Relief Society Presidency. I NEVER thought in a million years I would have this calling. Matter of fact when the Bishop extended the calling to me my response was, "Are you kidding me?" Yeah--he wasn't. I will have to say that I really do love my calling. I love the sisters that I work with--especially the President--Sandy. She is one amazing woman! Anyways--we went to a Stake Leadership Training last October and these 3 women came from our stake and told us what Visiting Teaching meant to them. We were so impressed as a R.S. Pres. that we invited them to come and share their message with our ward today. These 3 sisters have either come from abusive--both physically and sexually--families, have either been disfellowshiped or excommunicated, been into drinking, and or drugs, and struggled with same sex relations. But each one of them came back to the Church because of a visiting teacher. One of them wrote a beautiful song that compared herself to the Prodigals Son and they sang it for us today. I was (just like when I heard them the first time) moved to tears--big surprise. They all had such amazing stories and it really touched me as to how important visiting teaching is. I am really going to try and do better (I know, I know--I am in the Presidency for heck sake but I still struggle). I really need to make it more of a priority in my life to visit my ladies. Wish me luck--I need it!!
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That's great your in the RS Presidency! I would be scared to death for that calling. I bet you are doing a wonderful job.
Visiting teaching is hard. Harder when you have a partner that hates it. But I just got reassigned to a girl who had the same problem. So we both are really trying!
I have no problem giving the lesson every time, but I can NOT call people to set up appointments. Is that weird? I just hate calling people I guess.
I can totally see you in the RS Presidency. You are one of the most compassionate people I know and I am sure you do a fabulous job. Unfortuantley, VT is not the easiest thing for me to do. I'm going to try and do better though.
I am a HORRIBLE visiting teacher. To be honest, I just forget. I will take the little slip of paper to work with me, but that still doesn't remind me. I really need to do better.
Yeah--you would think that with the calling I have I would be inspired--not so much. By the time I realize--the month is usually over. I am the "bad apple" of the Presidency I guess.
Shauna-
Thanks for that! I never would have thought of myself as compassionate!
Brittnay-
I HATE to call people too!! I have this weird fear thing that inhibits me from dialing the number--crazy!
Well I don't know girlfriend... YOu can't take all the blame for not going. What the HECK is wrong with your partner? She sounds like a real dweeb.
Ummmm....my partner has 7 children, a full-time job and is the Young Women's President. She's not a dweeb--she's BUSY!!
I have struggled with this forever. If I am not pulled together or don't have a treat I just talk myself out of going! I am trying much harder and have great women I visit. I go by myself- so much easier, but still hard. I just plain forget.
I am sorry that I missed their stories, just reading the words of the song it sounded like it was really good.
I'm taking this as my final sign (I've been seeing them all week) to go VTing. I don't think I've been since it was acceptable to bring candy canes as treats.
Thanks for your message about V.T. This is something I struggle with as well. Probably always will. I was sorry I missed the R.S. program. Thanks for caring about us sisters!
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