Visiting Teaching Luncheon

We would like to thank everyone who was able to attend our Visiting Teaching Luncheon, as well as for all those who provided the delicious food. We were able to receive wonderful, uplifting messages from Sister Baumann, Sister Park, and Sister Evans. Everyone was encouraged to really get to know the sisters they visit teach! This can be done by sending them a note, or a letter, taking them out for lunch on their birthday, sharing of testimony with them, making sure they know you care by truly getting to know them and being there for them. We were able to see some beautiful videos about visiting teaching, go here to view one of them. We were also blessed to have Sister Seely share her testimony of Visiting Teaching through this beautiful poem:

"IF FOR VISITING TEACHERS"

If YOU CAN LOVE EACH woman that you visit,

Because she is the mother of a home;

If you can find in each a lovely virtue

then finding it-be sure to pass it on;

If you can distregard the littered parlor

Or dirty dishes that you are sure to fine;

But take your message to the one who lives there

And make her feel that you're friendly, wise and kind.

If you can sympathize where there is sorrow,

Can calm the troubles waters where there is strife;

If you can make her know that her tomorrows

Hold more than just the struggles of this life;

If you can drive away her fears;

If you can leave one thought or inspiration

For her to carry through the years.

If she can confide in you when there is trouble

And know that you, her confidence will keep;

If you can help a tired and weary mother

To make a bed or rock a child to sleep;

If you can do these things, and all others

That I am sure are there to do,

Yours is a mission like the Master's

And blessings will be given unto you.

By, Sister Anna Lou Seely

We would love to have you share some experiences about Visiting Teaching with us. How have visiting teachers touched your life? What have you done to make your visits special for those you visit teach? Leave a comment below if you would like to share.

I found a fun Halloween poem that you could take to your sisters this month, go here to see it!