tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72475985905016576312024-02-20T00:00:31.012-08:00Visting Teaching34th Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161340107036336783noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247598590501657631.post-91235717416057267682011-05-01T04:15:00.000-07:002011-05-10T13:12:26.522-07:00May's Message from the EnsignFor the month of May, sisters are to choose one of the Conference Talks in the Ensign to share with those they visit.<br /><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Elder Cook’s Parable of the Purse</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">When I was recently assigned to a conference in the Mission Viejo California Stake, I was touched by an account of their four-stake New Year’s Eve youth dance. Following the dance, a purse was found with no outside identification. I share with you part of what Sister Monica Sedgwick, the Young Women president in the Laguna Niguel stake, recorded: “We didn’t want to pry; this was someone’s personal stuff! So we gingerly opened it and grabbed the first thing that was on top—hopefully, it would identify her. It did, but in another way—it was a <i><span style="border: 0in none windowtext; padding: 0in;">For the Strength of Youth</span></i> pamphlet. Wow! This told us something about her. Then we reached in for the next item, a little notebook. Surely this would give us answers, but not the kind we were expecting. The first page was a list of favorite scriptures. There were five more pages of carefully written scriptures and personal notes.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The sisters immediately wanted to meet this stalwart young woman. They returned to that purse to identify its owner. They pulled out some breath mints, soap, lotion, and a brush. I loved their comments: “Oh, good things come out of her mouth; she has clean and soft hands; and she takes care of herself.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">They eagerly awaited the next treasure. Out came a clever little homemade coin purse made from a cardboard juice carton, and there was some money in a zippered pocket. They exclaimed, “Ahh, she’s creative and prepared!” They felt like little children on Christmas morning. What they pulled out next surprised them even more: a recipe for Black Forest chocolate cake and a note to make the cake for a friend’s birthday. They almost screamed, “She’s a HOMEMAKER! Thoughtful and service minded.” Then, yes, finally some identification. The youth leaders said they felt greatly blessed “to observe the quiet example of a young lady living the gospel.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><sup><span style="border: 0in none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> </span></sup></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">This account illustrates the commitment of our young women to Church standards.<sup><span style="border: 0in none windowtext; padding: 0in;"><span style=""> </span></span></sup>It is also an example of caring, interested, dedicated Young Women leaders all over the world. They are incredible!<span style="font-size:10pt;"></span></p><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247598590501657631.post-34341931871645847742010-09-01T00:00:00.000-07:002010-09-22T09:58:47.610-07:00Visiting Teaching Helps & Handouts*Please note that these are not Official LDS Sites, but websites set up by members of the church to share their ideas & creative talents<br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" href="http://visitingteaching.net/blog/">VisitingTeaching.Net</a><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" href="http://visitingteachingblog.blogspot.com/">See Me Visit Teach</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" href="http://visitingteachingsurprise.blogspot.com/"><br />Visiting Teaching Surprise</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com