RS MEETINGS

This page will be the new section of my blog where I will share ideas about R.S. Night meetings of all kinds.

Visiting Teachers are Heaven Sent!

I was just reading through my blog and I reread my motto on the right hand column by Elder James E. Faust, taken from the Nov. 2002 Ensign called "You are all Heaven Sent".  I believe that Visiting Teachers are indeed Heaven sent, because I know that our Father in Heaven watches over us daily.  He needs us to be His helpers to carry forth and do His work on this Earth.  What we do in His name will not only bless the lives of those we serve, but will ensure some wonderful blessings for us in

the eternities. 

Serving others builds personal qualities such as integrity, compassion, love, generosity, and shows our children that their mommies are indeed the one of the two greatest influences for good in their lives, as well as in the lives of others.  Serving others through Visiting Teaching is a Win/Win situation for all of us!

This idea of Visiting Teachers are Heaven Sent, could be a wonderful theme for a Visiting Teaching Conference, lesson, or simply an evening meeting with the Relief Society Sisters.  You know me by now, if you have been following my blog for a while, that I just can't stop my mind from producing new ideas.  Well... here you go... you can use this theme in lots of ways:

·        There are limitless stories of how Visiting Teachers have blessed the lives of the sisters they teach, and you can share some of these, or supply your own as a motivation for your sisters to get their VT done.  I love the story that I have used this month shared with me by my VT companion. (Scroll down and read it as it is also published in the Ensign)

·        What about taking the direction of Heaven Sent and doing a play on words, and changing "sent" to "Scent", takes on a whole different meaning.  If you wanted to have an activity to go with the spiritual message, you could create wonderful "Scents" through a Cooking class demo for making and mixing your own homemade spice combinations, fabulous recipes with a cooking demo from India, Mexico or any other country that highly spices their foods. 

·        Another play on the word Scent might be to go the direction of making your own homemade perfume, spritzers, cleaning products, using household items. This could encourage Self reliance!!!  If you go to the website “Tipnut”  and specifically to this link, you will find recipes for all kinds of homemade cleaning products:  http://tipnut.com/sitesearch/?cx=002771070471843161515%3A49gejiygqt0&cof=FORID%3A11%3BNB%3A1&ie=UTF-8&q=homemade+cleaning+products&sa=Search 

For Perfumes go to: http://tipnut.com/sitesearch/?cx=002771070471843161515%3A49gejiygqt0&cof=FORID%3A11%3BNB%3A1&ie=UTF-8&q=home+made+perfumes

For homemade skin care  products go to: http://tipnut.com/sitesearch/?cx=002771070471843161515%3A49gejiygqt0&cof=FORID%3A11%3BNB%3A1&ie=UTF-8&q=home+made+perfumes

·        To me, there is no better "Scent" than the aroma of homemade bread baking.  It permiates the entire home and makes your mouth water from the scent alone.  How about an evening of making homemade rolls, breads, etc., and teach how to use a grain mill, grinding your own flour for bread.  Talk about storing yeast and other products used in making bread.  For ideas you can do a google search to find recipes and tutorials to learn from to be able to teach, or perhaps one of your sisters is an expert of bread making and wheat grinding, and can be your reference.

·        Another “Scents” might be candlemaking or potpourri mixes using spices from your cupboard. 

·        Holiday “Scents” such as Christmas cookies & exchanges, candy making, wassail, etc.

·        Another idea might be to make the microwavable scented warmers that you wrap around your neck, or place on a sore knee or feet, using rice, or other grains, and add sents like Lavendar, cloves, cinnamon, etc, that when heated up not only provide warmth but will arouse your sences with the fragrance of the herbs and such you add to it.  There are also cute little poptouri scented drawer packets are another idea.

I could go on and on about the play on words with “SCENTS”, but one thing you should remember and stay focused on is that the things that are done are to help your sisters become self reliant and learn skills to help them in their lives.  Another wonderful thing is that these skills you learn can be of benefit to those you Visiting teach.  Each and every one of these Scents ideas can be shared as a take along gift to take with you for your sisters.  Thoughtful little inexpensive gifts are always welcomed.

Enjoy!!! Katie G