The Sisterhood of the Traveling VT Journal #1

A couple of Sundays ago, I finally introduce "The Sisterhood of the Traveling VT Journal" in Relief Society that I've mentioned here on the blog months ago.  Anyway, this is a fun way to be inspired to do visiting teaching.  The plan is for this journal to circulate to the sisters in our ward.  Hence, on Sunday a sister will have the opportunity to take the journal home and during the week will write an entry regarding her thoughts, experiences, testimonies, or such about visiting teaching.   It will then be returned to me by Saturday of that week.  The entry will then be transcribed and posted here on our blog for all to enjoy.  Thereupon, the following Sunday the journal will be passed to another sister and the cycle repeats ... the journal traveling from one sister to the next.  Cool, eh?

I am taking volunteers so please contact me to be put on the schedule, otherwise don't be surprise if I give you a call.  :)

For our first week, our very own R.S. Secretary, my predecessor, has graciously volunteered to be the first to write an entry.  The following is her inspiring words.  ~Thank you Kris! 

"9/21/11: 
I have not always had a testimony of visiting teaching, but since becoming a part of the R.S. Presidency, and being a former V.T. Coordinator, I have formed one.  I have seen how such a relatively simple idea and small calling, can be so profoundly effective in helping to "watch over the flock".

The Bishop, R.S. President and every other leader of all the other auxiliaries, not only have the busy job of taking care of their own families, but also have the stewardship over the "ward family".  This is a huge and sometimes, I'm sure, overwhelming and thankless responsibility.  Finding the time to visit and personally get to know all of those individuals is an enormous task.  That is where Visiting Teaching and Home Teaching come in.

As we take the opportunity monthly, to faithfully visit those sisters to which we have been assigned, we can be the eyes and ears of the R.S. President.  Think about it ... if each and every sister is assigned a V.T. and every sister is contacted each month, then the R.S. President can be assured that needs are being met.  As we meet and personally get to know and love our sisters, the best we can, we are helping to create a strong organization.  The R.S. Pres. can have up to 300 sisters to keep track of.  As V.T.s we only have 2-3.  By faithfully doing our V.T-ing each month, each and every sister is being taken care of.  We are following our Savior's example to "Love one another" and "Feed His sheep".  What an inspired program!

Kris H.