Summertime

After the 4th of July, the summer always seemed to go downhill for me. There was no holiday to break up the time till Labor Day. And that isn't really a fun holiday. July is the month that all General Authorities take off for respite from their grueling schedules. It is just a "pause month" in the hectic schedules we all carry during the year.
BUT, service and the needs of people in our environment never stop! There are no "pause months" for visiting teaching or sick friends or Sunday responsibilities etc. etc.
We have several new women who have moved into our ward. I won't name them as I will forget someone but just be looking for new faces. We have several moving out - Shelley Whiddon, April Calloway to name a few. We have several women who are housebound - Jo Grice and Elizabeth Woodling. We have some having babies and some with sick babies - Laura Nelson and Kim Adair to name a few.
I just love it when things get slow because we have time to get creative in our ability to hear the promptings of the Spirit and act often and quickly to what we hear and feel!
To me, this is the best part of the Summertime!