OUR Hands

A big thank you to all the women who signed up for Visiting Teaching Interviews and made them happen! (We only had one no-show and we are "stalking" her!) We hope for the same result next Sunday.
In these interviews, we are coming to appreciate the compassion and desire to serve in your natures and conversations. This 2012 year, we are going to emphasize "OUR HANDS". We are going to have a specific sister called to oversee SERVICE and all humanitarian needs that come to our attention. We have had so much success with the crocheted baby hats for Parkland (over 1000), food for impoverished schools, and other requests made for help that we want to have an ongoing program as we adopt certain projects that will benefit others in our neighborhood and community.
I do not believe it is happenstance that we are studying the life of the prophet George Albert Smith this year. He was the leader in charge of getting massive amounts of relief to the people of Europe and Asia after World War II. He was a prophet who looked "outside" the church and wanted to make a difference to all of Heavenly Father's children.
Our Dallas 4th Relief Society can make such a difference too - with OUR hands and hearts open to the needs around us.
The Bishop has asked that we make this a focus and we are so on board with this assignment.
Others can do it, but the blessings and joy comes when it is OUR HANDS that are involved.
Get ready! We are all going to be a part of a year of ABUNDANT Blessings!