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Archaea · 12-13-2005, 05:56 AM

during holiday season.

I'll start.

In our ward, our bishop is cognizant of those less fortunate, as I imagine all wards are. Every Bishopric meeting, we discuss those without enough, but during the holiday season, he really wants to help.

He mentioned that during High Priest Group, causing money to flood in.

We have several active, worthy families, who struggle. One is a divorced single man, who needs quite a lot, but has a great attitude. The bishop together with his wife is clothing, securing transportation, insurance and a means to lift him to a better job. It is quite moving.

We have families who work hard in life, and in their religious duties, but aren't blessed with abundance. Collectively, our ward is giving large gift certificates so that the children won't go without.

We have a very effective employment specialist. He meets faitfully with all who need employment or improved employment, often employing them in his many companies. I see his generous donations of which only a few are aware. He is usually meek and mild. A good example. He has flown people to mental, substance and physical rehabilitation at his cost, no cost to members.

We have sisters who faithfully go to members where the homes are in disarray, endeavor to teach housekeeping and keep trying. We have members who refuse to go to Church, but the sisters or hometeachers consistently assist.

We have members who disobey obvious commandments but the Bishop meets frequently, hometeachers try to make sure they receive spiritual guidance and attend Church.

For all our faults, we have many, many members who make great, unseen efforts to assist others. I imagine the same is true in your wards, but too often, few realize how much is done, so silently, often without request.

Thank goodness for kindness now during this season or whenever. It makes us human and noteworthy.

God bless.

PS: a duplicate post, but I can never hear too much about what others do for others. As I struggle to understand my faith, all that often only matters if we try wiht our means to lift others. If we seek his will, seek to lift others, ask forgiveness and seek the completing influence of the Atonement, hopefully some of our deficiencies will be compensated for. More mercy, less justice.

FarrahWaters · 12-14-2005, 06:05 PM

There is an older sister in our ward whom I've known for about four years now. I've always thought of her as a nice woman, always simply and elegantly dressed. I knew she was widowed years ago, has a charming French accent, does beautiful needlepoint, and is a good cook. I recently became her visiting teaching companion and learned a great deal more about what she does for others.

I learned that throughout the years, she has taken in five (I think) foster children, and raised them as her own in addition to her own three children. To support them all, she worked two jobs.

She also takes in stray dogs and cats, and keeps them when she cannot find a home for them.

Most recently, she has taken in an older, very ill man to care for. (I would see this man with her in church, and assumed they were dating, as he was always holding onto her hand). This man is of no relation to her, he is an acquaintance of her neighbor. She met him through her neighbor after this man's wife died. He has some neurological disease that causes him to tremble, and when she met him, he was so ill-cared for that he had some sort of fungus growing on his face. His own children would not take him, and he was basically wasting away alone in his own house, helpless without his wife. This sister did not hesitate to have him move in with her so she could look after him. She does everything for him-- cooks, cleans, and takes him to the doctor.

12-13-2005, 05:56 AM	#1
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Post some acts of kindness of which you are aware during holiday season. I'll start. In our ward, our bishop is cognizant of those less fortunate, as I imagine all wards are. Every Bishopric meeting, we discuss those without enough, but during the holiday season, he really wants to help. He mentioned that during High Priest Group, causing money to flood in. We have several active, worthy families, who struggle. One is a divorced single man, who needs quite a lot, but has a great attitude. The bishop together with his wife is clothing, securing transportation, insurance and a means to lift him to a better job. It is quite moving. We have families who work hard in life, and in their religious duties, but aren't blessed with abundance. Collectively, our ward is giving large gift certificates so that the children won't go without. We have a very effective employment specialist. He meets faitfully with all who need employment or improved employment, often employing them in his many companies. I see his generous donations of which only a few are aware. He is usually meek and mild. A good example. He has flown people to mental, substance and physical rehabilitation at his cost, no cost to members. We have sisters who faithfully go to members where the homes are in disarray, endeavor to teach housekeeping and keep trying. We have members who refuse to go to Church, but the sisters or hometeachers consistently assist. We have members who disobey obvious commandments but the Bishop meets frequently, hometeachers try to make sure they receive spiritual guidance and attend Church. For all our faults, we have many, many members who make great, unseen efforts to assist others. I imagine the same is true in your wards, but too often, few realize how much is done, so silently, often without request. Thank goodness for kindness now during this season or whenever. It makes us human and noteworthy. God bless. PS: a duplicate post, but I can never hear too much about what others do for others. As I struggle to understand my faith, all that often only matters if we try wiht our means to lift others. If we seek his will, seek to lift others, ask forgiveness and seek the completing influence of the Atonement, hopefully some of our deficiencies will be compensated for. More mercy, less justice. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

12-14-2005, 06:05 PM	#2
FarrahWaters Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,122	There is an older sister in our ward whom I've known for about four years now. I've always thought of her as a nice woman, always simply and elegantly dressed. I knew she was widowed years ago, has a charming French accent, does beautiful needlepoint, and is a good cook. I recently became her visiting teaching companion and learned a great deal more about what she does for others. I learned that throughout the years, she has taken in five (I think) foster children, and raised them as her own in addition to her own three children. To support them all, she worked two jobs. She also takes in stray dogs and cats, and keeps them when she cannot find a home for them. Most recently, she has taken in an older, very ill man to care for. (I would see this man with her in church, and assumed they were dating, as he was always holding onto her hand). This man is of no relation to her, he is an acquaintance of her neighbor. She met him through her neighbor after this man's wife died. He has some neurological disease that causes him to tremble, and when she met him, he was so ill-cared for that he had some sort of fungus growing on his face. His own children would not take him, and he was basically wasting away alone in his own house, helpless without his wife. This sister did not hesitate to have him move in with her so she could look after him. She does everything for him-- cooks, cleans, and takes him to the doctor.