Be Grateful

Sister Katy Robinson our new Relief Society President gave a beautiful lesson on Be Grateful. Part of the 9 B's from Pres. Hinkley. (We will focus on one of the B's each month through December)

Sister Katy asked for the sisters to share things they had to Be grateful for. Sisters mentioned home, church, family, health, eyesight, doctors, scriptures, the atonement, rain and weather. She then read a quote from President Hinkley that included being grateful for life itself, free agency, a land of freedom, ease of travel...etc.

President Hinkley said, Each of us will have challenges, amidst those challenges we need to be grateful for that which we do have. He also said that gratitude is the twin sister to humility.

We can express our gratitude to the Savior through giving service.
She told a story of Bessy Mckay a pioneer women who had no means to provide for her family a Christmas,
but she taught them to give. She baked two apple pies, while each of the children sought a worthy item of their own to put in the gift basket. When asked by one of the children why they were giving when they themselves had none, she taught, because the Lord is so good to us, it is better to give than receive.

It is usually through the service of others that the HF touches our lives. Through out the lesson Sister Katy
referred to the great opportunity we have as RS sisters to serve one another. In order to serve, we also need to allow others to serve us. Thus both are edified.

Sister Katy shared a very sweet testimony written by her sister, who passed away 4 months ago with pancreatic cancer. In her testimony she spoke of how her prayers were answered when two elders of her ward came to her door, and several times a faithful home teachers checked on her when prompted.

Sister Katy bore testimony of the love and appreciation she had for the members of her sister's ward for listening to the spirit and being willing to serve her sister. They blessed her life as she returned to activity in the gospel, as well as nurtured her during her battle with cancer.

This was a beautiful lesson on BEING GRATEFUL. May we all find a way to BE grateful this month.
Look for ways to serve. Pray for guidance to reach out to someone in need. Take a minute to call your sisters you Visit Teach so all of our Sixth Ward Sisterhood will know they are loved and part of a sisterhood that loves them.