I don't know what to write about today. I have been sitting here for a few minutes just pondering a few things and I have not put my finger on what it is that I should record. Perhaps a word or two about home teaching.
I visited the Fawsons and the Smiths today. You know home teaching is an interesting thing. It is somehow so difficult to do and yet so rewarding when the labor is performed. I am sitting here trying to think of a time when I was angry about or regretted a home teaching visit. I cannot think of one. For the most part I always walk out feeling better for having been there. The times when I have regretted home teaching were those times when I failed to go out and make the visit. Then it is just a nagging reminder about what you are supposed to be doing. It certainly takes commitment as the month seems to quickly disappear. I believe however that there comes a point when you understand that you are not there for a number, you are there on the Lords errand. You have a duty to perform and that duty is to minister to your families as the Lord would.
I wish I had been a better home teacher and more dedicated throughout my life. There have been times in the past when I simply struggled with it and lacked the discipline to get it done. I treated lightly the responsibility. I am grateful that I have the opportunity to try again. Funny, I just thought about a conference moment when President Monson spoke about Home Teaching briefly. He was talking about obituaries and named a few of the headlines: Gone Fishing, Gone Skiing, Gone Home Teaching. That one caught his eye. He then mentioned that there will still be home teaching in the next life it will just be more perfected there. That is paraphrased and it is close but not exact. Anyway it drew a good laugh and I chuckle even now when I listen to it or think about it. I hope that I can perform my duties as a home teacher faithfully.
At the Fawsons all the kids were hiding when I came in. I saw three of them in their hiding place before I even walked through the door. I played a long for a few minutes and then found them. They all thought it was great. We had a good time. Ben and Jamie are great parents and are very faithful members of the church. I am grateful that I get to serve as their home teacher and to feel of their love. They are good people.
The Smiths are a neat couple. They moved in the ward right around the time that I did. It is fun to go and visit with them because Sister Smith is a talker. She has something to say or to share on just about anything. Bro Smith doesn't seem all that interested in the chit chat and would like the message to be shared and then wants you out. It is funny to watch him as he gets a little less patient with every comment she makes. They are also good people.
So there we are, something came to mind after all. I am grateful for home teaching.
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