Keep in Touch with Her Anytime, Anywhere, Any Way
Visiting teaching is about
ministering. Jesus ministered anytime and anywhere. We can do the same.
To “minister” is to give service, care, or aid that
contributes to the comfort or happiness of another. Visiting teaching is
about discovering ways to minister to those we visit. Jesus Christ
ministered to all—anytime and anywhere. He fed the 5,000, comforted
Mary and Martha at the death of their brother, and taught His gospel to
the woman at the well. He did it because of His sincere love.
Following His example, as visiting teachers we can come
to know and love each sister we visit, remembering that love is the
foundation of all we do. When we pray for inspiration to know how to
serve her and help her strengthen her faith, “the angels cannot be
restrained from being [our] associates.”1
From the organization of Relief Society in 1842 to today,
the ministering of women has blessed lives. For example, Joan Johnson,
an 82-year-old widow, and her visiting teaching companion visit their
neighbor who is 89 and has pneumonia. They could see that their neighbor
didn’t just need them once a month, so they began checking in on her
every week in person or by phone.
For other visiting teachers, sending a text or email
giving encouragement might be the best thing to do for a sister that
month. Making personal connections and listening with an attitude of
love is the essence of visiting teaching. Modern technology and
time-honored face-to-face visits help us do it anytime, anywhere, and in
many ways.2 That is ministering as Jesus did.
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