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Feb. 2014 Visiting Teaching Handout

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Is it really February already? (well, almost) My oh my, how times flies when you are having fun! :)

Here is my handout for my church’s visiting teaching handout for February.

All of the lessons this year are focused on a trait of the Savior.

I love the trait for this month:

“Good Shepherd”

I decided to use this quote from President Monson: “Ours is the responsibility to care for the flock…May we each step up to serve” but the scriptures that are quoted this month are also excellent quotes and ideas!

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January 2014 Visiting Teaching Handout

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I hope that you all had a great New Year’s Day!

We had a great day and went to the movie, “Frozen”. It is a darling movie and I can see why all the kids love it…I loved it!

I was also able to start organizing a little bit, but I have a whole lot more to go! I still have not put all my Christmas away, which is not like me, but I just cannot seem to jump in tackle it quite yet. But I will! :)

Here is the Visiting Teaching handout for this month for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the title of this message is, “The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ: Exemplar”

I really love the title of this and that is why I included it on this month’s handout. I looked up the word exemplar and thought that I would include it here for you:

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ex·em·plar

igˈzemplər,-ˌplär/

noun

a person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model.

“he became the leading exemplar of conservative philosophy”

synonyms: epitome, perfect example, paragon, ideal, exemplification, textbook example, embodiment, essence, quintessence

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I love this definition and especially the word quintessence! Click on that word to see what I mean.

So here are the printables for this month:

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Girl Baptism Quilt

December 9, 2013Church, Quilts, Sewingbaptism quilt, church, how to make a minky quilt, how to make a soft quilt, machine quilting, making a quilt with minky squares, minky, minky quilt, quilting, sewing, soft quilt, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsRita

One of our granddaughter’s was baptized this last weekend. This was a special day for her. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints the children are baptized when they are 8 years old.

I have made it a tradition to make a quilt for each of the grandkids for their baptism. It has always been a minky quilt with minky fabric on the front and the back! They are so warm and cuddly! I also have their name and the year and “choose the right” embroidered in one of the corners.

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Sinterklaas Party 2013

December 3, 2013Christmas, Church, Family, Parties, TraditionsChristmas family tradition, Christmas tradition, family Christmas party, family party, family Sinterklaas party, family tradition, how to have a Sinterklaas party, how to kick off the holiday season, Santa Claus, Sinterklaas party, Sinterklass, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, traditionsRita

We had our annual Sinterklaas party this last weekend and the kids had a great time!

Sinterklass day is not until Dec. 5th, but we always have our party on the weekend when we can all be together. We started this tradition after my oldest son served a mission for our church, in the Netherlands. I love all of the rich traditions that go along with the arrival of Sinterklaas and the start of the Christmas season. That is why we celebrate it every year. It is just a fun way to kick off the holidays! I will apologize in advanced for all the family pictures in this post, but that is what this party is all about and then also this fun guy:

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December 2013 Visiting Teaching Handout

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I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. We had a great one even though there was a lot of excitement in our neighborhood! One of our neighbors had a fire in their home on Thanksgiving morning! The home received smoke damage and damage to half of the house, but it is not a total loss, thank goodness! We are hoping that they will be able to move back in a week or two! But it will probably take months to get their home all put back together! It really makes you stop and count your blessings and my number one blessing is always my family, as was our neighbor’s! Everyone was safe and that was the most important thing!

But now, here is the December visiting teaching handout for Relief Society for my church I love that it is all about the Savior for this month, because to me that is what Christmas is all about!

I chose to focus on this quote by Elder D. Todd Christofferson.

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72 Hour Food Kits

November 15, 2013Church, Gift ideas, Preparedness, Printables72 hour food kit, emergency food kits, emergency preparedness, free water bottle labes, general conference reminder, gift idea, how to make a food kit for 72 hour kit, how to make an emergency preparedness food kit, menu for 72 hour food kit, menu for 72 hour kit, preparedness, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, water bottle labels, water bottle labels for 72 hour food kitRita

I mentioned last week about an activity that we had for Relief Society for our church. We made 72 hour food kits to put in a 72 hour emergency kit. These kits contain enough food for one person for 72 hours. They have non-perishable foods in them. The only thing that you have to add is water. It would also be great to have your own portable stove or Bunsen burner to heat the water for the hot chocolate or to make the soup, but of course, you could eat these things cold. If you were hungry, it would not matter!

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LDS Conference Quotes

October 7, 2013Church, Printablesconference printable, conference study helps, how to study the conference talks, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, tips to study the conference talksRita

Last weekend was our general conference, for The Church or Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is always such an uplifting weekend and I learn so much. I always take notes but I just can never write fast enough, so I love to be able to read the talks in a few weeks in the Ensign magazine that comes in the mail!

I always take my magazine to my local copy store, which in my case is Alphagraphics and have them laminate the front and back covers and spiral bind the magazine. It only cost a few dollars and I love that it will lay out flat and it is protected with the lamination.

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Conference Snack Tags

October 3, 2013Candy, Church, Gift ideas, Printables, Shopcandy tags, conference snack tags, gift idea, LDS conference snack tags, printable snack tags, printables, recipe for s'mores snack mix, s'mores snack mix, shop, snack tags, soda tags, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsRita

This weekend is General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is something that I always look forward to, we are able to watch the sessions on TV, so it is nice to gather your family around you and enjoy it all together.

I had a request to make some Conference Snack tags to go along with the S’mores Snack Mix for conference and decided to make a whole page of different tags, so you can pick which treat you would like to use. They are available now in my shop for a quick download. All you do is print and cut out!

These darling tags are perfect for your LDS Conference Snacking. They are great little incentives to remind your conference listeners of the importance of listening to the Prophet! You can use the S’mores Snack Mix, Soda, Snickers or M& M’s with these fun tags! Make this conference weekend a “Sweet” one to remember! There are 12 tags is all, so you can give one to your Grandkids, family, your visiting teaching sisters, your primary or youth classes, or anyone that you know that wants to make conference a little “Sweeter”!

(Of course your download will not have the big watermark across the front!)

So visit the shop today and get your tags ready for this Conference Weekend!

If you would like to know more about what The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is about, you can find out here:

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If you have not had a chance to check out the new Halloween printables in my shop, I would love to have you take a look, there is a complete party pack and and fun new Halloween banner, together, you have everything that you would need for that perfect Halloween get together!

You can print them and then cut them out while you are watching conference! :)

Oct 2013 Visiting Teaching Handout

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Here is the visiting teaching handout for this month for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

This month they are starting a new series on the visiting teaching message: “This is the first in a series of Visiting Teaching Messages featuring aspects of the mission of the Savior.”

The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ: Creator

This month the aspect that is being taught is that Jesus Christ is the Creator. I chose to feature the quote by President Utchdorf; “We are the Reason He Created the Universe! I love this thought and I hope that we can all remember this in times of trial and sorrow.

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Minky Baptism Quilt

September 30, 2013Church, Quilts, Sewingbaptism quilt, church, how to make a minky quilt, making a quilt with minky squares, minky fabric, minky quilt, quilting, sewing, soft quilt, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsRita

One of our grandson’s was baptized this last weekend. This was a special day for him. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints the children are baptized when they are 8 years old.

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