Pres. Henry B. Eyring (Oct. '19): "Covenant Women in Partnership with God"

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Pres. Eyring says that the purpose of his talk is to "encourage you in the great service to which you are called" (par. 1).  Inspired by that, this activity is designed to do the same. 

The Activity:

  1. In the days leading up to the lesson, solicit notes from several class members expressing gratitude for how another class members used their gifts to help them.  The number of notes you solicit is up to you and depends on many factors (see the note below), but each note should be a sincere expression of appreciation and gratitude.  You may want to keep the writers anonymous.
  2. During class, read the purpose of Pres. Eyring's message from Par. 1 (see above). 
  3. Read par. 4 "For each one . . . to that person."
  4. Express your testimony of this fact-- we each have unique gifts and we can/should use them to bless others-- that, in fact, God puts in positions to use our unique gifts to uplift and edify those around us.
  5. Explain the letters you asked to be written and read them.
  6. You may also want to mention your own experiences with some class members and their gifts that you have seen in action, as you feel inspired.
Using the Activity:

There are some easy ways to adapt this activity to your particular context, but I would give one big caveat.  Seek the inspiration of the Lord as you do this activity.  Pray about who to invite to write letters.  You want to avoid concentrating all of the praise on a select group of people or mentioning 80% of the class members while leaving the others out.  Similarly, you may want to ask that the letters are signed "anonymous" so that the recipient does not necessarily know who feels that way about them (yes, there could be clues that give away their identity, but perhaps not).  

I do believe that with the Spirit's guidance, these letters could be a real blessing to those who receive them.  

Thank you for visiting my blog and I hope that you find this activity (and others) helpful in fulfilling your calling.

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