REACH OUT TO THE 1

Can I please just tell you a little something that has been AmAzIng for me.  I was recently called to the primary presidency in my ward.  A calling I have never had.  I have been in activity days, primary teacher, & sec.  but never in the presidency.   Well don't worry my 2nd week I was doing sharing time.  And can I say this is right up my alley.  My cute little girl said "Mom I think you were made for this calling!"  Well at least I have 1 fan.  So I jumped in to see if I would sink or swim.  I loved doing this, I just completed my 4th Sunday and I am alive to tell about it, and even elated with what happened.  Soo . . . I had the strongest prompting to reach out to the children who did not attend once during the 3 weeks prior to my 4th sharing time.  I first got permission from my very awesome president (who I love already and am excited about the things I have and will learn from her.)  I took the little handouts for each week and on wrote a letter explaining what we learned each week.  As follows:

Week 1:  We learned about the importance of choosing and being a good friend.  My hand out was a black boot cut with my cricut with nickels and a quote.  (I also included the story Pres Hinckley told of two boys and the value of having good friends)  http://www.sugardoodle.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8115&Itemid=200138


Week 2:  We learned about the good and bad of media.  We had a don't pet the rattle snakes lesson by Elder Sorenson.  I made a snake with a small chico stick attached as the rattle. http://perglersprimaryplace.blogspot.com/2012/07/reading-listening-and-looking-at-things.html

Week 3:  We learned about keeping the sabbath day holy.  And invited a member of the  bishopric to come in and we made him a Sunday, discussing the good things we can do on Sunday and putting yummy toppings on.  Then including things not appropriate for Sunday and asked would this ruin your Sundae?
http://www.sugardoodle.info/Sabbath%20Day/Would%20this%20ruin%20your%20Sundae.shtml
I gave them little ice creams cut out with my cricut with a dum dum attached to the back.  I also attached suggestions of things to do on Sunday.

SO I typed this up with a little letter saying We miss you at primary and hope to see you soon.  Next week we will be playing a game, it will be from the stories above. 

I placed the goodies in a brown bag and delivered to those who we have not seen in the last 3 Sundays.  I was completely overjoyed when 7 of the 15 children showed up to church.  I cannot tell you how happy that makes me, to know just a little love and encouragement and we can be blessed with these children in our primary.  I would strongly encourage you to become whatever it may be but reach out to those who others may give up on.  It is amazing!