Self-reliant

A few weeks ago I had a text asking if we could participate in a ‘Strengthening Families’ evening at Te Awamutu.  Although we were quite honoured and pleased to be asked this has been the first presentation since being over here that we have been asked to do. We were very worried about our abilities to be able to manage a 20 minute workshop and present it 4 times. After a lot of thought and prayers we decided that we would plan to do it. We don’t like to commit to anything because of the nature of Elder Saunders calling. Either he may have an extra-long day or he may be out of the area. So once we made the commitment we hoped that we would be able to fulfil the assignment. Our workshop was about self-reliance and we were told that because the missionaries think that Elder Saunders is so funny that he could bring humour into it. Now that was a challenge. But guess what department if upstairs from the Mission Office? Self-reliance. So both of us went upstairs and spoke to Sister Wood who suggested an amusing video, just what we needed and used. It was hard to fit everything that needed to be said into 15 mins, yep it was shortened from 20 to 15 mins. So I was able to give out handouts and refer everyone to the self-reliance courses they do in Hamilton town centre, above the mission office. I think we did okay with the presentation, we received a few positive comments. Elder Saunders was great and his confidence grew and grew with each group. That was good to see.
The next challenge is for our Ward to assign us a talk in Sacrament. We were asked a few months ago but couldn’t accept because we were out of town. We are now just waiting to be given a topic so that we can talk when needed.
My next challenge is a Relief Society lesson I have been asked to give on 23 August.