Relief Society Christmas Party

Last night was our annual Relief Society Christmas Party.  Our theme for the program/dinner was:

We decorated the tables with lots of angels all around.

And then after a yummy meal cooked and served by the men, we had a short little program.  We had asked several sister to share an experience of when they had received service from their fellow RS sisters and how it had blessed them.  It was so sweet and wonderful to hear some of the things that they shared.  It is so special to belong to a group of women who truly are angels walking among us, helping those around them and allowing others to feel their Heavenly Father’s love through them.

For the last couple of months some of the sisters in RS had “adopted” one of the young women in the ward and had secretly brought them gifts and sent them cards and did other things to let the young women know how much they care about them.  Last night, the young women got to find out who their secret sisters were!

We had such a great turn out for the evening.

We closed the night by reading the words to this country song from a few years back:

I was walking home from school on a cold winter day
Took a shortcut through the woods, and I lost my way
It was getting late, and I was scared and alone
But then a kind old man took my hand and led me home

I believe there are angels among us
Sent down to us from somewhere up above
They come to you and me in our darkest hours
To show us how to live, to teach us how to give
To guide us with the light of love

When life held troubled times, and had me down on my knees
There's always been someone to come along and comfort me
A kind word from a stranger, to lend a helping hand
A phone call from a friend, just to say I understand
And ain't it kind of funny at the dark end of the road
That someone lights the way with just a single ray of hope

I believe there are angels among us
Sent down to us from somewhere up above
They come to you and me in our darkest hours
To show us how to live, to teach us how to give
To guide us with the light of love

They wear so many faces, show up in the strangest places
To grace us with their mercy, in our time of need

I am so grateful to have so many angels in my life!