Ministering Sisters can be such a sweet blessing
To each of our own lives it is so enriching
As sisters we serve with compassion
Charity on earth is our divine mission
When we are in the service of our sister
We are in the service of Heavenly Father
Such beautiful gifts were granted to women
To use on earth to prepare us for heaven
Let us each practice virtue and holiness
By willingly serving in ways that are selfless
Our sisters are important all the time
So we must lovingly be aware of the climb
Another great blessing is the ability
To get to know each sisters sweet personality
We lift, strengthen, empower, fortify and bless
We love, comfort, encourage, through our kindness
For great is our joy when we serve today
All these things I hope that we will remember I do pray
Kristi Patterson
Written March 2009
Originally this poem was about visiting teaching. I changed the words to Ministering Sisters since we now minister. The words fit perfectly to describe us as ministering sisters.
In Harris Ward of the Gilbert Stapley Stake we had a visiting teaching conference in March 2009. Caren Bevan who was the Relief Society president asked me to write a poem to read to all the ward sisters about Visiting Teaching. I was asked to read the poem during our visiting teaching conference. I prayed much over what I would write. I studied scriptures and read talks given by prophets, like Spencer W. Kimball and the General Relief Society Presidency. While doing my daily scriptures study a thought would come to my mind and I would quickly write it down. I was thus truly inspired when I wrote this poem.
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