FHE with the missionaries
Apr 22nd, 2008 by Bethany
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Last night we didn’t do my Repentance lesson for FHE because I’d forgotten that we’d invited the missionaries over to teach the lesson! They came over to teach us a lesson on the Preach My Gospel book that they use to help them learn to be better missionaries. I’ve been trying to read through it a bit at a time for a couple of months, and discovered there’s a lot of helpful stuff in there for me, too, and not just as a “member missionary.” There’s stuff on setting goals, time management, and basic gospel doctrine. I’ve found that it’s really helpful when I’m preparing for a Primary sharing time–I like to check my facts about the basic doctrine in it sometimes just to make sure I don’t accidentally veer off into a “Bethany opinion” tangent with the kids.
Anyway, the kids really enjoyed having the missionaries over since they got to climb all over them and look at the pictures in their books. We sang “Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam” as the opening and closing songs at Degen’s request, with a “The Wise Man Built His House Upon a Rock” and several “Popcorn Popping” songs sprinkled into the lesson. The missionaries gave us a tour of the book and helped us practice with a role-play giving a pass-along card to a friend or stranger. We had a great time and it was good to get to know our missionaries a little better.
So, if you’re out of Family Home Evening ideas or just need a change, call the missionaries in your ward and invite them to come give a lesson in your home. They’re probably supposed to visit and teach members anyway and may not have gotten to you yet (or are too shy/busy to ask you).
We love that book. It really does have great info and is so nice to have on hand!!