June VT Gift: Spiritual Summer Survival Kit

   

So we recently got new visiting teaching assignments. Last month I did at least let my people know that I am their new visiting teacher. But then BAM! June is already half way over and I start thinking about how busy the rest of June is for me. I am still working almost 60 hours per week and then the last week of June is Girls Camp-when am I supposed to see my sisters? So in lieu of the gift of my presence this month, I thought it would be nice to get a little gift for the sisters I visit teach. I want to let them know I am thinking of them even though I have yet to be awesome enough to visit them.

I was driving to a meeting but had 30 minutes to kill so I thought I would stop at the dollar store. I love the dollar store. But I never spend just 1 dollar there. It should be called the 20 dollar store as that is my average purchase amount, even though I typically go in for just one or two things! I had originally thought it would be cool to give them Sunshine in a Box, inspired by this pinterest post here.

After all, it is the beginning of summer. And what is summer without sunshine?! I thought that was a pretty good idea. Then I thought I would up it a notch (as I didn't know how many yellow items I could find). I tweaked the idea by 1) finding scriptures that had "sun" in them and 2) finding items that went with those scriptures. Talk about a fun spiritual message: scripture scavenger hunt! Long story short, here is what I came up with. I think it ended up being pretty creative, if I do say so myself!

(Flower scented lotion) "Plant your roots, then turn to the Son and bloom" Matthew 13:3-9
(Candle[it even has a sunset on it-score!]) "Trust in the Lord forever" Revelation 22:5
(Magnet with the perfect inscription) "The Lord Is My Light & My Salvation Psalm 27:1"
(Note Cards with flowers on them) "Help others to bloom" Matthew 5:16
(Sunscreen) "All day protection" Psalm 113:3
(Sunglasses) "Shades" Psalm 121:5-8
(Yellow Gatorade) "Quench your thirst" Matthew 5:6
(Runts candy) "Do not judge/label others" 3 Nephi 12:44-45

I also printed up a copy of the June Visiting Teaching Message, rolled it up like a scroll and tied it up with ribbon. Plus, since I am their new visiting teacher, I added a magnet with my name and phone number so it is handy on their fridge. I wrote "Sunshine For the Soul...A Spiritual Summer Suvival Kit" on a card and the lyrics to "There is sunshine in my soul today" on the back, tied a ribbon around the box and attached the card. I think that is a pretty good way to start the summer. I hope they like it!

What are some of the fun things you have done for the sisters you visit teach?

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