Sister Julie B. Beck

What a special privilege we had on Saturday to be taught and counseled by Sister Beck, the Relief Society General President. She was warm, humorous, down to earth and her message spoke to each person in the audience. As she began to speak she said, "This is your meeting and I have come to help you with those things that you have concerns or questions about." She asked the sisters to pose questions that they needed counsel or guidance with and then spent the next hour teaching, counseling, sharing scriptures, quotes and stories that answered those questions. One of the questions posed was how do we handle all of our responsibilities we are given as women and mothers. She talked about how women don’t just work one shift a day they work all 3 shifts - morning shift, swing shift and night shift. She emphasized how important it was to save our best for the swing shirt, that time of day when children come home from school and need our attention, husbands come home, dinner is held with the family and children are put to bed. That’s the most important time of the day, a time when a mothers influence is great. She reminded all of us that as women we are blessed with and born with compassion and nurturing abilities. Whether or not we are mothers, we all have the responsibility to take care of and uplift others. She talked about the great work that the single sisters have to do and called them “The Lord’s Army.” She reminded us of our responsibility in belonging to a “Relief” Society, to nourish and strengthen one another. She pointed out to us that Relief Society continues around the world and as we are preparing for our Sunday meetings, sisters are sitting in Relief Society on the other side of the world. The relief this great society provides continues to circle the world. Each sister who attended left feeling uplifted and blessed to have been there. Thank you Sister Beck.