I teach a class in Relief Society at church. (Relief Society is the women's organization) In October, while reviewing for the next month's lesson, about Joseph Smith's letters to his wife Emma while he was away from home. (Lesson #20) The thought occured to me that reading about someone else's letters isn't as meaningful as getting your own letter...
So, I began a project to invite others, to write letters to their wives &/ or female associates at church encouraging them in their difficulties & generally working to uplift them. The invitation was well received. My husband Tom took on a major part of the communication with the men in our Ward. November 9th, Tom dressed up like a mail room worker from a hundred years ago with a leather satchel and arm bands. He first delivered copies of Emma's letters to our class, so that we could read through them & become aware of the love Joseph expressed for his wife Emma and their children. Then the last ten minutes of class, Tom came in for a second mail call. ( I cued him with my cell phone) He had a letter for every sister in the room. Married sisters, from their husbands, others from various other friends. I played music softly in the background while he completed his task.
When the Sisters realized what was happening, some felt that their husbands would never write them a letter, but they did. There was a beautiful spirit in the room. Many were touched by the consideration & sweet spirited communication that was shown to them.
By small and simple things are great things brought to pass. (I was talking about the letters, not Tom)
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