The last two weeks have been like a new life for me. My wife and I have redesigned our schedule so that we spend more time together as a family, I still get to use a significant amount of time for my Internet projects, and we don’t end up “fighting” over who gets to use the computer.
It’s actually such a splendid idea, that I’m surprised we never came up with it before. Now I look forward to our evening walks, eating with my in-laws and bathing our daughter. Nothing seems like an inconvenience anymore.
How often do we reschedule our calendars so we can make more time for our families and sisters? How can we reorganise our time to have quality Home and Visiting Teaching visits?
Many times we find ourselves with barely enough time to hold a steady job (for those of us who have only one job), fulfill our calling (for those of us that only have one calling), spend time with our wife (for those of us who only have one…er…ah, never mind) and be parents to our children. And then all of a sudden we look at the calendar and, “Oh no! It’s already the 27th!”
Here are a couple of suggestions to help make some extra time:
- Make the appointment for the same time every month. Seven o’clock every first Tuesday, for example. In the long run, this will save you time from having to phone your companion and each of the families/sisters to arrange appointments.
- Schedule the appointment in advance. The 30th or 31st of the previous month works well as a time to make appointments.
- When you phone to set up one appointment, take a moment to contact other families/sisters you have already visited to follow-up with them. No one ever said once a month was the maximum.
- Decide with your families/sisters beforehand on the standard length of your visits, and try to stick with it, barring unforeseen emergencies.
Combining these steps with others you have found successful can go a long way to making the best use of your time. Your contact with those you are assigned to visit will be more than once a month, and so will your new-found relationships.
