let your hearts be full, drawn out in prayer... for the welfare of those around you

This morning I have taken time to refocus my efforts to fulfill my home teaching. It makes me sad that I have not done very well, especially during this holiday season. The thing that really hurt me is that I don't even know what my home teaching families need me to pray for.

let your hearts be full, drawn out in prayer unto him continually for your welfare, and also for the welfare of those who are around you. (Alma 34:27)

My heart reaches out to those I have been asked to support, but my hands have failed to open the door.

...and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people,and are willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light;

Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life— 

Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him,that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you? (Mosiah 18: 8-10)

 Let us all open the door so the He may "pour out his Spirit more abundantly".  I know that He will.

I leave my testimony and repentance with you in the name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.