The Path to Holiday Peace

Cringe at the thought of shopping crowds?

Dread the family get-together?

Miss a loved one?

Feel like Scrooge?

Don’t let THE GRINCH steal your Christmas!

Follow that Star: The Path to Holiday Peace

a special Relief Society presentation by Terry Cole, LAC, NCC

November 9, 2010, @ 7PM

Peoria Stake Center

Making Happy Holiday Memories

November's Enrichment Meeting should have a little or a lot for ALL of us!
The meeting will be on Thursday, November 11th at 6:30 p.m.

MAKING HAPPY HOLIDAY MEMORIES

1. Taking Holiday Photos to Cherish..... tips from a professional for lively snapshots and great group photos

2. A perfect, personalized gift or for yourself..... Etching a Pyrex dish, or whatever you bring. $2.00 for each item.

3. Record your most memorable holiday (best, worst, funniest?)

4. Learn to make a holiday treat everyone will love.

5. More Holiday Surprises

*Bring your favorite holiday or family group photo to display on our sharing table.

**Bring your best gift idea to share..... for neighbors, Visiting Teaching gifts, whatever.

Last Call!

Last Call to sign up for Fabulous Friday!! There will be no sign ups on Sunday.

See this post for time, date and other important details, including pictures.

Most importantly! Money is due NO LATER THAN this Sunday - October 10.
Please make checks payable to Nicole Gonzalez.

If you are unsure of the amount that you owe, please contact me!

...a friend in need...

Dearest Friends, I received this note from Sister Andrews...

I have a friend who needs someone to sit with her mother who has brain cancer. They would need to relieve the woman's husband for about 3-4 hours a day . If any one would like more information and details have them call me. Thanks, Suzanne

If you need Sister Andrews contact info - see bottom right side of the blog.

For many of you this may be the first that you have heard of the "Food Storage Group".

Brother Penberthy is generous enough to attempt to get us "group rate" prices on food storage items. If enough people participate - we can get great discounts on can goods, and free shipping!

This is the current offering:

The only thing to remember about the chicken is that all freeze dried items need to be used more quickly than dehydrated items once the can is opened; they also store better if refrigerated after opening. I will need the money by 10/20 (checks made out to me—no shipping fee). My home email address is Wpenberthy@cox.net for people who want to order. I will be ordering several for my family so we will have enough to do this order.

Bill

Freeze-Dried White Chicken Chunks
At least 6 cans must be purchased to receive discount.
Group Price: $26.00
Reg. $42.95

Have hearty all-white chicken for your favorite dishes with these delicious Freeze-Dried Chicken Chunks. No need to refrigerate and easy to reconstitute. Great for stir-fry, casseroles, and many other recipes. Each can contains 20 oz.

Fabulous Friday

Hi All,

You may have a lot of questions about Fab Friday?
I have the answers... so ask away.

Let's begin with my contact info. That may become important.
My phone is 623-776-2723. my email: guero(underscore)nikki@cox.net

The event is scheduled for Friday, October 15.The FINAL day for money to be turned in is Sunday, October 10. Make checks payable to Nicole Gonzalez. (you can drop it by my house, stick it in the mail, ask me to stop by your house and pick it up... or give it to me on that Sunday) but please please please don't forget. Keep in mind that by the 10th - the teachers have already bought all of the supplies needed for their classes, and if you have signed up, they have already paid for your materials.

You can still make changes if you need. Just let me know as soon as possible.

The festivities will begin at 4 p.m.

We encourage ALL to come, even if you have not signed up for a craft, join us just for the fun, and companionship... and DINNER! Dinner will be really lovely. Just send me a message and let me know how many will be in your party. (we are having treats, and need to plan accordingly). If you have not already signed up for a food assignment, we could always use more crock pots with your best soup recipes!

We have not organized a formal nursery, so please let me know if you need help with that, we do have a plan!

We will eat dinner promptly at 5.

Due to time constraints - if you have signed up for the Hair Bow Class - it will begin promptly at 6 p.m. There will be a brief tutorial, and then help available for those that need it. Please don't miss the tutorial!

Everything else is sort of open-ended until about 9 p.m., when we want to begin cleaning up.

Finally, Several of you asked for pictures (so that they could forward to friends and family members ...)
there were a few problems
first, I am not a photographer.
second, these pictures are awful.
finally, for some reason my camera would not focus, and so there is no picture of the pendant. I apologize.

The Pendant necklace is really darling. They are $3 each, and come in the choice of glass or silver backs.

Nativity Plaque $17, please indicate color choice: brown, black and red

Apron $8.

Pumpkins $10 each. Please indicate "Halloween" or "Harvest" themeTemple Block $3.50. Please indicate your choice for the Temple image. There are many to choose from. Journals $1.50 each. You supply the four pieces of cardboard for each, we supply the rest of the materials.

Hairbow Class $7.00 per class fee. Each Kit comes with materials to make one headband, one mini bow set (of two), and three more clips. "Notes" board. $12 each. Please indicate color: black, brown or red

Food Storage Seminar

Peoria Stake

Food Storage Seminar

Date: Saturday, October 9, 2010

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: Peoria Stake Center

Our guest speaker is Wendy DeWitt, a well-known and respected lecturer on preparedness and food storage. She lectures all around the country and has been featured on BYU TV. Come learn about her food storage method built around planned meals to suit any family size. All adults are invited to attend!!

The Missing Piece

September Enrichment Activity Reminder

I did a post a little while ago with all of the info about our enrichment activity This Thursday!

click here:
SEPTEMBER ENRICHMENT INFO

For those of you (and there are many) that signed up to bring dessert, Laura Owsley will be calling to remind you! We so appreciate your help and generosity in making this activity a success.

Meant to be...

1. Please don't forget about Gardening Part I (part of the Preparedness Series)! Tonight, RS room, 7 p.m.!
Part II - a tour of the ward gardens will begin with breakfast at the Andrews home on Saturday at 7 a.m.

2. Renee, our lovely hostess, has chosen a date for the next book club meeting. It will be at her house (I will get you the address) on Thursday, October 21st at 7 p.m. We are reading the series by Scott Westerfeld, "The Uglies", "The Pretties", "The Specials". Book Club is for everybody. Our best kept "secret" - you need not read the book to attend!, but do bring a treat to share (more details to come)

3. Last, but not at all least...
A message from Kiera Newbury:
What greater way is there to share your testimony than with the gift of music? The choir will begin practicing on September 19th in the chapel at 10:20 a.m. Practice will last for approximately 30 minutes, allowing a brief break before Sacrament meeting. Please bless our ward family with your voice. (Kiera tells me that a knowledge of music or ability to sing is not required!) Please encourage spouses to participate, as well.
Questions? Call Kiera Newbury 623-486-4617

I really enjoy youtube clips of the hymns sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. I thought it fitting to include one as inspiration. When I looked up the choir, the first hymn that popped up today was "Praise to the Man".
While enjoying that (through my headphones - it is 5 a.m. and my family is sleeping), I turned to LDS.org to find us an inspirational quote about music.
The very first one that popped up was one about the very same hymn. This quote is by our beloved Prophet, who was clearly very inspired by music and the hymns as well:

"The words of William W. Phelps's great hymn always stir me: 'Praise to the man who communed with Jehovah! Jesus anointed that Prophet and Seer. Blessed to open the last dispensation, kings shall extol him, and nations revere' ("Praise to the Man," Hymns, no. 27).
"The life and ministry of the Prophet Joseph Smith are indeed the substance of great things and remarkable events. They have created a legacy that will continue to increase among mankind. He was the Lord's latter-day servant who was chosen to bear witness anew of the resurrected Christ. . . .
". . . He sealed that testimony with his life's blood, dying a martyr to the truths of which he had spoken concerning the Redeemer of the world, in whose name he had carried on his ministry."
Gordon B. Hinckley, "What Hath God Wrought through His Servant Joseph!" Ensign, Jan. 1997, 3

Cupcakes for Whitney

What a great fund raising idea!
The Activity Day girls of the Oakwood Ward (led by Briana Dommer) are having a fundraiser for Whitney Montgomery and family.

You can show up on that day, but it would be so helpful if you would
Please call Briana and pre-order! 623-256-7999!

Briana - I am in for a dozen - Karina's birthday is the day before... Thanks!

Gardening Class

I am excited to announce that we will be having a gardening class next month!
This will be a two part event.
The first part will occur on
Thursday, September 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the Relief Society Room.
There will be planting guides, suggestions for soil preparation, and other information provided.

Part two will occur on Saturday, Sept. 11th at 7 a.m. just before the Stake Emergency Preparedness Fair.
It will begin at the home of the Andrews.
6830 West Aster Rd.
They are so generous that they are offering to serve breakfast! We will tour their garden and then proceed to other gardens in the ward.
There will be ideas for all, especially since it is FALL PLANTING TIME!

This would be a good time to mention the Stake Activity as well.
The Stake Emergency Preparedness Fair will take place on
Saturday Sept. 11th from 9 am - 12 pm in the cultural hall of the Stake Center.
Topics include:
Emergency auto repairs
Canning techniques
Maps, mirrors, and GPS
Winter gardens
Water purification/storage
72 hour kits
Emergency communications
First aid kits
Bread making
Home and fire safety
Tortilla making
Food dehydration
Money management seminars (9:30 and 11:00)

Utah Peaches

Hi Ladies

The following is a message from Shirley Brown, a dear Sister in our Stake who is kind enough to provide this amazing service. (I have gotten the peaches before, and they are amazing!)

I just got word that there will be two dates for peaches, Sept. 10 and Oct. 1. They will be $26 for a 32 pound box. With almost a month between delivery dates, you can order early and again in a month if you want. Please, please pay attention to the dates. I had more trouble this last time with the cherries when people were out of town and did not make arrangements to pick up their fruit. I do keep the fruit in my house, but my life does not revolve around your schedule. I do this as a service and my only compensation is a few free boxes of fruit. I just about decided last go around that I wouldn't do this any more because the inconvenience was just too great. But, I am a sucker for good fruit and I know you all are too. Please be considerate of my time and when you sign up for a date, make arrangements ahead of time if you can't be over to pick your fruit in a timely manner.

You are getting this email because I thought you might be interested in getting fruit. If you don't want to continue to get this info, please let me know. Also, be so kind as to spread this around in your area so that others are made aware of this opportunity and give them my phone number, 623-486-8101, or email. Thank you!

Shirley Brown

Farewell Elder and Sister Clark

The Monterrey Mexico Temple

So sad, I could hardly bear it, but I am so pleased to announce...
This is our farewell to Elder and Sister Clark.
We are so pleased that they will be serving the Lord as our neighbors in Mexico.
There will be an opportunity to bid them a fond and brief farewell...
Where:
The Clark's Home
7126 W Windrose
Peoria, Arizona 85381
When:
This Sunday, August 29th.
an Open House from 6 - 7 p.m.

The following is a video of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing "Called To Serve". It actually gave me chills!

oh, and p.s. - I heard Sister Clark's Spanish - what an amazing job she is doing!! very impressive!

Parenting: Touching the Hearts of Our Youth

This message is so timely after our lessons yesterday. It is a bit of Robert D. Hale's talk in General Conference.
I always feel inspired by these videos. I hope that you do, too.
Please don't hesitate to post a comment, sharing your ideas for Family Home Evening tonight.

Book Club for October

HERE IS A BIG ONE, Girls!!

We have never tried this before, but there is a first time for everything!
Since I shamefully had to miss the last book club meeting, I was informed of our next book club selection. It is a very exciting choice, indeed.
So what is the big surprise?!? We are going to read an entire trilogy before our next meeting!
We are reading, "The Uglies", "The Pretties" and "The Specials" by Scott Westerfeld. There should be plenty of time to complete this assignment as the reading is quick and Young Adult, and the next meeting will take place in October... on a date to be determined (by Renee Skidmore as she will be our lovely hostess with the most-ess)
I have already begun reading, and I am really enjoying these picks. Thanks Ladies for making our book club the most entertaining... and enlightening!

Highly Requested Recipes From the Auction

Special Thanks to both of these wonderful Sisters for sharing these amazing recipes with us!

Laura Owsley's Awesome Chicken Salad

4 cups cooked chicken or turkey (white meat)
4 cups celery - chopped
2 tbsp grated onion
1 cup toasted, sliced almonds
1 cup grapes - cut in half
1 cup pineapple chunks
2 cups mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste

Margo Busch's Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

1 cup butter, melted
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups confectioner's sugar
1 cup and 4 tbsp peanut butter, divided
1 and 1/2 cups chocolate chips

in a medium bowl, mix together the butter, graham cracker crumbs, confectioner's sugar and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. Press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13 inch pan.

Microwave the chocolate chips with 4 tablespoons peanut butter on high for 1 minute. Stir. Continue microwaving and stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Spread over the prepared crust. Refrigerate for at least one hour before cutting into squares. Store bars in airtight container in refrigerator. Yields 20 bars.

Tip: Kids will love to help make this easy no-bake dessert. You can put them to work crushing graham crackers, mixing ingredients and even pouring the chocolate!

Thank you Sisters, for making this auction AWESOME! I look forward to doing it again next year!

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September Enrichment Activity

Hi All,

For our September Enrichment meeting (Thursday, Sept. 16th, 6:30 p.m. in the cultural hall) we will be teaming up with our friends in the Centennial Ward for another great service project!

We will be putting together boxes for the Service Men and Women in our Stake. We understand that there are not very many, so we want to have enough items in each box for them to share with their units.

We will be having dinner that evening, so this will be a great opportunity to bring friends and socialize while we perform this lovely service.

This list should give you some ideas for what you can bring on that night:

Military Service Project

• shelf stable food items. such as cookies, crackers, but nothing that will melt in a hot climate
• no chocolate or gummy items
• Pringles, corn nuts, beef jerky, sugar free gum, peanuts
• hard candies like Werthers, Jolly Ranchers, Bit O' Honeys, Lifesavers
• Magazines like Popular Science, Travel Magazines, National Geographic, Car or Sports Magazines
• DVD's - family friendly selections or classics
• Crossword puzzle books, word search, Soduku
• Toiletries - Gold Bond powder, baby powder, Shaving cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash
• Card Games like Uno or Rook
• Travel Sized games like checkers or chess or dominoes
• Pictures or postcards or Arizona, or parks
• paperback books
• small seasonal items that could be used for decorating barracks for Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas
• you can also donate money that will be used to cover the cost of shipping these boxes.
  

We so appreciate your help in making this a very special project for some of our most beloved members of our Stake and Country... our very own Service Men and Women

Oakwood Ward RS Service Auction

The Service Auction of the Oakwood Ward will take place on
August 12th at 6:30 p.m.
There will be a dinner served and nursery provided for those that absolutely need it.
The auction is a huge opportunity!!

We have requested a very special (very hilarious) auctioneer.
I promise that you will laugh, have a nice dinner with good friends, and go home with a fun little prize. What could be better?
This is an excellent opportunity to invite friends, neighbors or less active Sisters that you visit teach!

How it works:
Bring an item or an idea with you that you are willing to donate (at the end of this post, I will give you some ideas!).
When you arrive, you will be given a questionnaire to fill out. I cannot tell you the nature of the questions as that would be cheating, but for each answer given there will be a points value assigned.
(the math will not be hard, I promise!)
Once you total up your points, you will have the amount of currency that you can "spend".
The auctioneer will hold up each of the items brought, and take bids...
The bidding can be hilariously intense.
When your points are gone... you are done spending! The goal is for everybody to go home with something fun!

what should I bring?:
some of the most popular items are small handmade items or baked goods.
You can also bring an IOU for a service that you are willing to provide.
window cleaning? ironing? FHE treats?
do you have a talent that you are willing to share?
family history research? dance instruction? voice lessons?
The most ferocious bidding that I have ever witnessed was on "free babysitting"!

What has Nicole brought?
I usually bring small items that I have crocheted or homemade soaps.
What has Nicole won?
One year I won an awesome handmade scripture bag.
Another year I won "dinner in a box". It was a wrapped box - inside was a jar of (homemade) canned meat, canned veg, canned fruit and some biscuits. I thought that was a very creative idea!

We would really like this to be the beginning of a great tradition in the Oakwood Ward!
Please email me and let me know how many will be attending (we need to plan dinner!)

my email: guero(underscore)nikki@cox.net

Forgiveness: My Burden Was Made Light

just a warning: I am rating this video: "two tissues and a sleeve"

Service Opportunity

Dear Sisters,

I received this message from Sister Andrews.

...a neighbor of Kathy Cologna is looking for someone in her area who would watch her 29 yr, old handicapped daughter for one hour every afternoon. The neighbor works and would pick the woman up on her way home. The handicapped person goes to "school" everyday, but gets home 1 hour before her Mother. For further information, have anyone interested to contact Kathy.

Let me know if you need Cathy's contact info.
Thanks, Nicole

Our True Identity

Sometimes you find yourself the duck, sometimes you feel like a goose... and according to Apostle Dieter F. Uchtdorf, in whom I trust completely, all of us can be a swan...

All About Auction!

The Service Auction of the Oakwood Ward will take place on
August 12th at 6p.m.
There will be a dinner served and nursery provided for those that absolutely need it.
The auction is a huge opportunity!!

We have requested a very special (very hilarious) auctioneer.
I promise that you will laugh, have a nice dinner with good friends, and go home with a fun little prize. What could be better?
This is an excellent opportunity to invite friends, neighbors or less active Sisters that you visit teach!

How it works:
Bring an item or an idea with you that you are willing to donate (at the end of this post, I will give you some ideas!).
When you arrive, you will be given a questionnaire to fill out. I cannot tell you the nature of the questions as that would be cheating, but for each answer given there will be a points value assigned.
(the math will not be hard, I promise!)
Once you total up your points, you will have the amount of currency that you can "spend".
The auctioneer will hold up each of the items brought, and take bids...
The bidding can be hilariously intense.
When your points are gone... you are done spending! The goal is for everybody to go home with something fun!

what should I bring?:
some of the most popular items are small handmade items or baked goods.
You can also bring an IOU for a service that you are willing to provide.
window cleaning? ironing? FHE treats?
do you have a talent that you are willing to share?
family history research? dance instruction? voice lessons?
The most ferocious bidding that I have ever witnessed was on "free babysitting"!

What has Nicole brought?
I usually bring small items that I have crocheted or homemade soaps.
What has Nicole won?
One year I won an awesome handmade scripture bag.
Another year I won "dinner in a box". It was a wrapped box - inside was a jar of (homemade) canned meat, canned veg, canned fruit and some biscuits. I thought that was a very creative idea!

We would really like this to be the beginning of a great tradition in the Oakwood Ward!
Please email me and let me know how many will be attending (we need to plan dinner!)

my email: guero(underscore)nikki@cox.net

Changes

Some important info to note!

*The location of the services for Nikki Bangart have been moved. The time is still the same.
The services will now be held at the Stake Center. (83rd and Sweetwater)
Viewing at noon, Service at 1 pm.
If you have not contacted Deena Stringham for an assignment, I am certain that she could use your help!

*Elisha Perkins will re-schedule the scrapbook journal class for some time in August. We are so grateful to Elisha, as she is very busy and we are happy that she gets to spend some much needed time in Utah with her family!

*Book Club: We have rescheduled the date for book club to Thursday, Aug 5th. (location on that still the same - Florence Proctor's home). We are still reading "The Goose Girl" ... that should give those of you who have not begun PLENTY of time!

*Please look for this Sunday's announcement on August's enrichment - SERVICE AUCTION! This is a great opportunity to invite friends and family to a really fun activity!

Nikki Bangart Robinson

Dearest Friends,

There will be a viewing for Nikki Bangart Robinson on Saturday, July 17th at 12 pm.

Following that will be the funeral service.
held at our building.
1pm.

There will be a luncheon for invited guests of the family. We will need help with food assignments, preparing food, setting up the room, serving food, and subsequent clean up.

We anticipate the need for at least ten Sisters to help on that afternoon as well as many to take food assignments. Please contact Deena Stringham at 623-330-5462 or deena1127(at)aol.com if you can help.

We so appreciate your service to the Bangarts at this very difficult time.

Scrapbook Family History

Great news!
We finally have a day for the darling scrapbook craft that Elisha Perkins has put together for us!

In case you have not seen it - it is a very creative little scrapbook that will prompt you to put some family history inside. (There is room inside for pictures and journal-type questions)

This will be a great gift idea or just something to have that can be passed on for generations.

It will be at the church building on
Tuesday, July 27th at 7 pm.
Elisha has assembled the kits, and the cost of the materials is $6 each.
Please let me know if you would like to do one, but have not signed up!

Thanks so much, Elisha!

Vote

I regret that I have been out of commission and missed a wonderful talk by Brother Durham about being in WWII. My husband came home from the 4th Activity and said that he found the information fascinating, and wished he could hear more.

Then, I also missed a great lesson on Patriotism by Mary Ashton. This is one of my favorite subjects. No doubt it was an awesome lesson.

I received this email message from Sister Mary Fisher:

There is a Primary election coming up on August 24th. It's very easy to register to vote online at azvoterguide.com. Or if you are already registered, you can update your address or make other changes such as party affiliation at this site.

Thanks!

The greatest way to show our patriotism, pride and solidarity is to get out and vote. Please don't miss any opportunity to educate yourself on the subject matter, then vote to be heard.

I am including this clip of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing one of my favorite hymns. (it is my ringtone!)

Motherhood: An Eternal Partnership with God

How fortunate are we? Another Mormon Message set to the words of (my favorite) Elder Holland.

Book Club

Don't forget.

We are reading "The Goose Girl" by Shannon Hale.

We will be meeting at Florence Proctor's home on July 22nd. 7pm.

Bring treats to share!

...and ideas for our next selection!

Wahoo! Check this out!

It's rare. But it has been spotted! A positive article in the mainstream media about us!
This made my day! Check it out, it will make you smile, too!
Mormon Mission Biz - CNBC.com

Emergency Preparedness

This is a message from Bishop via Sister Montgomery...

Thursday, July 1st Family Emergency Preparedness Meeting at 7:00PM in the Relief Society Room the topic is Legal & Financial Prep. Our important speaker is Richard Eccles. He was in the Deer Valley Stake Presidency and is now a Bishop. He was a police officer and Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and is currently a white collar crime investigator for Az. Also, he lectures though out the country for being financially secure. You will not want to miss this class! Come prepared to learn from the best!

Two Announcements!

Hi Ladies,

President Williams has requested that each and every visiting teacher report to their Supervisors the following information by JULY 19th!

1. Are your sisters basic needs being met?
2. How's the employment situation in their homes?
3. How are their kids doing?

FYI: The July enrichment activity has been canceled. Please feel free, however, to contact Mary Webster for a private in-home quilting lesson. (I got one, and it was awesome!)

Quilting with Mary

Ladies,

Mary Webster is so generously offering us her time and expertise in quilting! We are so fortunate!

Is there anybody out there that took one of Mary's patterns and is interested in getting started sooner than our July enrichment?!

Mary is willing to come to your home and help you get started! How fantastic is that?!?

PLEASE email me or leave a comment on the blog to let me know if you are planning on starting a quilt with Mary! (we need to know how many are interested in this project!) Let me know if you are ready to start and want a house call!!
guero(underscore)nikki@cox.net

p.s. This is not a picture of our quilt - just a cute one I found on the net to make this post pretty

Until We Meet Again

I missed this one that was posted a few weeks ago. It is timely to post it now - in honor of Fathers... Father's Day, those that miss a dad or a son today and to those that serve our country.
Happy Dad's Day.

Utah Cherries

Sisters, This is a message from our friend in the Stake, Shirley Brown.

Bing and Rainer Cherries
expected delivery date is July 9

20 lb box of Bing for $25
15 lb box of Rainer for $25

If you are not familiar with the Rainer, they are my personal favorites. You can bottle them just like the Bing but they are plumper and sweeter and firmer than the Bing as well as being a golden yellow in color with a red blush to them. Yum! So delicious! Even at the more expensive price, that averages to be about $1.66 a pound and if you know Rainer cherries, they run as high as $7-8 a pound in the stores.

Just let me know via email Ssladebrown@msn.com or call me at 623-486-8101 with any questions. You pay when you pick up. Thanks!

Shirley Brown

Good Things to Come

"Don't you Quit!"
This is the newest message from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints page on YouTube. This is a most beautiful message from Jeffery R. Holland. Please take a moment and listen.
The final words (in this video) of our beloved Apostle, "Trust in God and believe in good things to come..."

Are You the Missing Link?

Please don't forget a "memorable" Enrichment tomorrow!

Are You the Missing Link?
Tuesday, June 15th
7 pm beginning in RS room.

**Please bring items for the sharing table! (quality items that you want to give away)**
**Please bring items for the brag table! Are you working on something special? Maybe you have a quilt that will be inspirational for our next Enrichment with Mary! Please bring it for the Brag table!**

First, Sister Rita Mitchell will be visiting us to discuss the most amazing family history book that she assembled for her family. She will share with us her secrets on compiling material and assembling this true family heirloom. I really look forward to this talk, she is a superb teacher and speaker!

Then Brother Bob Hunsaker will be favoring us with a tutorial that he has prepared for those of us to whom, "Computer is a SECOND language". Some of the material he plans to cover includes dealing with photos on your computer. For those that need that class, we are so fortunate to have Brother Hunsaker agree to teach it, if you don't need it - you may begin on the third class... (from what I understand, I am to regret converting as an adult and missing Bro. Hunsaker's Seminary - another truly amazing teacher!)

Nicole is hosting the third "Family Tree" class. sign-ups have already gone around for this craft. The cost is $3.50 - and you can bring that by on Tuesday night. (if you did not get to sign up, but would like to, please let Nicole know - she is so nice - she will accommodate you!)

NURSERY IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO REALLY NEED IT!

Book Club June - Sneak Peek

A few things about book club...
1. I say this every month, so you should know by now that I REALLY MEAN IT!... if you missed last month's meeting... Seriously folks. We tried to talk about the book, but it bored us in comparison to the rest of the conversation. Hopefully this month's choice will hold up better!

2. We are going to start meeting on a regularly scheduled basis at Florence Proctor's home. I will get to you with the details of that later.

3. We are running out of suggestions that Sister Farley left us with (I sure hope she comes back soon!)
Here is the last one.. our June selection:
"The Goose Girl" by Shannon Hale.
Happy Reading!