Sunday, July 19, 2009

Alma 50:22

"And those who were faithful in keeping the cammandments of the Lord were delivered at all times.."

New Callings

The following have been called:

Cassie Smith................. Laurel Advisor
Georgia Cardwell......... Primary Worker
Jay Cummings............. High Priest Group Leader
Glen Lowery................ Ward Mission Leader
Rebecca Mantanona....Primary Worker
Jim Olander................. Assistant Ward Clerk

Watermelon Smoothie

This sweet tasting,light-filling smoothie is great for the health conscious. Although watermelon is a fruit bursting with flavor, it is very low in sugar and calories and is a great antioxidant.

2 1/2 cups shopped watermelon
1 cup low-fat respberry sherbert
2 cups ice

HFPE - Surviving Sizzling Summer

We had a good turnout again this month although there are still many of you that we missed seeing. We had quite the cooking demonstration again!!! Melody and Sharon put such wonderful things together for us. While watching Melody show us how to make these marvelous "Rice Paper Salad Rolls", she had to talk over Sharon making the most refreshing Watermelon smoothies. I for one wanted to drink them so quickly that I got a "brain freeze" many times. I would have never thought to make them on my own. I just love this part of Enrichment. It is a wonderful place to try new things.

We then broke up into groups. Quite a few went to the Book group where they had an opportunity to discuss books that they had read. Sharon also had many great tips and advise on gift giving using books, gift cards, bags, etc.

There were groups that discussed playing with your children and different ideas of ways to stimulate them while not having to spend a huge amount of money to do so. How important it is to teach them hand eye coordination, size, textures. I didn't realize that playing in a bucket of colored rice could not only be so fun. bit also would help children in the future with their dexterity and learning abilities. Watching Savanah play in the rice bucket and know how to scoop and dump and keep it in the bucket just amazed me. Also her ability to whisk baby shampoo in a bowl was fun to watch, her being such a young age. Just simple things around the house can teach your little ones so much. Who needs "Playschool" when you have "Rubbermaid" and a cardboard box.

We also tied off two quilts that had been in the Relief Society closet. This was wonderful and we are thankful to the ladies that participated in this group. I am sure that they had a fun time visiting as they were tying. That is always the best part of it.

Then for those ladies that signed up we made our "Happy Birthday" signs and had a great time. We found that we didn't have enough time to get them all together and just had to get as far as we could.

Overall the whole night was a wonderful success. We want to extend a "Thank You" to Brother and Sister Ellsworth and the Beehives for tending our Nursery. The children all had a great time. This was a nice addition, as it enabled some of our mothers to attend.

Thank you Melody, Sharon and the Enrichment Committee and all those who helped make this such a nice evening for all of us.

Birthdays

3rd Jean Morreale
4th Melissa Cheesman
4th Amanda Petersen
6th Kimberly Benson
6th Barbara Smith
11th Karen Shumway
15th Heidi Murri
19th Beverly Elliott
20th Kathy Hoopes
20th Loraine Mitts
21st Shirley Davis
26th Barbara Russell
26th Rosalee West
28th Anneva McCain
29th Darnell Walker

July Presidency Message

Life and the Cataract

Cataracts build up on ones eyes slowly and over time. You don't even realize that they are happening. They just slowly cloud your vision and you don't even realize that it is happening. Life can be like this with the gospel sonetimes, slowly you don't realize that you haven't studied your scriptures or maybe or let the children play with the neighbors on the sabbath day. Layer upon layer of fuzzy decisions, blurred vision, and the light of the gospel in our life dimmed. Thankfully, clear, focused vision and the light of the gospel can all be restored. In the humn, "Choose the Right," we are told, "in the right the Holy Spirit guides, and its light is every shining o'er you." In Isaiah 60:19 we told, "but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light." As we strive to keep the light in our life, "Choose the Right.! God will bless you ever more."