A Celebration of Life---Mike Tong

We had another one of our ward members die this past week.  His funeral was today at our church.  He lived right next to Alice Tuckett on Bristlecone Dr.  He will be missed by many.  He was a 37 year fire fighter and was honored by his family and many of his friends today.

Thank you so much if you participated in preparing food for the family.  I know they really appreciated it.  We will be thinking of the Tong family.  It's sure hard to lose a dad!!!  And a grandpa!!

BIG SUPER SATURDAY!!!

November 7, 2015

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Cultural Hall

Here are just a few, well, maybe almost all of the things we will be offering to make...if you are interested just contact one of the Relief Society Presidency to find out more information.  We can tell you prices....(there are a few more things we don't have pictures for.

 Pumpkin Patch

 President Hinckley on board

 Proclamation on Canvas

 Stocking for things we do for Christ this year..

 Gift boxes

 Frames

 This is to measure your kids growth!!

 Free Bee

 Sunday Sacrament Activities

 Demo on nails

 Christmas labels

 Ladies jewelry

 Girls Jewelry

 Puzzles on Sticks

 Cupcake Demo

Puzzles on Sticks 

We will be serving lunch too.  Make plans to be there.  

We have all of this outside the Relief Society Room from now til we do it.

So come to church and see what you want to do.  Lots of fun things to choose from!!!

Living with Real Intent...another eye opener for me!!

What does "With Real Intent" mean?

Bro. Ridd learned the importance of real intent when he was a young seminary student.  (I think this story could include us all!!)  His teacher challenged the class to read the Book of Mormon.  To keep track of our progress, he created a chart with our names down one side and the books in the Book of Mormon across the top.  Each time we read a book, he placed a star by our name.  "Spurred by a sense of embarrassment and my innate competitive spirit, I started reading.  Every time I got a star, I felt good."
He didn't finish first in his class and he didn't gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon.  He did get stars though. 
He said, "Looking back, I can see that the Lord was totally fair with me.  Why should I have expected to find anything other than what i was look for?  REAL INTENT means doing the right thing for the right reasons.  I was reading the right book for the wrong reasons. 
Living with real intent means understanding the "WHY"--the motives behind our actions.  Socrates said,

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

Read it...Page 12

November Super Saturday!!!

Saturday 

November 7th

At the Church!!

Lunch served

Crafts...

Lots of ideas to keep our kids reverent in Sacrament Meeting. 

Fun Books

More to come.....

Times will be announced when we get closer.

The ideas will be shown outside the doors of the Relief Society Room starting the week after conference.

You can sign up there!!!

How do I know if I know...

How do I know if I know???

If you want to strengthen your testimony and have a new perspective on things you need to read this book.  I gave my lesson last week about it. 
Our lesson was on Sister Cheryl A. Esplin of the Primary General Presidency.  Her talk was called "Filling our homes with Light and Truth,"  She made a quote that really stuck out to me..."Many of us have been baptized and have received the gift of the Holy Ghost, whose role is to reveal and teach the truth of all things.  However, with the privilege of that gift comes the responsibility to SEEK TRUTH, to LIVE THE TRUTH we know, and to SHARE and DEFEND the truth.
And this quote got me thinking about the book by John Bytheway. 
But before I share a few thoughts about the book, here is a great object lesson...
She had this presented to her at a training meeting.  The Young Women leader held up 2 cans of soda.  In one she held a can that was empty and in the other hand a can that was unopened and full of soda.  First, she squeezed the empty can; it began to bend and then collapsed under the pressure.  Next, with her other hand, she squeezed the unopened can.  It held firm.  It didn't bend or collapse like the empty can---because it was full.  We can liken this demonstration to our individual lives to to our homes and families.  When filled with the Spirit and with gospel truth, we have the power to withstand the outside forces of the world that surround and push against us.  However, if we are not filled spiritually , we don't have the inner strength to resist the outside pressures and can collapse when forces push against us. 

We all know Satan---and he does everything in his power to dilute, distort, and destroy the truth of the gospel and to keep us separated from that truth!!  He discourages us!!  Makes us feel unworthy!!  Makes us doubt!!  And those are just a few!!!

What are the biggest problems facing the members of the Church today?  Immorality?  Pornography?  Drugs?  Worldliness?  Idleness?  No!!  Those are secondary problems.  Those temptations lose much of their power if we solve the real problem.  The real problem is WEAK TESTIMONIES!!!
What the members of the Church need, more than anything else, are strong testimonies of Jesus Christ and the gospel He restored.  They need to know.  And they need to know that they know!!!
The first syllable of the word testimony is "test"!!!  and yes, there is a test in acquiring the knowledge you seek!!  SEEK!!  But whatever youdo, please don't be discouraged on this quest!  The Lord wants to send His Spirit to you---He wants you to know!!  But He also wants you to act in faith and to move forward even when you don't know.  SO the important thing is that you KEEP TRYING!!
I could go on and on.  This book is so encouraging.  It makes us all think that we can get there someday!!
One more idea...Is a testimony an all-or-nothing proposition?  No..  There are different levels of testimony and our testimonies can grow or dwindle based on our experiences, our circumstances, and our choices.
A testimony is a mixture of things we know, things we feel, things we believe, things we hope for, and maybe even things we doubt!!!  Perhaps this is why the man seeking a blessing for his son told the Savior, :Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief."  (Mark 9:24)  This man, like many of us, believed some things for sure, but he also had some doubts, or some "unbelief."  Most important, he wanted help, and he went to the Savior---he wanted to believe more!!!  If you have some doubts, or some "unbelief", we should got o the Savior too!!!
Love the book.  It gave me such a different outlook on things.  If you read it, I hope it does the same for you!!!
Get Sister Esplin's talk...One of the last quotes is "Don't bury your testimony in the ground!!"  Read it!! 

Upcoming Events to look forward to...

October 21st is a date you will want to schedule on your calendar!!!  It is our annual HALLOWEEN Get-together at the Emery's house.  And if you haven't been in the past, you will definitely NOT want to miss it. We have food and ALL kinds of decorations that are amazing.  It's just a down right fun night.

OCTOBER 21st

7:00

Emery's house

512 West 1420 South

(Blue Bird Circle)

You never know what you will come across while you're there!!  Eeeek!!!

More new move-ins!!!

Maxcine Jensen moved into the last apartment on the left hand side of 625.  She is a delight to have in our ward.  She is a single sister that would love to meet all of you.  Really!!  She would.  She is outgoing and full of life.  Please say hi!!  1549 is her apartment #.  She loves to sew and actually is starting up her own business.  If you need help, give her a call!!
And our newest addition the the Painter family.  Melinda and Jamie.  They have 3 children.  Brendan 8, Kailey 5, and RaeAnn 1.  They have bought a home right close to the Randall's on Pinecone Dr.  Their house # is 1229.  I know they would love some treats or something like that!! 
WELCOME!!!