Letter from LDS family Services...Please read!!

Honoring President Packer

I loved President Packer for many reasons but the one that stands out to me is the fact that he told it how it was!!  He was not afraid to speak the truth.  He was not afraid to say what he knew to be right!!  And in today's world we need more of that!!

He was always striving to improve! He spoke of the living Apostles, including himself, as "ordinary people" who might wonder why they should be called to this holy office.  "There are many qualifications that I lack.  There is so much in my effort to serve that is wanting.  There is only one single thing, one qualification that can explain it.  Like Peter and all of those who have since been ordained, I have that witness."  "I know that God is our Father.  He introduced His Son, Jesus Christ, to Joseph Smith.  I declare to you that I know that Jesus is the Christ.  I know that He lives...He made His Atonement.  Of Him I bear witness."

"It had become critically important," he remembered, "to establish this intention between me and the Lord so that I knew that He knew which way I had committed my agency.  I went before Him and said, 'I'm not neutral, and you can do with me what you want.  If you need my vote, it's there.  I don't care what you do with me because I give it to you---everything, all I own, all I am.'"

Those who loved and honored Boyd K. Packer will have every confidence that the Lord has accepted his offering, an offering magnified through a lifetime of sacred service....

Happy Birthday Berenice!! 90 years!!

Berenice's family had a fun birthday party for her on the 1st of August at the church.  She was so excited to have her family here with her.  What a lovely lady she is.  What a great example of dedication and commitment she is for all of us to follow.  You can just tell that she lives what she believes.  And she believes with all her heart.  Thanks Berenice for being such a faithful sister in our ward.  We love you so much!!!

It was a great Stake Conference!!!

I thought that the talks would focus this time on Sabbath Day Observance.  Not so...  I felt that most of them were about encouragement.  President Grimm gave a great talk on not letting Satan tell us that we are no good.  He is the father of all lies.  What a great talk.  I love talks about hanging in there, because we are all in this battle together.  We can do it!!  Tough, yup!!  I know that I felt better after hearing what was said there.  It's always great to get a little shot in the arm.  It's makes us all want to do better!!
Great music.  The choir was awesome.  They sang "Come, come, ye saints" at the beginning of the meeting and I had goosebumps all through the whole thing.  We have such a great Stake with wonderful Stake leaders that work hard at keeping us on the right track!!  I so appreciate their time and effort.  It was a great meeting!!

Cedar City Utah Temple Dedication and Groundbreaking

It was a wonderful day for the groundbreaking.  I really can't believe that we are going to have a temple here in Cedar City.  I was born and raised here and I never dreamed of this.  The grounds where it will sit has a beautiful view of the Enoch Valley.  It already has a peace that dwells there.  I'm also so excited that we will have an opportunity to work inside these sacred walls.  It's going to take lots of us to step up and do the Lord's work here in Cedar City.  It's been said that temples should be the center of our worship and here we get to have one right here for us to dedicate our time and efforts to.  Happy Day--All is well!!

Look forward to the dedication!!!

Another new family!!! YEA!!

We're sad to see the Bradfield's leave, but SOOOOOO happy to have the Po'uha in our ward!!
Aarron and Brisha with their 4 cute kids.  Aiden 9, Ian 8, Owen 5, and Iradessa 3.  They moved into Sunset Ridge #1514.  Please take a minute and drop by.  I'm sure they would love it.  Yea, another great family!!

It's PARTY TIME!!!

It's our annual NEIGHBORHOOD BBQ!!!  

Wednesday, August 12th

6:00 p.m.

Deer Trail Cul-de-sac

(In front of Hartley's and Johnson's)

Please come.  

You can meet all the new people in our ward and also your neighbors!!

Invite everyone

BRING A CHAIR!!

And, if your last name starts with A-J bring a dessert.  

K-Z, bring a salad!!

Burgers will be provided!!

COME!!!!

It's looks yummy, huh?????