It 's Monday!
Wow...school started in Long Beach today and will start in Gulfport on Wednesday! The summer seemed so very short for me this year. And now that my husband has retired for the second time I am adjusting to having him home everyday. So far so good! It is a good thing I like him and he can cope with me.
We had a very wonderful lesson in RS Sunday. The lesson was the second on the Priesthood.
I do apprecaite the excitment and honor of the Priesthood our teacher brought to the lesson.
It is good to be reminded how blessed we are to have the Priesthood in our lives. I am an old Grandma now, however I am so thrilled when my grandson Conner has the opportunity to pass the sacrament to me in Sacrament meeting. I think I am more touched than when my own sons were at that age.
We thank Kristal Zanhiser for blessing us with her willingness to teach Sunday. She just reciently moved into out Ward along with her roommate Liz Brackney. We have been so blessed with so many wonderful new sisters and families in our ward in the past two months. We welcome all of you.
I hope I can name all the new families who have moved in since June...
The Navy Wives....Chelsey Crew, Brandy Stubbs, Jaime Connor, Sis. Medina and a new family who arrived Sunday. I didn't ahve a chance to meet them...I think the Bishop said their name was Irving. I am not sure. We will know next week. Other new move ins....Kellie Griggs, Marjorie Anderson, Alice Barkum, Jalyn Wade, Samantha Houck. Plus our newest Baptized Sis. Elena Deschamps. Our Ward sure is growing! We are so happy to have you in our ward and please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your stay here a little more pleasant. I wish I could change the weather...but it is out of my hands!
Next Sunday Sis. Jalyn Wade will be teaching the lesson in RS. It is Chapter 15....The Lord's Covenant People.
Sis. Sue Grimes is still not well. Please keep her in your prayers!
Please remember to get out there and get your VT done. If you lost your list or didn't get one some how....call me 831-8128 or Contact sis. Pat Head. We will get it to you as soon as possible!
We love you all!

Thanks to all who helped with food for Sis. Blackstocks funeral. Everything was wonderful.The service was very uplifting. She was such a delightful lady. We will miss her very much!

This Sunday our lesson in RS will be taught by Chrystal Zanhiser. She is a wonderful teacher. The lesson will be from chapter 14.
If you have time to read it before hand it will make it all the better for you!

Our next Relief Society Tuesday night meeting will be August 23rd. Sis. Melanie Wade has some cute little scrap booking things to do. Not into Scrapbooking, well.....bring something you need to finish....or come to visit and enjoy one another's company. We will have light refreshments.

I was at the church today and they put up some beautiful new pictures!
It makes everything more beautiful than ever.

See you Sunday!

Sis. Blackstock died this morning around four. She was surounded by her family. There will be a memorial service Wednesday. I am not sure of the time but will post it when I find out.
If you would be willing to provide food for the family after the service please contact me...Toni at 831-8128. Thank you!

WELL......the Saturday Morning Relief Society Meeting was a wonderful success!!!!
Sis. Marci made the most yummy delicious Strawberry Jam and Sis. Paula made the most soft wonderful and tasty bread! We also had our jars with heavy cream in them and whipped up some wonderful butter for our bread and jam! I want to thank Melonie Wade for getting it all organized and ready for us to enjoy. It was a most wonderful activity. Thank you all so much for attending!
And thank you all for bringing examples of the wonderful things you have made. It was so wonderful that so many of you were willing to share. We have the most talented sisters in our Ward! We are truly blessed!
Tomorrow is Fast Sunday and I will be teaching the lesson in Relief Society. Both of my counselors will be out of town. That happened earlier in the year when I taught. I have to wonder if they are trying to tell me something. The lesson will be on Faith and developing a strong Testimony.
I hope it will be a good lesson!
Sis. Blackstock is not doing well at all. Please keep her and her family in your hearts and prayers at this most difficult time.
I will try to write more soon!! I hope you are doing well, Branda! We were glad to see you!

Okay, I am going to try this again! I hope to start adding something each week!
This Saturday we will have a Relief Society Saturday Meeting at 9:30until 11am.
Bro. Willson will be in the nursery! Thank you sweet Husband!
We are going to learn to make Strawberry Jam with Sis. Marci Christensen, Bread with Sis. Paula Van Camp and we will be shaking our little jars and make some butter to spread on our bread and jam!
It should be a fun morning. Hope you can attend. Also, we will have s a display table of things sisters have made...so we can see all your talents! After all we are all so talented!!!! Maybe not me...my crafting days seem to be over for now! I cannot get myself to do any! However, I love seeing all the items others make. You may give some inspiration or something!
Sis. Blackstock and her family are certainly in need of prayers! Bro. Blackstock says she is home now. Things are not looking good and she will be with us just a month or so. He says he doesn't need anything. But I am sure letters and maybe phone calls will be appreciated. Maybe even some food...if you make something extra and want to share!
Thanks to all the sisters who have helped with food for the many situations we have had in our ward lately. We sure do wish the Waits family our love! We miss Everett Waits so much. Also, Sis. Jackson's father passed on a few weeks ago. We wish all of you our love and support!
We have had a few new babies lately...Regena Hinds had a baby girl a few months ago. Krisi York had a baby girl a month or so ago. Chelsea Paystrup had a baby boy last week. Katrina Herbert had a baby girl also about three weeks ago. Sis. Rugg may be having her little Son this Friday! We are thrilled for all of them.
Wednesday Sis. Katrina Herberts 5 year old daughter had an operation to fix the hole in her heart. She is doing well and will probably be home today. The miracles of life!
Have a wonderful week! See you Saturday or Sunday!
Please forgive me if I have missed anything in this news that I should of shared and forgive my typing problems!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentines Day!
We had a wonderful lesson in RS yesterday. And we have a wonderful RS week night activity coming Feb. 23rd at 6:30pm. It will be a night about Temples and preparing for the Temple.
Sis. Melanie Wade will do a demonstration on making Fabric Temple Bags and will pass out a pattern so you can make one too. We do have sewing machines in the RS closet that can be checked out on a weekly basis if needed. Plus we have many sisters in the ward who are willing to give a helping hand to those who need some sewing tips. We will have a class on getting names ready for baptism and a little plastic cover to protect your Temple recommend if you want to do that. And possibly a class on making a new Temple clothes Packet...if anyone is interested. Please let me know. We encourage all of you to get your Temple recommends and join us that day!
The youth are having a Temple Trip planned for May 15th at 9 am. We can have names ready for them to Baptize for us. Sisters who want to can do Baptisms for the dead with the youth. This a Ward Temple trip also. Please let me know if you will be needing a ride in May.
Bro. And Sis. Herrin's baby was born last Monday and is being operated on this morning. He has a birth defect in his heart. Please keep them in your prayers.
Sis. Dodge and Sis. Grimes are still ill and need our good thoughts and prayers. Please remember them in your prayers.
Have a great week! We love all of you!

It is February 2nd....I wish I could find someone who would be willing to take over this on a weekly basis. If you are interested please let me know and I will get you all set up.
Sis. Grimes is now in the Lake View Nursing home for about 5 more weeks or so. She has had some health issues lately. She is improving. I am sure she would love to have a visit when you have time.
Bro. Scott is in the old Garden Park Hospital behind Memorial. I do not know what it is called. Sis. Scott stays there with him all the time and needs some relief. IF you could encourage your husbands to stop by sometimes for an hour or so or if you want to she would be so appreciative.
If you let her know in advance she will be able to get home for a shower or a change of clothes or a little time out.
This Sunday February 7th Susan Soule will be teaching on the subject of Temples. We are planning a temple trip in May on the same day as the youth trip. So get yourselves and your Temple recommends in order and join us.
We are so blessed to have some new families move into our ward this past week. Look for new faces Sunday and welcome them in....The Davis Family and the Manley Family. We are very happy to welcome them into the ward.
We had a wonderful Relief Society Week Night meeting in Jan. We had about 24 in attendance! Hurray!!!! Sis. Perrins taught a beautiful lesson on the dreaded "Stress"! It was great and fun and I learned a lot...and I am an old woman so just think if you were young what you could have learned had you been there. Our Next meeting is February 23rd....Tuesday night. It will be an exciting time for all of us. I am making a yummy cream cake for dessert...so I hope you will be there to enjoy it!
Have a wonderful week! Plase get your VT done early as this month is goes by quicker than most!!!!