Sunday the lesson was taught by Sis. Roberts....it was a great lesson on Service and the joy we recieve as we do it. How blessed are we in our church to have so many opportunities for service...meals for others, rides to doctors, phone calls, letters, missions, supporting missionaries, Visiting Teaching, callings etc....the list could go on and on. We all grow and learn and grow some more as we do the best we can with the opportunities of service presented to us. And I think the Father does present them to us as presents...he wants us to learn, to stretch ourselves out of our comfort zones. Service is a precious gift to us for our growth.

Next Sunday...Aug. 30th.....we will meet with the Priesthood to discuss the prepardness of us as a ward and as indivdual families. We will be meeting in the chapel!

Sis. Dodge was moved out of ICU into a regular room at Garden Park. Please call before visiting as she is not very strong and may not be up to a visit. Please remembe her in your prayers.

Sis. Shiela Wood has discovered her home is riddled with Chinese Dry Wall. As you know she has been suffering with much illness as of lately....and now they know it relates to the dry wall. She has had to move out of her home into an apartment. She lost most of her things in Katrina and now most of her things again. As usual she is up beat and delightful and wonderful. Please keep her in your prayers and thoughts.

Remember to attend the YW's fashion show Saturday at 10 am. The girls have been making clothes and will model them for us. And they will even feed us some light refreshments.

September is "Member September Month" all ward members are encouraged to do their Visiting teaching as early as possible and then to visit one extra person or family or more. Please report the extra visits to me, Toni Willson. I will then pass the info on to the Bishop!
Thanks for all that all of you wonderful sisters do!!!!