Today was a very nice day at Church. We had wonderful talks in Sacrament Meeting and an equally wonderful lesson in RS. Thank you Sis. James. We really appreciate her and all the efforts she put forth in teaching us today about Temples and their importance in our lives. May we all learn from her lesson and do all that we can to attend the temple for the first time or to go back again as often as possible.

The Ward Fall Festival was lots of fun Saturday. I want to thank the Primary Leaders and Teachers for making it such a success. It really takes a great deal of time and planning to have a wonderful activity for us to attend. Plus all the work to clean up and recover from all the "fun" had by all. It was extra delightful. Thank you again

On Saturday Novemeber 20th RS will be having a "Super Saturday Christmas Craft Day". It begins at 9:30am and will end around 11 or 11:30 or so. I think we will be having a light lunch....maybe soup and or sandwiches. I am not sure. Sis. Jaime Conner and Sis. Melanie Wade are planning this wonderful activity. If you are interested in signing up for the classes please check out the display near the RS room. Some will be free of charge and others no more than 2-3 dollars. I know it will be a fun day for all of us.

Sis. Butler is recovering quite well! She had a knee replacement. Her husband said she got up this morning and even made her own breakfast! We are all so happy she is doing well.

Sis. Alice Barkum is still having some pain and she really needs phone calls and or get well cards.
Her phone number is 596-8793 and her address is 4705 11th Street, Gulfport, MS 39501

I also want to thank Sis. Sonjih Anderson for doing the newsletter. She really works hard on it. The newsletter is such a help and is especially great to send or pass on to your less active sisters and friends who may or may not have access to the use of a computer.

The youth will be attending the Temple the Saturday after Thanksgiving to do Baptism's for the dead. If you are interested in going with the youth contact a member of the YW/YM Presidency.
You may also submit names for Baptism for the youth to do that day if you would like.

Please let me know if you would like to make announcements or if you have something to sell or give away. Or if you are looking for babysitting jobs etc. I will post it for you.
Just let me know.

My phone number is 831-8128 or email me at ma1willson@aol.com
Thanks and have a wonderful week!!!

If you have completed your VT in October or even if you haven't please contact your Supervisor and let them know so we can get it posted into the computer. Thank you very much!

And it you do not get a newspaper on Wednesdays....Winn Dixie is having their Special....buy two Toomstone Pizzas and get one 2 litter Soda, one box of Pizza rolls and a package of Ice cream [blue bunny]cups for free. You pay for the pizza and the rest is free. It expires Tuesdy evening.
I was in there the other day and the lady in front of me bought two specials and no one said a thing!!!!

Today is Tuesday, all day! As my mom would say when we would ask her what day it was when we were little!
Tonight is the RS meeting at 6:30pm!
We are having a PMS night....popcorn, movie and socializing. I am sure it will be a fun easy no fuss night to relax. We do have some wonderful Priesthood who are willing to watch the children if you have no one at your home to attend them.
Sis. Frisby is moving Sunday and needs someone to help her pack up a few boxes in the next few days. Please give me a call if you are willing to do so....ph. # 228-831-8128. She lives not far from Sams club, down Coleman Road in a small Nursing Home.
Sunday October 31st is Halloween and on October 30 is the Ward Fall Festival at 1pm. I hope you will bring your children and come. There will be hot dogs and chips etc. for Lunch.
Also on Sunday we will have a lesson on Temples given by Sis. Yuko James. We are so excited. She is such a gifted lady! We are happy she will be blessing us with her talents!!!!
Please le me know if you have any info you would like to post on this blog....
Sis. Barkum is improving. Sis. Grimes is still not as well as we would hope she could be.
So please keep them in your prayers. Sis. Butler was supposed to have her knee operated on. I haven't heard anything as of yet. I need to call and find out!
Thank you all for all you do! Remember the month is running out...please try to get your VT completed if you can!
Have a great day!

It's Thursday already! This has been such a busy week for me and I am sure for many of you!
Some changes in the dates of the Relief Society Activities....
The Saturday meeting scheduled for this Saturday has been Cancelled.
The Upcoming events are....
Tuesday Night PMS night at 6:30pm [Popcorn, Movie and Socializing]
Saturday Nov. 20 at 9:30am Relief Society Super Saturday Event
December 11th at 5pm, Ward Christmas Party...Santa will be there!
Sunday we welcomed Sis.Jackie McDaniel as our newest teacher and she did a fabulous job teaching. We really apprecaite her accepting the call to teach in RS.
Next Sunday Sis. Ware will be teaching. The lesson will be taken from the talk by President Eyring entitled "Help Them On Their Way Home". I know she will present a great lesson.
Sis. Brakum is home and doing well. She is grateful for all your prayers and calls! Thank you!
Sis. Oakerson is still in Florida with her daughter Laura. She still needs our prayers and she said to tell you all she sends her love! She is even making arraingements to have her VT completed while she is away! What A woman!!!
Remember the month is almost over...try to get out and complete your VT. Calls and letters are just as important. Thank you all so very much for being dedicated to your church responsibilities! You are the best!
If you are interested in blessing the lives of the Primary children at the Ward Social...we are still in need of some sisters or brothers to decorate one of the doors in church and pass out candy to the children. If you are interested please contact me or Sis. Follett!
See you Sunday!!!! forgive my mistakes....I am in a hurry today!!!!

A wonderful Tuesday Morning to all of you!
Sis. Alice Barkum is still in the Hospital as of last night. She in Room 433 at Memorial Hospital. The phone number to her room is 867-4433. She loves to hear from everyone!!!!
Sis. Oakerson is still in Florida. Her daughter Laura is battling Cancer. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers. Bro. Oakerson said the doctors say Laura has 6 to 9 months to live unless a miracle happens. Lets pray for a good outcome if it be the Lords will. Laura Oakerson Benjamin and her husband have one daughter.
Many of our sisters have some serious trial lately. Please be gentle and kind to your friends and neighbors....we never know what could be happening in their lives.
I want to thank Sis. Kellie Griggs for a most delightful lesson Sunday on "Faith in Christ".
She taught such a very spiritual and uplifting lesson. Sis. Griggs' lesson really brightened my day and made me appreciate my own feelings of Faith and want to strengthen them. Thank you Kellie!
Next week we will have a new teacher in Relief Society. Of Course, we all know Sis. Jackie McDaniel. She is our newest teacher and will teach every other month on the third Sunday of the Month. Next Sunday's lesson is #19 Repentance. Hopefully you will be able to read it in advance. For some reason it enhances our learning process if we are prepared in advance. Prepardness blesses us in many aspects of our life....Spiritually, Physically and Emotionally.
How much easier is it to face life and all it brings if we feel the confidence of knowing we are as prepared as we possibly can be!
I am sending happy wonderful thoughts to all of you this week!!!!

Sis. Alice Barkum is in the hospital. Lots of miserable kidney stones! Please keep her in your prayers. She is in Memorial Hospital...room 433.
Thanks!

Canference was so wonderful this weekend. I enjoyed the wonderful talks and the wonderful feeling of love and peace I felt.
President Monson's talk on Graditude and his saying there is a lot of good in the world was so uplifting to me. It kept me up thinking about it!
We are so bombarded with negativity lately....global warming, divorce rate, home forclosures, jobs lost etc. I read that one in four homes was going into forclosure....that means 3 out of 4 are not. Unemployment is 10 percent....but that means 90 percent are working. Divorce is 50 percent and that is ever so sad but that still means 50 percent are staying married. What happened along the way to make us, as a people, so negative in life?
One of the Prophets said...we should be some of the happiest people in the world...we have so much. Yet, it does seem we forget to look on the brighter side of things.
I am commiting myself to improve...I hope you will too!
Next Sunday Sis. Griggs will be teaching the lesson in Relief Society....Lesson 18...Faith in Jesus Christ. I hope you will try to find time to read it in advance of Sunday. We all need to builf our Faith. Maybe we will become more positive and uplifted!

Thank you to all the wonderful Brothers and Sisters who provided food for the Waits family today! You all were so wonderful and generous. Thank you so very much.
The service was very sweet and loving. Sis. Baker sang "O My Father" and it was so touching. I think everyone cried. Adam Waits and his children made little "Lady Bug" pins for the family to wear. Sis. Bev loved Lady Bugs. It was very delightful.
I am always touched by how kind and generous the members of our Ward are. Thank you!
Remember tomorrow Conference begins at 11 on your TV at home or at the church.
The sessons on Saturday and Sunday or 11 and 3 and on Saturday night at 7pm for the Priesthood.
I should have a social at my house for all the ladies tomorrow night....if only I were prepared for such a thing I would do it. I would have to finish cleaning from the family visits we have had lately and I have been lazy this week and haven't gotten it all done. Who would really care....probably only me!
I told my husband I am so excited to be able to sleep in late on Sunday and then I remembered he retired and we can sleep in late every day now. He still wakes up at five and me at six. I do find myself staying in my pj's all morning now. I suppose this is one of the perks of older age!!!!
I do encourage you all to watch Conference and listen to the words. How blessed we are to have a living Prophet to lead and guide us. The RS broadcast was so heavenly last Saturday night.
I hope you find a way to read it or see it as soon as you can if you were unable to do so Saturday.
This months Ensign is all about The Temple....so beautiful! I think wwe need to plan another temple trip soon! Let me know if you are interested!