Sunday, January 30, 2011

Tuesday Night Activity

Tuesday night's activity was a huge success. Our thanks go out to Sue for teaching the Thai cooking class, as well as to those sisters who attended. Thank you also to Yuko, Melanie and Manuela for helping with the set up and planning. I will post the recipes soon. It was an enjoyable activity and everyone agreed that the food was delicious.





Our next activity will be a Valentines dinner for the sisters of the ward. Please bring a guest and enjoy a yummy dinner at the church. We will provide a nursery. It will be a lot of fun. The date for this activity will be February 12 at 6:30.

Monday, January 24, 2011

New Relief Society Presidency

Hello to all of our wonderful sisters in the Gulfport Ward. As you know from the last post on the blog, there has been a new Presidency called. Jaime Connor was called to be the new secretary on Sunday. We are very happy to be able to serve you and are looking forward to getting to know each of you better. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help you.

We would also like to acknowledge and give our deepest gratitude to Sister Wilson, Sister Barry, Sister Connor, and Sister Anderson for all their love, hard work, and dedication.

Quick reminder to those interested, Tai cooking class is this week on Tuesday at 6:30.


Our new Presidency from left to right: Sister Albert, Sister Leslie, Sister James and Sister Connor.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Happy Monday to all of you!!!
I hope you are all doing well today!
For those of you who were not at church Sunday Jan. 16th. The Relief Society Presidency was changed. And we are now very blessed to have a wonderful new Presidency.....
Sis. Regina Leslie as President, Sis. Debra Albert as 1 st Counselor and Sis. Yuko James as 2nd Counselor. The new Secretary will be announced next Sunday. They are special sisters and most of you already know and love them. For the newer members .... you will love them because they are the best.
I just want to thank all of you for being such a wonderful support to us old ones the past five years. You have truly blessed our lives. I am so grateful for Beth who endured working with me for all the five years. She was my greatest support. I want to thank Jaime who came in the last few months...she is a delightful talented lady. And to dear Sonjih who has ben a wonderful secretary and so great with all the wonderful newsletters. I thank all those who served in the past. In my eyes we were all Presidents...I just lucked out giving the talk. They worked every bit as hard...we were a team! I love them all so very much. However, we are only as good as the sisters we work with....Relief Soceity Extra meeting persons, Food Chairman, Music persons, Teachers and Visiting Teachers and all of you. You made our calllings wonderful and exciting and delightful.
I do not know how we are going to convert this over to Sis. Leslie....I am not good with computers! However, we have wonderful Sis. Kelli Griggs looking into it. She makes it look good and wonderful. She will be missed in RS but will be well loved in the Young Womens!!!
So to all of you a fairwell on this little blog...I will be around somewhere...taking life easy!
Thanks again to wonderful you and that means YOU...whoever you are reading this!!!!

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Good Morning Everyone!!! It is a beautiful Thursday...cold but sunny and delightful!
Just a gentle reminder that this Sunday is Linger Longer after church. So bring some food to share and stay and visit a while!
I read this quote by Lucille Ball......
"One of the things I learned the hard way is that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself."
Some of you younger sisters may not remember that even though she was famous she had many trials in her life. And because she was famous everyone knew about them. She couldn't hide away from the pains she must of endured. So...I like this quote. It was something she really tried to live.
I hope you all have a wonderful day and find many reasons to smile today!
Sister Griggs will be teaching this Sunday and the lesson is Gospel Principles # 24....The Sabbath Day. Hopefully you will be able to find a moment to read the lesson. It seems to me to make the lesson even more wonderful because it gives us time to ponder on the message and remember experiences that strengthen our testimonies on the subject.
I want to thank Sis. Griggs for teaching Sunday and also for making the blog look so beautiful!
On Sunday Jan. 23rd Sis. Butler will be our teacher[lesson 25] and on Sunday Jan. 30th Sis. Ware will be our teacher. She will be teaching from the the November 2010 Ensign Talk given by President Monson, "Charity Never Faileth."
Have a geat day and keep warm!!!! It sure feels cold out there!!!!

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Wow...it is already the 6th Day of January....
Time is flying by.
I printed up a new VT list for everyone and passed many out on Sunday....however, I have many more to pass out. If you need yours before the 16th of January and didn't get it this past Sunday....please let me know and I will get it in the mail to you as soon as you contact me or I could give it to you Sunday at Stake Conference. Let me know! Thank you very much!!!! If you didn't get the newsletter Sunday...I can email it over to you as an attachment. Let me know and I will do it.
We had two new families move in last week...the Farmer Family who live on the CB base and the Brash Family who live in the off base houseing off of County Farm Road. So keep a look out for them and give them a friendly welcome.
Sis. Ila Shrum is going to the Temple for the first time on Wednesday January 19th! She and her husband are going together. I will even get to go. I am so happy for them.
Don't forget about Stake Conference.....Saturday Priesthood Session 4pm, 6pm Dinner for those atttending the adult session and 7pm the Adult session begins. Sunday meeting is from 10am until 12 noon. See you all there!
Please forgive my trying mistakes...my arm still hurts when I type....i guess it is as good an excuse as any!

Monday, January 3, 2011

Tried to fix the last post to say it was partaining to the Nursery for Stake Conference for next Saturday night.....but all I did was resend it. I am clueless as to what I am doing on this thing.
Sorry
Stake Announcement about Saturday Evening Session of Stake Conference.....
6pm til 9pm
1. Chirldren under 18 months are not to be brought to nursery.
2. Children over 12 or not to be brought to the nursery.
3. The Nursery will be divided into three age groups:
18 months to 3 years
Ages 4 months to 7 years
Ages 8 through 11 years
Each group will have their own room. Please be sure your child is left in the appropriate group.
4. Sick children shoud not be left in the nursery. This is not fair to caregivers and other children.
5. For the January 2011 Stake Youth Conference a meal will be provided for your child. You will only need to prepare a sack lunch for them if your child has food allergies.
6. Each parent or guardian needs to sign their children into the nursery and then sign them out.... to ensure the children are picked up by the correct parent or/guardian.
7. Please drop off your child and pick them up in a timely fashion. remember those watching your children are volunteers.
Thank you for understanding the need of the structure in the nursery, and follow these guidlines. The purpose of the nursery class it to provide a loving, safe, organized place for your child, while you attend your stake meetings.
Sincerely,
Your Stake Leaders