Sis. Marsha Shaw's father will have emergency surgery today at 6 our time. He is 88 and fell and broke his hip. Please keep them in your prayers. He lives in Arizona.

Sis. Frisby is doing well and has returned to the nursing home. Beth and I visited with her Monday. She looked wonderful and was as happy and bright eyed as she always is. She can speak but the words she wants to say do not come out exactly. She is aware of that. Her mind seems bright and allert. She loves visits! She is back at the Boyington. If you stop by to visit her you can visit Kathy Saucier as well. They both reside at the Boyington on Broad Ave. It is located North of Memorial Hospital on the right side of the road.

This next sunday[Aug. 9th] our teacher will be Sis. Ingram and the lesson will be #38...The Wentworth Letter. It would be wonderful if we all tried to read it before hand.

I must apologize that the newsletter is late in coming. It was my fault. It will be printed up tonight and I will get them on all the doors so you can pick one up!

Please remembe to get your VT done for August and if you did it for July call your supervisor so we can get it into the computer for the report on time.
Thanks to all!

Thanks to all who participated in the lesson today! It was a great help to me!
We are going to miss Susan Knox for the next 6 months or so as she joins the many from our Ward who have been deployed lately. We have many sisters in our ward whose husbands are gone or who will be leaving in the next week or so. If you know them please give them your help and support.
Thanks to Danny Chipman for sending a scarf for Sis. Hunter. Sis. Shaw has volunteered to crochet a hat. Thanks!
Sis. Valene Frisbee had a stroke Saturday morning. She is in Memorial Hospital on the forth floor. She would love to have visitors. She is doing faily well but has lost her ability to speak. It is possible it may return with time. Please keep her in your prayers as well as all our sisters. We missed her cheerful voice in RS today as she usually shares her "Happy News" each week.
Sis. Peggy Margan and Sis. Jill Niven have moved from our Ward. We wish them the best. They will be missed.
Sis. Peggy Thomas had a baby girl July 16th. She named her Madeline. She says she is a wonderful, beautiful baby. We are so happy for her and her family!
This morning Sis. Carol Curry went to Hattiesburg for the blessing of her newest Grandson, Cayden. He is the son of Jackie Curry Fitzgerald and husband. Cayden has three older sisters who are very happy to have a baby brother to love.
Plase let me know if you have any news to share...good or bad...or just something you want to announce! Thanks!

It is so hard to believe it is August already...where does the time go?
Melonie had a wonderful shower Tuesday night. The baby is adorable! Melonie looked wonderful! We missed those of you who were not there!
Tomorrow in RS the lesson will be taught by me, Toni Willson. And unless I change subjects at the last moment the lesson will be on Prayer and having prayer in our hearts all the time. If you have any experiences you would like to share...I will give you the opportunity to do so tomorrow in class. Plus...you could give a little prayer for me that I will say the things I should say with inspiration!
We are very blessed in our Ward to have so many wonderful sisters like you! Thanks for all that you do in public as well as private. I am ever so impressed.
Remember if you have a scarf or soft hat you would like to donate to Sis. Hunter please bring them to me tomorrow! I will see that they are given to her.
Thanks again for all the service you all daily! You do make the ward a better place!

Today was a delightful day in Relief Society. We had a wonderful lesson given by Sis. Margan from a talk by Richard G. Scott. It was entitled...Temple Worship: The Source of Strength and Power in Times of Need. Hopefully you will find the time to read it in your May conference magazine or on the internet.
Sis. Hunter will be under going Kemo and is in need of scarves or cute comfortable knit hats to wear to cover her head as her hair falls out. If you have any...please get them to me so I can get them to her. Give me a call at 831-8128 or bring them to me at church. Thanks in advance! You could give her a call to let her know you are thinking about her at 222-1382. This is her cell number. She is staying with her sister in D'Iberville. We could send cards. I will get her address and post it on the blog.
We have many new sisters in Relief Society and we are so happy to have them in our area! We also have many sisters in our area who were not there today. Please contact them and let them know we missed seeing them!
On Tuesday night [July28th] at 6:30 pm there is a baby shower for Melanie Wade and baby Isabella at the Curry home. Everyone is invited!
Hope you had a wonderful day today!

Today we have a new baby in the ward!!!! Melonie and Jeff Wade's baby arrived early this afternoon. She was a little early in arriving...about 3 weeks or so. She is 5 pounds and I think 12 ounces. I could have that wrong. They named her Isabella Nicole Wade. I am sure she is just as adorable as the other Wade children. We wish them the best!

Sue Grimes is doing well. She sounds strong and healthy and is happy the operation is over with! We are too!

Beth Berry taught a wonderful lesson in RS today. Our Regular teacher was ill at the last minute and in stepped Beth. It was Lesson number 37 on Charity. I hope that all of you will take the time to read it if you haven't as of yet. What a wonderful example the Prophet Joseph was to his followers then as well as now. He worked overtime to help others who were ill...even taking them into his home to care for them. His life was never easy yet he was such a cheerful giver and leader. He would often have fun activities with the members and then together they would do service for others. He turned the work into a fun bonding time for all.
What an example!!!!

Sis. Sue Grimes will have an operation tomorrow morning [Friday 17th]. She should get out of the hospital Saturday morning. Please keep her and her husband in your prayers.

Also Sis. Astrid Hunter is moving back into her home in Long Beach next week. She has recovered from her knee replacement only to discover she has cancer. She will be undergoing some treatments. She also needs our prayers and happy thoughts.

I want to thank all of you who helped with food and especially cleaning up for the Ward Linger Longer. It is so grately appreciated. Sis. Ruthie Wade is forever in the kitchen preparing and cleaning. She is so wonderful in doing this. She truly goes the extra mile....please let he know she is appreciated when you see her.

The stake is holding a Pioneer day Activity at McLoud State park in Waveland....July 25th. Just take the I-10 towards New Orleans and take exit 13, head north about a mile or so. The Stake is providing the meat and asks us to bring sides and a pie if you want to be in the pie contest. Check the flyer on the outer doors to the Church building for more info.

See you Sunday!