Happy Independence Day!

Elder Ballard gave a wonderful talk in the October 2008 Sunday Afternoon session called, "The Test." It's a longer talk, but is a great one for study as we celebrate the Fourth of July and was a part of today's lesson. You can see the video online at http://lds.org/conference/sessions/display/0,5239,23-1-947,00.html

In his talk, Elder Ballard mentions the tragic persecution of the early saints while our country was quite young. He goes on to describe the patriotism of the saints despite that persecution. The Saints understood the importance of freedom very personally through their own and also through their recent ancestors' experiences as they sought religious freedoms and helped to establish the society we are blessed to live in today.

June 23rd Activity

Hello Ladies,
This Wed. we will be having a pre-camp night. We will be meeting at the Church at 7. Camp is next week!!!
Thanks,

Laura

Secret Sisters Suggestions...

Secret Sisters isn't just about exchanging little gifts, it is to think of your secret sister throughout camp. Prayerfully consider if there is anything you can do or say that could help her to have the best Girls Camp ever! Think ahead to pack a small item to cheer and encourage your secret sister each day during Girls Camp. Below is a list of inexpensive ideas from the internet to inspire ideas of your own...

Cocoa and marshmallows (Styrofoam cups and sticks)

S'more fixin's

Snacks with an inspirational thought

At craft stores I have found blank 3 X 5 puzzle boards. They are still connected, you write a message to your secret sister, then break up the pieces and wrap them up. Your secret sister has to put it together to see the message. About $.99

Buy an electric switch plate cover. Use glow in the dark puff paint and write something cute like, " Let Your Light So Shine". When they turn off their light the message will glow in their room for a few minutes. Also about $.99

Make a pillow case for your secret sister with material that goes along with the camp theme. Use fabric paints to add the camp name and the year.

Bouncy Ball - "If you thought today was a ball, just wait until tomorrow!"

"I am soda-lighted to be at camp with you."

Wed., June 16th YW Activity

Hello All,
This Wed. we are doing a service project out at Messiah's Ranch which is where the girls will be having camp in a few weeks. We are leaving with the YM at 5:45 to go out to the Ranch. The girls are to wear work clothes, bring gloves if possible and closed in shoes. The ranch suffered from the rain last week. But the main job we will have is working on the cafeteria-eating area. They will call as they get close to town.
Next week we will work on the camp items that still need to be done. That was to be this week but bc of the need at the ranch we are all going there. Thanks.

Laura

Mormon Messages

My New Life

May 26 Activities

May 26

Beehives-meet in YW room for camp preparation

MM and Laurels-Sister Nixon's home, Honor Cody-it's a surprise

Lesson 23- Counseling with the Lord

Counseling with the Lord

Counsel with the Lord is to discuss things with him. We tell him the desires and feelings of our hearts and then wait for an answer. We are often so busy that we pray and rush off before there is time for an answer. Sometimes answers do not come immediately or in the way we expect them to come. Sometimes an answer comes, but we don’t accept it because it isn’t the one we want to hear.


Doctrine and Covenants 101:7–8.
 
We should pray frequently. We should be alone with our Heavenly Father at least two or three times each day: ‘… morning, mid-day, and evening,’ as the scripture indicates. (Alma 34:21.) In addition, we are told to pray always. (2 Nephi 32:9; D&C 88:126.) This means that our hearts should be full, drawn out in prayer unto our Heavenly Father continually. (Alma 34:27.)