A side note: It was while we were in Tonga that we met Mata who was also a student there. She came back to the states and lived with us and graduated from Mt. View High School.
Monday, April 23, 2012
The Campbells Trip to the Gilbert Islands
A side note: It was while we were in Tonga that we met Mata who was also a student there. She came back to the states and lived with us and graduated from Mt. View High School.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Good-bye to the Howards
We have enjoyed having Andi Howard and her family in our ward. we wish them well in their new home just a few blocks away. we will miss them.
April 17 Activity at Adele's house
At our activity on April 17, we had all the things sisters love to do together--food, conversation, fun games, and crafts.
Sandi Greene was overheard saying about the jewelry she was making: "I'm good, but I'll be better when I find all the green ones."
We played a get-to-know-you game where each sister or Laurel was assigned a letter of the alphabet and told about important parts of her life starting with that letter. Here are a few highlights: Vira Bahr's A's expanded to include active and appendicitis. Holly Ferguson's D's creatively said that her carpet is the color of dirt. Maren Payne had H and said she likes halibut because it is a fish and fish swim and she likes to swim. Irma Lopez had L and likes libraries and limes. Sara Campbell had R and makes amazing raspberry freezer jam and rappels.
We were happy to see Claudia Laycock, who made the effort to come for a while. She loves the quilt and was able to take a 10 minute walk. She is slowly getting her strength back after her surgery.
Sandi Greene was overheard saying about the jewelry she was making: "I'm good, but I'll be better when I find all the green ones."
We played a get-to-know-you game where each sister or Laurel was assigned a letter of the alphabet and told about important parts of her life starting with that letter. Here are a few highlights: Vira Bahr's A's expanded to include active and appendicitis. Holly Ferguson's D's creatively said that her carpet is the color of dirt. Maren Payne had H and said she likes halibut because it is a fish and fish swim and she likes to swim. Irma Lopez had L and likes libraries and limes. Sara Campbell had R and makes amazing raspberry freezer jam and rappels.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Irma's Tomatillo Ranch Dressing
Tomatillo Ranch Dressing
1 pkg Hidden Valley Ranch
1 cup buttermilk or sour cream
1 cup mayo
2 tomatillos
1/2 bunch cilantro
1 lime juice
2 garlic cloves
1 sm jalapeno
Blend everything well. Buttermilk will make your dressing runny. Sour cream will make it thick.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Lessons for April
April 15--Teachings of George Albert Smith #7 "The Immortality of the Soul" Meagan Wiliams
April 22--Teachings for Our Times "The Merciful Obtain Mercy" President Uchtdorf Jessica Lewis
April 29--Teachings Of George Albert Smith #8 "Temple Blessings for Ourselves and Our Ancestors" Barbara Alldredge
April 22--Teachings for Our Times "The Merciful Obtain Mercy" President Uchtdorf Jessica Lewis
April 29--Teachings Of George Albert Smith #8 "Temple Blessings for Ourselves and Our Ancestors" Barbara Alldredge
April Birthdays
Happy birthday to Lauren Schwitters , Joyce Garner, Meagan Williams, Tiffany Isbell, Angie Davis, and Kali Christopherson.
Ward Goal
Prepare to claim the blessings that are promised us from reading the Book of Mormon. "Brethren and sisters, I implore you with all my heart that you consider with great solemnity the importance of the Book of Mormon to you personally and to the Church collectively."
President Ezra Taft Benson
President Ezra Taft Benson
Sunday, April 8, 2012
April 17 activity
We will meet at the Hickman's home in a combined activity with the Laurels. We are having a "Girls Night Out" and will be making jewelry and playing games. Meet at 7:00 p.m.
LDS Church Easter News Blitz
We are Christians who celebrate the life, atonement, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The LDS Church is making available all kinds of information and media about Christ on this Easter Sunday
The Life of Christ in Video
http://www.lds.org/bible-videos?lang=eng
Members are also invited to share their testimonies about Jesus Christ.
http://www.lds.org/church/news/members-invited-to-share-testimonies-in-easter-weekend-internet-campaign?lang=eng
View YouTube Videos about Jesus Christ
Type in the search engine on YouTube LDS videos Jesus Christ
The Life of Christ in Video
http://www.lds.org/bible-videos?lang=eng
Members are also invited to share their testimonies about Jesus Christ.
http://www.lds.org/church/news/members-invited-to-share-testimonies-in-easter-weekend-internet-campaign?lang=eng
View YouTube Videos about Jesus Christ
Type in the search engine on YouTube LDS videos Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ ~ The Lamb of God ~ LDS (Mormon) Theology, Part One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=winiZ1TZd8ETuesday, April 3, 2012
Great listening! mormonchannel.org
Our very own Shalyn Back works for the Church's mormonchannel.org a great web site with some great listening. It's fun to keep it on all day!
mormonchannel.org
mormonchannel.org
Monday, April 2, 2012
Bishopric Message March/April 2012
Bishopric Message
By Randy Hickman
Brothers and Sisters, we, as
your Bishopric, would like to thank all those who attended
the temple February 9-12 prior to Stake Conference. Stake Conference was a great success and all the temple attendance added to the spirit of the meetings. I would remind everyone that our Ward’s Goal of the Month for February is to: “Ensure you have a current temple recommend; renew if needed, start the process to get one if needed; go to the temple if you already have one – as often as you can.” So if you weren’t able to make it to the Temple before Stake Conference it’s not too late to get started on making regular and often temple attendance a habit in your life. By doing so you will be the recipient of the Lord’s choicest blessings.
If you don’t currently have a temple recommend, what are you waiting for? Go see the Bishop today! He’d love to help you get the process started in obtaining your own temple recommend. There is almost nothing in your life that, once resolved, will keep you from the temple, except YOU!
Now let’s look at our physical or temporal preparation. By way of reminder, our Ward’s Goal of the Month for March is: “Create, review or update your household emergency response plan.” I know that this is a topic that most of us would rather not think about or put off until later but remember: “if we are prepared we shall not fear.” With the events of late in Haiti and other parts around the world and experts telling us that a major seismic event could and will happen in the Wasatch front we need to Be Prepared. I would encourage all of us to take this goal seriously, consider or reassess how prepared or unprepared we are as individual & families and take positive steps to correct these deficiencies we find.
May the Lord bless you in your efforts to Become Prepared. Seek His assistance and guidance in all you do. I pray that we all as individuals, families and a Ward will prepare and be able to respond positively to any
emergency we are asked to face.
Randy Hickman
1st Counselor, Park 3rd Bishopric
By Randy Hickman
Brothers and Sisters, we, as
your Bishopric, would like to thank all those who attended
the temple February 9-12 prior to Stake Conference. Stake Conference was a great success and all the temple attendance added to the spirit of the meetings. I would remind everyone that our Ward’s Goal of the Month for February is to: “Ensure you have a current temple recommend; renew if needed, start the process to get one if needed; go to the temple if you already have one – as often as you can.” So if you weren’t able to make it to the Temple before Stake Conference it’s not too late to get started on making regular and often temple attendance a habit in your life. By doing so you will be the recipient of the Lord’s choicest blessings.
If you don’t currently have a temple recommend, what are you waiting for? Go see the Bishop today! He’d love to help you get the process started in obtaining your own temple recommend. There is almost nothing in your life that, once resolved, will keep you from the temple, except YOU!
Now let’s look at our physical or temporal preparation. By way of reminder, our Ward’s Goal of the Month for March is: “Create, review or update your household emergency response plan.” I know that this is a topic that most of us would rather not think about or put off until later but remember: “if we are prepared we shall not fear.” With the events of late in Haiti and other parts around the world and experts telling us that a major seismic event could and will happen in the Wasatch front we need to Be Prepared. I would encourage all of us to take this goal seriously, consider or reassess how prepared or unprepared we are as individual & families and take positive steps to correct these deficiencies we find.
May the Lord bless you in your efforts to Become Prepared. Seek His assistance and guidance in all you do. I pray that we all as individuals, families and a Ward will prepare and be able to respond positively to any
emergency we are asked to face.
Randy Hickman
1st Counselor, Park 3rd Bishopric
Bishopric Message March/April 2012
Bishopric Message
By Randy Hickman
Brothers and Sisters, we, as
your Bishopric, would like to thank all those who attended
the temple February 9-12 prior to Stake Conference. Stake Conference was a great success and all the temple attendance added to the spirit of the meetings. I would remind everyone that our Ward’s Goal of the Month for February is to: “Ensure you have a current temple recommend; renew if needed, start the process to get one if needed; go to the temple if you already have one – as often as you can.” So if you weren’t able to make it to the Temple before Stake Conference it’s not too late to get started on making regular and often temple attendance a habit in your life. By doing so you will be the recipient of the Lord’s choicest blessings.
If you don’t currently have a temple recommend, what are you waiting for? Go see the Bishop today! He’d love to help you get the process started in obtaining your own temple recommend. There is almost nothing in your life that, once resolved, will keep you from the temple, except YOU!
Now let’s look at our physical or temporal preparation. By way of reminder, our Ward’s Goal of the Month for March is: “Create, review or update your household emergency response plan.” I know that this is a topic that most of us would rather not think about or put off until later but remember: “if we are prepared we shall not fear.” With the events of late in Haiti and other parts around the world and experts telling us that a major seismic event could and will happen in the Wasatch front we need to Be Prepared. I would encourage all of us to take this goal seriously, consider or reassess how prepared or unprepared we are as individual & families and take positive steps to correct these deficiencies we find.
May the Lord bless you in your efforts to Become Prepared. Seek His assistance and guidance in all you do. I pray that we all as individuals, families and a Ward will prepare and be able to respond positively to any
emergency we are asked to face.
Randy Hickman
1st Counselor, Park 3rd Bishopric
By Randy Hickman
Brothers and Sisters, we, as
your Bishopric, would like to thank all those who attended
the temple February 9-12 prior to Stake Conference. Stake Conference was a great success and all the temple attendance added to the spirit of the meetings. I would remind everyone that our Ward’s Goal of the Month for February is to: “Ensure you have a current temple recommend; renew if needed, start the process to get one if needed; go to the temple if you already have one – as often as you can.” So if you weren’t able to make it to the Temple before Stake Conference it’s not too late to get started on making regular and often temple attendance a habit in your life. By doing so you will be the recipient of the Lord’s choicest blessings.
If you don’t currently have a temple recommend, what are you waiting for? Go see the Bishop today! He’d love to help you get the process started in obtaining your own temple recommend. There is almost nothing in your life that, once resolved, will keep you from the temple, except YOU!
Now let’s look at our physical or temporal preparation. By way of reminder, our Ward’s Goal of the Month for March is: “Create, review or update your household emergency response plan.” I know that this is a topic that most of us would rather not think about or put off until later but remember: “if we are prepared we shall not fear.” With the events of late in Haiti and other parts around the world and experts telling us that a major seismic event could and will happen in the Wasatch front we need to Be Prepared. I would encourage all of us to take this goal seriously, consider or reassess how prepared or unprepared we are as individual & families and take positive steps to correct these deficiencies we find.
May the Lord bless you in your efforts to Become Prepared. Seek His assistance and guidance in all you do. I pray that we all as individuals, families and a Ward will prepare and be able to respond positively to any
emergency we are asked to face.
Randy Hickman
1st Counselor, Park 3rd Bishopric
Listen to and watch General Conference
Watch or listen to General Conference for Family Home Evening or just for your listening pleasure.
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/sessions/2012/04?lang=eng
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/sessions/2012/04?lang=eng