"Preparedness" Relief Society Quarterly Meeting

Thanks to the RS Activities committee for the wonderful meeting we had on Thursday! The evening focused on various aspects of being prepared both temporally and spiritually. Thanks to Patrice and Christy P. for organizing supplies so that we could compile 72-hour food kits and to all of the sisters who brought delicious dishes made from food storage items! We had such a delectible variety of treats to taste.

Temporal Preparedness

Our ward Provident Living Specialist, Sharon E., taught a workshop on how to build a 3-month supply of food. She had a wonderful handout that included the following links to help us as we get started:

http://1stopfoodstorage.com/

http://storingfood101.blogspot.com/

http://www.providentliving.org/

http://www.examiner.com/

http://www.hashworks.com/

http://www.mormontimes.com/

http://www.dinnerisinthejar.com/

kneadfulthingsnow.com

http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/

http://home-organization.suite101.com/

http://mormonism.suite101.com/

http://homemanagement.suite101.com/

http://www.backwoodshome.com/

http://preparedbinder.blogspot.com/

Spiritual Preparedness

Barbara S. taught our workshop on spiritual preparedness and below are her tips for Surviving the Trials of Life.

1. Be Quick to Obey: "One glance at the newspaper or at the television tells us that we live in stormy times . . .So there are few questions as important as this one: 'How does a person build a life founded on truth?' . . . Obedience to commandments is the way we build a foundation of truth." -- Henry B. Eyring, devotional address at BYU on 15 August 2000.

2. Give Heed to Prophets: "There are those who criticize when we issue a statement of counsel or warning. Please know that our pleadings are not motivated by any selfish desire. Please know that our warnings are not without substance and reason. Please know that the decisions to speak out on various matters are not reached without deilberation, discussion, and prayer. Please know that our only ambition is to help each of you with your problems, your struggles, your families, your lives." -- Gordon B. Hinkley, Ensign, Nov. 1992, 53.

3. Feast Upon the Word of God: "When you memorize something, it becomes a part of you and can be called upon at will to give you strength when there seems to be no strength left." -- Vaughn J. Featherstone, New Era, Sept. 1975

4. Pray Always

5. Be a Full Tithe Payer

6. Escape from Sin

7. Learn Gratitude: Make a habit of grateful prayers. Don't ask for anything. Record the blessings you see in your life and the lessons learned.


Thank you to all who contributed to make the evening a success!

Getting To Know Me!

I am Galadriel H. Which is quite a mouthful, so most people just call me Galad (pronounced Glad, He, He!). I currently teach Gospel Doctrine. I absolutely love it especially because we are studying the Old Testament which has the best stories. One of my great passions is reading especially murder mysteries and fantasies. The murder, the mayhem, great spiritual feats, the Old Testament has it all plus a great moral to each story. What more could I ask for except a box of chocolates.

I grew up as the oldest of six in a small town called Hurricane, Utah. I married another oldest of six boys from the same small town in 1994. You may know him as Wade. We graduated from BYU a little later. I received a Bachelors in Science with an emphasis in Marine Biology. Which brings me to my other great passion, the water. I love any beach and I will take a lake or river. But it needs to be swimable. There is nothing like riding the waves. My parents were both from South California so I got to spend a lot of time on the beach when I visited my grandparents. I was blessed to be able to study all sorts of marine creatures in Monterey, CA and count insects in a lab to assist in determining the health of rivers before becoming a mom! Now I study the bacteria which grows in my fridge!!


Wade and I have four children. Dylan (11), Sadie (10), Brooklyn (6), and Cole (3). Dylan came to us a few weeks before we moved to Austin, Tx. Sadie arrived in Austin. Brooklyn and Cole were both born in Katy. We have been in Texas almost 12 years and Katy 7 years. As a family we do enjoy the holidays. Especially Christmas and Halloween. Hence the family pictures at Christmas and Halloween. BEWARE, THE HUTHCHINGS' HOUSE ON THE DAY OF THE SPIRITS!!


All people great and small should have at least three passions if more you can die a satisfied soul. My third passion I will share has changed through the years. As a kid it was dancing, as mom it became yoga. Which has taken our family to paths previously unknown. Not all of which my children would claim or rejoice in. One path lead to green juice!! You may understand their plight.

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