Saturday, January 2, 2010

Getting To Know Me


My name is Heidi P, and I serve as the second counselor over the Young Women in our ward. I was born in Burley, Idaho, which is a small town outside of Twin Falls. I was raised on a farm and feel like that is the absolute best way to grow up. We could run and play for miles and I also learned the value of hard work. From a young age, I learned to burn ditches, set siphon tubes, hoe lots of beets, move hand lines and drive tractor. As a young girl, I loved where I grew up and vowed that I would marry a hard working farm boy just like my dad and teenage brothers. With that said, my brothers didn’t turn out to be farmers and my dad has since left the farm. I didn’t end up marrying a farm boy, but I did fall madly in love with my childhood best friend and he is the perfect person for me in every way.

After we got married, I attended Utah Valley State College and worked as an orthodontic assistant while Jeremy finished his degree at BYU. About three years later we had our first baby, Sophie a month before we moved to San Antonio for Jeremy to attend Law School at St. Mary’s University. In San Antonio, we had our second baby girl, Calla and then moved to Dallas for Jeremy to pursue a Masters of Law in Taxation at Southern Methodist University. While there, we had our first little boy, Tate, and then moved here to Katy where Jeremy got his first job. Since being here in Katy we again added to our family and had our little Ruby 11 months ago. We can now say we have had a baby in each of the three largest cities in Texas. Jeremy and I have been married 9 ½ years and while talking about the past decade we realized that he spend most of that time going to school while I have been having babies. These four precious spirits truly have changed our lives and we can’t imagine life without them. We are both now converted to the big city way of life and really enjoy living close to Houston and all it has to offer.

Things that I love, that make me happy and glad are: clean towels, jeans that fit well, Jeremy in a freshly cleaned suit, organized spaces, sexy shoes, fresh cut flowers, the beach, a well decorated room, my children laughing, bookstores, Bumble and Bumble shampoo, kisses, the Temple, a tuned piano, mint chocolate chip ice cream, The Container Store, a hot bubble bath, lip-gloss, Jeremy’s jokes, anything that smells good, running shoes, a freshly mopped floor, a great magazine, stir fry, a challenging workout, 3X5 index cards and warm clean sheets. All and all I am most content when I am with my family and can feel the spirit in my home.
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Monday, December 28, 2009

Meeting Time Change!

REMINDER!
As of Sunday, January 3, 2010,
our Sunday meeings will be
held from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Family Home Evening Lesson: Goal Setting


Goal Setting
Opening Song
Opening Prayer
Lesson:

  • Print off pictures of what your family has done during the year or cut out pictures from magazines that represent things done as a family this year -- things good, hard, memorable, accomplishments by different family members
  • Together as a family, make a collage of the pictures and hang it up to remind everyone of all of the wonderful things members of the family did or accomplished this year.
  • Discussion Questions: How did you feel when you accomplished these things throughout the year? What did it take to do these things? Why is it important to set goals?
  • Read and discuss President Hinkley quotes:
    "Try a little harder to be a little better." — Gordon B. Hinckley
    "The time has come for us to stand a little taller, to lift our eyes and stretch our minds to a greater comprehension and understanding of the grand millennial mission of this, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." — Gordon B. Hinckley
    "When I say do your best, I mean your very best. You are capable of so much more." — Gordon B. Hinckley
  • Have each member of the family set some goals for the upcoming year.

Closing Prayer

Treat: Confetti Cake Mix Cookies

Very easy for kids to make!

1 box confetti cake mix--or white cake mix and sprinkles

2 eggs

1/2C oil

Mix altogether, batter will be stiff. Grease cookie sheet. Preheat oven to 350*. Roll cookie dough into small balls and then flatten with bottom of a cup. Don't add sugar or anything on top as these are already really sweet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges turn slightly brown. Let cool on sheet for a few minutes before removing to racks.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Enrichment

REMINDER!

Come to the Relief Society Quarterly Activity ("Enrichment") tonight at 6:30 to serve and socialize with the sisters in the ward!

We will be meeting first in the Relief Society room for a brief program and then will move to the gym to work on some service projects and eat some goodies. Can't wait to see you there!

Babysitting will be provided.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Getting to Know Me



My name is Amy McL. and I am the Relief Society Counselor over the meeting formerly known as Enrichment J. I was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, the second of seven children, but moved to Salt Lake City when I was two years old and spent the rest of my growing up years there. I attended BYU where I studied English Teaching and Journalism. Shortly after returning from my mission to the Amazon region of Brazil, I met my husband, Mark, in my BYU singles ward. I instantly found him handsome, fun, and charming, but I was a little afraid of making such a big decision. Fortunately, he is an eternal optimist and someone who likes a challenge and so he didn’t take my comment that “there was no chance of anything ever happening romantically between us” seriously. We have now been married ten years and are the parents of three fun, and busy little girls – Emily (7), Abigail (5), and Jane (3).

After BYU, I taught high school English for two years before we moved to Boston, MA where we lived for five years and where I received a Masters in Education from Harvard University. We then spent two years in Charlottesville, Virginia before moving to Katy where we’ve been for a little over a year. I currently stay at home with my girls and help review graduate school applicant essays as a small, at-home side job.

I love spending time with my family, reading, writing, fall, singing, finishing projects (as somewhat of a procrastinator, I especially enjoy the finishing part), traveling, dreaming about traveling (England is my current dream destination), eating anything with pumpkin in the recipe, hiking, trying new recipes, playing the viola, Jane Austen books, old movies, and playing tennis. I try to endure exercising and hot weather.

I so enjoy working with the sisters in Relief Society and hope to get to know you all better!
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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Family Home Evening Lesson: Warm Fuzzies


Opening Song: 'Give said the little stream' Childrens Songbook # 236

Opening Prayer: Child

Lesson: Mommy

Ask Child "What things do you like to do for your birthday? Last year the prophet Pres Monson was asked the same question ~ what he would like for his birthday? He answered "Find someone who is having a hard time or is ill or lonely, and do something for him or her.”Isn't this a very nice thing? Why should we serve/help others?Why would the prophet be happy if we go and help others, or visit the sick or lonely?

Activity:Some Children, after hearing Pres Monson say this started a 'warm fuzzies jar' Each time they did something good for another person they were able to put a warm fuzzy in the jar. They kept going until the jar was full.We are going to make a warm fuzzy jar too.Decorate Jar as you desire, have a bowl of pom poms/cotton balls for children to see. Do a service in the house right away and place some 'warm fuzzies' in the jar to get started. Challenge the children to do something nice for someone in the family, neighbour or friend so they can put more pom pom's in the jar

Find Video Here of President Monson's Talk "What have I done for someone today?" You could play this while you do the activity or have children watch while eating the treat.

Closing Song: ' Called to Serve ' Children's Songbook # 174
Closing Prayer: Daddy

Treat:M&M's or any other colourful ball shaped candy. Using a cookie cutter cut circle shapes out of slice of bread. Butter and sprinkle with colourful sprinkles of your choice
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Monday, October 12, 2009

Strengthening Our Family


Strenthening Our Family
Family Home Evening Lesson

Opening Song: "Here we are together" Children's Songbook # 261
Opening Prayer: Child
Lesson: Mommy

What ways can we make our family strong? (be nice to each other, help around the house, prayers, scripture reading, go to church etc)

If you have gospel picture kit, show pictures of these things, family proclamation.

Why does our family need to work together, why does it need to be strong?

Object Lesson:
Using Oranges/apples or rocks (something that won't blow away) My girls used 2 oranges and they told this lovely (if not cheesy, story they made up :)
"This is the Orange family. They have a mum and dad and 5 kids. They are all nice to each other and like to help. They are kind and listen and go to church and read scriptures. They clean up and like to play together and love their family".

Then they got a hair dryer and blew on the orange. When small problems come (put hairdryer on low setting) the family still stayed together. When big problems came (high setting), the family was still strong and able to work through it.

Next family is the LID family (use plastic bottle lids or something that will blow away)"This is the Lid family. They don't listen to eachother. They seem to fight a lot and don't like to help around the house. The forget to have their scriptures and prayers and can be mean to eachother. They don't look out for each other as best they should"When problems come, even small ones (low setting on hairdryer) their family is blown away. They do not stick together. When big problems come it is even worse.

Which family do we need to be like?
What can we do better in our family to be like the Orange family?
How can we stay strong?

Activity:Make a paper chain or something symbolic of your family being joined together. Show how the more pieces of string or sticks tied together the stronger it becomes.

Closing Song: “Families can be together Forever" Children's Songbook #188
Closing Prayer: Daddy
Treat: Eat Oranges or Apples :)Have one big dessert and some spoons and all 'share' it together

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Monday, October 5, 2009

Friday, October 2, 2009

General Conference Activity Packet


It's General Conference time again!
We hope you all enjoy the messages from our prophet and leaders!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Morning Session: 11:00-1:00
Afternoon Session: 3:00-5:00
Priesthood Session: 7:00 @ the Stake Center
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Morning Session: 11:00-1:00
Afternoon Session: 3:00-5:00
Internet Broadcast

To download a children's conference activity packet to help your children stay focused and get the most out of conference,

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Getting To Know Me


Hi,

I’m Ellen C. and was called to serve as the Education Counselor a few months ago. My husband Vaughn and I have lived in this ward for over 13 years. My husband served as the bishop for six years before Bishop Harlan.

I was born in Logan, UT but lived in Walnut Creek, CA from the age of 4-13 and then moved to SLC when I was in the eighth grade. I went to Ricks College (BYU Idaho).
I met my husband at Young Adults in Salt Lake City. We were married a year later. We’ve lived in Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas. We have 5 children (3 boys followed by 2 girls) and 7+ grandchildren. We officially became empty nesters when our youngest, Heather was married this past April. It also gave us the distinction of having five weddings in the past six years which is my excuse for my lapses in memory or anything else that goes awry!

I worked part-time the last six years keeping the books and doing the billing for a marriage and family therapist but recently retired. It’s been great having the time to work in the temple, to try a variety of new things, get back to some old hobbies, as well as the flexibility to come and go, visit family and play grandma.

I enjoy singing, playing the flute, watching old movies, reading, and the beauty of nature.
I love…to find the humor in day to day life, chocolate, studying the scriptures, spending time with family (not necessarily in that order : ) and have recently taken up quilting with its accompanying “fieldtrips” and “shop hops”. I have decided I am a fabric “collector” that occasionally completes a quilt.

I am excited to serve in Relief Society and look forward to getting to know each of you as we work together.
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