RS Weekly/ September Newsletter

Dear Sisters,

The lesson on Sunday was given by Sister Miller on the Conference talk by Dallin H. Oaks called, "Desire." It was a very profound topic and I felt one of the things I needed to understand better was developing and increasing our desires. I realized that desire is a precursor to unlock the power of faith. That God will grant us power to become or achieve anything that is expedient in him if we exercise faith in him, but faith is the substance (or the physical fulfillment) of things which are hoped for (Heb. 11:1). If we don't decide and strengthen our hopes and desires, we have already lost the opportunity to exercise this faith to achieve them. 

That is why I thought it was key that Elder Oaks pointed out that we must first gain the vision of what and where we hope to someday be in the future, as illustrated in his story of the man who freed himself from an 800 lb rock and hiked to safety only because he saw a vision of himself scooping up his 3 year old child with his one arm and gained the hope and the faith that he could survive to see this fulfilled. He explains, "When we have a vision of what we can become, our desire and our power to act increase enormously."

Announcements:

• This is the last week to do your visiting teaching so call or visit your sisters if you haven't.
• We have a ward activity coming up on Sept 9th at 6:30 pm
• We are very sad that Shauna Kelley will no longer be in our presidency but she will now be teaching our lessons once a month and she always does a wonderful job so we are looking forward to that. We also welcome Sister Georgia Wasden into our presidency and we are so grateful for her willingness to sacrifice her time to serve in this capacity.

Attached is the September Newsletter.

Have a great week and holiday weekend.

Jeanine Gee

Political Cartoon

From: Lili Lagan <lililagan@yahoo.com>

I love political cartoons.  This cartoon's by Glenn McCoy.  It says it all. 

 

Well-behaved women rarely make history.  Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Open House for Exchange Student Saturday-- and Looking for Chest of Drawers

We are getting a foreign exchange student from Moldova tomorrow! Her name is Diana and she is 16 years old and we are excited to have her come be a part of our family this year. We want her to feel welcome and to get to know the members of our ward and community, as well as the great LDS youth who will be attending school with her since she has left all of her family and friends to come have this experience.

So, you are all invited to an open house to welcome her into our community on Saturday Evening from 6:30 - 7:30 at our house. We will have some Moldovan Refreshments and you can have a chance to mingle and learn about her and her country (she will give a brief presentation around 7 about it). Then from 7:30 to 8:30/9 we will be having a youth game night and You Tube favorites night for any of your youth who would like to stick around. Please inform your youth and encourage them to invite their friends from the high school/seminary as well.

Also and we need to buy a dresser for our spare room that she can use. We found one in Henderson for $20, but if anyone happens to have one they would like to sell, it would be easier for us to get one in Boulder City. We are looking to pay between $20 and $30 for a used one, it needs to be no more than 33" wide, and come from a smoke free home. If you happen to have one or know of one, let us know. A nightstand with drawers and a lamp would be useful too if you have any DI bound as well.

Thanks,

Jeanine Gee

403-6943

Phone Scam

BE CAREFUL!

I just received a call from a heavily accented man at this number, 347-269-0834 (a NY number), who left a voice mail that said that my Social Security number was being investigated by the State.  I could call to get more information or settle out of court (??).  I did not answer his call because it was an unavailable number, and I did not call him back.  I looked the number up on line and found that it's a scam.  I called the local police and left a message with a detective to return my call so that I can give him the information.  What's scary is that he has the Social Security numbers and dates of birth of the people he calls.  If you should get a call from him, call the police.  Do NOT under any circumstances send him money.  By the way, you can enter phone numbers into your browser and the information will often come up, especially for numbers like this. 

 

 

Well-behaved women rarely make history.  Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Fwd: Warning!

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Lili Lagan" <lililagan@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 8:35:02 AM
Subject: Warning!

I just received a call from a heavily accented man at this number, 347-269-0834 (a NY number), who left a voice mail that said that my Social Security number was being investigated by the State.  I could call to get more information or settle out of court (??).  I did not answer his call because it was an unavailable number, and I did not call him back.  I looked the number up on line and found that it's a scam.  I called the local police and left a message with a detective to return my call so that I can give him the information.  What's scary is that he has the Social Security numbers and dates of birth of the people he calls.  If you should get a call from him, call the police.  Do NOT under any circumstances send him money.  By the way, you can enter phone numbers into your browser and the information will often come up, especially for numbers like this. 

The local police told me that since it's a NY number, it's out of their jurisdiction.  They forwarded the info to NY.  However, he said there's not much they can do--most of these calls are forwarded from a European number.  Call the police anyway.  Maybe at some point, they will shut down this number.  I don't understand why they let these people continue to call from this number, as they have been doing so for some time. 

Well-behaved women rarely make history.  Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Lili Lagan's New Address

My new address in Arizona is 13012 E Tijuana, Dewey AZ 86327.  The house is in Quailwood, which is a planned community with a community center.  My telephone number is the same, 702-498-3221.  I will be moving on the last weekend in September.  

 

Well-behaved women rarely make history.  Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Fwd: Get Your Flags Ready

I know we all love our country.  Let's all make plans to have our flags out on this day!!

 

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "VAL SMITH" <elval_8@hotmail.com>
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 3:49:26 PM
Subject: FW: Get Your Flags Ready

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject: Get Your Flags Ready REMEMBERING 9/11 THE PROGRAM:   On Saturday, September 11th, 2011, an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the United States . Every individual should make it their duty to display an American flag on this tenth anniversary of one our country's worst tragedies. We do this honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms.   In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism. Sadly, those flags have all but disappeared. Our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and it shouldn't take another attack to galvanize us in solidarity. Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds.   ACTION PLAN:   So, here's what we need you to do ...   (1) Forward this email to everyone you know (at least 11 people). Please don't be the one to break this chain. Take a moment to think back to how you felt on 9/11 and let those sentiments guide you.   (3) If you dont have a flag, buy one. Put a reminder on this email dated so you wont forget:) (2) Fly an American flag of any size on 9/11. Honestly, Americans should fly the flag year-round, but if you don't, then at least make it a priority on this day.   Thank you for your participation. God Bless You and God Bless America     .