Vacation Anyone?

My sister would like to rent out her timeshare this summer. It is for a week (7 nights), in Ventura, California and it looks out over the ocean. I've been there many times. It's really nice and very beautiful. I'm pretty sure the weeks you can choose from are between May - September. It has a small kitchen so that's convenient. She's asking $650. Let me know if you're interested and I can put you in touch with her (I can also answer any questions for you).
Thanks- Jodi Stapley

Book Club

We met for Book Club tonight and we discussed 'The Good Earth'. It was an interesting book, but probably not one of our favorites. Those who attended were: Deb, Jackie, Amanda, Heather, Michelle and Jodi. We had a lot of fun visiting and Michelle won our book drawing for next month's book club book. Next month we will be reading, 'Almost Sisters', the 1st book of the In the Company of Good Women series. We hope more will join us next month. (By the way, that's punch everyone is drinking and thank you, Deb, for providing another delicious dessert- we appreciate all you do).

Sisters, as you make appointments to go Visiting Teaching this month, I encourage you to prayerfully study the Visiting Teaching Message found in the Ensign. Please consider the needs of the sisters you visit and bear your testimony of the doctrine and message you leave with them. Visiting Teaching is a wonderful opportunity to get to know one another, develop lasting friendships, bear one another's burdens, perform acts of service, and help bring families unto Christ. I pray that each of you will feel the joy that comes through Visiting Teaching. I appreciate all that each of you do; you are such an example of love and kindness to me. Thank you for the service you render daily to those sisters in need. Jodi Stapley


Following are some excerpts from this months Visiting Teaching Message:

"The basic doctrinal purpose for the Creation of the earth is to provide for God's spirit children the continuation of the process of exaltation and eternal life....
"...Although there is simply not a more significant contribution you can make to society, to the Church, or to the eternal destiny of our Father's children than what you will do as a mother or father, motherhood and fatherhood are not the only measures of goodness or of one's acceptance before the Lord....
"Every sister in this Church who has made covenants with the Lord has a divine mandate to help save souls, to lead the women of the world, to strengthen the homes of Zion, and to build the kingdom of God." Elder M. Russell Ballard


"The Lord has blessed women with divine attributes of love, compassion, kindness, and charity. Through our monthly visits as visiting teachers, we have the power to bless each sister as we extend our arms of love and kindness and give the gifts of compassion and charity. No matter what our individual circumstances are, we all have the opportunity to edify and nurture others."
Silvia H. Allred, first counselor in the RS General Presidency

We had a wonderful Enrichment Night tonight. A big THANK YOU to all of the committee members who made it such a success. It was a lot of fun to do a progressive dinner, and we appreciate those who opened up their homes to us. The soups and salads were all delicious, and we will be collecting recipes and posting them on the blog for those who are interested in them. We're grateful to all of you sisters who attended, and we missed those who were unable to. Also, Thank You to those who participated in our Service Gift Exchange. Following are photos from the dinner. We wish all a wonderful Holiday Season!!

December Enrichment

Please join us this Thursday, December 4th, at 6:00pm, for our Enrichment Night. We will be doing a progressive dinner. If you would like to participate in our Service Gift Exchange, please come prepared to write down a service you would be willing to offer and we will put it on our Christmas tree and then sisters will be picking these services off of the tree. If possible, try to carpool, so as to keep parking managable(but don't worry if you can't--still come). Call Jodi or Michelle if you have any questions.

Daycare

Do you need daycare while your kids are out of school for winter break? Ihave 4 openings from Dec. 15 to Jan.2. Drop ins ok. My hours are Mon. thruFri. 7am to 5pm. I'm closing early Christmas Eve day at 3pm. Full time rateis $125 per week, drop in rate is $5 per hour. Please call me at480-857-6323 Thank you, Shanda

Kari Ashlock's Funeral

The funeral for Kari Ashlock will be this coming Saturday, November 15th, at 10:00am. Visitation will be held in the Relief Society room from 9:00-9:45am. A luncheon will follow the funeral at 11:30, and the Ashlock family has invited any who would like to attend. Please note *the funeral has changed locations. It will now be held at the Grove Building which is located on Cooper Road just north of Ocotillo Road. Thank you to those that are bringing food for the luncheon. Please remember to have it to the kitchen of the Grove Bldg between 10:30-11:00am Saturday morning, unless you have made prior arrangements.