June Relief Society Presidency Message

Dear Sisters:

I hope that you feel of the deep appreciation that we have for all that you do to minister to those you visiting teach and for your devotion and love to help for funerals or those who may be ill and need comfort or a meal.  So today I want to share a quote from the author Mary Neal that I love:

“Each of us is like a small piece of thread that contributes to the weaving of a very large and very beautiful tapestry.  We, as single threads, spend our lives worrying about our thread—what color it is and how long it is –even becoming upset if it becomes torn of frayed.  The complete tapestry is far too large for us to see and of too complex a pattern for us to appreciate the importance of our single thread.  Regardless, without our individual contribution, the tapestry would be incomplete and broken.  We should, therefore, recognize and take joy in our contribution. Indeed, our threads-our lives-are important; what we do and the choices we make, even the seemingly small ones, actually make a difference.”

“Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God.” (Doctrine and Covenants 18:10)

Love, Sister Dayna Driscoll

May Relief Society Presidency Message

 Dear Sisters,

     We have recently had two special events. First, with General Conference, and being able to listen to our prophet. To hear the word of the Lord through his leaders is indeed a great blessing and of course carries a great responsibility – to follow their words.  I am so grateful to have the words of our prophets to help us understand how to navigate in this world - I cannot imagine living in these times without the words of living prophets. I receive great faith and comfort from hearing their voices.

    Then it was Easter, and we were able to reflect on all that the Savior has done for us. Even though I do not fully comprehend the Atonement I am striving to understand it more. I loved the words of Elder Bednar’s  conference address  which gave me increased understanding, “Most of us know that when we do things wrong and need help to overcome the effects of sin in our lives, the Savior has made it possible for us to become clean through His redeeming power. But do we also understand that the Atonement is for faithful men and women who are obedient, worthy, and conscientious and who are striving to become better and serve more faithfully? I wonder if we fail to fully acknowledge this strengthening aspect of the Atonement in our lives and mistakenly believe we must carry our load all alone- through sheer grit, willpower, and discipline and with our obviously limited capacities. It is one thing to know that Jesus Christ came to the earth to die for us. But we also need to appreciate that the Lord desires, through His Atonement and by the power of the Holy Ghost, to enliven us- not only to guide but also to strengthen and heal us.”

     I hope that the experiences of the past couple of weeks have and will continue to strengthen our faith and help us to grow in the gospel. I love and appreciate you sisters and your examples of faithfulness. Love, Sister Kaylin Ure

                                                                                                                            Love,   Sister Kaylin Ure