MARCH RELIEF SOCIETY PRESIDENCY MESSAGE

Dear Sisters, 

My heart has been lifted this week as I have witnessed the good among the sisters in our ward.  In the church news, the announcement was made about the effort to increase the feeling of sisterhood of Latter-day-Saint women of all ages across the world.  The general presidents of the Women’s' organizations have announced changes that will impact Relief Society, Young Women and Primary. Women who live outside of Utah and outside the United States have been called to serve on the newly formed Young Women general board.  Girls age 8 and older, young women and women in the Church will gather for the Church's semi-annual General Women’s meeting, which will replace the general Relief Society and Young Women meetings that have been held annually for decades.  Sister Oscarson said "Something that makes the meeting valuable is for women and girls ages 8 and older is, to be able to see how important they are for each other." She wants to help them see that we are all in this work of salvation together, that we are not divided into organizations that keep us separate. “We need one another. It is unity. It is seamless in spirit and purpose. We are together.”

I add my testimony of increasing sisterhood between women of all ages even in our ward.  Each of our callings has unique capabilities to bring together and elevate the gospel in our personal lives.  How grateful I am that a loving Heavenly Father is guiding his work on the earth knowing that when sisters are united in a cause for good that greatness will prevail. I thank- you dear sisters for working together to bring to pass so much good.  Thank-you also for working on quilts and donating whatever you could to help in the humanitarian fair.  I love you all.

Sister Janilee Palmer

PICTURES FROM COMMUNITY HUMANITARIAN FAIR

Relief Society Presidency Messae

When February comes around we see hearts everywhere –all kinds of candy shaped into hearts, heart shaped desserts etc.  The heart is the symbol for love.  It is wonderful to belong to the Relief Society, whose motto is “Charity never Faileth.” Charity is the pure love of Christ, our Savior, whose teachings bless our lives each day as we try to follow him and live by his teachings.

What a blessing it is to see the heart filled love and giving that is extended from you dear sisters—Helping make quilts for humanitarian needs, giving Christmas gifts for others, tenderly caring and watching out for the sisters that you visit teach, praying wholeheartedly for those with illness and challenges, willingly donating food for funerals, and the list could go on and on of opening your hearts to others. The scripture in Mosiah 18:21 is being taught by you—“having their hearts knit together in unity and love one towards another.”

With love,

Sister Dayna Driscoll

RECIPES FROM JANUARY RELIEF SOCIETY ACTIVITY

RECIPES FROM RELIEF SOCIETY ACTIVITY

JANUARY 23, 2014

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD—Julie Driscoll

8-10 Cups whole wheat flour or ½ white flour, ½ wheat flour

Place 6 c. flour into mixer

Add: 2 Tbsp yeast

                1/3 cup wheat gluten

                2-3 TBLS dough enhancer

                4 c. warm water (110 degrees)

Mix for 1 minute

Cover and let sponge for 10 minutes

Add:      1/3 cup oil

                1/3 cup honey

                1 Tbsp salt

Mix-Add flour to desired consistency knead. 

Divide into 4 loaf pans –let rise in pans

Bake 375-400 approx. 30 minutes

WHITE BREAD-Julie Driscoll

6 cups warm water

4 pkgs Dry yeast (1 pkg is approx. 2 tsp)

4 Tbsp sugar

4 Tbsp butter (melted)

6 tsp salt

13 ¼ cups flour

In mixing bow put water and yeast-stir-sprinkle in sugar and let sit—a few minutes

Melt butter in microwave, add and stir in 7 cups flour –let mix rotate salt with remaining flour adding gradually

Place in covered container and let rise until doubled-put in bread pans and let rise until just above pan

Bake 400 degrees for 25 minutes

BREAD-Kaylin Ure

5 c. warm water

1 c. sugar

3 Tbsp yeast

4 cups milk (just use more water)

3 Tbsp salt

4 Tbsp oil

12-14 cups flour (approx.)

Combine the water and yeast and sugar and let sit a couple of minutes then add the rest of the ingredients except the flour.  Last start adding in flour a little at a time and knead well (fancy work for mixing the dough with your hands). When the dough starts “coming together” then let the dough rest in the bowl for about 20-25 minutes.  Knead the bread again then put the dough into 5-6 greased loaf pans and let rise again.  Bake at 375 degrees for 45-50 minutes (or until as dark as you like)

White Chili-Heather Pincock

Ingredients:

4-5 chicken breasts

1 large onion

2T olive oil

6 cups (3 cans) white beans (Great Northern Beans) drain beans

2 7oz cans of diced green chills

4 cups chicken broth

1/4 tsp. oregano

2 tsp. cumin

1 lg. 32 oz. sour cream

1 package each of shredded monterey jack and sharp cheddar cheese (or 4 cups of whatever cheese you choose.

Cube and cook the chicken and onions in the olive oil. Add beans (drained), seasonings, chills, and chicken broth. Cook until hot and add sour cream and cheese. Don't boil after cheese and sour cream are added. Makes a large batch of chili.

POTATO SOUP-Jeni Foster

6 c. diced potatoes

5 c. water

1 c. onion

1/2 c. celery

1/2 c chopped or shredded carrots

1/4 c butter (I use less, about 2 Tbsp.)

5 cubes chicken bullion

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 12 oz. can evaporated milk (or you can use 1 1/4 c. reg. milk)

3 Tbs. parsley

8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese.

Combine veggies, butter, bullion, salt, and pepper. Cook in lg. pot until veggies are tender. Take out 1/3 mixture and puree. Return to pot n mix w everything else.

** I like to do mine in the crock pot and let cook about 6-7 hrs. on low. Just before serving puree mixture and add remaining ingredients!

*** If it doesn't thicken, add some left-over mashed potatoes or potato pearls!  Can freeze well but don't bring back to a boil. It will separate w the milk.

Presidency Message

My husband and I were gone most of the last part of December. First we went to a grandson's baptism in Wisconsin, then spent time with our three daughters and their families in Utah for Christmas, then went with a couple of our daughters families on a family outing. After all of this traveling I began to feel a bit homesick and just wanted to be home- to be in familiar surroundings.
      At times in the past I have felt this longing for  home when things have not been going so well, or when I've felt displaced and alone for some reason. Sometimes, I've felt this longing for home for no particular reason and have come to believe that at times all of us feel this longing. I have come to believe that maybe it is more of a spiritual longing for our heavenly home and our Heavenly Father . We do not belong here. We are eternal beings who existed before this life and are merely passing through mortality to be tested and to gain experience. We are headed for an eternal destiny.  I think we can feel the gravity of life at times- sometimes it is just plain difficult .
However we must remember that the Lord is always mindful of us and is there to help us weather the difficult times.
     I love this quote mentioned in a talk by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, "Come Unto Me", Ensign, Apr.1998, 16-23 . "President George Q. cannon said: "No matter how serious the trial, how deep the distress, how great the affliction, [God] will never desert us. He never has, and He never will. He cannot do it. It is not His character. He is an unchangeable being; the same yesterday, the same today, and He will be the same throughout the eternal ages to come. We have found that God. We have make Him our friend, by obeying His Gospel; and He will stand by us. We may pass through the fiery furnace; we may pass through deep waters; but we shall not be consumed  nor overwhelmed. We shall emerge from all these trials and difficulties the better and purer for them, if only we trust in our god and keep His commandments."
      As we embark upon another year may we always remember our Heavenly  Father and turn to Him, and trust Him, and keep His commandments, so eventually we will be prepared to return to our heavenly home.  Love, Sister Ure