University City 2nd Ward Relief Society

Relief Society Page

2012-02-06T21:29:00.000-08:00

Dear Sisters,

Thank you Sister Sallee Mathews for the lesson on the "Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood" from D&C 84. We discussed how understanding this principle is imperative for women, because the Priesthood affects our lives daily through our covenants we have made and holy ordinances that we have performed.

Next week's lesson will be Lesson #3 Our Testimony of Jesus Christ from the Teachings of President George Albert Smith Manual.

Please remember to pray for our Focus Five sisters by name.

Happy Birthday this week to Karen Taylor (Feb. 7th), Courtney Allred (Feb. 10th), Marlene Casos (Feb. 12th), and Mercedes Peck (Feb. 12th). Happy belated birthday to Wildora Christensen (Feb. 4th) and Emilee Diehl (Feb. 5th)!

This week in Announcements:
Sunday February 12th: Dinner Groups (Last Chance to Sign Up)

Dinner groups will be starting again! This is a great way to get to know those in our ward. Please let Katie Johnson (katie.h.johnson@gmail.com) know if you are interested in signing up.

Mark Your Calendar:

Tuesday February 21st: Kickboxing
7pm in the primary room. Let us help you with your New Year's goal to be healthier this year. All experience and fitness levels welcome. Wear comfortable workout clothing and come prepared for a great workout. Nursery will be provided. Questions? Contact Julina Manning 858-877-8270 orjulinam@gmail.com

Other Announcements:

Thursday Feb. 23rd: Gift of Midwifery and the Benefits of Chiropractic care during Pregnancy 
7pm @ the church. Kirsten Culverwell, Judy Vidaurri and a sister from the downtown San Diego ward are planning an evening of the Gift of Midwifery and the Benefits of Chiropractic care during Pregnancy. During the early days of the church, women were selected to go to school to  be midwives and doctors so they could assist each other in the birthing process. There will be a couple of Midwives with a wealth of experience and a Chiropractor present.  The evening will consist of the History of Midwifery, what takes place during a birth, roles, knowledge and expertise, time to answer questions and share experiences and a little about Chiropractic care in Pregnancy. Everyone is welcome to come! Even if you are not planning to have children soon, this is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with this practice and to ask any questions you may have.

Those who would like to come please email or phone Judy Vidaurri -judyvidaurri@gmail.com / 858-531-9442, or Kirsten Culverwell Musikel3@gmail.com/ 858-888-2749 .

This is Museum Month!

Over 40 museums in the area are offering 50% off admissions through Macy's sponsorship! While Supplies Last. Please visit the website for details: http://www.sandiegomuseumcouncil.org/museum_month/

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Julina, Katie, and Andrea

Relief Society Page

2012-02-01T08:36:00.000-08:00

Dear Sisters,

Thanks to Brother Cody Diehl for teaching the lesson on family history. Our Stake focus this year is to take family names to the temple. We watched a video about how a struggling family's life was blessed through doing family history and making a goal to get to the temple.

Next week is Fast Sunday and the RS lesson will be from the RS Presidency.

Happy Birthday this week to Rauchelle Richey (Feb. 1st).

Mark Your Calendar:
Sunday February 12th: Dinner Groups

Dinner groups will be starting again! This is a great way to get to know those in our ward. Please let Katie Johnson (katie.h.johnson@gmail.com) know if you are interested in signing up.

Is your New Year's resolution to get into shape this year? Let us help you! We're going to workout for our February RS Activity but we want your feedback. Which class would you prefer? Zumba, Yoga, Kickboxing, Pilates, or a Bootcamp? click here to share your thoughts.

Other Announcements:

Thursday Feb. 23rd (tentative): Gift of Midwifery and the Benefits of Chiropractive care during Pregnancy 

time and location TBD.
Kirsten Culverwell, Judy Vidaurri and a sister from the downtown San Diego ward are planning an evening of the Gift of Midwifery and the Benefits of Chiropractic care during Pregnancy (potentially Feb. 23rd). 

During the early days of the church, women were selected to go to school to  be midwives and doctors so they could assist each other in the birthing process. 

There will be a couple of Midwives with a wealth of experience and a Chiropractor present.  The evening will consist of the History of Midwifery, what takes place during a birth, roles, knowledge and expertise, time to answer questions and share experiences and a little about Chiropractic care in Pregnancy. 

Everyone is welcome to come! Even if you are not planning to have children soon, this is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with this practice and to ask any questions you may have.

Those who would like to come please email or phone Judy Vidaurri -judyvidaurri@gmail.com / 858-531-9442, or Kirsten Culverwell Musikel3@gmail.com/ 858-888-2749 and we can arrange what night is best for everyone.

Jacoi Woolley gave us several dress shirts of her husbands that are to lager for my slim Nate. I was wondering if you would put something in the RS email offering them to anyone interested. They are mostly 15 1/2 to 16 in the collar, and 33 to 34 in the arm length. Someone would be welcome to take a look. Thanks, Lucynthia

Also, if you haven't had a chance, check out our RS Bulletin board at the church.  It's on the north side by the door to the chapel.

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Julina, Katie, and Andrea

Relief Society Page

2012-01-25T16:51:00.000-08:00

Dear Sisters,

What a wonderful and inspiring Stake Conference. We hope that you felt the Spirit as messages about charity, the Restoration, missionary work, faith, and more were shared with us this weekend.

Next week we will resume our regular church meetings, but Priesthood and Relief Society will be combined.

Happy Birthday this week to Melissa Smith (Jan. 28th)
Congratulations to Desirae Badger and family who welcomed their baby boy on Saturday morning at 6:27am. Jack was 9 lb 7 oz and 21.5 in long. Mom and baby are doing well.

This Week in Announcements:
Thursday January 26th: Birthday Party7:30pm at 3744 Miramar Rd. in the Mesa community room. Birthday party for all those sisters who had birthdays in October, November and December. This is a fun event and not to be missed. It's a chance to get together and just hang out.

Mark Your Calendar:
Saturday January 28th: The 9th Annual Mormon Battalion Commemoration Event10am to 3pm at Old Town San Diego State Park. This is a great family activity, hands on historical activities for all ages, bring your neighbors and friends. Those who would like to march in the parade, please be at Old Town State Park by 8:45 a.m.

There is a call for contestants to Dutch Oven Bake-off held during the Mormon Battalion Commemoration event Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Old Town San Diego State Park. This is a fun activity for individuals, friends, youth groups to use their outdoor culinary talents. Dishes will be judged and prizes awarded. Contact Walt and Barbara Napoleon (Penasquitos Stake) for entry information and details by January 15. 858-577-0297 or walt@klmarketing.com

Sunday February 12th: Dinner Groups

Dinner groups will be starting again! This is a great way to get to know those in our ward. Please let Katie Johnson (katie.h.johnson@gmail.com) know if you are interested in signing up.

Other Announcements:
Is your New Year's resolution to get into shape this year? Let us help you! We're going to workout for our February RS Activity but we want your feedback. Which class would you prefer? Zumba, Yoga, Kickboxing, Pilates, or a Bootcamp? click here to share your thoughts.

Cindy Zoltan has a rocking chair that she is looking to get rid of. It is in good condition. If you are interested please contact Cindy @ ladyzoltan@gmail.com or 858-202-1329.

Job Opportunity: Health Services A woman in our stake is in need of assistance with her daily routine. It is a paid position from 7am-7pm everyday. No special training is required. Please contact Sallee Mathews if you are interested or have questions sallee030@hotmail.com.

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Julina, Katie, and Andrea

Provident Living

2012-01-22T21:07:00.000-08:00

Do you have appropriate car insurance?

This last Tuesday I went out to drive to work only to find my car missing from where I had left it and a pile of broken glass in its place. Earlier this year I had decided to change my car insurance to a cheaper plan that was liability only. What did that mean? Well it meant I wasn’t going to get a penny for my stolen vehicle, I was suddenly without means of getting to and from work and would need to buy another car.

It’s important to evaluate your situation when considering your car insurance options. If you were to get into an accident or have your car stolen would you have the appropriate coverage for your situation? Assess the appropriate deductible you could pay if you were in an accident. Would suddenly being out a car cause serious financial strain? Would you be unable to get to the grocery store, work or even school without a working vehicle? Insurance policies are important ways to help us be prepared to weather life’s unexpected storms.

My situation fortunately had a happy ending. Two days later my prayers were answered and I received a call from the police that my car had been found.

-written by Julina

Relief Society Page

2012-01-18T09:26:00.000-08:00

Dear Sisters,

Thank you Sister Taci Durrant for teaching the lesson on Loving Thy Neighbor As Thyself .Taci shared with us many experiences from President Smith's life that demonstrated his love for others. We also discussed ways in which we could love others, especially when it is hard to do.

Next Sunday is Stake Conference.

This Week in Announcements:

Thursday January 19th: Brainstorming Session for RS Activities

Get your thinking caps on ladies! It’s time for us to plan our RS Activities for the year and we’d love to hear your ideas. Join us for a brainstorming night, Thursday, January 19^th at the church 8:00-9:30pm. (Can’t make it but still want to share? Email your ideas to: Kate katiehuls@gmail.com or Julina julinam@gmail.com)

Sunday January 22nd: Stake Conference
10am at the Stake Building (see above address)
Mark Your Calendar:

Thursday January 26th: Quarterly Birthday Celebration

Come to celebrate the birthdays from October, November & December

Time and Location TBA

Saturday January 28th: The 9th Annual Mormon Battalion Commemoration Event10am to 3pm at Old Town San Diego State Park. This is a great family activity, hands on historical activities for all ages, bring your neighbors and friends. Those who would like to march in the parade, please be at Old Town State Park by 8:45 a.m.

There is a call for contestants to Dutch Oven Bake-off held during the Mormon Battalion Commemoration event Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Old Town San Diego State Park. This is a fun activity for individuals, friends, youth groups to use their outdoor culinary talents. Dishes will be judged and prizes awarded. Contact Walt and Barbara Napoleon (Penasquitos Stake) for entry information and details by January 15.858-577-0297 or walt@klmarketing.com

Other Announcements:

Cindy Zoltan has a rocking chair that she is looking to get rid of. It is in good condition. If you are interested please contact Cindy @ladyzoltan@gmail.com or 858-202-1329.

Job Opportunity: Health Services A woman in our stake is in need of assistance with her daily routine. It is a paid position from 7am-7pm everyday. No special training is required. Please contact Sallee Mathews if you are interested or have questions sallee030@hotmail.com.

If you or anyone you know is looking for some extra income, ProFlowers/RedEnvelope is hiring seasonal call center agents for theValentine’s Day Season ($10/hr). The call center is 24/7, so early morning and afternoon availability is welcome. You can apply here. If you have any questions, email Julina Manning: jmanning@providecommerce.com

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Julina, Katie, and Andrea

Relief Society Page

2012-01-10T09:42:00.000-08:00

Dear Sisters,

Thank you Sister Emilee Diehl for teaching the lesson on Living What We Believe. We discussed President George Albert Smith's determination to be a really good person and the high standards he set for himself. We are also expected to have high standards of conduct and the Gospel and the covenants we keep help us reach and maintain this standard.

This Sunday's lesson will be lesson #2 Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself, out of the Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith

Congratulations to Janel Gleason and family who welcomed their baby boy Henry Eugene on December 24th. Henry was 8lbs. 15oz. and 19in. long. Everyone is doing well.

Happy Birthday this week to Maria Burton (Jan. 14th) and Amy Hallows (Jan. 14th). Our apologies to Sarah Bean whose birthday was on the 8th and not the 7th! Oops!

This Week in Announcements:

Saturday January 14th: Stake Blood Drive
8am-1pm Parking lot Mt. Abernathy San Diego 92117
Register online www.sandiegobloodbank.org
click on Blood Drive then appointments and provide sponsor LDSN, or by phone 1-800-469-7322.

Sunday January 15th: Fireside with BYU Head Basketball Coach7 pm at the stake center
Mark Your Calendar:

Monday January 16th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 9am @ Balboa Park. This is an interfaith service opportunity. Families are encouraged to participate. Pre-registration is requested (but not required) for planning purposes: online at www.fumcsd.org/MLKDay. Meet in Balboa park at Morley Field: Enter at the corner of Upas and Texas Streets and follow the signs to our parking area. Sunday January 22nd: Stake Conference 10am at the Stake Building (see above address) Other Announcements:

If you or anyone you know is looking for some extra income, ProFlowers/RedEnvelope is hiring seasonal call center agents for the Valentine’s Day Season ($10/hr). The call center is 24/7, so early morning and afternoon availability is welcome. You can apply here. If you have any questions, email Julina Manning: jmanning@providecommerce.com

We have some things we're getting rid of and wanted to see if anyone in the ward wanted them before they got listed on craigslist:

Ikea Sniglar Crib and crib mattress -- $50 (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60091931/)

Extra long bed rail (60") -- $20 (http://www.kidslandusa.com/detail.php?products_id=3321)

Pottery Barn Brooke crib bumper (perfect condition!!) -- $40 (http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/brooke-nursery-bedding/)

All items are in great condition, like new. The Ikea crib is especially great for small apartments. It fits a regular sized crib mattress but takes up much less room than traditional cribs.

Nina

nina23@gmail.com

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Julina, Katie, and Andrea

Relief Society Page

2012-01-07T15:49:00.000-08:00

Dear Sisters,

Happy New Year! Last Sunday's lesson was based on Elder Richard G. Scott's talk from the October 2010 General Conference "The Transforming Power of Faith and Character." If we increase in faith, we have the power to change our character, to become what we want to become. This is a great talk and worth a second read! The 7th Chapter of Daughters In My Kingdom was also used as a reference. What kind of visiting teachers do we want to be this year?

This Sunday's lesson will be lesson #1 Living What We Believe, out of the Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith

Happy (belated) Birthday this week to Malinda Barton (Jan. 2nd), Amara Bourque (Jan. 5th), Josephine Whitney (Jan. 6th), and Sarah Bean (Jan. 7th).

Mark Your Calendar:

Saturday January 14th: Stake Blood Drive
8am-1pm Parking lot Mt. Abernathy San Diego 92117
Register online www.sandiegobloodbank.org
click on Blood Drive then appointments and provide sponsor LDSN, or by phone 1-800-469-7322.

Sunday January 22nd: Stake Conference
10am at the Stake Building (see above address)
Other Announcements:

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Julina, Katie, and Andrea

Relief Society Page

2011-12-17T17:26:00.001-08:00

Dear Sisters,

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Thank you Sister Catharine Gruver for teaching lesson #44 The Second Coming of Jesus Christ. We talked about what it would be like to be in the Savior's presence and how it will still be important to make righteous choices and strive to be like Christ.

December 21st: The lesson will be #45 The Millenium.
December 25th: No lesson.

Next year we will be studying the Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith

Happy Birthday this week to Delos Santos, Joylynn (Dec. 18th) and Nelson, Margot (Dec. 19th).

Mark Your Calendar:
Tuesday December 20th: Baptism for Kimi Buono
6pm at the church.
Saturday December 24th: Baptism for Nicholas Ochoa
10am at the church.

This is such a special time for these two. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Sunday December 25th: Church Service Schedule
11am Sacrament Meeting. No other meetings will be held that day.

Other Announcements:

HELP!! The missionaries have no dinner appointments from December 19th through the end of the month. Elder Jibson will be going home on the 20th, and the appt. on the 19th fell through. That is his last meal. Also, we will be getting a new elder to the ward and they have no where to go for Christmas Eve or Christmas day. If you are staying in the area and could welcome our sweet little Elders into your home for a meal during this special time, they would greatly appreciate it. Please call them if you are able to feed them at any time during the rest of the month. Missionaries619-647-5855.

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com. There will be no Relief Society Page until next year!

We love you,

Sallee, Julina, Katie, and Andrea

Sister Spotlight

2011-12-12T09:09:00.000-08:00

Meet Darcie!

Tell us what brought you to our ward and how long you intend to be with us:

My job at Rady Children’s Hospital brought me back to San Diego. I couldn’t stay away from the sunshine, so you might be stuck with me for a while!

If you had two hours completely to yourself, what might we find you doing?

At the beach – jogging and then soaking up the sun. Or hiking.

Do you have a favorite conference talk? Why?

When President Hinckley talked about the Quest for Excellence, I was left feeling inspired and motivated and very loved. Here’s a great quote, “This is the great day of decision for each of us. For many it is the time of beginning something that will go on for al long as you live. I plead with you: don’t be a scrub! Rise to the high ground of spiritual, mental, and physical excellence. You can do it… Many of us can do better than we are now doing… We are people with a present and with a future. Don’t muff your opportunities. Be excellent.”

As a side note, President Hinckley used the word “scrub.” Haha, I love it!

If you could give yourself advice 5 years ago, what would it be?

This is tough… I could have used a lot of advice. I’m grateful for the experiences I’ve had the past few years so that I could really learn some important lessons. I would tell myself to remember that my relationship with Heavenly Father is more important that with anyone else.

Thanks for sharing with us Darcie! We are glad to have you with us!

Relief Society Page

2011-12-12T07:26:00.000-08:00

Dear Sisters,

Thank you Sister Katie Johnson for teaching the lesson on faith, family and relief. She shared insights into talks given by Sister Julie B. Beck in the 2007 General Conference "What Latter-Day Saint Women Do Best: Stand Strong and Immovable"

Happy Birthday this week to Dorothy Ayers (Dec. 10th) and Laura Powell (Dec. 11th)

Announcements for this week:

Sunday December 11th: Annual Stake Christmas Fireside
7pm at the Pacific Beach Building 5151 Fanuel St. Several of our ward members are singing in this concert! Come and support them and enjoy a wonderful Christmas concert. We need one more sister to bring 3 dozen cookies to the fireside and to drop off in the kitchen @ 6:30pm. This will also get you a good seat! Please respond to this email if you are willing to do this.
Mark Your Calendar:

Monday December 12th: Christmas Caroling with the Taylors4pm Meet in the lobby of the Taylor's buiding, 8775 Costa Verde. The whole family is welcome. Please bring any jingle bells you have and please wear Christmas attire. Since they Taylors have red cumberbunds and bow ties for the kids, they prefer children to wear white button down shirts with dark pants/skirts. We'll sing at the skilled nursing facility next door and will be treated with refreshments and then come back to the Taylors for a brief FHE lesspn and hot cider!

Sunday December 25th: Church Service Schedule
11am Sacrament Meeting. No other meetings will be held that day.

Other Announcements:

Please report your visiting teaching for the month of November!

The Gehmlich's need someone to sit with their children at the Christmas fireside next Sunday @ 7pm. We are both in the choir. You will not need to transport them anywhere, just sit with them, so if you plan on going and are willing to take on a couple extra kids, please let me know. This could get you some good seats since we'll be there early to warm-up! abomb36@hotmail.com
If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Julina, Katie, and Andrea

Relief Society Page

2011-12-04T19:37:00.001-08:00

Dear Sisters,

Thank you Sister Katie Burke for the thoughtful lesson based on Elder Scott's talk Learning To Recognize Answers To Prayers. We had a wonderful discussion about the way in which prayers are answered, or not answered, differently.

Next week is Fast Sunday and the lesson will be from a member of the Relief Society Presidency.

Happy Birthday this week to Elizabeth Lewis (Nov. 30th), and Taci Durrant (Dec. 4th).

Announcements for this week:

Tuesday November 29th: Christmas Service Project Prep
8pm-10pm at the church. We are still working on the welfare kits for the NICU families. We will need as many sewers and machines as possible and we also need several people to cut. So sewers and cutters are needed! Scissors would be great too! Thank you so much for your service!
Saturday December 3rd: Ward Christmas Dinner and Service Project
5pm-7:30pm at the church. Dinner at 5pm. Service activity starts at 6:30pm. We will be enjoying a wonderful Christmas dinner. Following that we will put together welfare packages for families who have babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) over the holidays. We are accepting monetary donations to help facilitate the success of this project (buying supplies) as well as to provide gift cards in the packages. The gift cards should be in small amounts, $5-$10, to places where the families might be able to get a quick meal, or buy some needed supplies. You may buy gift cards, or you may make a donation on your tithing slip in the "other" category and write "Ward Christmas Service Project" or something to that effect.

Sunday December 4th: First Presidency Christmas Devotional
5pm Satellite Broadcast

Mark Your Calendar:
Sunday December 11: Annual Stake Christmas Concert
7pm at the Pacific Beach Building 5151 Fanuel St. Several of our ward members are singing in this concert! Come and support them and enjoy a wonderful Christmas concert. Flyers will be available next week to give to friends!

Monday December 12th: Christmas Caroling with the TaylorsTime TBD. Details to come.

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Julina, Katie, and Andrea

Sister Spotlight

2011-11-22T17:51:00.000-08:00

Meet Sara!

Sara and her husband have come to join us while he finishes his graduate program in Biomedical Science at UCSD. He is currently in his third year and they plan to stay as long as it takes him to finish, depending on his post doc options.

Here is a little more info on this new(er) sister! J

1. If you had two hours completely to yourself, what might we find you doing?

- That would most likely be divided between playing the piano and reading. I LOVE to read, mostly novels. I would like to learn to sew and scrapbook – mostly to keep my pack rat tendencies in check J I would also love to start writing.

2. Do you have a favorite conference talk? Why?

-That depends on the conference. The Tender Mercies talk was awesome, but on my mission I developed a deep love and appreciation for all things Holland. He is amazing, and these last few years of conference talks were amazing – that one about Christ being alone, and his Book of Mormon testimony are talks I will never forget. I also loved Uchtdorf’s talk about Fairytales – so sweet.

3. If you could give yourself advice 5 years ago, what would it be?

-I would tell myself not to worry about every little thing about my life in the future – I was just graduating high school and I was stressing that I didn’t know what to do with my life, and really wished I could glimpse my life now so that I would know what choices to make to get me here. They always talked about how there is a right and a wrong to every decision, but I was learning at that time that this is not the case. There are many options in this life, and the point is to figure out what talents I want to develop, where I want to spend my time, where anything would be good. I would say to not worry, and that everything would be great.

Thank you so much Sara for sharing a little about yourself with us! You are such a great
addition to our colorful palate of Sisters in the UC 2^nd Ward! Welcome!

Relief Society Page

2011-11-22T17:24:00.000-08:00

Dear Sisters,

Happy Thanksgiving week!

Thank you Sister Taci Durrant for teaching the lesson on the Signs of the Second Coming. We discussed how there are many great things to look forward to and how we should be living righteous lives today in order to prepare for that.

Next week lesson is Teaching for Our Times.

Happy Birthday this week to Judy Vidaurri (Nov. 27th).

Thank You to all those who participated in our Share Your Craft Night last Thursday!

It was wonderful to see how much talent and creativity we have in this ward! You Sisters are amazing and feel free to continue sharing your projects/ideas and cultivating those skills with one another!!

Announcements for this week:
Tuesday November 22nd: Christmas Service Project Prep8pm-10pm at the church. Our Christmas service project has grown and we need to do some prepping for it. We will be getting together to practice assembling these kits, and items that go in the kits, to see how long it will take us. We will also be doing some prep work to prepare the items to be made. No sewing skills required. If you didn't have a chance to see the sign-up in the binder, just come on Tuesday.

Thursday November 24th: Thanksgiving Potluck

3-6pm at the church. Turkey bowl (flag football) at 3pm and activities for the kids. Dinner at 4pm. If you are sticking around for the holiday and would like to spend it with friends please come. RSVP to Katie Johnson katie.h.johnson@gmail.com if you haven't already signed up. Please think about any neighbors or friends you may have who may not be able to make it home for this day and invite them too. If you didn't indicate what you were going to bring, Katie will be emailing you soon with an assignment.

Mark your Calendar:

Saturday December 3rd: Ward Christmas Dinner and Service Project5pm-7:30pm at the church. Dinner at 5pm. Service activity starts at 6:30pm. We will be enjoying a wonderful Christmas dinner. Following that we will put together welfare packages for families who have babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) over the holidays. We are accepting monetary donations to help facilitate the success of this project (buying supplies) as well as to provide gift cards in the packages. The gift cards should be in small amounts, $5-$10, to places where the families might be able to get a quick meal, or buy some needed supplies. You may buy gift cards, or you may make a donation on your tithing slip in the "other" category and write "Ward Christmas Service Project" or something to that effect.

Sunday December 4th: First Presidency Christmas Devotional
5pm Satellite Broadcast

Sunday December 11: Annual Stake Christmas Concertdetails to come. Choir rehearsals for this concert are tonight and next Sunday at 5:30-7pm at the Stake Center 4741 Mt Abernathy Ave.

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Debs, Erin, Andrea

Relief Society Page

2011-11-15T17:09:00.001-08:00

Dear Sisters,

Thank you Sister Allison Nelson for teaching the lesson on the Abrahamic Covenant and what our responsibilities are regarding it, namely, sharing the Gospel, living good lives, and keeping the commandments.

Next week's lesson is #43 Signs of the Second Coming out of the Gospel Principles Manual.

Happy Birthday this week to Laura Dulin (Nov. 14th), Desirae Badger (Nov. 15th), Kat Lloyd (Nov. 15th), Jenn Nations (Nov. 16th), Danelle Amidei (Nov. 18th), Janet Anderson (Nov. 18th), and Ashley Haug (Nov. 20th). WOW!

This week in announcements:

Thursday November 17th: Relief Society Share Your Craft/Skills Night
7pm @ the church. Share your talents with us. Bring what you've been working on to share with the group. If you don't have anything to display but have some things you'd like to do, bring a picture of your idea. Bring a delicious treat if you've been dying to try something out! We just want to get together and share ideas.

Sunday November 20th: Budget and Finance Fireside6pm at the church. Debs Aplanalp will teach us how to properly budget our income for groceries, housing, etc, save for retirement, manage credit and credit cards and gain a sense of financial security. Invite friends! Nursery will be provided.

Announcements for next week:

Thursday November 24th: Thanksgiving Potluck

3-6pm at the church. Turkey bowl (flag football) and activities for the kids. If you are sticking around for the holiday and would like to spend it with friends please come. RSVP to Sallee Mathews sallee030@hotmail.com if you haven't already signed up. Please think about any neighbors or friends you may have who may not be able to make it home for this day and invite them too.

Other Announcements:

Choir rehearsal started last Sunday for the annual stake Christmas concert. There will be two more rehearsals this Sunday and the next. They have a beautiful selection of Christmas music.
Rehearsal for this Sunday starts @ 5:30pm. If you are interested in singing in the choir please come to the stake center 4741 Mt Abernathy Ave. The concert will be on December 11th.

From Lucynthia Rockwood:

I am looking for a ride to Salt Lake for a floppy sun hat. Does anyone have family coming to town over the next couple of weeks that could take the hat back with them. My mom, or Nate mom, could then come and pick it up.

Thanks

Lucynthia

858-866-9261

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Debs, Erin, Andrea

Relief Society Page

2011-11-08T10:50:00.000-08:00

Dear Sisters,

Thank you Sister Debs Aplanalp for teaching the lesson on the post mortal Spirit World. Sisters shared special experiences where they have felt close to those who have passed on. We also discussed the importance of making righteous choices now as our spirits will retain the habits we develop here on Earth.

Next week's lesson is #42 The Gathering of Israel out of the Gospel Principles Manual.

This week in announcements:

Wednesday November 9th: Relief Society Book Club
7pm We will be discussing the "Daughters In My Kingdom" book, eating delicious food and enjoying each others company.

Mark Your Calendar:

Thursday November 10th: Stake Relief Society Temple Day

Baptisms 5pm and 7pm--especially for those not endowed

Endowment Session 7pm Chapel Session prior to the 7:30 session

AM Session 10am Chapel Session 10:30 Endowment

We have been encouraged to find one family name to take to the San Diego Temple with us.

Thursday November 17th: Relief Society Share Your Craft Night

7pm @ the church. Do you have a hobby or talent or just a desire to do something crafty? Bring your work and share with us what you've been up to!! Or bring an idea or a picture of something you would like to do!

Thanksgiving Potluck

If you are in town for Thanksgiving and would like to get together with ward friends for a Thanksgiving Potluck and traditional Turkey Bowl Game (flag football), please email us back or sign up in the binder.

Sunday November 20th: Dinner Group

Sign ups will be in the binders.

Sister Tori Doty has an L shaped desk that she is looking to get rid of. Please contact her if you are interested at victoriaedoty@cox.net or 402-517-2987.

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Debs, Erin, Andrea

Relief Society Page

2011-11-02T16:57:00.000-07:00

Dear Sisters,

Last Sunday our Stake Relief Society President, Sr. Heap, did a presentation on LDS Services specifically in regards to adoption. If you would like to know more about LDS Family Services and adoption, please go to www.ItsAboutLove.com. Even if adoption may never affect us directly, we may be in a position to influence and help others when help is needed. Being informed is key.

Next week's lesson is #41 The Post Mortal Spirit World out of the Gospel Principles Manual.

Happy Birthday this week to Michele Chesley (Nov. 2nd).

Mark Your Calendar:
Wednesday November 9th: Relief Society Book ClubTime TBD. We will be discussing the "Daughters In My Kingdom" book, eating delicious food and enjoying each others company.

Thursday November 10th: Stake Relief Society Temple Day

Baptisms 5pm and 7pm--especially for those not endowed

Endowment Session 7pm Chapel Session prior to the 7:30 session

AM Session: TBD

We have been encouraged to find one family name to take to the San Diego Temple with us. We have two months to achieve this goal!

Thursday November 17th: Relief Society Share Your Craft Night

Thanksgiving Potluck

Sunday November 20th: Dinner Group

Sign ups will be in the binders.

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Debs, Erin, Andrea

Relief Society Page

2011-10-26T18:39:00.000-07:00

Dear Sisters,

Thank you Sister Taci Durrant for teaching the lesson on Family History and Temple Work. We talked about the blessings we've received from getting to know our ancestors and even those closer to us like grandparents, etc. Stories were shared about people having the Lord's help in their search for family names. Thank you sisters for sharing your stories.

Next week's lesson is a fifth Sunday and will be combined with the Priesthood.

Happy Birthday this week to Layna Amelang (Oct. 31st).
This Week In Announcements:

Tuesdays Temple Endowment:see info under ongoing activities
Thursday October 20th: Walking, Story Time and Park Day (NEW!) 9:30am-12pm. This is starting this week. Anyone can come to any and all parts of the day. It should be a great time!

9:30-10:15am is the Walking/Jogging/Stroller-pushing portion
10:30-11am is the Story Time provided by and at North University Library (adjacent to the park)
11am-ish - 12 is Park play time

If meeting for Walking portion, meet at the bottom of the stairs that go up to the Library at 9:30am. We'll be walking around the sidewalk sections of the park. There is plenty of space for strollers and visiting while exercising.

Saturday October 29th: Annual Trunk-or-Treat (Mulit-Ward Activity!)

HALLOWEEN PARTY Sign-up

Saturday October 29th 4:30pm

Dinner will be at 4:30 pm, Carnival games at 5:30 pm, and Trunk or Treat at 6:30 pm.
We have not had anyone be so kind as to sign up for helping clean up dinner. Dinner clean up will be going on during the carnival. If you are willing to help us out please let us know.
Also, if you are going to pass out candy from your trunk (we invite you all to do so!), please let us know.
To sign up for either the clean up or for a trunk or treat spot, send your name and contact info to:
Darcie Walker. 801-682-3372 walker.darcie@gmail.com

Thanks for your help. And don't forget to invite your friends and neighbors!

Mark Your Calendar:
Wednesday November 9th: Relief Society Book ClubTime TBD. We will be discussing the "Daughters In My Kingdom" book, eating delicious food and enjoying each others company.

Thursday November 10th: Stake Relief Society Temple Day

Baptisms 5pm and 7pm--especially for those not endowed

Endowment Session 7pm Chapel Session prior to the 7:30 session

AM Session: TBD

We have been encouraged to find one family name to take to the San Diego Temple with us. We have two months to achieve this goal!

Ongoing Activities:

Mondays: Beach Day @ La Jolla Shores (no more crowds!!)

10:00am-12:00pmish (sometimes longer) Contact Jenn Moyle (208) 559-2436 or Kristen Lindsay (801) 616-8510 for more info.

Tuesdays: Ward Temple Endowment Session10am and 7pm. Members are always needed to fill this reservation. There can never be too many.

Fridays: Stake Coed Volleyball at the Stake Building

6:30pm Contact Merris 619-818-0081 for more info.

Andrea Gehmlich has several orange tissue pom poms (party decoration) to give away. If you are doing a Halloween party this week and want some extra pizzaz, please email her @abomb36@hotmail.com.

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Debs, Erin, Andrea

Sister Spotlight

2011-10-12T11:02:00.000-07:00

Meet Julina!

Julina is transitioning to our ward from the YSA and says that the sisters here have made it easier than she anticipated! She moved here about a year ago for a job at ProFlowers and will stay as long as she's got a challenge!

Here are a few more insights into this new sister:

1. Q: If you had two hours completely to yourself, what might we find you doing?

A: If I had two hours to myself, which I often have, you'd probably find me going for a long run on the beach at La Jolla Shores.

2. Q: Do you have a favorite Conference Talk? Why?

A: One of my favorite talks is "The Tender Mercies of the Lord" given by Elder Bednar during the April 2005 General Conference. That talk challenged my perspective on actively recognizing God's hand in my life.

3. Q: If you could give yourself advice 5 years ago, what would it be?

A: Everything is going to work out better than you could imagine. Just enjoy the ride and don't worry about the speed bumps. And... never feel guilty about skipping the gym and just taking a nap. :)

Thanks for sharing with us Julina! We all look forward to getting to know you even better, and hopefully taking your advice about the nap! ;)

Relief Society Page

2011-10-10T15:14:00.001-07:00

Dear Sisters,

Thank you Sister Sallee Mathews for giving us a wonderful introduction into the new Relief Society book, "Daughters In My Kingdom." Sallee shared with us some stories about women that she found inspiring and moving. Each sister in our RS has a book with her name on it. If you did not receive your copy this past Sunday, make sure to pick it up next Sunday. If you are unable to pick it up, let us know and we can arrange a way to get it to you.

Next week's lesson is #39 The Law of Chastity from the Gospel Principles manual.

Happy Birthday this week to Kathy Russell (Oct. 12th) and Erin Lange (Oct. 14th).

Announcements:

Feeding the MissionariesThe missionaries have no dinner appointments scheduled for Wednesday through Friday. If you would like to have these lovely young men in your home this week, please contact Sallee Mathews sallee030@hotmail.com. The Friday dinner needs to be at either 5pm or 7pm. They have an appointment at 6pm.

Mark Your Calendar:

Wednesday October 19th: Relief Society Getting to Know You NightTime TBD. We will be playing some games and spending some time getting to know each other. Note: this is on a Wednesday, so if you are unable to make Thursdays, here's a chance to come!

Friday October 21st: Annual Ward Campout (NEW DATE!)

2:00pm @ Crestline at Palomar. If you have not filled out the 1-minute survey, please click here and do so now. Thank you to all who have responded so far! We look forward to having a great time! If you have any questions regarding the campout please contact Ryan Gehmlich @ ryan.gehmlich@gmail.com. Here is the Ward Campout Website complete with directions https://sites.google.com/site/uc2ndwardcampout2011/. Look forward to a potluck dinner, s'mores, a dutch oven cook-off, games, good conversation, breakfast provided by the Bishopric and some hiking. You may arrive at any time and leave at any time.

Sunday October 23rd: Dinner Group

Look for the sign up sheet in the RS binder or send an email to Erin Collins elw.collins@gmail.com. Many of you signed up but could not participate in the first round, so here is another chance. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm for this activity and we look forward to getting to know you all better.

Saturday October 29th: Annual Trunk-or-Treat

details to come

Wednesday November 9th: Relief Society Book ClubTime TBD. We will be discussing the "Daughters In My Kingdom" book, eating delicious food and enjoying each others company.

Thursday November 10th: Stake Relief Society Temple Day

Baptisms 5pm and 7pm--especially for those not endowed

Endowment Session 7pm Chapel Session prior to the 7:30 session

AM Session: TBD

We have been encouraged to find one family name to take to the San Diego Temple with us. We have two months to achieve this goal!

Ongoing Activities:

Mondays: Beach Day @ La Jolla Shores (no more crowds!!)

Fridays: Stake Coed Volleyball at the Stake Building

6:30pm Contact Merris 619-818-0081 for more info.

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Debs, Erin, Andrea

Relief Society Page

2011-10-05T16:32:00.001-07:00

Dear Sisters,

We hope you had a wonderful conference weekend. We are so grateful to have inspired leaders to counsel and guide us. We're grateful for the Spirit that we feel when we listen to the messages given at conference and pray that we can all ponder them and find ways to apply those messages.

Please remember to pray and fast for our Focus Five sisters by name: Nancy Cash, Michelle Wheeler, Nicole Heaps, Glenda Huxford, and Mercedes Peck.

The Bishopric has asked us to pray at noon everyday for missionary opportunities and to have the Spirit to be able to recognize those opportunities and open our mouths. This Sunday we have a chance to fast for this purpose as well. There are a lot of wonderful things to be fasting for this Sunday!!!

Happy Birthday this week to Darcie Walker (Oct. 6th).

Congratulations to Sister Allison Nelson and family who had their baby a couple weeks ago. Anna Magdalena Nelson was 7 lbs. and 22 in. long.

Mark Your Calendar:

Friday October 21st: Annual Ward Campout (NEW DATE!)

2:00pm @ Crestline at Palomar. You should have received an email this week with a link detailing the events of the campout. If you have not filled out the 1-minute survey, please click here and do so now. Thank you to all who have responded so far! We look forward to having a great time! If you have any questions regarding the campout please contact Ryan Gehmlich @ ryan.gehmlich@gmail.com.

Sunday October 23rd: Dinner Group

Saturday October 29th: Annual Trunk-or-Treat

details to come

Thursday November 10th: Stake Relief Society Temple Day

Baptisms 5pm and 7pm--especially for those not endowed

Endowment Session 7pm Chapel Session prior to the 7:30 session

AM Session: TBD

We have been encouraged to find one family name to take to the San Diego Temple with us. We have two months to achieve this goal!

Ongoing Activities:

Mondays: Beach Day @ La Jolla Shores (no more crowds!!)

10:00am-12:00pmish (sometimes longer) Contact Jenn Moyle (208) 559-2436 or Kristen Lindsay (801) 616-8510 for more info.

Fridays: Stake Coed Volleyball at the Stake Building

6:30pm Contact Merris 619-818-0081 for more info.

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Debs, Erin, Andrea

2011-10-02T16:09:00.000-07:00

2^nd Thursday

Marva Don Holmes & Vickie Tower from the 10^th ward were instrumental in guiding our efforts in tying the quilts on Thursday, September 22^nd. WE could not have done it without them!!! Putting the tacks on the quilting frame and making sure the top and bottom quilt aligned seemed daunting at first. But thanks to Marva and Vickie’s know how we were able to place the fabric on correctly the 2^nd time.

LOVE is what these quilts are made of and we treasured every minute of making them! Even though the beginning started out rough there was no stopping us once we found our rhythm! Needles moved with lightning speed as sisters made TIES throughout the quilts. Between the two quilts it became a race as to who would finish first. Luckily it was a tie so no one felt like a huge loser. We were all winners that night!

Not only did we FINISH tying them but they are the cutest tied quilts ever! We will be sending the quilts off to the humanitarian efforts of the church soon. Karen Shell bless her heart is assisting in binding the edges and if you are interested in sewing the final stitches please email Debs Aplanalp at debsaplanap@gmail.com. For those unable to attend you really missed out and we hope to see you next time!

We LOVE YOU,

Sallee, Debs, Erin & Andrea

Relief Society Page

2011-09-26T12:21:00.001-07:00

Dear Sisters,

We had a wonderful combined meeting today taught by President Clayton, president of the San Diego mission. He talked about overcoming our fear to share something special with our friends. We love them. We were encouraged to continue to pray for missionary opportunities as our stake leaders have asked, but to also open our mouths. We were all asked to pray every day at noon for the next two weeks for the Spirit to guide us in our efforts to seek out those who have been prepared and are preparing to receive the gospel message. We will end these two weeks on Fast Sunday (the Sunday after conference) by fasting as well for this same purpose. Thank you Bishop Taylor and President Clayton for this challenge.

We'd like say a special goodbye to Sister Dorthea Colon. Thank you for your service in our ward and we wish you the best of luck in the future!

Announcements for this week:

Tuesday Sept. 27th-Friday Sept. 30th: Stake Temple WeekTuesday-10am Initiatories. We need 3 sisters for the 10am reservation. Please contact Sallee Mathews (sallee030@hotmail.com) if you are able to attend.

Friday-6pm chapel session, 6:30pm and 8:30pm Stake Endowment Session. This is a great way to prepare for General Conference!

Saturday and Sunday October 1st and 2nd: General Conference
Saturday sessions 9am, 1pm and Priesthood session at 5pm.
Sunday sessions 9am and 1pm.
You can view conference online at www.byu.tv.org , on TV (not sure which channel) and at the Mt. Abernathy Stake Center via satellite broadcast.

Mark Your Calendar:
Friday October 21st: Annual Ward Campout (NEW DATE!)

2:00pm @ Crestline at Palomar. We will send out a separate email this week detailing the events, location and logistics of this activity. Please take the opportunity to invite friends and those you visit teach.This is the same location as last year's campout and the father son/daughter campout. Come and get to know everyone in the ward. This is a fun activity for everyone.

Sunday October 23rd: Dinner Group

Saturday October 29th: Annual Trunk-or-Treat

details to come

Thursday November 10th: Stake Relief Society Temple Day

Baptisms 5pm and 7pm--especially for those not endowed

Endowment Session 7pm Chapel Session prior to the 7:30 session

AM Session: TBD

We have been encouraged to find one family name to take to the San Diego Temple with us. We have two months to achieve this goal!

Ongoing Activities:

Mondays: Beach Day @ La Jolla Shores (no more crowds!!)

10:00am-12:00pmish (sometimes longer) Contact Jenn Moyle (208) 559-2436 or Kristen Lindsay (801) 616-8510 for more info.

Fridays: Stake Coed Volleyball at the Stake Building

6:30pm Contact Merris 619-818-0081 for more info.

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Debs, Erin, Andrea

Relief Society Page

2011-09-23T20:43:00.000-07:00

Dear Sisters,

Thank you Sister Taci Durrant for all you did in preparing the lesson on eternal marriage. She talked about making our temple marriages eternal marriages and that the two are not necessarily one in the same. She also talked about how marriage in the temple is part of God's plan and an essential ordinance, but also recognized that the Lord is mindful of all of us an our circumstances. He knows our hearts and if we remain righteous, all these blessings will be bestowed upon us.

Next week we our lesson will be combined with the men.

Happy birthday this week to Nina Siebert (Sep. 23rd)!

Announcements for this week:

Saturday September 24th: Primary Program Rehearsal

3:00-4pm This is the only chance for our primary to be in the chapel before the program on the following day. Please mark this on your calendar and please be punctual.

Saturday September 24th: General Relief Society Broadcast

5:00pm Satellite Broadcast at the Stake Center 4741 Mt. Abernathy Ave. Immediately following you are invited to stay for refreshments and fellowshipping. If anyone is interested in carpooling, contact Andrea Gehmlich abomb36@hotmail.com.

Mark Your Calendar:

Tuesday Sept. 27th-Friday Sept. 30th: Stake Temple Week

6:30pm and 8:30pm Stake Endowment Session on Friday

Saturday and Sunday October 1st and 2nd: General Conference

Friday October 21st: Annual Ward Campout (NEW DATE!)

3:30pm @ Crestline at Palomar. This is the same location as last year's campout and the father son/daughter campout. Come and get to know everyone in the ward. This is a really fun activity for the whole family.

Sunday October 23rd: Dinner Group

Saturday October 29th: Annual Trunk-or-Treat

details to come

Thursday November 10th: Stake Relief Society Temple Day

Baptisms 5pm and 7pm--especially for those not endowed

Endowment Session 7pm Chapel Session prior to the 7:30 session

AM Session: TBD

We have been encouraged to find one family name to take to the San Diego Temple with us. We have two months to achieve this goal!

Other Announcements

Our dear RS President, Sallee, gets several calls from women moving into the ward looking for childcare. There was a sign-up sheet in the binder this past Sunday for anyone interest in providing potential full-time or part-time childcare for compensation. If you did not sign up or see the sign up and are interested, please respond to Sallee, sallee030@hotmail.com, by tonight if possible or as soon as you can.

Ongoing Activities:

Mondays: Beach Day @ La Jolla Shores (no more crowds!!)

10:00am-12:00pmish (sometimes longer) Contact Jenn Moyle (208) 559-2436 or Kristen Lindsay (801) 616-8510 for more info.

Wednesdays: Pool Day @ Crossroads Apartment Complex Pool day is officially over for the summer. Thanks for all those who attended and made it so fun!

Fridays: Stake Coed Volleyball at the Stake Building

6:30pm Contact Merris 619-818-0081 for more info.

If you have an announcement you would like to post, please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Debs, Erin, Andrea

2011-09-16T21:04:00.000-07:00

PROVIDENT LIVING

72 Hour Kits

Last week San Diego experienced no power from around 4:00 pm Thursday till early Friday morning. Were you prepared? Or were you scrambling to find flashlights, candles and matches? I know I fit in the unprepared category so doing this post is therapeutic. With a bit of luck this post will aid those of you who like me, need to PREPARE for the calamites that will come. Having a 72 hour kit will provide peace of mind so we need not fear.

In words of revelation the Lord proclaimed, “Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing” (D&C 109:8). Following the counsel we have received will bless us. At first making sure you have everything in case of an emergency may seem daunting. A good place to START is to simply review the 72 hour checklist and decide what you feel is appropriate for your household. Once you have decided the items you need for your household, choose an area in your home where you would like to store your kit. An easy way to make this task FUN is: Do a scavenger hunt for Family Home Evening where you find items from the checklist that you already have in your home. For other items you may not have, don’t worry about buying everything in one shopping trip, especially if money is tight. Make a list and pick up a few items every time you go to the store. Keep an eye on the sales and you'll have it finished before you know it!

72 HOUR CHECKLIST:

WATER - Store 1 gallon of water per person per day. Keep at least a three day supply of water.

FOOD and UTENSILS - At least a three-day supply of nonperishable food that could include ready-to-eat meats, canned foods, instant oatmeal, peanut butter, dried fruit, juices, high-energy foods such as granola or power bars. You may want to include comfort/stress foods like cookies, hard candy, sweetened cereals, etc.

NOAA WEATHER ALERT RADIO - either hand crank or battery powered, extra batteries if needed.

BLANKETS/PILLOWS/SLEEPING BAG/TENT/COMPASS

FLASHLIGHT and extra batteries or hand crank, or light sticks. Do not use candles/open flame during an emergency.

WHISTLE- for emergency signal. Ready to hang around neck.

DUST or FILTER MASKS - readily available in hardware store (N95 mask recommended for preventing inhalation of airborne particles).

TOOLS - Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities, broom, shovel, hammer, scissors & working gloves.

KITCHEN ACCESSORIES - manual can opener, mess kits or disposable cups, plates and utensils, utility knife, sugar and salt, aluminum foil and plastic wrap, re-sealable plastic bags, matches in a waterproof container.

PLASTIC SHEETING & duct tape (10 millimeters thick) to “seal the room” for sheltering in place.

MEDICATIONS - include prescription and non-prescription medications such as pain relievers, stomach remedies, etc.

FIRST AID SUPPLIES - An assortment of bandages, ointments, gauze pads, cold/hot packs, tweezers, scissors and sanitizer.

CLOTHING ITEMS - For each person one complete change of clothing and footwear, including sturdy work shoes or boots, rain gear, and other items adjusted for the season, such as hat and gloves, thermal underwear, sunglasses, dust mask.

SANITATION and HYGIENE ITEMS - moist towelettes or baby wipes for sanitation, toilet paper, soap, hand sanitizer, liquid detergent, feminine supplies, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, comb and brush, lip balm, sunscreen, plastic garbage bags (heavy-duty) and ties (for personal sanitation uses), medium-sized plastic bucket with tight lid, disinfectant, household chlorine bleach.

PAPER SUPPLIES - Note pads, markers, pens, pencils, plates, napkins, paper towels and etc.

CAMERA - Disposable camera to record damage.

CASH/ATM AND CREDIT CARD - Keep enough cash for immediate needs in small denominations.

EMERGENCY CONTACT PHONE LIST.

MAPS - Local road and area maps. You might want to mark the places you could go and their telephone numbers.

MEDICAL HISTORY LISTS - For every family member in your home make a list of medical history, all medications (by name) and dosages.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS - Make sure to have copies of personal identification, such as driver’s licenses, passports, and work identification badges

ITEMS FOR INFANTS - such as formula, diapers, bottles, pacifiers, powdered milk, and medications not requiring refrigeration.

ITEMS FOR SENIORS - disabled persons, or anyone with serious allergies. Special items, such as denture needs, contact lenses and supplies, extra eyeglasses, and hearing aid batteries.

ACTIVITIES - Have items for adults (e.g. deck of cards) and kids (e.g. coloring books with crayons)

MISCILLANIOUS - Have an extra set of car keys and house keys.

Nitty-Gritty:

PORTABLE - Your kit won’t be of much value in an evacuation if you can’t carry it. Suggested items to store your emergency kit in are: rolling backpacks, suitcases, plastic bins, duffle bags, wagons, and any type of container with wheels.

EASILY ACCESSIBLE - Keep your kit near an exit door, make sure everyone knows where it is so you can grab it and go.

UP-TO-DATE - Rotate food and medications at least every six months. Check expiration dates on batteries.

We LOVE YOU,

Sallee, Debs, Erin & Andrea

Relief Society Page

2011-09-12T08:30:00.000-07:00

Dear Sisters,

Thank you Allison Nelson for teaching the lesson about family responsibilities. We talked about our joint parental responsibilities to protect our children, teach them the gospel, and help them fulfill their potential. We also talked about women's roles as mothers and this sacred calling. We also talked about how all women have this gift to nurture, whether we have our own children, or other opportunities to nurture those around us.

Next week's lesson is #38 Eternal Marriage from the Gospel Principles Manual.

Happy birthday this week to Nicole Heaps (Sep. 14th), Karen Shell (Sep. 14th), Katie Burke (Sep. 15th), Maria Lewis (Sep. 15th), and Susan Klafs (Sep. 17th)!

A special goodbye to our dear sister Alice Clawson and her family and good luck to them on their new adventure in Maryland!

Announcements for this week:

Thursday September 15th: Quarterly Relief Society Birthday Party

7:30pm Mesa Community Room 3755 (by the volleyball court and playground). If you have (had) a birthday in July, August or September you are invited to come share the evening with your Relief Society sisters. Invitations have been delivered. Don't miss out on the evening to just kick back, relax, and connect with your fellow sisters.

Mark your calendar:

Thursday September 22nd: Quilting Night Phase 3 (The Final Chapter)

6:30-8:30pm at the church. Let the quilting carry on! We will tie the quilts with Marva Don Holmes and other sisters from the 10th ward. If you can tie a knot, you can help!

Saturday September 24th: Primary Program Rehearsal

3:30-4pm This is the only chance for our primary to be in the chapel before the program on the following day. Please mark this on your calendar and please be punctual.

Saturday September 24th: General Relief Society Broadcast

5:00pm Satellite Broadcast at the Stake Center 4741 Mt. Abernathy Ave. Immediately following you are invited to stay for refreshments and fellowshipping.

Tuesday Sept. 27th-Friday Sept. 30th: Stake Temple Week

6:30pm and 8:30pm Stake Endowment Session on Friday

Saturday and Sunday October 1st and 2nd: General Conference

Friday October 7th: Annual Ward Campout

details to come

Sunday October 23rd: Dinner Group

Saturday October 29th: Annual Trunk-or-Treat

details to come

Thursday November 10th: Stake Relief Society Temple Day

Baptisms 5pm and 7pm--especially for those not endowed

Endowment Session 7pm Chapel Session prior to the 7:30 session

AM Session: TBD

We have been encouraged to find one family name to take to the San Diego Temple with us. We have two months to achieve this goal!

Other Announcements

We have received many questions about the new RS Book that has just been released "Daughters In My Kingdom." The ward will be ordering those for us asap, and will distribute them to all who want one as soon as we can. We look forward to having this valuable resource!

Sister Dorthea Colon will be moving within a couple weeks and has furniture for sale. If you are looking for some inexpensive furniture, contact Dorthea atdortheacolon@gmail.com or call 404-954-0521.

Ariana McCann has a queen size box spring and metal frame with wheels that she is offering free to anyone who is willing to take it off her hands. If you are interested please call/text Ariana at (916) 801-3929.

Heidi Huish is in charge of our ward bulletin. She is looking for pictures of nature to use as part of her display. If you have any pictures you would like to share please contact Heidi at heidihuish@gmail.com.

We are in need of a fashionable and modest swimsuit size 2-4. If you can help fulfill this need please contact Sallee Mathews at sallee030@hotmail.com.

Ongoing Activities:

Mondays: Beach Day @ La Jolla Shores (no more crowds!!)

9:30am-12:00pm Contact Jenn Moyle (208) 559-2436 or Kristen Lindsay (801) 616-8510 for more info.

Wednesdays: Pool Day @ Crossroads Apartment Complex (pool is open!)

11:00am-2:00pm (sometimes later) at the kiddie pool next to the playground. Visitor parking located in the garage and on Sydney Ct. behind the complex.

Fridays: Stake Coed Volleyball at the Stake Building

6:30pm Contact Merris 619-818-0081 for more info.

Relief Society Page

2011-09-05T05:36:00.000-07:00

Dear Sisters,

Sorry for the two week hiatus! Summer caught up with us and vacations threw us off track. But we're back and apologize for any inconvenience the absence of this highly informative email may have caused :).

Today's lesson was about working towards Zion as individuals and as sisters in the Relief Society. We specifically talked about being pure in heart and having the pure love of Christ. President Monson's talk from the last Relief Society General Broadcast served as a guide for ways in which we can better ourselves and become more charitable. He talked about not judging others, forgiving one's shortcomings and weaknesses and seeing the good in others. Thank you to the sisters who shared their comments and testimonies. Here's a quote that I find very helpful and motivating that captures the essence of the lesson:

"Real charity is not something you give away; it is something that you acquire and make a part of yourself… Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don’t judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. Charity is accepting someone’s differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings; having patience with someone who has let us down; or resisting the impulse to become offended when someone doesn’t handle something the way we might have hoped. Charity is refusing to take advantage of another’s weakness and being willing to forgive someone who has hurt us. Charity is expecting the best of each other… Be one who nurtures and who builds. Be one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart, who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them… If we could look into each other’s hearts and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care."

Marvin J. Ashton

Next week's lesson is #37 Family Responsibilities from the Gospel Principles Manual.

Happy belated birthday to Nancy Cash (Aug. 23rd) and Wendy Yeomans (Aug. 28th), and happy birthday this week to Candice Malkin (today Sept. 4th), Jodi Watson (Sept. 6th) and Ashley Hoffman (Sept. 8th).

Announcements for this Week:

Monday September 5th: Temple is open!

The temple is open tomorrow morning! The last session starts at noon. This is a great opportunity to start the week off right with a visit to the temple.

Tuesday September 6th: Ward Temple Reservation

10am and 7pm we will be doing initiatories. We will have these time slots reserved for initiatories for the month of September. A sign-up sheet was sent around today in Relief Society. To make the process go smoothly the temple would prefer that we have no more people attend than spaces on the sign up sheet. So if you'd like to attend these reservations, please sign-up on the sheet or contact Sarah Darby for more info.

Saturday September 10th: Ward Primary Beach Party

10:30am-1pm @ La Jolla Shores North of Parking Lot. Games for the kids at 11am. Lunch 12pm-1pm. Stay as long as you like at the beach that afternoon. The ward will provide hot dogs and drinks, please bring a side to share. If your last name starts with A-E Chips, F-O Salads/Fruit, P-Z Deserts. Invite a friend to come with you.

Sunday September 11th: Dinner Groups

If you signed up for September 11th dinner groups you will be receiving an email early this week with your dinner group "assignment." Any pertinent instructions will be included in that email from Erin Collins elw.collins@gmail.com. Many of you signed up but could not participate on the selected date. There is another dinner group scheduled for October 23rd and a sign-up sheet going around in the binder. If you were interested in the program, please indicate via reply to this email or signing up in the binder if the October date works for you. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm for this activity and we look forward to getting to know you all better.

Mark your Calendar:

Thursday September 15th: Quarterly Relief Society Birthday Party

7:30pm Mesa Community Room 3755 (by the volleyball court and playground). If you have (had) a birthday in July, August or September you are invited to come share the evening with your Relief Society sisters. Invitations are on the way. Don't miss out on the evening to just kick back, relax, and connect with your fellow sisters.

Thursday September 22nd: Quilting Night Phase 3 (The Final Chapter)

6:30-8:30pm at the church. Let the quilting carry on! We will tie the quilts with Marva Don Holmes and other sisters from the 10th ward.

Saturday September 24th: General Relief Society Broadcast

5:00pm Satellite Broadcast

Saturday and Sunday October 1st and 2nd: General Conference

Friday October 7th: Annual Ward Campout

details to come

Saturday October 29th: Annual Trunk-or-Treat

details to come

Other Announcements

Visiting Teaching

Please report your visiting teaching for the month of August to your visiting teaching supervisor. If you are unsure of who your supervisor is, you may also report to Maren Thacker at marenthacker@gmail.com. We are so grateful for all that you do sisters, and know that each one of us is needed to fulfill our roles as visiting teachers to watch over the sisters in our ward. Reporting the visit or lack thereof is essential and truly helpful for us to know where help is needed. Thank you for your service.

We are in need of a fashionable and modest swimsuit size 2-4. If you can help fulfill this need please contact Sallee Mathews at sallee030@hotmail.com.

Ongoing Activities:

Mondays: Beach Day @ La Jolla Shores

9:30am-12:00pm Contact Jenn Moyle (208) 559-2436 or Kristen Lindsay (801) 616-8510 for more info.

Wednesdays: Pool Day @ Crossroads Apartment Complex

11:00am-2:00pm (sometimes later) at the kiddie pool next to the playground. Visitor parking located in the garage and on Sydney Ct. behind the complex.

Fridays: Stake Coed Volleyball at the Stake Building

6:30pm Contact Merris 619-818-0081 for more info.

If you have an announcement you would like to put in this email please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Debs, Erin, Andrea

Sister Spotlight

2011-09-03T18:18:00.000-07:00

Meet Clarissa!

Newly married Clarissa Grange, from Boise, ID, and her husband Landon

moved here just a few months ago. Landon is a 3^rd year Med. Student
and they plan to be with us for another two years!

Clarissa has also added that she is a closet homemaker! “I love cooking, sewing,

crocheting, and knitting”. She may not be a pro but Clarissa definitely has the spirit!

Here is a little more about this new sister:

Q: If you had two hours completely to yourself, what might we find you doing?

A: Clarissa would go for a jog on the beach, and then take the opportunity to get in some R&R with a little nap!

Q: Do you have a favorite conference talk? Why?

A: Clarissa loves Elder Bednar’s talk, “Tender Mercies”. It really reinforces the idea of God as a loving father who wants to dote on his children like any other father would.

Q: If you could give yourself advice 5 years ago, what would it be?

A: She would tell herself to just do what you want! Consult with the Lord, of course, but don’t waste time fretting because if you are close to Him, He’ll stop you before you get too far off track.

2011-08-17T22:34:00.000-07:00

2^nd Thursday

MIRACULOUS & ASTOUNDING doesn’t quite describe what happened on Thursday, August 11^th. Not only were WE mesmerized by our experts Jacob Durrant & Kathryn Skaggs (Laura Dulin’s Mom) who entertained our minds with how rewarding “Online Missionary Work” is but we learned how much FUN they have doing it!!! Both speakers kept us laughing, intrigued, and basically on the edge of our seats the ENTIRE time! Those in attendance left feeling like they could indeed post, share, comment, twitter, and use social media to educate and inform others regarding our beliefs as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (a.k.a. Mormons).

Both Brother Durrant and Sister Skaggs explained how sharing the gospel online can be so SIMPLE and not take much time at all. Even if you only have 5 minutes you can click “share” on your Facebook page when you come across a spiritual message from your daily reading. Below is an example of how one church member began using social media to share the gospel:

““Earlier this year, Gibran Calderon, a Church member from Mexico, organized a Facebook event for April 6, 2011, to celebrate the birth the Savior and the 181st anniversary of the organization of the Church.

Inspired by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s April conference talk on using media to share the gospel, “Waiting on the Road to Damascus,” Brother Calderon created “Comparte Tu Testimonio,” inviting all Spanish-speaking members throughout the world to share their testimonies online that day.

Brother Calderon wrote in the event information, “We can share our testimonies about our Savior and His work in gratitude for all He has done for us.” With just over 300 guests at the online event, he suggested each take a few minutes and invite at least 10 more members to share their testimonies.

The response was far greater than he ever imagined—more than 50,000 people were invited to the event, and over several days a total of 23,428 people wrote their testimonies of the Church, the Book of Mormon, and Jesus Christ on the event wall. Brother Calderon plans to repeat the event next year.

During the April 2011 general conference, President Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, said, “With the blessings of modern technology, we can express gratitude and joy about God’s great plan for His children in a way that can be heard not only around our workplace but around the world. Sometimes a single phrase of testimony can set events in motion that affect someone’s life for eternity.”

Imagine what 23,428 testimonies can do.””

Wrigley, Heather W. “Using Social Media For Gospel Purposes.” LDS.org/Church News & Events. 17 June 2011. http://lds.org/church/news/using-social-media-for-gospel-purposes?lang=eng&query=social+media

Brother Durrant & Sister Skaggs both agreed on a few BEST practices for online missionary work which ensure that everyone can have a good experience. They are:

BE POSITIVE – This means when someone posts a nasty comment on your home page (blog, facebook, etc) hit the delete button. Both speakers agreed they LOVE to delete unkind comments and who wouldn’t. Also do not engage in a discussion where the spirit cannot be present. Stay positive and don’t be offended at what people say. You are representing the Savior and should act as he would.

EDUCATE – You know enough! You really do and you can share what you know. You do not need to be a PhD, MD, MBA, or a JD to share the gospel. When it comes to sharing the gospel, you simply need NOT be M.I.A.

INFORM – Share and pass along all the Conference talks, fireside, uplifting articles & blogs. Have fun with it! Sense of humor goes along way.

We appreciate and are indebted for the fine tutelage we received from Brother Durrant and Sister Skaggs! They are pioneers in sharing the gospel online and I know we will see much more of it to come. THANK YOU to both of them for taking the time to share this information with us. If you happened to miss out on this event, it is worth your time to visit their websites. To view Brother Durrant’s incredible website with amazing posts click here, he needs assistance in answering English questions and also would love collaborators since he is a busy medical student. To read more on what Sister Skaggs shared with us, read her marvelous posts and view all her helpful tips on how you can start sharing the gospel online click here.

“The Lord has inspired men to invent these great tools,” he said. “Now if we don’t use them to teach His gospel, Satan will use them to lead the people astray” (quoted in Boyd K. Packer, The Holy Temple [1980], 239).

Let us be active online in spreading the gospel and assist our brothers and sisters in learning about the Savior and the plan of salvation.

We LOVE YOU,

Sallee, Debs, Erin & Andrea

Relief Society Page

2011-08-15T15:25:00.000-07:00

Dear Sisters,

Thank you Sallee Mathews for teaching a lesson about Christlike love, service and faith. Sallee shared the story of the man who was sick of the palsy whose friends tore off the roof of the home the Savior was in and lowered him and his bed into the home to be healed. This man was blessed to have good friends with great faith.

Next week's lesson will be #36: The Family Can Be Eternal, out of the Gospel Principles Manual.

Happy Birthday this week to Lindsay Rutman (Aug. 15th), Britney Roberge (Aug. 16th), Sydney Davie (Aug. 17th), and Katie Johnson (Aug. 19th)!

A special goodbye to Sister Crystal Ka'aha'aina and family who will be moving out of the ward this week. Good luck with your new adventures!

We had a WONDERFUL activity this past week. We learned what amazing opportunities there are online to share the gospel and how there is a great NEED for it as well. We will dedicate a blog post to it this week, but just in case you don't make it to the blog, click here now for a detailed account of what Sister Skaggs shared with us. It's definitely worth your time!

Also, Brother Jakob Durrant has a great website, www.allaboutmormons.com, where you can contribute and answer questions for those who are desirous to know more. He gets a lot of questions and needs help answering them!!

Thank you so much Sister Skaggs and Brother Durrant for your presentations. Amazing!

Mark Your Calendar

Saturday September 10th: Primary Beach Party

details to come

Thursday September 15th: Quarterly Relief Society Birthday Party

7:30pm? Mesa Community Room 3755 (by the volleyball court and playground). If you have (had) a birthday in July, August or September you are invited to come share the evening with your Relief Society sisters. Invitations are on the way. Don't miss out on the evening to just kick back, relax, and connect with your fellow sisters.

Thursday September 22nd: Quilting Night Phase 3 (The Final Chapter)

6:30-8:30pm at the church. Let the quilting carry on! We will tie the quilts with Marva Don Holmes and other sisters from the 10th ward.

Saturday September 24th: General Relief Society Broadcast

5:00pm Satellite Broadcast

Saturday and Sunday October 1st and 2nd: General Conference

Friday October 7th: Annual Ward Campout

details to come

Other Announcements

Dinner Groups

We have such a big ward and so many new families every year! We are excited to announce that we will be doing dinner groups. There was a sign up sheet going around church today and will also go around the next couple of weeks where you have an opportunity to join in on this adventure.

How it works: One family hosts and provides a dessert. One or two (preferably two) families come as guests and bring a part of the dinner. You may sign up to be a guest, or a host, or both if you don't mind doing either. The two dates we have picked out so far for these dinners are September 4th and 11th. You may indicate on the sign up sheet which day you works for you. If neither works for you but you are still interested in participating, please sign up and let us know. This is a trial run and if it is successful, we plan do continue it in the future.

We know that many of our homes are small and don't accommodate large groups and will take that into consideration when putting groups together. If you would like to sign up immediately, please respond to this email and I will add you to the list. Let me know if you would like to host or be a guest (or both), and which day works for you (both could also be okay). Thank you.

Pack 'n Play Needed

Amanda Knickerbocker is having guests in town this week (Tuesday-Saturday) and is looking for a spare pack 'n play. If you have one you would like to lend out please contact Amanda at 484-682-8880 or afarr04@gmail.com

Our welcoming committee Chair, Natalie Belnap, is looking to put together a packet for new ward members of good places to eat and fun things to do in San Diego. You may have seen the sign up sheets going around. If you have any ideas to contribute to these lists, email Natalie at hutchison.natalie@yahoo.com.

Ongoing Activities:

Mondays: Beach Day @ La Jolla Shores

9:30am-12:00pm Contact Jenn Moyle (208) 559-2436 or Kristen Lindsay (801) 616-8510 for more info.

Wednesdays: Pool Day @ Crossroads Apartment Complex

11:00am-2:00pm (sometimes later) at the kiddie pool next to the playground. Visitor parking located in the garage and on Sydney Ct. behind the complex.

Fridays: Stake Coed Volleyball at the Stake Building

6:30pm Contact Merris 619-818-0081 for more info.

If you have an announcement you would like to put in this email please contact Andrea Gehmlich @ abomb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Debs, Erin, Andrea

Relief Society Page

2011-08-10T08:31:00.000-07:00

Dear Sisters,

Thank you Erin Collins for your thoughtful lesson based on the talk, An High Priest of Good Things to Come by Jeffrey R. Holland. We discussed how the Atonement sustains us in our trials and that we can have hope that things will get better. The Savior counseled us to "be of good cheer" and we shared ideas of what this means and how we can do that.

This week in announcements:

Thursday August 11th: Online Missionary Work Workshop
7:00pm-8:30pm. This is a great opportunity to learn from our own "experts." Brother Durrant and Kathryn Skaggs (Laura Dulin's mom) will be sharing their experience and insights with us on this topic. We will be meeting in the Relief Society Room and we are excited to see YOU there!!! Oh and of course NURSERY will be provided.

Saturday August 13th: Ward Potluck Party for Elder Valikoula
5pm at Nobel Park in one of the pavillions. Dessert is provided. Bring a dish to share.

Ongoing Activities:

Mondays: Beach Day @ La Jolla Shores

9:30am-12:00pm Contact Jenn Moyle (208) 559-2436 or Kristen Lindsay (801) 616-8510 for more info.

Wednesdays: Pool Day @ Crossroads Apartment Complex

11:00am-2:00pm (sometimes later) at the kiddie pool next to the playground. Visitor parking located in the garage and on Sydney Ct. behind the complex.

Fridays: Stake Coed Volleyball at the Stake Building

6:30pm Contact Merris 619-818-0081 for more info.

Other Announcements:

I have a wood frame, double bed (size) futon that I want to get rid of. I wanted to know if anyone wanted it for free? They would just have to come get it. It is in good condition and one side of the cushion is solid blue and the other side is green with fish.

Thanks

Stephanie

stephaniejpowell@yahoo.com

If you have an announcement you would like to put in this email, please email Andrea Gehmlich @ abopmb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Debs, Erin and Andrea

Sister Spotlight

2011-08-07T21:04:00.000-07:00

Meet Catharine!

Catharine and her husband Jon have moved here while he finishes his

PhD in Math Education at UCSD, and plan to be here for at least 4 years.

We asked her a few questions that would help us learn a little more

about this great new sister!

1. If Catharine had a couple of hours completely to herself we might find her

buried in one of her favorite books!

2. She said that she doesn't really have a single favorite scripture, but she just recently finished the New Testament and particularly enjoyed the 4 gospels.

So don't be afraid to pick her brain for Sunday School!

3. If she was able to give herself advice 5 years ago, she would say, "Hang in there. Things will get better." I think we all can use that advice to our advantage!

Thank you so much Catharine for sharing a part of yourself with us!

**With the Fall semester around the corner, we will be ushering in many new sisters into our ward. Please look out for future Sister Spotlights to help welcome each of them!**

Provident Living

2011-08-05T17:55:00.000-07:00

Improving Your Credit & What to Do If You Have Fallen Behind

The best way to understand how to IMPROVE your credit is by first knowing how it works. There are 5 major factors which can help you break down the important parts of your credit score.

Payment History – 35%

Amounts Owed – 30%

Length of Credit History – 15%

New Credit – 10%

Types of Credit Used – 10%

As you can see Payment History makes up the largest amount of your credit score. So the FASTEST way to improve your credit is to pay your bills on time, every time. The 2^nd BEST WAY to improve your credit is to have a low debt-to-income ratio.

Here are some additional tips for keeping your credit score at its FINEST:

• Keep applications for new credit to a minimum

• Review your credit report at least once per year

• Dispute incorrect negative information with all three credit bureaus

• Correct all inaccurate information with all three credit bureaus

• Make sure all old accounts are closed at YOUR request

• Request that all missing positive information be included in your report

• Notify your creditors in writing with any change of address

• Fill out credit applications all the same

AnnualCreditReport.com is a centralized service for consumers to request FREE annual credit reports. It was created by the three nationwide consumer credit reporting agencies & it’s really the ONLY FREE WEBSITE (all the other so called FREE credit report services online are not really FREE).

Annual Credit Report 877-322-8228 www.annualcreditreport.com

Here are the three major credit reporting agencies in the United States:
Experian            888-397-3742       www.experian.com
Trans Union          800-916-8800     www.transunion.com
Equifax             800-685-1111        www.equifax.com

If you have fallen behind, or have a high debt-to-income ratio and want to improve your credit there is HOPE. You can ALWAYS rebuild your credit. It takes time and cannot be rushed. The first step is to find out what you can afford and develop a spending/action plan.

Successful family/individual finances begin with the payment of an honest tithe and the giving of a generous fast offering. The Lord has promised to open the windows of heaven and pour out great blessings upon those who pay tithes and offerings faithfully (Malachi 3:10 and Isaiah 58: 6–12).

When in financial difficulty you should always cover your BASIC NEEDS first which are food, water, utilities, shelter, & transportation. Develop an action/spending plan and keep track of all expenditures. Once needs are met work on increasing income to cover debt. Do not incur new debt to cover existing debt during this time. If you feel you need help the Bishop is a good source for advice & there are several resources in the community such as nonprofit (FREE) credit counseling agencies which can provide a step by step action plan, budgeting tips, financial education & resources (job, food, utility/rent assistance, shelter, etc). Please note if you seek out a free nonprofit credit counseling agency make sure they are accredited and provide FREE financial education. There is a HUGE difference between an accredited nonprofit credit counseling agency & a settlement company.

If you have any questions about accredited nonprofit counseling agencies or any further questions about credit please email Debs Aplanalp at debsaplanalp@gmail.com.

We LOVE YOU,

Sallee, Debs, Erin & Andrea

Relief Society Page

2011-08-01T17:16:00.000-07:00

Dear Sisters,

We had an insightful lesson today on how to "receive" the Holy Ghost in our daily lives. We were instructed that feeling the Spirit takes practice and requires learning how the Spirit speaks to us. Nurturing our spirits daily through scripture study and personal and family prayers help us feel the spirit on a daily basis, thus, developing our ability to feel the spirit more fully. Thank you Nina and Tyler Siebert for all your preparation and hard work. Great lesson!

Next week is fast Sunday and will be a lesson from the Relief Society Presidency.

Congratulations again to the Rockwood family who welcomed their baby BOY into the world last Sunday night! His name is Wesley and he was 8 lbs. 8 oz.

This week in announcements:

July 25th-August 6th: Temple closed for maintenance

Mark your calendar:

Thursday August 11th: Online Missionary Work Workshop

7:00pm-8:30pm This is a great opportunity to learn from our own "experts." Brother Durrant and Kathryn Skaggs (Laura Dulin's mom) will be sharing their experience and insights with us on this topic.

Ongoing Activities:

Mondays: Beach Day @ La Jolla Shores

9:30am-12:00pm Contact Jenn Moyle (208) 559-2436 or Kristen Lindsay (801) 616-8510 for more info.

Wednesdays: Pool Day @ Crossroads Apartment Complex

11:00am-2:00pm (sometimes later) at the kiddie pool next to the playground. Visitor parking located in the garage and on Sydney Ct. behind the complex.

Fridays: Stake Coed Volleyball at the Stake Building

6:30pm Contact Merris 619-818-0081 for more info.

Community Events FYI:

Saturday August 6: Stanley Park Event

4pm Banana Split making. Bring a banana and get all the toppings at the event free!! 7:30pm Movie at the park.

Other Announcements:

The San Diego Unified School District is sponsoring a FREE PARENTING COURSE currently underway. It is a six week course (once a week 6-8pm on Wednesday or Thursday) that teaches parents, students, guardians, and grandparents power tools and real time strategies for transforming students' academic and citizenship performance. For more info please email or call Patricia Moulton at pmoulton@sandi.net or (619) 725-7327.

Amanda Knickerbocker has a lot of bubble wrap. If you are moving or just like to pop bubbles, contact Amanda at afarr04@gmail.com or 484-682-8880.

If you have an announcement you would like to put in this email, please email Andrea Gehmlich @ abopmb36@hotmail.com.

We love you,

Sallee, Debs, Erin and Andrea

Relief Society Page

2011-07-29T14:36:00.000-07:00

Dear Sisters,

Thank you Diehl family for teaching the lesson on family history. Emilee's excitement for and experiences with family history are inspiring and motivating. She did a great job of taking us through the website. You should have received an email this week from Brother Diehl about a ward family history goal. Don't forget to check that out.

This Sunday's lesson is combined again (5th Sunday) and will be taught by the Sieberts.

Congratulations to the Rockwood family who welcomed their baby BOY into the world on Sunday night! Stats to come!

Happy Birthday this past Monday to Julie Whittaker (July 25th) and this Friday to JoAnn Axton (July 29th).

This week in announcements:

July 25th-August 6th: Temple closed for maintenance

Mark your calendar:

Thursday August 11th: Online Missionary Work Workshop7:00pm-8:30pm This is a great opportunity to learn from our own "experts." Brother Durrant and

Ongoing Activities:

Mondays: Beach Day @ La Jolla Shores

9:30am-12:00pm Contact Jenn Moyle (208) 559-2436 or Kristen Lindsay (801) 616-8510 for more info.

Wednesdays: Pool Day @ Crossroads Apartment Complex

11:00am-2:00pm (sometimes later) at the kiddie pool next to the playground. Visitor parking located in the garage and on Sydney Ct. behind the complex.

Fridays: Stake Coed Volleyball at the Stake Building

6:30pm Contact Merris 619-818-0081 for more info.

Community Events FYI:

Friday July 29: Crazy Hair and Wig Night @ Ice Town (Skating Rink at the mall)

8pm-10:30pm You get $2 off with a student ID.

Saturday August 6: Stanley Park Event

4pm Banana Split making. Bring a banana and get all the toppings at the event free!! 7:30pm Movie at the park.

URGENT!: Items Needed for Girls Camp

2011-07-28T14:51:00.000-07:00

Hi Sisters,

Please look at the following request from Michele Chesley and contact her if you can help with any of these items.

For use at girls camp (8/3 - 8/6), I need to borrow the following items on or before the night before camp--8/2. I need to know by this weekend if these items will be available.

2 latterns
1 or 2 Headlamps
1 twin cot or cushion to sleep on
1 small portable table, such as a card table
Any random, funny items/props that might inspire the girls camp skit on integrity

Thank you!!!

Michele Chesley

UC2 Ward YW Camp Leader & Tent Mom

michelechesley@hotmail.com

2nd Thursday

2011-07-18T11:31:00.000-07:00

Everyone was a SUPERSTAR on Thursday evening!

Our July 14th activity turned out to be a SMASHING SUCCESS! In what is sure to go down in history as nothing less than a QUILTING MIRACLE, those who attended Thursday night’s activity were somehow able to complete pressing, arranging and sewing the 8.5” blocks of fabric together to make two gorgeous quilt tops (everyone worked at rapid speeds - see pics below).

None of us expected to finish this on Thursday night, so when Emmie sewed the final stitch we jumped for joy! Once again we owe a HUGE Thank you to Karen Shell for taking the time to lead this effort. Karen’s knowledge of all things quilting is a real treasure and we are so glad that she is willing to share it with us. Recall that we can all feel especially good about this endeavor because these quilts will be donated to church humanitarian efforts. We will be tying the quilts and binding the edges in the coming months so if you missed this, or the first quilting activity, don’t give up hope! You WILL have another opportunity to make your mark on these masterpieces before we send them off.

Relief Society Page

2011-07-18T03:44:00.000-07:00

Dear Sisters,

Today we shared our conversion stories in Relief Society. We also talked about why we personally want to share the gospel with others. This was such an interesting and inspiring lesson to hear the perspectives and experiences of many sisters. Thank you Sister Taci Durrant for leading this discussion.

Next week we will be combining with the Priesthood for a lesson on family history.

Congratulations this week to Sister Sydney Davie and family and Sister Sally Rodriquez and family who both had baby boys! This was the first baby for both families. Mothers and babies are doing well.

Stats:

Oliver Frank Davie

6 lbs. 9oz. 19 3/4 in.

James Benjamin Rodriguez

8 lbs. 11oz. 22 in.

Happy Birthday today to Moya Ludtke (July 18th) and this week to Emma Gardner (July 21rd) and Emmy Hansen (July 23th).

This week in announcements:

Saturday July 23rd: Stake Pioneer Day Celebration

4:00pm at our ward building on the grassy area. See you there!

Mark your calendar:

July 25th-August 6th: Temple closed for maintenance

Ongoing Activities:

Mondays: Beach Day @ La Jolla Shores

9:30am-12:00pm Contact Jenn Moyle (208) 559-2436 or Kristen Lindsay (801) 616-8510 for more info.

Wednesdays: Pool Day @ Crossroads Apartment Complex

11:00am-2:00pm (sometimes later) at the kiddie pool next to the playground. Visitor parking located in the garage and on Sydney Ct. behind the complex.

Fridays: Stake Coed Volleyball at the Stake Building

6:30pm Contact Merris 619-818-0081 for more info.

Community Events FYI:

Friday July 29: Crazy Hair and Wig Night @ Ice Town (Skating Rink at the mall)

8pm-10:30pm You get $2 off with a student ID.

Saturday August 6: Stanley Park Event

4pm Banana Split making. Bring a banana and get all the toppings at the event free!! 7:30pm Movie at the park.

Other Announcements:

Scott Naylor, who is the joint Scout Master for our ward and the 1st ward, passed away last week on July 11th. He had a heart attack while he was at scout camp. Please keep his family in your prayers. We know that many of you know Scott and the Naylors and the funeral service will take place on Wednesday July 20th at noon at UC building.

Nina Siebert has some items she is selling and giving away for free.

Bell Cocoon Rack Mounted Child Carrier for a Bike

Same as the one here on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Bell-Cocoon-Mounted-Bicycle-Carrier/dp/B000F934W2

Paid $80 for it new. Asking $40. Excellent condition.

Little Tikes basketball hoop like the one seen in this picture. FREE.

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The following announcement is from Sister Layna Amelang:

My friend, Christine Bergeson, from Utah sent me an email asking if I knew any families who would be willing to host her daughters High School basketball team.

They are wondering if there are any host families that could have them sleep in sleeping bags at their houses. There are about 10 girls on the team. The dates are from the 7/27 to the 7/30. They don't expect to be all hosted in one house, so please , even if you can only 2 to 3 girls at a time, let sister Bergeson know.

If your family is willing to be a host, please contact Sister Bergeson at christine@bergeson.org and let her know.

Thanks,

Layna Amelang

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We love you,

Sallee, Erin, Debs, and Andrea