Meet Elisabeth!

  

Elisabeth and her husband are here completing a General Surgery Residency at UCSD. They may take some time elsewhere to do research, 

but plan to be with us between 2 and 8 years!

Here’s a little more about her:

1.    What does your name mean? Were you named after anyone?

-Elisabeth: spelled after John the Baptist’s mother, Leeflang: “live long” in Dutch

2.    What might we find you doing in your leisure time?

-Anything outside

3.    Which temple do you like best? How many have you visited?

-San Diego, I went through the open house as a kid.

She’s visited 9 Temples! : Salt Lake City UT, Jordan River UT, 

Accra Ghana, Los Angeles CA, San Diego CA, Nauvoo IL, 

Mt. Timpanogos UT, and Bountiful UT.

4.    What is your favorite home-cooked meal?

-My husband’s pizza, he even makes the dough! It’s delicious.

Thank you so much for sharing with us this month!

We are so happy to have you in our Relief Society!

Sister Spotlight

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!

Sister Spotlight

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!

Sister Spotlight

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! ;)

Sister Spotlight

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.

Sister Spotlight

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!**

Sister Spotlight

Meet Ariana

Ariana has just moved into the ward in June with her husband and 1 yr. old son. They both will be working as he finishes his degree at UCSD. 
Here are a few more tidbits that Ariana has shared with us:


Q: If you had a couple of hours to yourself, what would we find you doing?
A: Attempting to be productive... ha! But I often dream of a lazy day at the beach accompanied by a basket of delectable goodies!


Q: If you could give yourself 5 years ago, what might it be?
A: That would have been just a little before I was baptized, and I would tell myself that I was on the right path, and to have patience in my afflictions because Heavenly Father is always looking out for me. Not that anything could have really deterred me from entering the waters of baptism, but the adversary knew that I was making a very important and powerful decision, one that would affect and shape my future into one of infinite possibility.


Q: What is your favorite scripture passage?
A: The one that comes to me right now is Alma 37: 36-37
 "Yea, and cry unto God for all thy support; yea let all thy doings be unto the Lord, and withersoever thou goest let it be in the Lord; yea, let all thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord; yea, let the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever.
  Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day."


Thank you Ariana for sharing with us this month, and welcome to our Relief Society!

Sister Spotlight

Meet Heidi




Heidi just moved here with her husband and two girls back in September.  Many of you have seen Heidi's amazing massage skills at one of our most recent RS meetings, but if you didn't, she is great and takes her craft very seriously.  Heidi is constantly coming up with fun activities for the kids in the co-op and is just really great with children.  I asked Heidi three questions to help us get to know her better.

Q:  If you had a couple hours to yourself, what would we find you doing?
A: Uh, probably nothing.  Puttering around maybe, probably cleaning or perhaps reading a book. (That was Heidi's first answer.  The idea of two hours alone for many of us is just not fathomable.  After some more thought...) I would probably be reading a book, getting a massage or watching a movie.

Q: What was your favorite conference talk?
A: What Manner of Men and Women Ought Ye to Be? by Lynn G. Robbins of the Seventy.

Q: If you could give yourself advice 5 years ago, what would it be?
A: Have patience when praying for things and waiting for answers. When you are praying about something to see if it's the best choice, excitement about something doesn't necessarily  mean that it's the right decision.  You could be working really hard at trying to get the answer to your prayer, but you have to remember to be patient.  Patience is required to get the answer.

Thank you Heidi so much for sharing a little bit of yourself with us.  You are a wonderful woman and we're glad to have you in our Relief Society.