Emergency Preparedness

It's easy to share an article and encouragement to get more food storage, water storage, candles, toilet paper etc. but I have to also take stock for myself and what I'm doing. Just because I'm sharing this doesn't mean I've got it all taken care of in my home. I am always working on it though. Click on this report for some motivation "Calamity May Be Just Around the Corner". Let's encourage one another in this effort. I'm so thankful for Leslie B. going with me to the cannery this past month and all the canning we did of chicken chunks that has been added to our storage. Please let me know if you want to go along. I know it's hard to even get on the list to be able to can but we can keep trying. Maybe we can just commit to adding a few extra cans of canned tuna or chicken or beans we purchase at our grocery store each week. Even little efforts can pay big dividends. Onward dear sisters.

Hong Kong Mormons Aid Earthquake Victims

Here is a marvelous news report on our sister's and brother's in Hong Kong's wonderful efforts to help the victims of the quakes in China. So worth the read - click here.

Oh What Do You Do In the Summertime

Happy day dear friends. Things are a bit busy around here, bet at your house too. If you want some ideas for this summer and your kids you can see what I wrote at Snickerdoodles - just click on the word Snickerdoodles then go to the June 5th post. Hope you don't think I'm being lazy but one post is all I'm good for today. Happy day, msk

Pres. Monson's Surprise Visit to Canada

Look what our beloved prophet was up to this past week-end.

Worldwide Mormon leader made surprise visit to Brampton Sunday
The Brampton Guardian, Wednesday May 28, 2008
Thomas Monson

BRAMPTON - The worldwide leader of the Mormon church made a surprise visit to Brampton on Sunday.
President Thomas S. Monson, who became president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in January, was to speak to all members of the Church in Canada via satellite from Salt Lake City.
The meeting had been scheduled for more than a year.
Instead, President Monson, who has many ties to Canada, decided to have the two-hour meeting broadcast from the Mormon Church building on Bramalea Road.
Only the technicians and a few church leaders were aware he made the switch.
More than 200,000 members and friends in every province and territory watched the telecast which was live via satellite into about 255 church buildings across the country. It was broadcast in nine languages.
President Monson has been a regular visitor to Canada since he served as a mission president in the early 1960s as the leader of more than 150 missionaries in eastern Canada.
He was only 31 when he arrived in Toronto in 1959 for a three-year stay with his wife, Frances, and young family.
His youngest son, Clark, was born in Toronto.
President Monson and his wife and other speakers, who were originally scheduled to speak via satellite from Salt Lake City, flew to Toronto late Saturday and returned to Utah immediately following the telecast.
In his 45 minute talk, President Monson touched on the rich heritage of the church in Canada, mentioning the visits of church founder Joseph Smith to Toronto, Brigham Young, who became the second president, to Kingston, and the pioneers who gave up the luxuries of house and home in the U.S. to settle in southern Alberta.

Happy In My Role

I seem to love, really love everything I read or hear from our General R.S. President Julie B. Beck. I plan on sharing many of her messages here; I hope you enjoy them too.

President's Message:

"Latter-day Saint women should understand that no matter how many other people they enlist to help them with their home and children, they cannot delegate their role as the primary nurturer and teacher of their families. As a daughter of God who has made covenants with Him, each of you carries the vital and indispensable female half of the responsibility for fulfilling the Lord's plan" (Julie B. Beck, "Unlocking the Door to the Blessings of Abraham," CES Fireside for Young Adults, March 2, 2008).

. . . Reality of Our Premortal Existence

This is just a part of June's Visiting Teaching message that I liked. You can click on "June" on the side bar to view the entire message. Boy do I have respect for the individuals that put together all these lessons. I always love them and think they pack such a punch in a little space.

Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president:

"Women have distinct assignments given to them from before the foundation of the world. . . . We know that in the great premortal conflict we sided with our Savior, Jesus Christ, to preserve our potential to belong to eternal families. We know we are daughters of God, and we know what we are to do. . . . We believe in the formation of eternal families. . . . We know that the commandment to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. . . . We have faith that with the Lord's help we can be successful in rearing and teaching children. These are vital responsibilities in the plan of happiness, and when women embrace those roles with all their hearts, they are happy!"
("What Latter-day Saint Women Do Best: Stand Strong and Immovable," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2007, 110).

Different Drug Problem

Yesterday was my opportunity to teach in Relief Society. A few months ago I read the BYU-Idaho devotional talk entitles "My Father Is a Prophet" by Ann Dibb. I was so impressed with it that I printed it out so I could use it the next time I was to teach. If you'd like to read or print off this talk so to this site: http://www.byui.edu/Presentations/Transcripts/Devotionals/2008_02_19_Dibb.htm Sister Dibb is not only Pres. Monson's daughter but in the General Young Woman's Presidency.

Also, you might enjoy this piece entitled Different Drug Problem. I'm from those "old days".

I've added another FHE lesson if you'd like to check that out. I really liked this latest one but then I like all of them.

Hope you're all surviving the heat...it's just the beginning. Happy day, msk