Single Adult FHE

There is a Single Adult FHE on Monday April 1st at the Jorgensen's home. No foolin.

Easter Tomb Rolls

These are great for kids because as the rolls bake the marshmallow disappears leaving a hollow cavity. Here's the link for the recipe and Easter lesson for the kids. Have wonderful day!!

Talks on the importance/Blessings of General Conference

I tried to post a couple talks directly onto the blog but the copy paste wasn't working too well.  Next best thing, here are links to some talks to help us get into the conference spirit:

The Blessings of General Conference by Paul V. Johnson of the First Quorum of the Seventy

General Conference - No Ordinary Blessing by President Dieter F. Uchdorf Second Counselor in the First Presidency

Preparing Our Children for General Conference

Why Do We Need Prophets? by President Dieter F. Uchdorf Second Counselor in the first Presidency

Primary Easter Egg Hunt

March 30th there will be an Easter Egg hunt for the primary children.  It's at 10 AM at the Church building. It's going to be a lot of fun, so come and play and enjoy!

Being Prepared for Emergencies

I'm going to try to post something about emergency preparedness every month (if I can remember) and if you have any ideas you want to share, please send me an email at supersydly@gmail.com. For this month, I've found a website that shows you how to make your own 50 Hour candles for about $2 a piece.
Here's what they look like:

And here is the link to the website. They have step by step instructions with pictures, which is really nice because sometimes you just need to see what something looks like. So good luck and Happy Preparing!

Easter FHE

If you are looking for something a little more in depth for your Family Home Evening around Easter time, Here is a really good resourch:
http://preparednotscared.blogspot.com/2010/04/happy-easter-everyone.html

Living Scripture Cartoons

Do you remember the Living Scripture Cartoons? Well they are now available for free on YouTube. Here is the link to get there.
They have all the Old Testament, New Testament, Book of Mormon, and the Animated Hero Classic. So if you are sick of your children watching noneducational bad cartoons and TV shows, now they can watch something that has value.
Have a Great Day!!!

Some Easter Ideas

So I've been looking online in my free time and I've found a few really cute ideas to try for Easter and felt like sharing. So here you are:

Jello Easter Eggs

Here is the link if you think these look good and want to try making them.

http://butteryum.blogspot.com/2011/04/jello-easter-eggs-with-vanilla-cream.html

Easter Egg Hunt Egg Fillers:

Are you tired of buying endless candy and filling up those plastic eggs with things that are horrible for your children's teeth? Why not put privileged coupons in the eggs instead.

and if you want to get really ambitious, Here are some delicious looking cupcakes to try:

Here is the link with the recipe:

http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/cadbury-creme-egg-cupcakes/

Happy Easter Everyone!!

Blood Drive

There is a blood drive on Tuesday the 12th, at the Stake Center from 2 pm until 8 pm. 

Women's Conference and Daylight Savings

We have our Stake Women's Conference tomorrow!  Starts at 10 AM and it's at the Stake Center. Also a note to everyone who is singing from our ward, we will be practicing in the Relief Society Room of the Stake Center at 9:30. So come and warm up your voices.

Also, Don't forget that it is Daylight Savings Saturday night/Sunday morning. We will be setting our clocks ahead, so don't be late to church.

FHE Resources

Here are some links to websites/blogs about FHE and FHE ideas. I know some of us need a little help in that department, so here are some ways to get ideas.

For just couples:
http://loveyalyn.blogspot.com/2008/05/fhe-for-newlyweds.html
http://fhenewlywedcouples.blogspot.com/

For families:
http://teachldschildren.com/
http://www.fhein10.blogspot.com/
http://mormonmommymft.blogspot.com/2011/12/55-fhe-ideas-with-toddler.html

How to Prepare a Great Sacrament Talk

How to Prepare a Great Sacrament Talk
By Erin Jones

I’m one of those weird people who actually likes to give talks, but
I realize not everyone is as strange as I am. Not many churches
besides ours let lay members talk in front of the congregation, and
the prospect can be nerve racking, intimidating, and downright
scary. It gets even worse if you are unprepared. Yes, the Spirit can
inspire you, but not if you haven’t spent time and energy preparing.
And remember, “If ye are prepared ye shall not fear” (Doctrine and
Covenants 38:30).

Here are some of the things I’ve learned throughout the years that
have helped me prepare better sacrament talks.

1. Give Yourself Time: Use your scripture study during the days or
weeks leading up to your talk to study about the topic. References
such as the Bible Dictionary or Topical Guide can be great helps, as
are talks from general authorities on the subject.

2. Decide on the Main Idea of Your Talk: Narrow in on the main idea
or point you want to come across. It might even help to brainstorm
a title for your talk. For example, general authorities’ talks usually
aren’t titled just “Revelation” or “Conversion,” but rather “How
to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration for Your Personal Life” or
“Conversion to His Gospel through His Church.”

3. Think About Your Audience: Ponder and pray about the people
you will be speaking to and think about their needs and how you can
address them. Seek inspiration through study and prayer as to what
this specific group of people needs to hear.

4. Create an Outline: Just like writing an essay, it’s important to
determine the main points you want to hit in your talk. The points
should all tie in to the main topic, and ideally should all build upon
each other. Think about what questions your audience could have
and how you can address them as you outline your points.

5. Weave in Scriptures, Quotes, and Examples: Look at your master
list and decide where to plug in different scriptures, quotes, and
examples. Make sure that you have a good balance of all three to
add variety to your talk.

6. Use Humor: Using humor is okay, as long as it doesn’t distract
from the doctrine. Notice how Elder Holland included humor in his
talk from October 2012 General Conference when he said, “What
a bright prospect that is—downing another quart of pickle juice
every time anyone around you has a happy moment!” He let the
congregation have a quick breather, but he immediately moved on
to the doctrine.

7. Testify: Testimony meeting shouldn’t be the only meeting where
we hear testimony. Throughout your talk, testify of the principles
you are teaching. The conclusion of your talk is a good place to
testify of what you talked about and share how you have changed as
a result of studying and living this topic.

8. Pray: Don’t forget to pray throughout the whole process. Pray
for the people you will be speaking to and that you will be inspired
to say what they need to hear. Pray that the Spirit will guide you to
what you need to say and help you say it in an effective manner.
Pray that you will be confident and peaceful as you give your talk.

Remember that the Spirit is the teacher, not you. Have confidence
in Christ, not in yourself, and He will help you do what may seem
impossible at first. So next time you are assigned to give a talk, think

of it as a blessing and an opportunity to learn and grow, because
that’s just what it is!

March Tip of the Month

Tip of the Month:

Give each member of the family a mesh lingerie laundry bag, and a hook. They put their dirty socks and underwear in the bag each night. On laundry day, you wash the whole mesh zipped up bag, and give it back! No more sorting through and figuring out which socks are for which person.

March Recipe

So After I gathered all the information and articles and things that I wanted to put on the March Newsletter, I ended up not having enough room for everything. So that's why there's a little blurb about the Relief Society Blog, because HERE I can add tons of things. So without further ado, Here is the Recipe for March:

Chess Squares

1 box yellow cake mix
3 eggs
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
4 cups (1 lb) powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 300 and spray a 9×13 dish with cooking spray. Mix cake mix, melted butter and one egg to a soft dough. Press into the bottom of the pan. Mix powdered sugar, softened cream cheese and remaining two eggs until smooth, about 1-2 mins. Pour on top of crust. Bake at 300 for 40-50 minutes until top is golden brown.