Sunday, July 10, 2011

July Presidency Message

Count your blessings name them one by one…Whenever I am feeling discouraged about my struggles I am facing, I remember the words to this hymn to remind myself that the Lord has given me so many blessings. Certainly, one of the greatest blessings we have all been given are the freedoms we enjoy from being citizens of this great country.
How blessed are we to be free to worship the Lord as we choose? To be able to live and work where we desire? To choose the occupations that interest us? To travel freely? To raise our families as we see fit?
This month we celebrate our nation’s independence. While we are all enjoying the wonderful summer weather, good food and fireworks, I hope we can remember the military men and women who sacrifice their time, their families and sometimes their lives in service to all of us who are blessed to be living in this great land. We owe them a debt of gratitude we can never re-pay.
Last year President Uchtdorf spoke at a fireside honoring our military members. He invited a family to speak whose son had been killed in Afghanistan. The father said he has been repeatedly asked by many people, “What can we do to help?” His answer was this, “Pray for the soldiers; remember them in your prayers. That's what you can do for us, and that will mean the most to us.” This month I hope we can all try to honor this father’s wish. Love, Trisha White


July 7th Ward Temple Night Thursday
Play Group Every Friday
Relief Society Meeting No meeting in July
July 26th Book Group Tuesday, @ 7p
Hosted by Olivia Anderson
Reading “Saving Cee Cee Honeycut” by Beth Hoffman
July 29th Ward Camp out @ Davis Creek Breakfast is provided, Share your dutch oven desserts!