Carol Stoner

We regret to inform all that Carol Stoner Passed away this after noon at her home. Her funeral arrangements are currently being made and could very well be early to mid next week. We will updated when the arrangements have been finalized.
if you can, please keep your meal appointments and add a tad extra for the potential of a few extra guests that may be there to help. Thank you so much.

presented by Jackie Burnett

May 4th Lesson Overview

Mother's Day Presentation

by Kelsey Livingston 

Welcome to Relief Society

Keep Trying. Be Believing. Be Happy. 

Don't Get Discouraged. Everything

Will Work Out -Gordon B. Hinkley

Honoring Women

• Not here to honor motherhood as much as to honor the pain we feel surrounding Mother's Day.
• Anyone can say Happy Mother's Day.
• Who ask's, "Why is it painful?"
• Who says, " I am sorry; It's hard for me too."

For Whom is Mother's Day Hard?

The " Outside Category"

• Those who are unmarried
• Those with no children 
• are infertile
• whose children have died
• Adoptees
• Adopted out
• Career choices
• Feel judged for being childless

For Whom is Mother's Day Hard?

The "Inside Category"

• Children are estranged / mothers are estranged
• Divorce / widower
• Mothers who feel inadequate
• Some feel like natural nurturers
• Feel inadequate compared to church contemporaries
• Not all women find happiness in motherhood

Quit Beating Yourself Up

• If we compare ourselves to other Mormon women walking the halls of the church building, Satan has destined us for feelings of anguish and failure
• God does not judge or compare us against anyone else. He compares us against our own potential given the current circumstances in which we live.

Celebrate Nurturing

• To nurture: To cultivate, care for , make grow
• All women have a nurturing quality that they bless the world with, whether or not they impart that with their own offspring.
• Sheri Dew: " Women are the regenerating force in the lives of God's children."

Elder John A. Widtsoe

• "Women who through no fault of their own cannot exercise the gift of motherhood directly, may do so vicariously."
• All around us are those who need to be loved and led 
• The blessings of Church Callings

To the right is Kelsey's Very First Calling.....

"What we celebrate about mothers is much more than a biological link. It's the desire to connect with others, to love and help other people. It's caring that helps a women enrich the lives of people around them"

Mother's Day Gift

• Flowers and chocolates are nice but...
• Forgive - Self and others
• Forgive yourself, Because when your feel guilt, sorrow and pain, your Heavenly Parents feel it too.

Try for a moment to see

 ourselves as God sees us - 

as loved children, regardless of our age

To the right is a picture of Kelsey and her Mom. 

I believe taken at her Mom and Dads 60th Wedding Anniversary this year. 

You are truly a royal spirit daughter of almighty 

God. You are a princess, destined to become a queen. Your own wondrous story has already begun. Your " once upon a time" is now. 

                                                -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

presented by  Jackie Burnett

Relief Society May 4th

Announcements 
Liz Fiorentino is getting baptized on Saturday May 10th
at the Pullman Bldg. All are welcome please join us in welcoming
Liz into the Colfax Ward family.  It is so exciting to know that she has
chosen to follow Heavenly Fathers teachings.

Welcome Carolyn Arnett into the Ward Family. It's always a very happy day
when we can welcome another sister into the Relief Society. Please make sure when you see
Carolyn (Tracy Mathia's mom) you say hi and welcome her to the Ward.

Welcome Sarah Mortensen into the Ward Family. So glad to have more friends and families in the Ward.  Please welcome the Mortensens into the Ward.

Thank you for the out pouring of meals for the Stoner family.

The Relief Society would like to extend a request to you. I know that we have spent quite a bit of time taking meals to the Stoner's and you may be tired of hearing about it, but I am going to extend this request to you one more time.

To make a short request a bit longer, I would like to share a bit of her story so you can keep tabs on what is going on.

Carol has been battling cancer for quite some time. She was doing chemo and while that has had battles all on it's own, she has also been hit with a fractured leg, an overdose on pain medication and the realities that her cancer has spread and she now has a brain tumor. She was sent to a nursing home to try to recover when she decided she just wanted to be home so she could pass away in the peace that her home provides.

The doctors have only given her a short time to live and due to this, we need to work together to help Harry out during this awful time. Lets help support him so he doesn't have to worry about one more thing while he is watching his wife deteriorate and slip away.

I need the following days filled up. Lets shower this couple with love and kindness so they have one less thing to worry about and can focus on each other.

*Please remember that there are only 2 of them and that simple meals are best as Carol is still battling nausea. NOTE: Carol does love home canned peaches. :)*

May 5 (TODAY)     Betina Workman

May 7th               Kathe  Martin

May 12                 Liza Dailey

May 14                 Erica Anderson

May 19                 Liza Dailey

May 21                 Liz Fiorentino

May 26                 Tonya Knox 

May 28                 Dee Bryson

                 

If you would like to sign yourself up for any of the listed dates (or a few of them) feel free to add your name here, respond to this email, text me @ 509-398-6301 or call me at 509-553-2025.

Thank you all so much for your time and help so far. Their family is so appreciative of the meals and it is definitely a huge help.

presented by Jackie Burnett

... for all your help!

We just wanted to send a sincere thank you to everyone who helped out and attended the funeral yesterday. Many hands truly make light work and we are grateful for the time, effort and energy that was expressed to help the Millers in such a wonderful way. The funeral was beautiful and the Millers were very grateful for our help. It was truly the combined effort that yielded such wonderful results.

PRESENTED BY STEPHANIE MACKEY

Angel's Baptism

Announcing
Angel Andreasen is getting baptized and joining Heavenly Fathers flock on 
Saturday  May 3rd at 4:30 PM
at the Pullman Bldg. 
All are welcome. Lets welcome Angel into our Colfax Ward Family and enjoy this very special day with him. 
Lets show our support for Angel and his family. 

presented by Jackie Burentt

In Memory of Brother Melvin Miller

There will be a funeral for Brother Melvin Miller on Thursday, May 1st, 2014 at 3:00pm. The service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Colfax. There will be a meal following the service. We would love for all those who knew Brother Miller to attend this event and share in his memory.

We are also asking for people to sign up for food assignments for the dinner following the funeral session. If you would like to bring something, please contact Stephanie Mackey, Kelsie Livingston or a member of the Relief Society Presidency. You can also find a sign up sheet on the facebook group, located here.

Relief Society Overview March 23rd, 2014

ANNOUNCEMENTS
General Women's Satellite Broadcast is the 29th at 5 PM and re-broadcast at 7 PM.
Women, Young Women and girls 8 yrs of age and older are invited to participate.
We will be serving an Ice Cream Bar between sessions.
Question was asked " Do we want it Broadcast here at Colfax Ward?"
We answered with Yes!
General Conference
April 5th and 6th
Broadcast at 9 AM and 1 PM
General Priesthood Meeting 
Broadcast at 5 PM
Stake Conference 
April 12th and 13th

NEXT WEEK IS FAST SUNDAY & THE 5TH SUNDAY LESSON

Sign up for the Ward Temple Day

WARD FAMILY TEMPLE TRIP & PRIMARY ACTIVITY

Please mark your calenders for the WARD FAMILY TEMPLE TRIP & PRIMARY ACTIVITY on Saturday, April 26th at 8:00 AM.  This Temple activity involves the whole family, including YM & YW and Primary from nursery age through age 11.  A sign-up sheet will be going around the next two Sundays.  

Don't forget to get your temple recommends up to date.

Any questions contact Kathe Martin

Activities Day
We need small hoops for embroidery for activities. And also are in need of anyone that knows how to CROCHET...STEPHANIE MACKEY. 
We also had the Young Women With us today in RS. It's always a blessing to be able to share with the young women some of the RS happenings.

Meals for the Missionaries: If you would like to feed the Missionaries on any 
particular night please feel free to do so. Contact Joseph Nelson (509) 288-2255 for details. 
He is available anytime he is in cell service.

VT NOTE CARDS

Note cards are now in place in the RS, YW & in the Primary. If you need to send a

note to your sister for visiting teaching they are available to you.

SPOTLIGHT ON THE MISSIONARY ELDERS
Elder Smith and elder Overstreet

We were Blessed with these two very special Missionaries Just a short time ago.  Elder Smith came from Orem, Utah on December 19th, 2012.
Elder Overstreet came on his mission from Alpine, Utah on January 1, 2014.
Elder Overstreet has received his approval for his visa to South Africa. Elder Smith's last area was Liberty Lake, WA. They both love their missions!



Lesson Overview
" General Conference"
Given by Michelle Hubert

In our dispensation, the Savior Jesus Christ referred ti a gathering of Saints as "my general conference." Wherever we are in this world, however we receive these proceedings, I testify that we are gathered in His conference. I also testify that we will hear His word, for He has said, " Whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same."
From: General Conference:Strengthening Faith and Testimony
                                                               by Elder Robert D. Hales

Today is not different from ages past. The Lord does not love the people of our day any less than in past times.One of the glorious messages of the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ is that God continues to speak to His children! He is not hidden in the heavens but speaks today as He did in ancient days.
Much of what the Lord reveals to His prophets is intended to prevent sorrow for us as individuals and as societies. When God speaks. He does so to teach, inspire, refine, and warn His children. When individuals and societies ignore their Heavenly Father's instructions, they do so at risk of trial, torment, and toil.
                                   From: Why Do We Need Prophets?
                                          by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Members of the Church are entitled to personal revelation as they listen to and study the inspired words spoken at General Conference.
As you prepare for General Conference, I invite you to ponder questions you need to have answered. For example, you might yearn for direction and guidance by the Lord regarding challenges you are facing.
Answers to your specific prayers may come directly from a particular talk or from a specific phrase. at other times answers may come in a seemingly unrelated word, phrase, or song. A heart filled with gratitude for the blessings of the life and an earnest desire to hear and follow the words of the counsel will prepare the way for personal revelation.
                                  From: General Conference- No Ordinary Blessing
                                                                      by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

The greatest blessings of General Conference come to us after the conference is over. Remember the pattern recorded frequently n scripture:  "we gather to hear the words of the Lord, and we return to our homes to live them."
After King Benjamin taught his people, "he dismissed the multitude, and they returned, every one according to their families, to their own houses,"  In his day, King Limhi did the dame. After teaching and ministering to the people at the temple in Bountiful, the Savior entreated the people, " Go ye unto your homes, and ponder upon the things which I have said, and ask of the Father, in my name, that ye may understand, and prepare your minds for the morrow, and I come unto you again."
                         From: General Conference: Strengthening Faith and Testimony
                                                                              By Elder Robert D. Hales
presented by Jackie Burnett

WARD FAMILY TEMPLE TRIP & PRIMARY ACTIVITY

WARD FAMILY TEMPLE TRIP & PRIMARY ACTIVITY

Please mark your calenders for the WARD FAMILY TEMPLE TRIP & PRIMARY ACTIVITY on Saturday, April 26th at 8:00 AM.  This Temple activity involves the whole family, including YM & YW and Primary from nursery age through age 11.  A sign-up sheet will be going around the next two Sundays.  

Don't forget to get your temple recommends up to date.

Any questions contact Kathe Martin

presented by Jackie Burnett

Relief Society Overview March 16, 2014

Announcements
Temple trip with Sister Beth Moxley.
Thurs. 20th at 9:45 AM  session
General Women's Satellite Broadcast
Sat, March 29th with sessions at 5pm & 7pm at the Stake Center ALL 
Women, Young Women and girls 8 yrs of age and older are invited to participate.
We will be serving an Ice Cream Bar between sessions.
Meals for the Missionaries: If you would like to feed the Missionaries on any 
particular night please feel free to do so. Contact Joseph Nelson (509) 288-2255 for details. 
He is available anytime he is in cell service.

VT NOTE CARDS

Note cards are now in place in the RS, YW & in the Primary. If you need to send a

note to your sister for visiting teaching they are available to you. 

Alice's baptism

Thank you to all who came for Alice Hackett's baptism. I hear it went well, She did however need to 
be dunked twice. Thank you to the Missionaries for their participation. 

They were right in there with her. Thanks again to all who made time to spend 
this exciting time with Alice and her family. She will be confirmed this Sunday the 23rd. Please

join us in this joyous occasion in welcoming her into our family as a Member of our Colfax Ward.

Please hold meals for Carol Stoner

Colfax Ward Dinner/Auction

Fri. 21st. 6:30 PM 

Spaghetti dinner for the whole family.

The auction will include services and desserts provided by the youth.

All proceeds will support the young women and young men camps.

Contact a member of the YM or YW presidencies with questions. 

Spotlight Family

The Henry's

Mark, Beth and Hanna

ARE YOU 

PREPARED? 

SAT. MAR.22, 2014

9:00 AM - 3: PM 

The Palouse Community

Preparedness Fair

Lesson overview   

The Significance of the Sacrament.

   by Janet Nastasi 

Question to ponder " What did Jesus  do for me?" 

Joseph Fielding Smith Said, 

" In my judgement the sacrament meeting is the most sacred, the most holy, 

of all the meeting of the Church. When I reflect upon the gathering of the Savior and his apostles on that memorable night when he introduced the sacrament; when I think

of that solemn occasion my heart is filled with wonderment and my feelings are touched. I consider that gathering one of the most solemn and wonderful sinse the beginning of time. 

What do you think about or do during the Sacrament?

• our baptismal covenants
• our temple covenants 
• read Sacrament hymns
• pray to better yourselves in the upcoming week
• remind ourselves that because of the Sacrament we can have hope and not dread our mistakes.

Sacrament meeting is the one meeting that we are commanded to attended. 

Is it possible to be perfect enough to not add more to the burden that Christ bore? 

• No , but we should always strive to.
• The Atonement is also for the relief of grief or pain etc. Who hasn't experienced pain or grief?
• The Atonement is an amazing healing tool that was designed to share our burden and that it's okay to have peace and comfort during hard times. 

Blessings of the Atonement

• During times of struggle it's easy to always look within yourself and focus only on ourselves...
•  when we know that Christ shares our burden, it's easy to focus our attention away from ourselves and onto our family and friends, etc.
• gratitude for small blessings around us
• clarity in knowing that there is so much waiting for us in the life hereafter. 

LETS TURN OUR THOUGHTS TO THE SAVIOR AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE DURING SACRAMENT .

" O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it, that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given them; that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. 

Amen."

"O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this wine to the souls of all those who drink of it, that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son, which was shed for them, that they may witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they do always remember him, that they may have his Spirit with them. Amen."

A QUESTION TO PONDER..... 

WHAT DID JESUS CHRIST DO FOR YOU???

presented by Jackie Burnett 

            

9, March 2014 Relief Society Overview

Announcements 
Alice Hackett  will be baptized on Sat. the 15th at 1 pm.
Location will be the Best Western here in Colfax.
If anyone would like to celebrate this wonderful day with 
Alice and her family please join her

RS Birthday  LUCKY TO BE IN RELIEF SOCIETY!   
Tue 11th at 6:30 pm 
LDS CHAPEL 
Celebrate the birthday of our great organization by joining in our 
annual Service Auction! Come prepared to share  a service with a sister. 
Baked goods and handiwork are also fun to share, you're welcome to bring
what you have that night, or share it later.
2 items per service please. dinner and birthday cake will be served.

General Women's Satellite Broadcast
Sat, March 29th with sessions at 5pm & 7pm at the Stake Center ALL 
Women, Young Women and girls 8 yrs of age and older are invited to participate.
We will be serving an Ice Cream Bar between sessions.

Meals for the Stoner's - If you would like to offer a meal for the Stoner's, please contact Stephanie Mackey at 509.553.2025 (home) or 509.398.6301 (cell). You can also sign up online at www.takethemameal.com - Recipients Name: Stoner - Password: Stoner

Time Out for Women - Friday, March 14th through Saturday, March 15th in Spokane!

TOFW is a great inspirational women's conference to uplift and edify us in every way possible. It's a two day event filled with wonderful music and motivational speakers. We encourage as many to attend as possible. It's a wonderful event.

Meals for the Missionaries: If you would like to feed the Missionaries on any particular night please feel free to do so. Contact Joseph Nelson (509) 288-2255 for details.  He is available anytime he is in cell service.

VT NOTE CARDS

Note cards are now in place in the RS, YW & in the Primary. If you need to send a note to your sister for visiting teaching they are available to you. 

VISITING OPPORTUNITIES

Carol Stoner                        Cheryl Bonnell

Alice Hackett                       Verda Bigsby
These ladies would love a visit. Stop by and let them know you are thinking about them. 

Lesson Overview

"FAITH AND REPENTANCE"

AND FORGIVENESS

Faith is the foundation of righteousness.
" What we need in the Church, as well as out of it, is repentance.
We need more faith and more determination to serve the Lord."                                                                                                         -D&C 18:10-16

We are not walking now by sight, as we did before we came into this world,
but the Lord expects that we shall walk by faith [2 corinth 5:7] ; and walking by faith
we shall receive the reward of the righteous, if we adhere to those commandments which are given for our salvation.
Repentance is the second principle of the gospel and is essential to our salvation exaltation. In the principle of repentance, the mercy of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ is made manifest. Repentance is the one most comforting and glorious principles taught in the gospel. In the principle the mercy of our Heavenly Father anf his Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, is made manifest perhaps more strongly than in any other principle. 
Repentance includes sincere sorrow for sin and complete turning from sin.
The scriptures say:
" Thou shalt offer a sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in righteousness, even that of a broken 
heart and a contrite spirit."     -[D&C 59:8]
          That means repentance. 
... Repentance, according to the definition given in the dictionary, is sincere sorrow for sin
with self-condemnation, and complete turning from the sin... there can be no true repentance 
without sorrow and the desire to be freed from sin. 

Think of and example in your own life where you have exercised faith or repentance or even forgiveness..
What does it mean to you?   How has it effected your life?  How has it changed your life?

Next Weeks Lesson  (Chapter 6) The Significance of the Sacrament

presented by Jackie Burnett

Ward Dinner / Auction

Ward Dinner/Auction

Friday, March 21st

6:30 PM

Colfax Ward Building

Come and enjoy a free spaghetti dinner for the whole family!

The auction will include services and desserts provided by the youth.  All proceeds will go to support the young women and young men camps.

Please contact a member of the young women presidency with questions.

Young Women President	Erica Anderson 801.319.9500 ericaleann@msn.com
Young Women First Counselor	Raelynn Farnsworth 397-2538 raelynn@vetmed.wsu.edu
Young Women Second Counselor	Katie Bailey 509-592-0343 kbailey@pionnet.com

presented by Jackie Burentt

RELIEF SOCIETY OVERVIEW MARCH 2, 2014

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Meals for the Stoner's - If you would like to offer a meal for the Stoner's, please contact Stephanie Mackey at 509.553.2025 (home) or 509.398.6301 (cell). You can also sign up online at www.takethemameal.com - Recipients Name: Stoner - Password: Stoner

Meals for the Missionaries: If you would like to feed the Missionaries on any particular night please feel free to do so. Contact Joseph Nelson (509)288-2255 for details.  He is available anytime he is in cell service.

Time Out for Women - Friday, March 14th through Saturday, March 15th in Spokane!

TOFW is a great inspirational women's conference to uplift and edify us in every way possible. It's a two day event filled with wonderful music and motivational speakers. We encourage as many to attend as possible. It's a wonderful event.

NOTE CARDS
VT NOTE CARDS ARE IN PLACE IN THE YW, PRIMARY AND NURSERY. IF YOU ARE WANTING TO SEND A NOTE TO YOUR SISTER FOR VT. THEY ARE NOW READILY AVAILABLE. ALL YOU NEED IS A STAMP.

VISITING OPPORTUNITIES

CAROL STONER                        CHERYL BONNELL
ALICE HACKETT                       VERDA BIGSBY
THESE LADIES WOULD SURE APPRECIATE A VISIT.  STOP BY AND LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT THEM. 

Always In Need Of...

The Food Pantry let us know there are some basic items they are always in need of. Please keep this list in mind next time you are at Costco or the grocery store. Look in your own pantry. Can you help your Colfax neighbor in need? Thank you ")

Jam

Mayo

Mustard

Ketchup

Paper Towels

Toilet Paper

Kleenex

"TO COMFORT THOSE WHO STAND IN NEED OF COMFORT"

lesson given by Betina Workman

The Maggie's 

Look through each other's lens. You just might learn who people really are inside and out.   

And Ponder this question Ladies. 

"Who knows ALL your Maggie's?"   

CHIEKO OKASAKI QUOTE           "Atonement and Diversity in the Church."

Mosiah 18:8-9 

• And it came to pass that he said unto them: Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were they called) and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another's burdens, that they may be light;
• Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life--

"God does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs. Therefore, it is vital that we serve each other in the kingdom. The people of the Church need each other's strength, support, and leadership in a community of believers as an enclave of disciples."

Empathy:(DR. BRENE BROWN)

• "Knowing our darkness well enough that we can sit in the dark with others. It is never a relationship between the wounded and the healed. Its a relationship between equals."
• "No one reaches out to you for compassion or empathy so you can teach them how to behave better."

Empathy: A learned Skill

• Understanding another's experience through their lens.
• Their lens is as true and valid as mine
• Non-Judgmental - we always judge in areas where we are vulnerable to shame, and we pick people who are doing worse than we are doing.
• Understand another's feelings
• Communicate our understanding of those feelings
• Reflect back in our face what they are saying with their words

"Connecting and Understanding"

from www.Mormonsandgays.org

Moroni 7:47-48

presented by Jackie Burnett

Always In Need Of...

The Food Pantry let us know there are some basic items they are always in need of. Please keep this list in mind next time you are at Costco or the grocery store. Look in your own pantry. Can you help your Colfax neighbor in need? Thank you ")

Jam

Mayo

Mustard

Ketchup

Paper Towels

Toilet Paper

Kleenex

Women's Conference - Final Reminder

Women's Conference -

Final Reminder and Schedule of the Evening

Dear Sisters,

This afternoon it was brought to my attention that we needed to send out a schedule for Thursday evening's Women's Conference.

Women's Conference will go as follows:

6:30-6:55 Opening Session in the Chapel - President Pennington will be the main speaker for this session
7:00-7:40 Class Session 1
7:45-8:30 Class Session 2 (to include a closing prayer and blessing on the refreshments)
8:30-9:00 Dessert Bar in the Cultural Hall

You may want to send this to your sisters if you have an email list set up.

Hopefully many of you and the sisters in your units will have the opportunity to join us for an evening of inspiration and encouragement as we "lay aside the things of the world and seek for things of a better."

Thanks for all you do!

Susie St. Pierre
Stake Relief Society President

Presented by Jackie Burnett

23 FEB 2014 RELIEF SOCIETY OVERVIEW

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CAROL STONER                        CHERYL BONNELL
ALICE HACKETT                       VERDA BIGSBY
THESE LADIES WOULD SURE APPRECIATE A VISIT.  STOP BY AND LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT THEM. 

WE HAD A WONDERFUL VISIT FROM THE YOUNG WOMEN IN RELIEF SOCIETY. I CAN SAY I NEED TO BRUSH UP ON    "THE YOUNG WOMEN THEME"
THEY WILL BE VISITING US THE 4TH SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

NOTE CARDS
VT NOTE CARDS ARE IN PLACE IN THE YW, PRIMARY AND NURSERY. IF YOU ARE WANTING TO SEND A NOTE TO YOUR SISTER FOR VT. THEY ARE NOW READILY AVAILABLE. ALL YOU NEED IS A STAMP.

Time Out for Women - Friday, March 14th through Saturday, March 15th in Spokane!

TOFW is a great inspirational women's conference to uplift and edify us in every way possible. It's a two day event filled with wonderful music and motivational speakers. We encourage as many to attend as possible. It's a wonderful event.

Meals for the Missionaries: If you would like to feed the Missionaries on any particular night please feel free to do so. Contact Joseph Nelson (509)288-2255 for details.  He is available anytime he is in cell service.

Meals for the Stoner's - If you would like to offer a meal for the Stoner's, please contact Stephanie Mackey at 509.553.2025 (home) or 509.398.6301 (cell). You can also sign up online at www.takethemameal.com - Recipients Name: Stoner - Password: Stoner

Stake Relief Society Women's Conference - Thursday, February 27th from 6:30 to 9:00pm
Come join us for fun and informative classes followed by a dessert bar.

CLASS LINE UP       CHOOSE TWO CLASSES

1. FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS & A PERFECT BRIGHTNESS OF HOPE 
2. MOTHERHOOD ... A VIRTUOUS OCCUPATION
3. simplification DON'T LOSE THE PEARL IN THE CHAOS! 
4. HE LOVES YOU ... NO MATTER WHAT!
5. PERSONAL REVELATION 
6. THE ATONEMENT ... PEACE AS A RIVER

LESSON
presented by Michelle Hubert

" I'VE FALLEN AND I CAN'T GET UP!"  

Skiing with his grandson, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf fell and found himself unable to get up.

“I began to wonder what it would take to rescue me,” related President Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency, in his priesthood session address. “That was when my grandson came to my side. I told him what had happened, but he didn’t seem very interested in my explanations of why I couldn’t get up. He looked me in the eyes, reached out, took my hand, and in a firm tone said, ‘Opa, you can do it now!

“Instantly I stood.

“I am still shaking my head over this. What had seemed impossible only a moment before immediately became reality, because a 12-year-old boy reached out to me and said, ‘You can do it now!’ To me it was an infusion of confidence, enthusiasm and strength.”

Drawing a lesson from the experience, President Uchtdorf said to the priesthood session congregation that there may be times in one’s life when rising up and continuing on may seem beyond one’s ability.

“Sometimes we just need someone to look us in the eyes, take our hand and say, ‘You can do it now!’” he remarked.

 He added, “Brethren, our destiny is not determined by the number of times we stumble but by the number of times we rise up, dust ourselves off and move forward.”

“That does not mean that we should be comfortable with our weaknesses, mistakes or sins. No,” he said. “And there is an important difference between the sorrow for sin that leads to repentance and the sorrow that leads to despair.”

When guilt leads to self-loathing, it impedes rather than promotes repentance, he said.

“Let us rise up and become men of God. We have a champion, a Savior, who walked through the valley of the shadow of death on our behalf. He gave Himself a ransom for our sins. No one has ever had greater love than this – Jesus Christ, the Lamb without blemish, willingly laid Himself on the altar of sacrifice and paid the price for our sins to the ‘uttermost farthing.’”

My dear brethren, my dear friends, there will be times when you think you cannot continue on. Trust the Savior and His love. With faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and the power and hope of the restored gospel, you will be able to walk tall and continue on. 

The Latter Day Saint's view a fall as an ascent not a step backwards. It's all part of the learning process. 

presented by Jackie Burnett