November Missionary Meal Calander

SUPER SATURDAY - Recipes

Chicken Salad - Chris Oesterle

2 c. chopped cooked chicken, recipe says canned meat may be used. (I usually boil some chicken breasts either, boneless, skinless or a whole chicken breast. I chop it in a food processer, 2-3 pulses, but no more or it is mushy with the mayo)

1 can (8 oz.) of crushed canned pineapple, drained

2 t. lemon juice, to taste (does not have to be fresh lemon)

1/2 c. chopped slivered almonds (I do not chop them)

About 1-2 chopped green onions (I use the entire green onion, this is my change to the recipe, not in the cookbook)

Mayonnaise (I probably use 1/2 Mayo [not light] and 1/2 Light Miracle Whip)

Salt and pepper to taste



*Mix first 5 ingredients together. Add enough mayo to be the amount that you want. I kind of heap a tablespoon and add more as you desire. Then add pepper (I use quite a bit) and just a little salt to taste. this is slightly changed from the Lion House Cookbook.

*Serve on a croissant, with lettuce leaf and swiss cheese if desired.

Missionary Meals~

If anyone would be interested in feeding the missionaries, please feel free to call Meghan Gillespie at 319-274-9629. You could also email me if you would like @ meghangillespie@gmail.com. I still have some openings for August if anyone is interested and I also have openings on the schedule if you would like to pick a date to have the missionaries over on a regular basis!

Thanks Meghan

Sister in the Spotlight - Mara Ohrt

Name: Mara Lee Ohrt

Birthday: December 5, 1980

Grew Up: Waterloo, Iowa

Hobbies: Scrapbooking, jewelry making, biking, gardening, outdoor activities, reading.

Something she'd like to learn how to do: Knit, sew.

"THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS..."

Flower: White Lily

Color: Pink

Food: Mexican

Beverage: Propel

Dessert: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Genre of Music: 80's

Hymn: "Lead Kindly Light"

Book: "Leaves of Grass" by Walt Whitman

Author: William Shakespeare

Movie: Tommy Boy

Actor: Chris Farley

Holiday: 4th of July

Season: Fall

Sport: Baseball

Game: Apples to Apples

Animal: "I do not discriminate based on species." :O)

JUNE Announcements

RS LESSON SCHEDULE -
(Joseph Smith Manual)

June 7th: Chapter 33 "The Spiritual Gifts of Healing, Tongues, Prophecy, and Discerning of Spirits" pg 379-89.
June 14th: Chapter 34 "The Power of Forgiving" pg 390-400.
June 21st: Chapter 35 "Redemption for the Dead" pg 401-11.
June 28th: Teaching for Our Times


ACTIVITIES & ANNOUNCEMENTS -
June 6th: Graduation Open House for Shane Dorfman @ 2 pm - 5 pm. He will be celebrating at the church. 3006 Pleasant Drive, Cedar Falls.

June 6th - 12th: Lucinda Johnson will be here and we will have lunch at the Olive Garden @ 11 am on June 9th. Call or email Chris Oesterle by June 8th if you plan to attend.

June 13th: Enrichment Super Saturday at the church from 9 am - 2 pm. Child Care is available. THANK YOU to the Brethren for providing Child Care.

June 13th: Koari Reiter's wedding at 5:30 pm at the Rotary Reserve in Cedar Falls.

June 19th: FHE Exchange at the church @ 10 am.

June 21st: FATHER'S DAY

Sister in the Spotlight - Shawna Freestone

Name: Shawna Rae Freestone
Family: Ben - Husband, Alyssa -age 12, Brandon - age 9, Jared - age 5 and Corey - age 2.
Birthday: August 4, 1976
Baptized: November 2002 in the Waterloo Ward.
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, reading, watching movies, cooking (at times).
Something she'd like to learn to do: Play the piano.

"THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS..."
Flower: Lily
Color: Blue
Food: Mexican
Snack: Popcorn
Drink: Water, Coke
Song: "She's Everything to Me" - Brad Paisley
Genre of Music: Country
Music Artist: Garth Brooks
Hymn: "A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief" and "A Child's Prayer"
Book: Twilight Series
Author: Stephanie Meyer
Movie: Beauty and the Beast
Holiday: Christmas
Season: Fall
Sport: Football (Denver Broncos)

Relief Society birthday celebration pictures.

Stacy has already blogged about the Relief Society birthday celebration activity. It was wonderful! Thanks to all who attended and participated in the event. You all made it wonderful. Here are pictures of the evening. I will try to post pictures and blog about each of our Enrichment meetings. I hope more sisters see how much fun we are having and decide to come enjoy Enrichment with us. We love all of you!

Your Sister in service-----Krista Nai

APRIL 2009 Activities & Announcements

Please remember to call your Visiting Teaching Supervisor ASAP or Karen Storey to report March visits.

Please remember some of our brothers and sisters in the ward with special health and family concerns at this time in your prayers.

*Wednesdays 10 am is playgroup w/ CF.

*Thursdays 6-7pm Women's Choir

APRIL
· April 4&5- General Conference. 11am - 1pm morning session and 3pm-5pm afternoon session.
· Waterloo Ward cleaning assignments all of April. (posted on RS bulletin board)

4/o4 - group 3

4/11 - group 2

4/18 - group 1

4/25 - group 7

· April 7th Enrichment 7pm
· April 11th Priesthood Leadership (PEC)
· April 11th Stake Conference- Priesthood 4pm, Adult session 7pm (stake center)
· April 12th Stake Conference- Sunday 10am-12pm (Easter Sunday, Cedar Falls)
· April 17th FHE Exchange 10am
· April 18th Women's Symposium, 9:30am registration Stake Center. **see note below**
· April 25th Koari Reiter's bridal shower 2 or 2:30. TBA

MAY

· May 3rd Visiting Teaching workshop moved to September.

· May 8th Waterloo Ward Temple Cleaning assignment. Call Harold Boeck for info.

· May 16th & 17th Waterloo/Cedar Falls Building 50th Anniversary Celebration.

JUNE
· June 13th Enrichment Super Saturday

** Please call Susie Jolley @226-5364 or e-mail susieljolley@gmail.com by April 11th if you can drive or if you need a ride to the Stake Relief Society Women's Symposium on April 18. Departure time will need to be about 8:30 a.m. and return to Waterloo time will be about 4:15 p.m.. We will let you know who the drivers are and then those who need rides will need to call the drivers closest to them to arrange transportation with that driver. Please provide your own transportation to and from the homes of the drivers. **

How to Strengthen Your Testimony

At the beginning of March, Brother Cordell Jeppsen (former CR Stake President) was invited to talk at the Ward Missionary Dinner. He shared several insights with us, to help us be prepared to share the gosepl with others but to also strengthen our own testimonies.

1. Read the whole Book of Mormon before summer.
2. Use the "Preach My Gospel" manual for your personal scripture study. (Don't have one? Contact a member of the RS Presidency.)
3. Create 13 - 5 minute talks using the 13 Articles of Faith. Once you've done that, give them to yourself in a mirror. We'll be prepared when someone asks a question - and for when we're asked to give a talk in church!

Sister in the Spotlight - Stacy Palmer

Name: Stacy Lyn Palmer

Family: Edward - husband, Oliver - age 7, Eden - age 6, Jaren - age 20 months

Birthday: September 26, 1978

Grew up: Cedar Falls, Iowa. Graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1997.

Baptized: June 14, 1997. Cedar Falls Ward.

Hobbies: Scrapbooking, taking pictures, hanging out with friends and family, playing boardgames, dancing, laughing, organizing, family history, watching movies and messing around on the computer (ie: Blogging / Facebook).

*FAVORITES...

Flower: Lilacs

Color: Green

Food: Hawaiian Haystacks

Dessert: Strawberry Shortcake, Cheesecake

Beverage: Cherry Coke, Ice Water
Snack: Chocolate, Cheddar and Sour Cream Ruffles

Restaurant: Granny Annies, Panera... it's hard to choose!

Author: Jane Austen

Movie: Pride and Prejudice

Music: Country

Band: Nickel Creek
Song: "When You Come Back Down" - Nickel Creek

Wedding Song: "From This Moment On" - Shania Twain and Bryan White

Sport: Ice Hockey

Animal: Chimpanzee

Holiday: Halloween

Game: Cranium, Scattergories

Something she'd like to learn how to do: Take better pictures, learn how to read music and play the piano.

I had a great time at enrichment last night. Big Thanks to Krista, Jamie and the enrichment committee. Charity's cake was great. I know we got pics, they need to be on the blog!

MARCH 2009 Activities

01 (SUN) - BIRTHDAY PARTY for Dallas Harper. He will be 18 years old! Come celebrate at the Harper home, 1639 Michigan Dr. in Evansdale from 5 - 7 pm. His family requests that no gifts be brought... only cards. See you there!

03 (TUE) - ENRICHMENT NIGHT @ 6 pm, Cultural Hall. Relief Society Birthday Party Dinner. Child care is available. (Women's Choir meeting at 5:45 pm to run through "Hold Our Torches High")

07 (SAT) - "Improving Our Shining Moments" @ 5:30 pm, Cultural Hall. Join us in welcoming Cordell Jepson of Iowa City as our guest speaker. Main dish and nursery provided. Please bring a side dish OR a dessert to share.

14 (SAT) Stake Temple day - Waterloo's session is at noon. Talk to Brother Boeck.

16 thru 20 - SPRING BREAK Waterloo Schools.

20 (FRI) - NO FHE EXCHANGE in March due to Spring Break.

28 (SAT) - PRIMARY EASTER ACTIVITY, "Believing Bunnies" @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. Please join us for this Easter Celebration! Lunch will be provided.

MARCH Relief Society Lessons

*MARCH*

01 - Presidency Lesson

08 - "Missionary Service: A Holy Calling, A Glorious Work", p. 327
15 - Combined EQ & RS

22 - "Living with Others in Peace and Harmony" p. 339
29 - *TFOT
"Come What May, and Love It" - Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
"Christian Courage: The Price of Discipleship" - Elder Robert D. Hales
"Testimony as a Process" - Elder Carlos A. Godoy

(*From November 2008 General Conference issue of The Ensign)

Sister In The Spotlight - Meghan Gillespie

Name: Meghan Maureen Gillespie
Family: Garran - Husband, Cullan - 3 1/2 years old, Kael - 2 1/2 years old, Briea - born March 4, 2009

Birthday: November 18, 1980
Grew up: Fayetteville, NC, Graduated from South View High School.

Baptized: March 11, 2000 - Hope Mills 2nd Ward
Hobbies: Photography, scrapbooking, blogging, crocheting, organizing.

*FAVORITES...
Flower: Gerbera Daisy
Color: All colors, partial to orange
Food: Mexican
Beverage: Hot Chocolate

Snack: Peanut M&M's (Chocolate), Mandarin Oranges
Restaurant: La Chapala
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Movie: Jane Austen Movies
Music: Country

Song: "The Lucky One" - Ben Folds Five
Something she'd like to learn how to do: Take better pictures.

Sister in the Spotlight - Susie Jolley

Name: Susan Lynn Jolley

Family: Andy - husband, Cameron - age 9, Tyler - age 7, Jacob - age 4 and Lucy - age 10 months.

Birthday: January 22

Grew up: Waterloo, IA. Graduated from Columbus High School.

Baptized: August 1997

Hobbies: Watch TV & movies, hang out with my kids, read, shop, go out to eat.

*FAVORITES...

Flower: Tulip

Color: Green

Food: Chocolate

Restaurant: Biaggi's in Cedar Rapids

Book: Harry Potter Series and Twilight Series

Movie: Shawshank Redemption

Music: 80's

Something she'd like to learn how to do: To be a better cook. To learn to enjoy it more.

FEBRUARY 2009 Activities

03 (TUE) - ENRICHMENT NIGHT @ 7pm, Cultural Hall. Please join us for a night of pampering with manicures and glass etching. Child care is available.

12 (THU) - Women's Choir @ 6pm, Young Women's Room. Contact - Naomi Palmer.

13 (FRI) - "Cabin Fever" WARD ACTIVITY @ 6:30 pm, Cultural Hall. Please come join us for lots of fun and games!

14 (SAT) - Valentine's Day

19 (THU) - Women's Choir @ 6 pm, Young Women's Room.

20 (FRI) - FHE EXCHANGE @ 10 am, Cultural Hall.

26 (THU) - Women's Choir @ 6 pm, Young Women's Room.

FEBRUARY Relief Society Lessons

*FEBRUARY*

01 - "Elijah Restores the Sealing Keys", p. 307
08 - "Beware Bitter Fruits of Apostasy", p. 315
15 - Combined EQ & RS (NEW FamilySearch)
22 - *TFOT
"The Infinite Power of Hope" - President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"Our Hearts Knit as One" - President Henry B. Eyring
"Celestial Marriage" - Elder Russell M. Nelson

(*From November 2008 General Conference issue of The Ensign)