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.