November Relief Society Activity
On Your Road to Emmaus
Christine Fackrell and Carol Baldwin did the embroidery of the Temple and the lettering, Cheryl Goodwin and Margie Peterson ironed and wrapped them. We have so much talent in our ward. I feel so blessed to have this keepsake handkerchief to commemorate the dedication of the St George Temple on December 10, 2023
Donna Thurlow shared her experiences about her commitment to express gratitude in her prayers and to be more consistent. Blessings flooded into her life as she made changes to how she prayed and the frequency. Donna shared her story of her baby sisters' fight against breast cancer. During treatment her sister became very sick with side effects and Donna encouraged her to pray and ask for guidance. Her sister was reluctant since she hadn't set foot in a church for over 40 years and told Donna that the roof would probably cave in if she set foot in a church. Donna prayed that Heavenly Father would touch her heart and feel Him walking beside her. Her sister called one day and told her that she found a church around the corner and started going to church. Donna jokingly asked her sister if the roof fell in when she walked in. Donna closed with testifying that the power of prayer will flood us with many blessings each and every day as we express gratitude in our prayers.
Tina Taylor compelled us to be humble with her plea to feast on the words of the scriptures. She stated that the Bible and Book of Mormon are manuals on how to return our Father in Heaven and we need to make the manuals user friendly and act as He would act. She testified that the manuals would come alive when we make them user friendly.
If we read the scriptures we will profit. If we listen to the Prophet we will profit.
Feast on the words of the scriptures and we will have spiritual experiences. Our bodies will testify to us through our senses- we will see it, we will hear it, we will feel it, and then we will know it. Our eyes, ears, brain, and heart tell us when something is true.
Tina asked us to Google the lyrics to the song 'Oh Come All Ye Unfaithful'
O come, all you unfaithful
Come, weak and unstable
Come, know you are not alone
O come, barren and waiting ones
Weary of praying, come
See what your God has done
Christ is born, Christ is born
Christ is born for you
O come, bitter and broken
Come with fears unspoken
Come, taste of His perfect love
O come, guilty and hiding ones
There is no need to run
See what your God has done
Christ is born, Christ is born
Christ is born for you
He's the Lamb who was given
Slain for our pardon
His promise is peace
For those who believe
He's the Lamb who was given
Slain for our pardon
His promise is peace
For those who believe
So come, though you have nothing
Come, He is the offering
Come, see what your God has done
Christ is born, Christ is born
Christ is born for you
Christ is born, Christ is born
Christ is born for you
Also the lyrics to Hymn 136
I Know That My Redeemer Lives
I know that my Redeemer lives.
What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
He lives, he lives, who once was dead.
He lives, my ever-living Head.
He lives to bless me with his love.
He lives to plead for me above.
He lives my hungry soul to feed.
He lives to bless in time of need.
He lives to grant me rich supply.
He lives to guide me with his eye.
He lives to comfort me when faint.
He lives to hear my soul’s complaint.
He lives to silence all my fears.
He lives to wipe away my tears.
He lives to calm my troubled heart.
He lives all blessings to impart.
He lives, my kind, wise heav’nly Friend.
He lives and loves me to the end.
He lives, and while he lives, I’ll sing.
He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.
He lives and grants me daily breath.
He lives, and I shall conquer death.
He lives my mansion to prepare.
He lives to bring me safely there.
He lives! All glory to his name!
He lives, my Savior, still the same.
Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives:
“I know that my Redeemer lives!”
He lives! All glory to his name!
He lives, my Savior, still the same.
Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives:
“I know that my Redeemer lives!”
Janet Ball shared her thought on following the Prophet by accepting the challenge to read the Book of Mormon. If we read the Book of Mormon we are promised the power to be healed, to be comforted, to be restored, to be succored, strengthened, to cheer our souls, power to make better decisions, direction for our lives, immunization from the evils of this world including addictions, and more.
Janet says that she feels the spirit of the Holy Ghost testify of the truthfulness of the words.
Another item that the Prophet has asked us to be is to spend more time in the temple. Janet shared her story of serving in the Rexburg Temple 2-3 days a week as a service missionary where she met many wonderful and loving people. The Spirit of love, joy, and peace is found in the temple.
Karma Vallandingham shared her thoughts on the story of the Road to Emmaus. Here is the story:
Three days after the death of Jesus Christ, two of His disciples were walking along the road to the village of Emmaus, which is about seven miles (12 km) from Jerusalem. They were absorbed in their own thoughts and worries, when they were joined by a stranger.
The stranger asked, “What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?”
The disciples spoke of the recent events “concerning Jesus of Nazareth.” They believed that Jesus had come to redeem Israel, but He had been unjustly condemned and crucified. They also said that those who knew Christ best were saying He had risen from the dead.
The stranger told them they were “slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.” He reviewed what the scriptures taught and how Christ had fulfilled prophecy. This filled the disciples with joy.
When they arrived at Emmaus, the disciples asked the stranger to “abide with [them].” At dinner the stranger blessed bread and broke it. Suddenly, the disciples recognized that the stranger was no stranger at all but the Savior Himself! (See Luke 24:13–32.)
Karma thought it was interesting that the disciples didn't recognize the Savior the whole time they were walking and talking with Him. The disciples know all about Christ yet they didn't recognize him.
Would we respond differently?
The luncheon was a delicious ham roll up, salad, green beans, and pumpkin pie.
Recipes
Ham Roll Ups
Snappy Green Beans
Ingredients on the front of the card...
...directions on the back
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Cheryl Goodwin made super cute ornaments for each of us. So cute and thoughtful!
