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Gem? SEPTEMBER 2009
LDS gems are
thought provoking
thoughts from LDS
church leaders that
Presidency Message
by Vanessa Kay, President
are delivered to your
email inbox. Here My Dear Sisters,
are the different I hope you know that I do not use the word sister without understanding its true meaning. I
have thought of you often my sister. I was wondering when was the last time you really felt
Gems that you can that Heavenly Father loves you? When did you last feel the reassurance from the Holy
subscribe to: Ghost that you are an actual daughter, a princess of our Heavenly King?
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When did you last contemplate the innumerable blessings He has in store for you?
Gems (D&C 25:2,9,10,13,15) “[Be] faithful and walk in the paths of virtue before me… Thou
 Daily Gems needest not fear…Thou shalt lay aside the things of this world, and seek for the things of a
 Family Gems
better… Lift up thy heart and rejoice…And a crown of righteousness thou shalt receive”
 Young Single No matter where we are spiritually we all need to be reminded of our divine nature, our rela-
Adult Gems tionship as a daughter of our Heavenly Father. For me personally I have felt my burdens
 Youth Gems.
lightened and my problems smaller during those times when I have been more aware of His
love for me. No sister, my problems did not go away but my perspective changed and my
heart softened. Remember back to the last time you felt that burning reminder of how much
Sign up for gems your Father loves you. Where were you? What were you doing? Were you praying, listen-
at LDS.org under ing to a song, reading, with a friend or family member, taking the sacrament or attending the
temple? Now what can you do to create the opportunity for the Spirit to testify to you
Gospel Library. again? The Spirit testifies of truth. The truth my sister is that you are loved. He wants you
to remember – Satan wants you to forget. I love you sister. I want you to be happy. I don’t
Temple Square know of a quicker way to happiness than the sweet assurance that “We are daughters of
our Heavenly Father who loves us and we love Him!”
Performances
I testify that these things are true
Fri. 25 Elizabeth
Your Sister, Vanessa
Palmer, violin; Aimee
Palmer Stewart, so-
prano; Anne Woodard,
piano
September Enrichment Update
Assembly Hall, 7:30 This month the Enrichment Committee focus is on canning. Those that know how to
p.m. can and those that want to can have been paired up. It is up to these sisters to
Selections for piano, contact each other to setup their canning schedule.
violin, and voice by Bee-
thoven, Stravinsky,
Rachmaninoff, and oth- If you are interested in learning to can or have a skill that can be shared, please
ers. contact Donnell Bunting or Jenny Chamberlain.
Visiting Teaching Interviews, Sunday, September 20, 6-8pm @ the church
For a complete listing of
What are Visiting Teaching Interviews? They are 5-10 min interviews with a member of the RS
performances see lds.org
Presidency. We are interested in knowing how your sisters are doing, how your companionship
is working out, are schedules matching up, etc. It’s also helpful to hear “I love my VTing route!”
Sign up lists are coming around. Please sign up for a time that is convenient for you.
 Lessons for September
September Visiting
Sept. 6 Presidency Message
Teaching Message
Sept. 13 Chapter 40 How Glorious Are Faithful, Just and True Friends
Understand and Live Sept 20 Chapter 41 Becoming Savior on Mount Zion
the Gospel of Christ Sept. 27 Conference Talk: Pres. Monson, Be Of Good Cheer (April Conf.)

How Can I Better Under- No Lessons Oct 4—General Conference or Oct. 11—Stake Conference
stand and Live the Gospel?

Barbara Thompson, second

counselor in the Relief So- September Birthdays
ciety general presidency:
“Sisters, now more than Sept 5 Shelly Neilsen Sept. 24 Jen Forsyth
ever, we need women to step Sept. 11 Kat Holt Sept. 26 Anne Richardson
up and be strong. We need Sept. 21 Anya Higley Sept. 28 Daci Warren
women who declare the truth Sept. 23 Rebecca Roane Sept. 29 Angie Myers
with strength, faith, and
boldness. We need women

Calendar Items
to set an example of right-
eousness. We need women
to be ‘anxiously engaged in
a good cause.’ We need to
Sunday, Sept 13 Enrichment Committee Meeting
live so that our lives bear
Sunday, Sept. 13 Mid Singles Group Fireside and the W. Gentile church, 7p
witness that we love our
Heavenly Father and the
Sunday, Sept. 20 Sacrament Primary Program (practice on 9/18 4:30-6p)
Savior Jesus Christ and that Sunday, Sept. 20 Visiting Teaching Interview 6-8p at the church
we will do what They have Saturday, Sept 26 R.S. General Broadcast, 5pm light supper, 6pm broadcast
asked us to do” (“Now Let Sunday, Sept 27 Fast Sunday
Us Rejoice,” Liahona and
Ensign, Nov. 2008, 116). October 3-4 General Conference
Saturday, October 10 Adult Stake Conference, 7pm @ Stake Center
Thank you to each of you Sunday, Oct. 11 Stake conference, 10am Bountiful Regional Center
that made an extra effort
to do your visiting teach-
ing in August. We saw
many sisters out and about
that last week of the month
Recipe Box
with their lesson in hand. Meatballs
By: Shelley Bailey (taken from SimplifySupper.com)

Visiting Teaching 25 Cooked and frozen meatballs

Results 1 Can cranberry sauce (can use whole cranberry’s)
June 64% 16 oz. Jar of Salsa
July 66%
Aug 84% Mix cranberry sauce and salsa with a wire whisk. Pour sauce in a slow cooker.
WOW! Thank you!!! Add frozen meatballs. Cook on low 4-5 hours, or high 2-3 hours. Spoon meat-
Woot, Woot, nice job!! balls and sauce over rice.

Thank you for report- Welcome new Katie Thompson, baby boy—Issac
ing to your VTing su- August Babies! Adrianna Kennedy, baby girl—Nina
pervisor on time! Kristi Poulson, baby girl—Haley Jo