Presidency message

Hello Sisters,

As I am writing this at the end of August, the kids are returning to school and we are having a little bit cooler weather. I hope all of you have had a wonderful summer! We have now been serving in Relief Society for about 3 months. When I think about these few months, I am aware of how difficult life an be for some people. We all go through struggles from time to time. Sometimes they are struggles that everyone is aware of, and sometimes they are personal in nature and possibly no one knows what is going on in our heart.

I have a niece named Hannah who is serving a mission in Peru. She has been in Peru for a month now and it has been so hard for her. She has struggled with homesickness, fear, and culture shock. I know it is difficult for all missionaries but the decision about whether to go home or stay has weighed heavily on her mind.

In this week’s letter, she sounded a little more optimistic. She shared quotes from two talks that have helped her. The first was by Elder Neil Anderson in a talk called “The Triumph of Hope.” The quote is “As we strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ, we see beyond our struggles to the blessings and promises of eternity. Like a light whose brilliance grows, hope brightens the darkened world, and we see our glorious future.” Hannah said, “I love this because it reminded me that even in the most hopeless moments, there is ALWAYS hope.”

The second quote is from a talk by Elder Dieter Uchtdorf called, “He Will Place You on His Shoulders and Carry You Home.” Elder Uchtdorf said, “You may feel that your life is in ruins. You may have sinned. You may be afraid, angry, grieving, or tortured by doubt. But just as the Good Shepherd finds His lost sheep, if you will only lift up your heart to the Savior of the world, He will find you.”

I share my belief that these things are true and pray that you will feel the Lord helping and carrying you through your difficult struggles and that you will have hope.

We love you and pray for each of you.

Olivia, Debbie, Tonya, Vicki – Relief Society West Presidency

Robyn, Brecken, Martha and Karlie – Relief Society East Presidency

Relief Society Sister Spotlights

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Relief Society Leaders

West Relief Society

President: Olivia Smith

First Counselor: Debbie Roderick

Second Counselor: Tonya Tingen

Secretary: Bella Broberg

East Relief Society

President: Robyn Anderson

First Counselor: Brecken Eagar

Second Counselor: Martha Smith

Secretary: Karlie Abrams

Relief Society Callings

Teachers:

Li Tang

Pat Watson

Candace Crowther

Ministering Service Coordinators:

Michelle Thorpe 

Kim Warnick

Debra Caudill

Julie Emanuele

Storehouse Liaison:

Elizabeth Dunbar

Activities Commitee:

Lori Dudas

Shirley Garfield

Shawn A. Lawson

Lauren Shirley

Barbara Myrick

Luciana Silverio

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