February 2010 Newsletter

February Lessons
Karen Brown conducting
February 7 Presidency Lesson
Teacher: Sandy Levinson
February 14 Gospel Principals Lesson #2 Our Heavenly Family
Teacher: Ramona Ford
February 21 Gospel Principals # 3 Jesus Christ, Our Chosen Leader & Savior
Teacher: Myrna Clark
February 28 Teachings for our Times “To Acquire Spiritual Guidance”, Judy Paxton October 2009 General Conference
Teacher - Judy Paxton
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February Visiting Teaching
This month’s Visiting Teaching message is: “Managing Resources Wisely and Staying Out of Debt” (a copy can be found @ http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,2044-1-5089-1,00.html & will be on the Newsletter blog site www.springviewreliefsociety.blogspot.com
Quite awhile ago, Sister Astill and I put together a Relief Society Poster. Along with having copies of that months lessons, it had different suggestions for things to do for those Sisters we were visiting teaching. It was quite a long list each month but hopefully it didn’t seem like a overwhelming to-do-list. The items I included were numerous and varied so that those who felt so inclined could pick and choose from it. I have had an expression that I have used – “As the spirit moves.” It was my hope that, by reading these suggestions, a sister or two would occasionally be inspired to do something a little different for one of the sisters that she was visiting. Sometimes it is hard enough just to go out on our visits. On those times we need to congratulate ourselves for just getting it done. On other times, however, when we are able, it is nice to be able to be moved upon by the spirit to do something extra, no matter how small, to help our sisters. If anyone has any experience you would like to share, please let me know.

February Activity
Date: Saturday February 6, 2010 Time: 9:300 AM
We are going to the Joseph Smith Building, with Sister Melanie Owens, to work on the “New Family Search.” We will have computer/Internet access in a separate classroom. We will carpool to the Trax train. The fair for the trax is as follows:
Local Fares (Local bus and TRAX): One-way Fare $2.00
Day Pass $5.00 Roundtrip (TRAX only) $4.00

Grant Stake Relief Society Women’s Conference
Date February 13, 2010 Time: 7:15 start
The stake is putting on a GREAT conference. They are having some valuable classes. There are nine classes available, however, they are set up so that you can choose five of the nine to go to. The choices are 1) Got Teenages? 2) Effective Communication 3) Scripture Study 4) Economic Survival 5) Planning a Garden 6) Councils 7) Seeing is Believing 8) Food Storage 9) Geneology

FYI
There are some new regulations regarding obtaining a driver’s license. I have included a list of the different changes – what types of documentation are required and what forms are accepted.

Also, there was an interesting/useful article in January’s Ensign concerning using the Ensign. It gives valuable tips. If anyone has read this article and would like to share their experience, I would appreciate hearing about it.

Ancestor of the Month
For the ancestor of the month I have chosen my 4th Great Grandfather Adam Zerfass.

February – the month of Love
While February is the month of love, it is good to remember the type of Love that leads us where we want to go – to Immortality and eternal life which is the pure love of Christ.
Love, the Defining Characteristic
"We are created in the image of our heavenly parents; we are God's spirit children. Therefore, we have a vast capacity for love—it is part of our spiritual heritage. What and how we love not only defines us as individuals; it also defines us as a church. Love is the defining characteristic of a disciple of Christ."
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "The Love of God," Ensign, Nov. 2009, 22
"Love is the motivating principle by which the Lord leads us along the way towards becoming like Him, our perfect example. Our way of life, hour by hour, must be filled with the love of God and love for others."
Henry B. Eyring, "Our Perfect Example," Ensign, Nov. 2009, 70

February – President’s Day
Also, since it’s President’s Day on Monday, February 15, 2010 (President Lincoln’s birthday is actually on February 12) I thought it would be fun to include a list of ways to use a penny.

Sister of the Month
This month I am using my mother as the sister of the month. She just turned 88 in January, and I want to thank her for a lot of things – including letting me put her story in this newsletter.

Health Tip of the Month
In keeping with the theme of the heart, the health tips this month also concern keeping our hearts healthy.
Since one of the most prevalent problems that affect health in general and the heart in specific, I have included a couple of articles on weight loss. One is 25 tips to losing weight. The other article deals with children and weight.
I have also included excerpts from “Holiday Tips for Heart Health” By Dr. Michael Miller. And, as nothing says heart, home and health like soup, I have included a list of it’s healthy benefits.
As with the last months tip, I am hoping these tips will inspire me.

February Recipe
Nuts to you  Since nuts (and peanuts) are good for the heart, among other things, I have included a list of reasons nuts/peanuts are beneficial. I have also included some recipes that use Peanut Butter Powder – but regular Peanut Butter can be used instead. Also, since nothing says ‘Love’ like chocolate, I have included some brownie recipes.