Retreat Date

I just wanted to officially announce that the retreat date has been set for JANUARY 8-9, 2009!! Please mark your calendars! You won't want to miss this luxurious relaxing evening!
32 days left to finish the Book of Mormon!!!!
Keep reading! Keep enriching your lives!
Your leaders love you!

Trek Slideshow

http://www.slide.com/r/Y2qHu8tY4T9DBhvyblhdwkyztl6aQa8H?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original

Here are some pictures from trek!! If you'd a copy of all the pictures contact Shelbie!!!

just bragging...

I just wanted to take a few minutes of your blog reading time to brag about some of the wonderful things I have heard lately!

Julia and the Band and took 2nd place in region!!!
Taylor W., Claire, and Julia have all FINISHED reading the Book of Mormon!!! First three on the Luxurious Retreat Roster!
Mireya has decided she is shooting for Harvard Medical School.
Sarah is finally getting a baby SISTER!
Taylor W. completed all of her Personal Progress Requirements and received her YW Recognition yesterday in Sacrament meeting!!!
Unfortunately Soccer is over. Fortunately, we will hopefully see Amy and Shelbie more at our Mutual Activities!
We have a new Sports Director, Amy Davis! She will be the perfect addition to help us kick butt at basketball this year!

Just thought you'd like to share the fun with these YW!

Please of you hear of any more, SHARE THEM!

Ward Christmas Party Service Projects

YW are needed to oversee and prepare service projects for the Ward Christmas Party, Nov. 20, 2009. Taking on one of these projects would count towards your personal progress!! Some of the projects include: making booties & hats, prepping dolls to be made, gathering items for school kits & stockings, crocheting blankets, preparing coloring projects, etc...
If you are interested in taking on one of these services please contact Sis. Annie C. asap.

Book of Mormon Challenge

**50 Days left in the Book of Mormon Challenge***

If you have not started reading, START TODAY!! If you start today, you'll need to read 10.5 pages a day to finish by Dec. 1.

If you want help with any of the following:

• figuring our your reading schedule
• having access to listen to your daily reading
• being able to read your scriptures through email

log onto www.readthescriptures.com!!!

RETREAT IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, JAN. 8!

You life will blessed as you read and study the Book the Mormon!

Foreign Food/BOM night!

Hey guys! Tomorrow is our Foreign Food/BOM night. I have a list of foods that people signed up to bring:

Mireya: Everything Mexican :P
Shelbie and I: Lettuce wraps, China
Taylor/Tayler: Crepes, France (?)
Hunter/Brooke: Fettechini Alfredo
Cloe: Curry, Japan
Sarah: ?, France
Becca: Chicken Coconut Kurma, India (maybe)
Lacey: Spain?
Abbie: Thai Peanut Noodles, Thailand
Sydnee: English Chips, England
Lisa: Curry, India
Amy: Samosa, South Africa
Kati Briggs: Microwave Pizza, American
Gammons: Pancit Bihon, Phillipines, or cake.

If you don't know what to make, try googling foreign recipes.. One site I found was http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=foreign
and I'm sure there's a million more out there. Or, you can tag team with someone else. Call me if you need anything!! (8013199122)

Working Slide Show of LCO

"A Virtuous Night" - Laurel Camp Out

I have only been home for a few hours and I'm dying to share our fabulous time. First, I have to thank all of the girls who came for rearranging your plans and sacrificing a Friday. There were many of us worried about the cold - luckily the Brethren had a wonderful backup plan that worked out to be quite nice. The weather was even nice. I am so thankful there were so many able to attend and that we were are all safe and warm! Thank you to the Bishopric for putting this together, for the delicious hot dinner we were served upon our arrival and for the roaring fire!

Here are the pictures and the breakdown of the night...

We arrived just time for a warm dutch oven dinner and rolls. We then hung out by the fire and visited. Some of the girls were stalked by a death-like lady who was after them with her empty rubbermaid! We made rollo biscuits and then sang a few songs. Kati opened our fireside with a prayer then I spoke to the girls about virtue. (I took my thoughts from Sister Elaine Dalton's CES fireside, it can be found at http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?locale=0&sourceId=e8c8252089881210VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=43d031572e14e110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD ) Following my remarks the Bishop led a wonderful discussion on testimonies and virtue. Good counsel was given and spirit was present. Many testimonies and thoughts were shared. All the girls received gold scarves which they were able to wave "as an Ensign to the nation" representing their commitment to "return to virtue."

After the fireside we nestled in the lodge, unpacked the goodies, and got some card games started. Those who did not play cards filmed a documentary -which I have yet to see - but have been told that it will be posted soon. As we entered into the wee hours of the night, one by one everyone crawled into their beds and went to sleep. Not to my surprise Shlebie and Mireya were the last to go to bed.

Thank you, Sis. Rachel and Sis. Linda, for taking time away from your families (and reunions) to accompany the Laurel's on their fun outing. Thank you for sharing you testimonies and thougts.
Thank you Bishopric for planning this for us and for worrying about us being warm and safe. Thank you for the wonderful counsel you shared with the YW and for the evident love you have for them. Parents, thanks for making arrangements, changing plans, and allowing your daughters to go. It was a fun filled night and I surely hope every one's glad they came. I also hope that all of you felt something that will help you return and maintain your precious virtue.

Love you.

Amy, Kristen, Cassie, and Rachel we missed you!!! We wish it were possible that you could have been there!

"A WARM Virtuous Night"

Laurels, the cold weather has caused the Bishop to take pity on you (us). Last night he arranged for us to sleep in the lower level of the lodge at Mutual Dell rather than under the stars in between 2 mountains. The new place will also allow us to have bathrooms vs. having to bare our bums in the freezing cold. You can now rest easy, and tell your moms to rest easy, about the whole getting sick thing. I still recommend dressing warm; layering your clothes, scarves, hats, mittens. We will be out side for our camp fire dinner and fireside (unless it's unbearable- we do not wish torture you). You will also still want warm sleeping gear (bag, blankets, pillow, pad) for I think the dell is heated by fireplace. I am sad we won't have the adventure of back- packing in somewhere and sleeping under the stars, but I am happy to know that we will all be sleeping more snugly.
Also, plan on dinner, dessert, hot chocolate, and breakfast. If you want to bring additional snacks or hot drinks, or even games - feel free!!! We will still have you home by 9ish tomorrow morning. However, you do not need to meet until 5:45 (SHARP) at my house.
Please also see the packing list below.
Love you, see you tonight!