May Newsletter

Presidency Message by Marty Rozeski
I’m glad I am a woman.


As a kid, I didn’t quite feel this way. All my playmates were boys, and I loved catching worms, exploring the vacant lot, and getting dirty. Dresses were so uncomfortable. My one middle school girl friend was more of a tomboy than I. We raced horses in the fields and loved getting dirty playing ball. As I matured, I came to realize all those things I loved as a child were part of the woman I was to become.


As a woman I can still go hiking, fishing, skiing, camping, and even get dirty digging in the garden. I can also enjoy the gifts God gave me by virtue of my nature as a woman. I have learned I am a daughter of God. This is a priceless blessing. Daughters of God know that the nurturing nature we possess is a divine attribute that blesses our lives.


I understand what Elder Neal A. Maxwell meant when he said: “When the real history of mankind is fully disclosed, will it feature the echoes of gunfire or the shaping sound of lullabies? The great armistices made by military men or the peacemaking of women in homes and in neighborhoods? Will what happened in cradles and kitchens prove to be more controlling than what happened in congresses?”


Growing up I was nurtured with various examples of womanhood. My German grandmother taught me the peace of an organized home, and the wonder of growing a plant from seed to blossom. My French grandmother taught me the joy of making a flaky piecrust, and the laughter of friends. My mother visited these two women faithfully every week and telephoned them daily. She taught me loyalty to family, and love with action. Think of your grandmothers, mother, aunts, cousins, and sisters. They were all your invaluable teachers on your path to womanhood. I invite you to reflect on the lessons learned from women in your life.


I agree with Margaret Nadauld when she said, “Sister, regardless of your age, please understand all that you are and must be, all that you were prepared to be in royal courts on high by God Himself. May we use with gratitude the priceless gifts we have been given for the lifting of mankind to higher thinking and nobler aspirations.”


Love, Marty, Lisa, Jan, & Debbie


Birthdays
1 Deborah Fiore
2 Claudia Forbes
8 Sabrina Bain-Homack
14 Jamie Schenek
14 Peggy Milligan
16 Amy Jones
16 Mary Opidee
19 Kayla Cook
21 Margaret Rhoades
23 Amy Johnson
29 Sharon Rankin
30 Jacquelyn Brady

Lesson Schedule – (Ezra Taft Benson)
May 3 Presidency message by Lisa Lara
May 10 #14 “Marriage & Family-Ordained of God” taught by Jenny Maxwell
May 17 #9 “The Book of Mormon-Keystone of our Religion” taught by Kay Bashford
May 24 “Returning to Faith” by Rosemary Wixom taught by Mary Kay Bashford
May 31 Stake Conference


Upcoming Events
May 20 – Temple Day
May 30 & 31 – Stake Conference
June 11 – Relief Society Meeting 7:00


Other Opportunities
May 12 Lunch Bunch 11am at Dairy Queen (11631 W 64th Ave)
May 13 Cooking Class – Chocolate Desserts (cookie balls & flavored popcorn) 7pm at Kyle Koyle’s home cost $5.00

Thursdays 9:30 am playgroup
Saturdays 8 am pickup basketball Stake Center
Mon & Wed 9 am Aerobics
1,2,4 Wednesdays Family History classes 7 pm