Relief Society Presidency Message
In
searching for quotes from our General Authorities I was touched by many of the
words spoken about motherhood. The following
two quotes from President Gordon B. Hinckley and Jeffrey R. Holland were
eloquently stated and gave me faith and hope in my role as a mother and
grandmother. As Mother’s Day approaches,
may we be mindful of the sacrifices our mothers made for us not to mention the
sacrifices we have made as mothers in behalf of our own children.
President
Gordon B. Hinckley on motherhood:
“Most
of you are mothers, and very many of you are grandmothers and even
great-grandmothers. You have walked the sometimes painful, sometimes joyous
path of parenthood. You have walked hand in hand with God in the great process
of bringing children into the world that they might experience this estate
along the road of immortality and eternal life. It has not been easy rearing a
family. Most of you have had to sacrifice and skimp and labor night and day. As
I think of you and your circumstances, I think of the words of Anne Campbell,
who wrote as she looked upon her children:
You are
the trip I did not take;
You are
the pearls I cannot buy;
You are
my blue Italian lake;
You are
my piece of foreign sky.
(“To My
Child,” quoted in Charles L. Wallis, ed., The Treasure Chest [1965], 54)
You
[mothers] are the real builders of the nation wherever you live, for you have
created homes of strength and peace and security. These become the very sinew
of any nation.” Gordon B. Hinckley, “Women of
the Church,” Ensign, Nov 1996, 67
Motherhood - The Master of Heaven and Earth is There to Bless You.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland on motherhood:
“When you have come to the Lord in meekness and lowliness of
heart and, as one mother said, “pounded on the doors of heaven to ask for, to
plead for, to demand guidance and wisdom and help for this wondrous task,” that
door is thrown open to provide you the influence and the help of all eternity.
Claim the promises of the Savior of the world. Ask for the healing balm of the
Atonement for whatever may be troubling you or your children. Know that in
faith things will be made right in spite of you, or more correctly, because of
you.
You can’t possibly do this alone, but you do have help. The
Master of Heaven and Earth is there to bless you—He who resolutely goes after
the lost sheep, sweeps thoroughly to find the lost coin, waits everlastingly
for the return of the prodigal son. Yours is the work of salvation, and
therefore you will be magnified, compensated, made more than you are and better
than you have ever been as you try to make honest effort, however feeble you
may sometimes feel that to be.” Jeffrey R. Holland, “‘Because She Is a
Mother’,” Ensign, May 1997, 35
May we each remember our mothers this month and every month with
praise and respect for their righteous influence on our lives and may those of
you who are mothers receive the same from your children for your never ending,
unconditional love.
With love to each of you,
Sue, Amy, Lisa, Jennefer & Jenny
May Birthdays
1 Debora Romo
2 Claudia Forbes
14 Peggy Milligan
15 Virginia Flot
16 Mary Opidee
21 Margaret Rhodes
21 Ashley Morgan
23 Amy Johnson
24 Josephine Anderson
26 Angela Francis
29 Sharon Rankin
Upcoming Events
May 15 Ward
Temple night
May 18 Cub
Scout Garage Sale
Primary
Children’s temple trip
June 13 R.S
Activity (more info to come)
Lesson Schedule
May 5 Fast Sunday- Sue
Schilling
May 12 Ch.9: Sacred Family Relationships- Kristen Tanner
May 19 Ch. 10:
Come into the Temple- Diane Gent
May 26 Marriage: Watch and Learn by Whitney L. Clayton- Jacque Gardner
CONTACT INFO:
President: Sue
Schilling 303-422-6639
1st Counselor: Amy
Wagner 303-420-1892
2nd Counselor: Lisa
Larson 303-423-9668
Secretary: Jennefer
Haymond 303-423-0412
Asst. Secretary: Jenny
Maxwell 720-227-2924
