Sunday Lesson Recap - "Your Happily Ever After"

This week's lesson was from the Young Women General Meeting last March - President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's talk "Your Happily Ever After."

Some highlights -

- We are in the middle of our own "fairy tale" in mortality - in every fairy tale, the main character has adversity to overcome before they can get to "happily ever after."

- We are writing our own story - we've got to decide where our happily ever after will take us.

- Delaini (who was giving the lesson) had a great list of counsel to help:
- Always try
- Plan ahead
- Use common sense
- Learn from your mistakes
- Face your challenges
- Believe in yourself
- Forget the small things
- Don't be so negative

- Adversity teaches us things we cannot learn otherwise - we have the opportunity to develop depth of character through overcoming challenges.

- It is your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself, that determines how your life's story will develop.

- 2 Nephi 2: 11 - There must be an opposition in all things.

- Doctrine and Covenants 121:7-8 - If we endure adversity well, we will be exalted on high.

- Stay true to what you know is right - the gift of eternal life comes through the understanding that we are beloved daughters of Heavenly Father.

Thanks to Delaini for giving such a great lesson!

Activities and Announcements

Wow - feels like I haven't been on here for a while (which is probably true...) But we have plenty of activities to announce, so here we go -

Family Home Evening - Monday at 7 pm at Melinda Steele's house in Oak City. We'll be having hot dogs and s'mores.

On Monday, October 11, the YSA group in Fillmore is having an apple-pressing activity at 5:00 with dinner at 6:00 pm. More details to follow.

This Friday, there will be a blood drive at the Palomar from 2:00 - 7:00 pm.

And don't forget - General Conference this weekend!

In case you missed it - you can listen to the General Relief Society Meeting from Saturday night here.

Sunday Lesson Recap : Place No More for the Enemy of My Soul

This week's lesson was a from talk by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland from the May 2010 Ensign, "Place No More for the Enemy of My Soul". Here are the highlights:

- The difference between lust and love - Lust is selfish, secretive and only thinks in the short-term. Love is selfless, you feel good about showing it and can be eternal.

"True love we are absolutely giddy about." - Elder Holland

- Ways to avoid temptation -
1. Separate yourself from things, places and people that have a negative influence on you.
2. Get outside help if you need.
3. Develop self-control.
4. Replace lewd thoughts will good thoughts.
5. Be where the Spirit is.



Thanks to Becca for such a great lesson!

Announcements!

We haven't forgotten this blog! Sorry for the lull in posts, but here are this week's announcements -

- Sept. 18-19 (this Saturday and Sunday) is Stake Conference. Saturday at 7 pm is the Adult Session and the General Session will be at 10 am (both meetings will be at the new Stake Center by the hospital). You'll want to get there early because Elder Dallin H. Oaks will be presiding and it's sure to be a packed house.

- Sept. 25 is the General Relief Society Broadcast. Soup and salad will be served at 5:00 pm and the broadcast will start at 6:00 pm. This also will be held at the Stake Center.

- General Conference is October 2 and 3.

- There will also be a Blood Drive on Friday, October 1 from 2-7 pm at the Palomar.