October 23rd

Here are the announcements:

1. The Stake Presidency has asked that we start preparing ourselves spiritually for Stake Conference on November 12 and 13. We are also encouraged to invite the sisters we visit teach or others we feel prompted to invite. We have a general authority coming and we will be spiritually fed as we come prepared to receive the messages there for us.
2. Check out the Super Saturday table on Sundays and sign up for the crafts you would like to do. Super Saturday will be held November 5th but you must sign up and pay for your crafts by next Sunday. The items are also on this blog under the label Super Saturday.
3. Get out and visit your sisters! There is a little over a week left to visit your sisters and report to Cimarron Sisters or your supervisor.
4. Don’t forget to check the church cleaning schedule as our ward is in charge again starting in November. If you are not able to be there on the week you are assigned, please find another family to switch with.
5. The Youth are looking for more names for their temple trip! If you have some, please contact Kyle G.
6. Mark your calendars for the Adult Christmas Party on December 3rd.
7. If you do not have a “Degrees in Excellence” booklet or need help with one of your goals, please contact a member of the RS presidency.

Our lesson this week was on "An Ensign to the Nations" by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. We discussed that an ensign is a flag, banner or sign to symbolize a particular thing. General conference is for everyone - members of the church and those not yet baptized. As we prepare for conferences (general, stake, ward or even church each Sunday) we need to remember a few things. We will receive revelation if we are prepared, we need to proclaim the things we know are true, we need to tune in in tune to the messages being taught and we need to act upon the promptings we receive. Elder Holland quoted President Harold B. Lee when he was talking about all the different messages that may be shared in conference, the gospel is to "comfort the afflicted and afflict the [comfortable]." Tamara encouraged each of us to read the tribute given to the prophet at the end of Elder Holland's talk.

We were also challenged to make an ensign for our family this week. Some ideas given were a picture of the temple or as simple as a bandana on a stick.

Next week's lesson will be taught by a member of the Bishopric.