Relief Society Announcements

Dear Sisters, Sister Eames gave the lesson today from General Conference addresses in October 2013- Elder  Richard J. Maynes, The Strength To Endure and Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson, Be Ye Converted.  The following are quotes from the lesson: Sister Oscarson states," True conversion occurs as you continue to act upon the doctrines you  know are true and keep the commandments, day after day, month after month."  From Elder Maynes: "Our ability to endure to the end in righteousness will be in direct proportion to the strength of our testimony and the depth of our conversion."  Also from Elder Maynes: " The race that is set before us on this earth is an endurance race filled with obstacles. The obstacles in this race are the challenges we wake up to each morning. We  are here on earth to run the race, to exercise our moral agency, and to chose between right and  wrong. In order to honorably and successfully finish the race and return to our Heavenly Father, we will need to pay the price of dedication, perseverance, and self-discipline. We need to get into spiritual shape. We need to develop spiritual stamina. We need strong testimonies that will lead  to true conversion, and as a result we will find within ourselves the inner peace and strength  needed to endure whatever challenges we may face." Next week’s lesson will be Chapter 15 from the Joseph Fielding Smith manual, Eternal Marriage. Announcements: THIS TUESDAY, Aug 5th- 7 PM- Enrichment night.  “Valentines in August- a night of love.”  Please bring 4 small items to put in a package for missionaries serving from our ward. Come join us- you will “love” it! Saturday, Aug 9th- 9:00 AM- Desert Springs Day of Service.  Please bring gloves, rakes, shovels and trash bags. Also don't forget the food that you signed up to bring. Saturday, Sept 13th- SUPER SATURDAY!  Mark your calendars now and sign up for the items you would like to do on Sunday! Every 3rd Monday- Empty Nesters Family Home Evening and the church.  This month will be a BBQ- please bring a salad or a dessert. Happy Birthday to the following sisters this week:  Sister Cambree Johnson on the 7th and Sister Susan Otake on the 9th. Have a wonderful week!   Love, Sister Pam Eames Sister Nichole Aldous Sister Shelby Hansen Sister Jill Burch   Relief Society Email: Nampa36ReliefSociety@Gmail.com Relief Society Blog: Http:// Nampa36RS.Blog spot.com   (If you know of sisters- think of those that you Visit Teach- that are not receiving this email, they can send an email to the Relief Society email listed above or to Sister Burch at burch10@juno.com ).