How Exciting Teresa Patterson

Some of you may have caught Teresa Patterson on KUTV news yesterday. She was on the Cooking in the Kitchen show. Her recipe was chosen as one of 5 from over 100 recipes to compete in a final contest. She could use your help in winning. All you have to do is click on the following link. She only has one week for you to click on her recipes, but the more clicks, the better she does!! You can also watch her segment again on the two videos they have on the site as well!!

The link is www.KUTV.com

Good Luck Teresa!!!

Edited to add: Click on "food" and then (from the center column) Utah's Own Downhome Cook Off: Honey Jalepeno Beef and Broccoli.

Relief Society Lesson (8/24/08)

Sister J. Young gave a great lesson in Relief Society today. It was from Elder Bednar's conference talk "Ask in Faith". The following is from the handout she prepared.

"Simply saying prayers is quite a different thing from engaging in meaningful prayer. I expect that all of us already know that prayer is essential for our spiritual development and protection. But what we know is not always reflected in what we do. And even though we recognize the importance of prayer, all of us can improve the consistency and efficacy of our personal and family prayers."

Elder Bednar gave 3 examples of asking in faith for what we need through meaningful prayers.

1. The first example is that of Joseph Smith and the First Vision.

Blessings require some effort on our part before we can obtain them, prayer as a form of work is an appointed means for obtaining the highest of all blessings. We press forward and persevere in the consecrated work of prayer, after we say "amen", by acting upon the things we have expressed to Heavenly Father.

We need to ASK in FAITH and be willing to ACT in order to receive "sweet blessings".

2. The second example of meaningful prayer is the importance of persevering through the trial of our faith.

Like it says in Esther 12:6, we need to dispute not because we see not, for we will receive no witness until after the trial of our faith. Alma and Amulek's prison did not fall till after their faith. Ammon and his brethren did not witness might miracles until after their faith.

3. The third example is the importance of recognizing and accepting the will of God in our lives.

Humble, earnest, and persistent prayer enables us to recognize and align ourselves with the will of our Heavenly Father.

The object of our prayers should not be to present a wish list or a series of requests but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is eager to bestow, according to His will and timing.

There are so many examples of sisters and brothers in the scriptures who were willing to take that "Leap of Faith" by asking and then doing.

Next week (8/31/08) is combined Relief Society and Priesthood. The following week (9/7/08) will be lesson 17 from the manual: The Great Plan of Salvation.

Edited to add:

Here it is --- Julie's Recipe for the Sunday treats - and they were a TREAT! Thanks Julie!

When I made the treat on Sunday, I made a large cookie sheet. You could 1/2 the recipe and make a 9 x 13 pan. If you have any questions, let me know. Julie

1. Make 1 batch of rice krispy treats:

1/4 c margarine

1 10 oz package marshmallows

6 cups rice krispies

Spread thinly in the botton of a greased cookie sheet.

2. Make the caramel:

1 c butter

2 c sugar1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 1/2 c karo syrup

1/4 t salt

Combine all these and cook (simmer) until 230 degrees or very soft ball. STIR CONSTANTLY.

3. Let caramel cool for about 5 minutes. Then spread over rice krispy treats.

4. Make another batch of rice krispy treats. And put carefully over caramel.

5. Let cool for at least 30 minutes.

6. Melt about 1 cup chocolate (I used dark) and spread in a thin layer on the rice krispy treats.

7. When completely cool cut into very small (bite size) pieces.

Enjoy!

Relief Society Lesson (8/17/08)

Sister Rich gave our Relief Society lesson today--on her birthday, I might add. (Happy birthday!) It was a great lesson: Revelation and the Living Prophet (ch. 16 in Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith).

Wilford Woodruff reported: "Brother Brigham took...the Bible, and laid it down; he took the Book of Mormon, and laid it down; and he took the Book of Doctrine and Covenants, and laid it down before him, and he said: 'There is the written word of God to us, concerning the work of God from teh beginning of the world, almost, to our day. And now,' said he, 'when compared with the living oracles those books are nothing to me; those books do not convey the word of God direct to us now, as do the words of a Prophet or a man bearing the Holy Priesthood in our day and generation. I would rather have the living oracles than all the writing in the books.' When he was through, Brother Joseph said to the congregation: 'Brother Brigham has told you the word of the Lord, and he has told you the truth.'"

The points were also made that we do not have to blindly follow the living Prophets. We are able to receive personal revelation that the revelations given to the Church through the prophets are true and right. The Holy Ghost is also a revelator, by which we can know of the truthfulness of the revelations given to the living prophets.

Next week our lesson comes from the April 2008 conference report: Ask in Faith by Elder David A. Bednar. (Click on the title to go to the online article.)

August Newsletter

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