For those of the LDS faith:

For those of the LDS faith:

Sisters,

We as a Relief Society Presidency would like to remind each of you of the Bishop's challenge from the beginning of 2008 to read the Book of Mormon by the end of the year. As a presidency we'd like to challenge the sisters to take these last three months to meet this challenge. President Marion G. Romney stated, “I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein. The spirit of reverence will increase; mutual respect and consideration for each other will grow. The spirit of contention will depart. Parents will counsel their children in greater love and wisdom. Children will be more responsive and submissive to the counsel of their parents. Righteousness will increase. Faith, hope, and charity—the pure love of Christ—will abound in our homes and lives, bringing in their wake peace, joy, and happiness” To meet this challenge you only need to read six pages a day. This may be a lofty goal for some, if it is too overwhelming for you, we just ask that you do better than you are doing right now. If that means reading one page a day, we know that the blessings promised will be poured out upon you. We feel this will be a wonderful opportunity for our ward to grow in spirituality and unity. On top of this challenge we are going to be having a two minute Book of Mormon time during opening exercises of Relief Society where someone will be asked (in advance) to share something they have learned, or a way the Book of Mormon has blessed them. We are excited for this chance to fill the homes in our ward and the lives of our families with the beautiful blessings the Lord has promised us through President Romney. We love you sisters and pray for you daily. Let us set this goal together and bring "peace, joy, and happiness" to our lives and the lives of those around us.

Much love,

Wendy Bascom, Stacey James, Melissa George, and Pat Palmer

Super Saturday update

REMINDER:

All $ for Super Saturday needs to be in to Liz Young by Oct. 12. No late payments accepted. Cash only please!

Also, we are still in need of people who can 1. sew or let us borrow your sewing machine 2. donate batting, material 3. stuff/put together dolls. This is for the Humanitarian Aid project we are doing. Contact Michelle Hall if you can contribute.

Thanks!

More Running

I just got an e-mail from MacKenzie in my hubby's e-mail. She will be running on Monday and Wednesday nights at 9:00PM and Saturday mornings at 7:00AM.

Stuff Swap on Wednesday!

Hey all,

Stuff Swap on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Michelle Hall's home (3532 Heyward) on her driveway at 10 am. Bring any and all things you do not want, or don't bring anything at all. Just come and get things that you need. It's ok! All things not taken will be given away to DI.

Be on time because things will go quickly!

Update on Running

Okay girls, I've gotten some feedback on running and I'm sooo excited for all of us to get started! Michelle had the awesome idea of posting schedules of when different people are running, so you can jump into any run that works for your schedule. So here's the latest:

Stacey, Andria, MacKenzie - Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights (9:00ishPM) and Saturday mornings (7AM MacKenzie, and I'm unsure about Stacey and Andria. Stacey and Andria are doing the couch to 5K program, which would be a great start to get a good base. It's either 6 or 8 weeks, I've seen it both ways, and it alternates between running and walking, increasing the running as the time goes by until you are running the whole way. I think it's a great way to get back into the groove, without going too fast. It should be lots of fun. Everyone runs at their own pace, and the people who run faster turn around and walk back to the group during the walking time. Jump on in whenever!

Kristina - She is a morning gal. She's shooting for Monday and Wednesday mornings, 6 or 6:30AM. She is fine with going it alone for while to get used to it, but I am sure she's welcome company too.

Kristi - she also would like to go nights. I'm not sure about Saturdays, it never really came up.

Megan and Michelle - we are flexible. I think Michelle prefers mornings, and I don't really care. I just want to make sure I'm going at least 4 times a week. Wednesday and some Thursdays nights don't work for me, otherwise I'm flexible. My boys will be coming with me if it's before Wes gets home at 7:30PM or after he leaves at 8:30AM. Post a comment, email me at megative_11@yahoo.com or just show up to whichever group is convenient. See you there!

Almost everyone seems on board with the half marathon, some people want to try for a couple weeks first. Registration is in October, so think about it for a bit and I will let you know when it's time to decide. Everyone is in for running a 5K, so let's pick one and do it! Let me know if you have any ideas for one we could run, and I will do some research too. I am so excited for this, it's going to be way fun!

Highlands Has a New Marathoner

Michelle Hall ran the Top of Utah Marathon on September 20th. Her time was 4:28:44 What an amazing accomplishment! For more info and pictures of her race, visit her blog at http://www.tomandmichelle.blogspot.com/ Way to go, Michelle! Congratulations!

Upcoming Events

Here are a few upcoming events in our neighborhood. If there are any events we are missing, please e-mail the event to Megan Stewart at megative_11@yahoo.com


Canyonlands 1/2 Marathon in Moab spring 2009
We are trying to get a group together to run the Moab 1/2 marathon in March 2009. This will be really fun to do as a neighborhood! Call or e-mail Megan Stewart for more info. Also, if you would just like to run with the group, but not run the race, please join in! We'd love to have you! We are currently working to get some schedules together so no one will have to run alone. Let us know what works for you! See you there!

Volleyball
There is currently a game for Highlands East team at 9:00PM at the Stake Center Thursday, October 2, and the same day for Highlands West at Eagle's Gate at 8:00PM. We are currently practicing Wednesday nights at 9:00PM. We will meet at the stake center, and if it's really crowded, we might jet over to our building and practice there. It will be a great time to develop skills and get to know one another. Please join in the fun!

Clothing/Toy Swap
This will be in the front of Michelle Hall's house (3532 Heyward) on October 1st at 10AM. We will hopefully be doing this once a month. Bring all unwanted toys/clothing and meet at Michelle's. Take what you want and leave what you don't. Leftover items will be donated. Please come even if you don't have anything to share. You might find a treasure.

Knitting
The knitting class had to be cancelled last minute, but will be rescheduled. We will either do it in a group or individually, based on our needs. Fall is a great time to learn to knit, just in time for Christmas and cool weather! Pat Palmer contacted me and said she would like to donate a lot of wool yarn to whomever would like to help knit some beanies for humanitarian aid. We will learn the basics first, and beanies next. Beanies are a really fun project, and make a great gift for the ski bum in the family. Plus, helping someone else while learning something new is definitely a bonus! Leave a comment here, or contact Megan Stewart (801)859-1140 for more info. This is a really fun and rewarding project. Hope to see you there.

ASL
Denise Ivory will be teaching a fun, interactive ASL class on a Tuesday evening at 7PM coming up. We don't have a final date quite yet, but we will keep you posted. Denise is an excellent teacher and this class will be a blast!

Relief Society General Broadcast
This will be at the stake center on Saturday, September 27th at 6PM. Refreshments will be served.

Dinner Group
If you are interested in participating in a dinner group with other couples in the ward, please call or e-mail Megan Stewart. We are looking for couples to host or just attend. Signups will be monthly. The host gets to choose the theme, meal, date, and time, maybe even an activity. Everyone can help bring something assigned by the host. This is a really fun way to get to know your neighbors.

Babysitting Swap
If you are interested in participating in a babyitting swap, please let Megan Stewart know, or leave a comment here. It will be fun and free babysitting, and with an adult you trust. How much better can it get than that?

These are all the upcoming events, groups, or activities we could think of. If there is anything left out, please let us know. We are also willing to do ads, or highlight special avcomplishments of the people in our neighborhood. Also, we want to introduce some of the new families in our neighborhood. If you know any of them and would like to highlight them, or help us do so, please e-mail megative_11@yahoo.com with more info. We want to get lots of feedback on what you want to see. So send us an e-mail or comment telling us what you like and what you want to see. Hope to hear from you soon!