Brothers and sisters - Let's chat

Hello my brothers and sisters. Let's chat and get to know each other a little bit. I'll just pick a topic to get the ball rolling. Do you currently have a ward calling and if you do what is it? In the past I have served as the homemaking director in the relief society(when it was still homemaking). I've worked in the primary now for years and years and I love it. My home is filled with the primary music. I'm teased because I can sing almost all of the primary songs word for word. (My name is Melody - that about says it all. However, my name is about the only thing musical about me). I was the primary chorister for years and thoroughly loved that position. I have MS which is a deteriorating disease. I can no longer walk and I can no longer stand up and sit down without help so I couldn't lead the music anymore. Now I have the pleasure of teaching the 9 year olds in valiant primary. I love the primary. Funny story happened the first year I taught the 8-9 year olds. We were reading out of the scriptures and I noticed that I was having to help some of the children with many of the words. I considered talking to their parents and alerting them to the fact that their children might have a reading disability. Luckily I didn't act on that yet because the children were talking about school one week and I learned that these children were only in the SECOND grade! Let's start a chat and start visiting with each other. This is a wonderful forum for us to visit especially since we all share several things in common. Melody

I am currently the Teacher Improvement teacher for our ward relief society as well as a sub. This is about all for now. I am also a visiting teacher. This gospel is so wonderful and it brings the world his truth. I am going to TRY to get back into a habit of daily scripture study and doing it with my husband. I am also looking forward to attending the temple more often. Even though it is 3 hrs. away. Donna ETTE

Okay Donna - What does ETTE mean? Melody

ETTE is Endure to the End. Something that Alan Osmond's son created when he was on his mission in South Africa. To learn more, you can check out www.osmond.com and it will tell you how to get ETTE rings, necklaces and such. Donna

Hey Daph - What state (area) are you thinking of moving to? Where are you moving from? I live in a very small town in Idaho. We only have 1,400 people in our entire town. It's wonderful. I hope I never live in a big city again. This quaint little town is just the right size. Someone recently made a comment about our town "It's like living in a Norman Rockwell painting". Melody

Culinary - wow. Does that mean your husband does all the cooking in your house? I could go for that. My husband does very little cooking. When we were first married I got the flu really, really bad. I couldn't get out of bed for 3 days. The only thing my husband had to eat in that entire 3 days was watermelon because we had that cut up in the fridge. He wouldn't even make himself a piece of toast or fry an egg. He wouldn't even go to town and buy a hamburger. Thankfully he's a lot better now. Sounds like your husband should have lots and lots of homework practicing his culinary skills. I'm sure this is one test you won't mind being around as he "practices". Melody

Hi everyone..I am currently the Young Women Beehive Adviser. It has been one of the funnest callings I have ever had. My sweetie and I don't have any children..he has three grown children from his first marriage..so these girls fill a great void for me. These girls are so bright and fun and just full of life. I love seeing things through their eyes. Have a great weekend everyone

I know my daughters have really bonded with their Young Women advisors. They are friends for life. I know that the Young Women Advisors can be a wonderful example and influence on them for their entire lives. There have been times when I have said something to my girls and they go straight to their advisor and ask for THEIR opinion to see if my counsel was good enough. Have a good time this holiday. Melody

I've lived in CT for 5 1/2 years and have been in the R.S. presidency (liked it), a R.S. teacher (really liked it), a nursery leader (LOVED IT!), and now I'm the Activities Chairman (REALLY, REALLY, REALLY LOVE IT!). So far this year we've had a Luau and a Memorial Day picnic and softball game. We've got lots of stuff still on the calendar but I'm really looking forward to our Christmas party. We're going to do a living Bethlehem. No Santa . . . just small gifts that we'll give to the kids as we leave and no big dinner . . . just samples of foods from the time of Christ. We're very, very excited for it. If anyone has any ideas or has done this I'd love to hear about it. Well, that's my callings. I can't think of anything else you might like to know. Mmmmmm . . . nope. Nuthin' Hydi

Our ward has a ward function each month. Many times we have potluck so it's not such a burden for the committee. The food assignments are split up with the invitation. Last name beginning A-L bring a salad, M-Z bring a dessert. The food committee will provide the meat. Works well with our ward. How in the world did you come up with the recipies for the food from Christ's day? That's a tough one. Makes me thankful that I live in a day where we have variety. One year I was on the Relief Society Christmas party committee. We performed a "reading?" for lack of another word. We took the book "Modern Magi" written by Carolyn Pearson. It's a short book, read and performed in less than 45 minutes. We had someone sit in an overstuffed chair at the front of the stage, with a side table that had a lamp on it. Two or three children sat on the floor beside the chair in their pajamas with blankets and pillows. The narrater told the children she was going to read them a christmas story. As the book was read, the curtains opened and actors played out what the narrater was reading. There are a few spots in the book where the star of the book hears Christ speaking. We had one of the priesthood back stage following along with another book and when it came time, they had a microphone and the audience heard Christ's voice. This was such a special spiritual, moving story. It went over soo well that we repeated the whole thing 3 years later for the ward christmas party. Sounds like your christmas party is going to be wonderful. Melody