1. We missed seeing some of our sisters today. We hope if you weren't in Relief Society that you feel our love and we look forward to seeing you next week.
2. Lots happening this next weekend. The Stake Service Project will be held next Saturday - we are donating blood at the Red Cross Blood Bank. Everyone should have their times by now.
3. Thanks to those sisters who are providing food for the blood drive.
4. The Ward Conference Activity will be held on Saturday evening, 6.30 - 8.30 pm
5. Ward Conference is next Sunday. We will be having Relief Society first, commencing at 9 am, then Sunday School and then Sacrament Meeting.
6. Please could everyone bring a plate of sandwiches for Soup & Sandwich Sunday next week to co-incide with Ward Conference.
7. Gourmet Girls Club will be held on Friday 5th September. There will be demonstrations of bread making and vacuum sealing of food. Please let a member of the Relief Society Presidency know if you are interested in attending this activity.
8. For Music time we learnt some more skills for choristering.
9. Kristy gave a beautiful lesson from the May Conference Issue entitled 'Opening our Hearts' by Elder Gerald N. Lund. There were some thought provoking quotes such as :-
'Nephi taught, “When a man speaketh by the power of the Holy Ghost the power of the Holy Ghost carrieth it unto the hearts of the children of men.” Elder David A. Bednar noted the use of the word unto: “Please notice how the power of the Spirit carries the message unto but not necessarily into the heart. … Ultimately, … the content of a message and the witness of the Holy Ghost penetrate into the heart only if a receiver allows them to enter.”
Why just unto the heart? Individual agency is so sacred that Heavenly Father will never force the human heart, even with all His infinite power. Man may try to do so, but God does not. To put it another way, God allows us to be the guardians, or the gatekeepers, of our own hearts. We must, of our own free will, open our hearts to the Spirit, for He will not force Himself upon us.'
Why just unto the heart? Individual agency is so sacred that Heavenly Father will never force the human heart, even with all His infinite power. Man may try to do so, but God does not. To put it another way, God allows us to be the guardians, or the gatekeepers, of our own hearts. We must, of our own free will, open our hearts to the Spirit, for He will not force Himself upon us.'
We were asked 'how do we open our hearts?'
Kristy concluded the lesson with her testimony and a quote from Paul who said "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
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