Super Saturday

There was something for everyone. From delicious food demonstrations to classes on Traditions the sisters of Woodville 1st Ward and Shelley 10th ward combined on Saturday November 9th for a great morning filled with good times, satisfying soups, and yummy treats!

Some of the classes and activities included:

Cinnamon Coated Almonds

Tiger Butter

Carameled Apples

Pumpkin Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls

Kids in the Kitchen

Caramels

Duct Tape Rings

Temple bracelets

Thankful signs

Scarves

ABC books

Quilt Tieing

Preparing kids for Missionary Work

Christmas and Thanksgiving Traditions

Putting Christ in Christmas

What did you enjoy about Super Saturday?

Did you have a favorite activity or treat?

Family Home Evening

What makes family home evening successful?

• Start and end with prayer. This invites the Spirit, increases love, and teaches your family how to pray.
• Learn from the scriptures and words of latter-day prophets to help your family live the gospel.
• Add music, such as hymns and Primary songs, to create an atmosphere of love, peace, and joy.
• Make it fun by playing games, acting out scripture stories, and making treats. Keep the atmosphere light and loving. 
• Be consistent. Monday nights are set aside by the Church for family home evening. If that doesn't work find a night that does.
• Add variety. Help a neighbor in need, hold a lesson in the park, or go for a walk as a family.

"We cannot afford to neglect this heaven-inspired program. It can bring spiritual growth to each member of the family, helping him or her to withstand the temptations which are everywhere. The lessons learned in the home are those that last the longest." President Thomas S. Monson

Resources

• lds.org search FHE, manuals (home and family; family guidebook; a parent's guide; gospel art book; cornerstones of a happy home;

• FHE Resource Book

• Ensign

• Friend

Woodville 1st Ward: Favorite Family Home Evening Ideas

• Natural Disaster Preparations - Weston Kelley
• Have each family member write what they appreciate about other family members and present it - Sam Hulse
• Play a game that ties to a gospel principle - Sam Hulse
• Covenants--especially baptismal for youth - Ryan Searle
• Games with children that teach the gospel - Jonathan Jensen
• Visitor Center and Temple Grounds - Michelle Hulse
• Going down to the river and making s'mores - Gina Andrews
• Sardines - Dalan Andrews
• Bearing Testimonies - Cathy Lind
• Having "spotlights" - Lynne Williams
• Playing a game together after the lesson - Willard Price
• Invite neighbors to join your family
• Give service to those in need
• Clean turkey coop
• Game night (X-box)
• Cow tipping
• Scripture Reading

October Activity: Self-Defense

Self-Defense
Thank you Tringle Witt for teaching the sisters such a GREAT class! You are AWESOME!!!

A few highlights from the class:

• First step to keeping yourself safe is HOW YOU APPEAR TO OTHERS. Do you appear to be an easy victim? (They are looking for easy targets--DON'T be that!). Don't look vulnerable, be STRONG & CONFIDENT!
• Eyes--make eye contact with those around you--let people know you see them, be aware of your surroundings.
• Voice--use a confident voice.
• Arms--loosely to side.
• Back/Neck--upright, shoulder back, not hunched.
• Speed--maintain your pace, don't rush or look scared.

• General Rules of Self-Defense
• Follow the promptings of the Spirit! Listen.
• Never let anyone force you in a car. (kick, scream, fight--cause a scene!)
• Never let anyone force you do to anything you don't want to.
• Your voice is a valuable self defense tool.
• Fight until you can get help or get out of there.
• Eyes, Nose, Throat, Ears, Knee, Groin 
• Practice will give you confidence, as well as something for the spirit to work with.
• Identify with your attacker (talk with them, try to get them to feel human, make a connection)
• Be able to describe and identify your attacker.

Contact Tringle Witt for more information on free/discount classes and seminars on self defense.

September Activity--Gun Safety & Shooting

Much thanks to Brother Hulse for teaching the relief society about gun safety and also for helping with target practice along with the Linds, Searles, Greenhalghs, and Smiths.

General Firearm Safety

• Treat every firearm as if it were loaded.
• Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction (usually down).
• Keep your fingers off the trigger until you're on target and ready to shoot. Don't rely on your firearm's "safety" device.
• Keep the firearm unloaded when not in use.
• Treat all firearms as if they're loaded.
• Be certain of target and what's around it. 
• Use eye & ear protection.

Look out these ladies are packing heat!

July Activity--Temple Visitor Center

In July we enjoyed going to the 

Temple Visitor Center 

and watching a video about pioneers. 

Then some sisters strolled around the temple grounds,

 while another group walked the greenbelt. 

After that it was to Reed's Dairy for some ice cream!

A beautiful and enjoyable summer evening.

Would you rather stroll the temple grounds

or power walk around the greenbelt?

Yummy!

What's your favorite ice cream?