He is Risen

Matthew 28:5-7

5  And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
6  He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
7  And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

April Calendar

Here is our calendar for the month of April. Welcome Spring!!

Converted unto the Lord

Dear Sisters,

On Sunday March 24th our lesson is "Converted unto the Lord" by Elder David A. Bednar. I want to express my gratitude for the calling to teach this lesson. It has increased my knowledge and allowed me to grow spiritually. Elder Bednar states "My message focuses upon the relationship between receiving a testimony that Jesus is the Christ and becoming converted to Him and his gospel." In my mind we have already started this lesson with Alison Thorsen's excellent talk on conversion the previous Sunday in Sacrament Meeting. Please come to Relief Society on Sunday so we can share our thoughts and feelings about testimony and conversion.

Love,
Shirlee

Celebrating Our Roots...Something Extraordinary!

We loved seeing so many of you at our garden party earlier this month and we missed those of you who weren't able to come! It was a wonderful evening to spend time together and celebrate our roots as sisters in Relief Society. This is the video we had prepared and planned to share, before running into technical difficulties. We hope as we all find time to watch this video and we will all be reminded of our roots and all that we are capable of accomplishing together!

Garden Party Recipes

Here are some of the recipes for the delicious food we ate at our garden party earlier this month. Thanks to everyone who helped in the kitchen!

Wild Rice - Spinach Salad
1 package (10 oz) frozen spinach
3 cups cooked wild rice
1 1/4 cups cooked regular rice
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup sliced green onions with tops
4 slices bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled
Soy Sauce Dressing (see recipe below)

Rinse frozen spinach and drain. Mix spinach and remaining ingredients except dressing. Pour Soy Sauce Dressing over rice mixture and toss. Chill. Makes 8 servings, 265 calories.

Soy Sauce Dressing
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 Tablespoons vinegar
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Shake all ingredients in a tightly sealed container.

Chicken Salad
4 cups chicken, shredded or canned
3/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
2 cups celery, diced
3 green onions, diced
3/4 cup apple, diced
1 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup toasted pecans
Salt and pepper to taste.

Mix and enjoy!

Pasta Salad
12 oz bow tie pasta
12 oz rotini pasta

Cook, drain and rinse with cold water until cool.

Then, add:
2 20oz cans of pineapple tidbits
2 bunches green onions, sliced
1 package of grapes, cut in halves
6 stocks celery (chopped)
1 cup of dried cranberries

Mix all ingredients together.

Dressing
Mix 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 3/4 cup of mayonnaise and 24 oz coleslaw dressing. Add this mixture to pasta mixture and combine.

Optional: add 1 cup of cashews before serving.

Keep refrigerated.