Mesilla Valley Relief Society: October 2012

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Hello Ladies,

Another wonderful Sabbath, We learned a lot from Connie Sowards and her family's talks in Sacrament today. What a wonderful family!

In SS Nellie's lesson was on Christ in America, what a beautiful beautiful lesson. Thanks Nellie.

Linda's lesson in RS was about temporal salvation, she told a story about a squirrel in her yard gathering nuts to store for the winter. Her lesson also touched on being prepared to help others.

Reminder!!!! 10 days left in the month to do your VT. Districts are still being reworked, please call a member of the presidency or Ginger Schettler 524-7214 to report.

Love to all, your RS presidency.

Relief Society President:

Diana Allen~635-1879

Education Counselor:

Becky Donaldson~649-8667

Enrichment Counselor:

Jolene Ficklin~522-5630

Secretary:

Dawn Jackson~644-9960

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Hello Ladies,

Today in SS Eloise taught lesson 38 from the BOM lessons, “Old Things Are Done Away and All Things Have Become New”. 3^rd Nephi 12-15, I love 3^rd Nephi, don't you? Our lesson in RS was taught by Esmeralda, GAS lesson 19, Temporal and Spiritual Blessings of the Word of Wisdom. Can you think of any blessing you have received by following the WOW?

Announcements 10/14/12

Our most wonderful Ward Mission Leader has asked us to go on mormon.org and make a profile. Please read the FAQ.

Kara Jennings is having a baby (a girl baby) and is due in March!! :)

Jenny Lambson (past member of our ward) had a baby girl recently (Ellie) and could use your prayers.

Gaylene Yancey has ask us to save soup sized cans for Autumn.

Darlene Herring is doing very well and could use visitors.

We have some sisters in the ward that could use extra visits from us. Please listen to the spirit and while out doing your VT maybe if prompted you could add another visit to your list. ONLY 17 MORE DAYS TO DO YOUR VT THIS MONTH.

VISITING TEACHING

VISITING TEACHING MESSAGE

Prayerfully study this material and seek to know what to share. How will understanding the life and mission of the Savior increase your faith in Him and bless those you watch over through visiting teaching? For more information, go to reliefsociety.lds.org.

Faith, Family, Relief

This is part of a series of Visiting Teaching Messages featuring aspects of the mission of the Savior.

Not My Will, but Thine, Be Done, by Harry Anderson, courtesy of pacific Press Publishing Association, Inc., may not be copied

Jesus Christ is our Advocate with the Father. The word advocate has Latin roots meaning “one who pleads for another.”¹ The Savior pleads for us, using understanding, justice, and mercy. Knowing this can fill us with love and gratitude for His Atonement.

“Listen to [Jesus Christ] who is the advocate with the Father, who is pleading your cause before him—

“Saying: Father, behold the sufferings and death of him who did no sin, in whom thou wast well pleased; behold the blood of thy Son which was shed, the blood of him whom thou gavest that thyself might be glorified;

“Wherefore, Father, spare these my brethren that believe on my name, that they may come unto me and have everlasting life” (D&C 45:3–5).

Of Christ as our Advocate, Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said: “It is of great significance to me, that I may at any moment and in any circumstance approach through prayer the throne of grace, that my Heavenly Father will hear my petition, that my Advocate, him who did no sin, whose blood was shed, will plead my cause.”²

Additional Scriptures

Mosiah 15:8–9; Moroni 7:28; Doctrine and Covenants 29:5; 110:4

From the Scriptures

Throughout the history of the Lord’s Church, female disciples of Jesus Christ have followed His example. Esther was faithful and courageous. Her cousin Mordecai sent her a copy of the king’s decree that the Jews should be destroyed, and he charged her “to make request before [the king] for her people.” He added: “And who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:8, 14.)

Despite the danger, Esther agreed: “So will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish” (Esther 4:16).

Esther then spoke humbly to the king and “fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears … to reverse the letters … to destroy the Jews.” She added, “How can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?” (see Esther 8:3, 5–6). The king’s heart was softened, and he granted her petition.³

Consider This

How can the advocacy of Jesus Christ inspire us to extend mercy and forgiveness to others?

Notes

1.
See Russell M. Nelson, “Jesus Christ—Our Master and More” (Brigham Young University fireside, Feb. 2, 1992), 4; speeches.byu.edu.
2.
D. Todd Christofferson, “I Know in Whom I Have Trusted,” Ensign, May 1993, 83.
3.
See also Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society (2011), 180.