Arlington 2nd Ward Relief Society: August 2009

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Bishop Haraguchi Book

A surprise (shhh!) memory book is being made for Bishop Haraguchi. If you would like to add a note of appreciation and/or would like to include of photo, please follow the instructions below.

The deadline is Friday, September 4th. Write a handwritten note in a 7x7-inch area of paper. Give to either Kari Hickman or Shanna Stratton of the Arlington 1st ward via:

1. In person
2. Mailing to: 18 S. Pershing Drive, Arlington, VA 22204
3. Scanning the note and emailing it to Kari Hickman.
4. Writing the note in an email, and the note will be copied word-for-word

Photographs: Please email digital photos of the bishop or people/things pertaining to the time he was bishop to Kari Hickman.

This will be a wonderful way to say thank you for all his years of service!

Saturday, August 1, 2009

August Small Group Activities

Playgroup
Thursdays @ 10:00 AM (contact Ashlee Burt)

6th - Lyon Village *spray park
13th - Lacey Woods
20th - Drew Park *spray park
27th - Hayes Park *spray park

Bookclub

August 12th @ 8:00 PM

Home of Sarah Archer-Beck

Book: The Optimist's Daughter

Gospel Study
Home of Kathryn Kimball

Mornings (1st and 3rd Fridays) @ 10:30 AM
August 7th
August 21st

Evenings (2nd and 4th Thursdays) @ 8:00 PM
August 13th
August 27th

August Lesson Schedule

2nd - Topic selected by presidency
9th - Chapter 38: The Wentworth Letter
16th - Chapter 39: Relief Society: Divine Organization of Women
23rd - General Conference talk selected by Bishop
30th - TBA

August Visiting Teaching Message

Seek Education and Lifelong Learning

Happy August Birthdays!

Teresa Coburn - 1
Crystal Norson - 1
Erica Waterman - 2
Jessi Copeland - 3
Erica Garavatti - 3
Isabel Ferreira - 9
Cynthia Hilton - 9
Rebecca Oldroyd - 11
Jessica Fillmore - 15
Mandi Tuttle - 15
Nara Khishigt - 17
Marika Singer - 17
Billie Schlank - 18
Maria Landaverde - 20
Oyuna Luvsangombo - 22
Jewelene Essoglou - 23
Conni Kunzler - 23
Christine Johnson - 24
Megan Fotheringham - 25
Amy Domingues - 30
Mary Jane Edwards - 30

Chocolate Mousse Torte

From Kimberly Brubaker

Vegetable oil
4 oz bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
4 oz milk chocolate, chopped
4 oz good-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Baker's), chopped
1/4 c cold water
1 T unflavored gelatin
5 large egg yolks
1/4 c sugar
1 c half and half
1 3/4 cups chilled whipping cream

Brush 9-inch-diameter springform pan with oil. Place each chocolate in separate medium bowl. Combine 1/4 cup water and gelatin in small bowl. Let stand until gelatin softens, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, beat yolks and sugar in large bowl until mixture is pale yellow and very thick, about 5 minutes. Bring half and half just to simmer in heavy large saucepan. Gradually whisk hot half and half into beaten egg mixture. Return mixture to same saucepan. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 3 minutes (do not boil). Remove custard from heat. Add softened gelatin; stir until gelatin dissolves. Strain mixture into large glass measuring cup. Immediately pour 1/3 of hot custard over each. Stir each chocolate with separate spoon until melted and smooth. If mixture cools before chocolate is completely melted, set bowl over saucepan of simmering water and stir just until chocolate melts. Cool chocolate mixtures to room temperature, stirring occasionally.

Beat cream in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Divide whipped cream equally among bowls of chocolate, using about 1 1/3 cups cream for each. Fold whipped cream into chocolate in each bowl.

Pour bittersweet chocolate mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Smooth top with spatula. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Pour milk chocolate mixture over bittersweet chocolate layer. Smooth top with spatula. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Pour white chocolate mixture over milk chocolate mixture. Smooth top with spatula. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. (Torte can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover with plastic and store in refrigerate.)

Run sharp knife around sides of pan. Remove pan sides. Cut torte into wedges and serve.

Charity Never Faileth

"Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don't judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. Charity is accepting someone's differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings; having patience with someone who has let us down; or resisting the impulse to become offended when someone doesn't handle something the way we might have hoped. Charity is refusing to take advantage of another's weakness and being willing to forgive someone who has hurt us. Charity is expecting the best of each other." - Elder Marvin J. Ashton