Arlington 2nd Ward Relief Society: January 2010

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

January Lesson Schedule

Jan 3 ~ RS Presidency message

Jan 10 ~ (Andrea Watkins) Introduction to Gospel Principles manual
Jan 17 ~ (Kathryn Kimball) Chapter 2: "Our Heavenly Family"
Jan 24 ~ (Katy Mitarai) "Safety for the Soul" by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland English/Mongolian
Jan 31 ~ (Guest teacher) Chapter 1: "Our Heavenly Father"

Saturday, January 2, 2010

January Activities

Fitness, Fun, and Nutrition for the New Year!
Tuesday, January 19th
7:00 pm
Ward Building
Nutrition and exercise science guru Amy LaFalce will be giving a lecture and demonstration. We will also be having a healthy recipe potluck and recipe exchange!

Gospel Study
Friday, January 8th
10:30 am
Home of Kathryn Kimball
"More Diligent and Concerned at Home" by Elder Bednar
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Book Club
Wednesday, January 20th
8:00 pm

Home of Jenica Hardy

Book: The Help by Kathryn Stockett

January Visiting Teaching Message

Becoming Self-Reliant

Happy January Birthdays!

1 - Ashlee Burt
4 - Gwen Davis
5 - Laura Simmons
5 - Erica Smith
7 - Amy Lamjav
8 - Marjorie Green
9 - Merry Casillas
9 - Tisha Marsh
10 - Claudine Beron
11 - Louise Bergeron
11- Rene Johnson
16 - Andrea Watkins
17 - Laura Brown
21 - Donnetta Duncan
22 - Sara Weber
23 - Virginia Wood
26 - Sarah Peterson
27 - Ingrid Horton
30 - April Turner
31 - Sarah Archer-Beck
31 - Betty Rakotondrabe

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