Arlington 2nd Ward Relief Society: March 2010

Monday, March 1, 2010

March Activities

Relief Society Birthday Celebration & Literary Fair

Wednesday, March 17th

7:00 PM

Ward Building

Dinner and book reviews will be served!

*Please bring new or gently used books to donate to a local charity.

*Nursery will be provided.
*Contact Ashlee Burt if you would like to share a review of your favorite book by answering a few simple questions!

Book Club

Thursday, March 25th

8:00 PM

Home of Summer Moran

Book: A Mercy, by Toni Morrison

Gospel Study

Home of Kathryn Kimball

10:30 AM

Friday, March 12th

"Becoming More Powerful Priesthood Holders" by Elder Walter F. González (English/Mongolian)

This is great article about how to better study the Book of Mormon.

Friday, March 26th

Topic TBA

March Lesson Schedule

7 - Chapter 3: Jesus Christ Our Chosen Leader and Savior ~ Jill Casillas

14 - Chapter 5: The Creation ~ Kathryn Kimball

21 - McLean Virginia Stake Conference, 9:30 AM @ Stake Center

28 - Elder Neil L. Andersen, "Repent...That I May Heal You" (English/Mongolian) ~ Andrea Watkins

March Visiting Teaching Message

Strengthening Faith in God the Father and Jesus Christ through Personal Scripture Study

Happy March Birthdays!

4 - Charlotte Oswald

4 - Brooke Rasmussen

9 - Martha Wimmer

14 - Jill Casillas

14 - Karyn Severson

21 - Grace Phasuk

21 - Ashley Pixton

24 - Beth Andelin

25 - Heather Hill

27 - Katy Mitarai

28 - Buyanaa Lamjav

31 - Jennifer Messersmith

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