Arlington 2nd Ward Relief Society: August 2010

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Family Search Booth at Arlington County Fair

Arlington 1st, Arlington 2nd and Crystal City wards are combining to host a Family Search themed booth at the upcoming Arlington County Fair. The fair is August 19-22 (Thurs-Sun) at the Community Center on 2nd St. South and Glebe near Thomas Jefferson Middle School. We have numerous resources available to seek out family history and want to share with the community. Helping with the booth might include encouraging the public to enter the booth, answering simple questions on the importance of families, suggesting further resources, or sharing of you own Family Search experience. You can review the Family Search website for an informative tutorial. Contact Adam or Kristen Rogers for more information or to volunteer.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

August Activities

Book Club

Thursday, August 19th

8:00 pm

Home of Laure Rawson

In the interest of reading something easy, fun and/or interesting, we will be reading Wish You Well by David Baldacci. There are several copies available at the Arlington Public Library.

August Visiting Teaching Message

Our Responsibility to Be Worthy of Temple Worship

Happy August Birthdays!

Teresa Coburn - 1
Crystal Norson - 1
Erica Waterman - 2
Jessi Copeland - 3
Erica Garavatti - 3
Cynthia Hilton - 9
Valerie Haeder - 14

Jessica Fillmore - 15
Nara Khishigt - 17
Marika Singer - 17
Billie Schlank - 18

Mary Whittaker - 19
Maria Landaverde - 20
Oyuna Luvsangombo - 22
Jewelene Essoglou - 23
Conni Kunzler - 23
Christine Johnson - 24
Megan Fotheringham - 25
Amy Domingues - 30
Mary 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