Arlington 2nd Ward Relief Society: July 2011

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Happy July Birthdays!

2 - Jen Burke
2 - Lindsay Moore
3 - Florina Tanase
7 - Amanda Tull
8 - Melissa Bjorkman
8 - Britt Conley
9 - Crystal Sukhee
11 - Tuya Mijiddorj
11- Nina Sorenson
12 - Gina Olson
14 - Sue Nieser
17 - Maria Sarreas
19 - Connie Haeder
20 - Katherine Christensen
25 - Gwen Leader
26 - Kathy Cooke

Saturday, July 16, 2011

July Activities

Playgroup

Friday, July 22nd
10 am
Cabin John Regional Park
(7400 Tuckerman Lane, Rockville, MD 20852)
This is supposed to be a great park that includes a miniature train for the kiddos to ride!

**Due to the ridiculously hot temperature predictions for Friday we are going to post-pone the Cabin John outing and
instead meet at the church gym from 10am to 12pm.
Hopefully the weather will cool down soon so we can get out and have some fun!**

Tuesday, July 26th
10 am to 12 pm
Lyon Village Park
(1800 N. Highland St., Arlington, VA 22201)
Spray groundwill be running so bring sunscreen and towels!

July Lesson Schedule

10 - Chapter 37: Family Responsibilities - Katy Mitarai
17 - Chapter 38: Eternal Marriage - Jill Casillas
24 - Chapter 35: Obedience Bobbie Traut
31 - "The Sanctifying Work Of Welfare"- Jill Casillas
English/Mongolian

July Visiting Teaching

Come to the Temple and Claim Your Blessings

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