Baking Fun

There was a wonderful cooking class. We learned to bake cinnamon rolls. Thank you Sister Jeppesen! All the sister who came had a great time! A big thanks to those who came and participate, too! (I will get better about adding names with picture. I wasn't there and I still have a hard time remembering names. I am trying, though.) We got some great shots here of the sisters in their "baking" action!

A quick note. With no picture.

I wanted to welcome our new second councilor in the relief society. Tuppence. I know she will do an awesome job. For those of you who don't know Sister Bailey be on the look out of a spotlight on her soon!

I also wanted to thank Erica for the great job and service she has done for me and all of us. I know she has been a great blessing in my life and many of yours as well. So, thank you Sister Schifsky.

Just a reminder to RSVP to Erica for Thursday the 30th. We would love to see you there. Macaroni Grill.

Stake conference this Sunday. 10am is the general session. Get there early for cushy seats.

New ward, new pad, new husband

Marlene Weller is no stranger to change; she has lived in New Mexico, Texas, Alabama, Utah, Arizona, and she served a mission in Uruguay. Recently as the title of this blog states she has had some other major changes take place in her life. When I first met Marlene it was on the set of one of our ward activities. The My Big Fat Greek Restaurant Ladies Night Out outing. She came in and started visiting with everyone like she was old friends. She was all smiles and very fun to talk to and be around. She had been in the ward for a week and married for 2 weeks to her husband Alan.

The dinner was a big gab fest and I was at the opposite end of the table from Marlene, so I had her write a few things about her self she wanted to share with you, dear blog readers. "I am a fine Artist, a photographer and a bus driver. I love, love, love to sing."

My second meeting with Marlene was over the phone. She was just as happy to talk with me then. Except she was at work so it was a very short conversation. She has now been in the ward for 3 weeks and that means she has been married for just about 4 weeks!! Welcome Marlene and congratulations on everything!

By day she is a diaper changing-dinner cooking lady...

Callie Harding is a wife and mother if 2. Austin age 2 and Jackson age 3. She currently stays home with her youngin's during the day so her husband can go to school. She is waiting until he is done with school and then she plans to go back. She worked in orthodontics and pediatric dentistry. Now a days she has the joy every Sunday of hanging out with the 18 month old to 3 year olds in our ward.

Callie grew up in Albuquerque. She moved to Provo to start working for and orthodontic. She was in a Singles Ward. She met her husband in Provo. He was the activity committee director and she was called to be on the ward activities committee. They lived in the same apartment complex, too. They got to know each other because of their callings and fell in love. They moved here for her husbands schooling.

Callie misses New Mexico and all 4 seasons. (What? There are 4? I thought there was hot and sixteen days of cold.) She enjoyed seeing the colors of fall and the new greens of spring. We are happy to have her here in the painted desert with all of us.