Announcement Time.

April 21st, 2013
This Sunday's Lesson: "Search Me, O God, and Know My Heart"
Teaching: Sis. Breann Brenner

New Announcements:

• This Saturday, April 20th, from 3pm-8pm there will be Baptisms for the Dead for those not endowed. Everyone is to first meet at Trisha Wilkin's home at 1:30pm before heading to the temple. Endowed members are also invited, however, if endowed, you must bring your own names.
• This Sunday, April 21st is our special Conference meeting. Bishop Woods will be asking members to share their experiences from General Conference.
• Relief Society Women's Retreat is scheduled from May 17th - 18th! It is an all-expense paid trip! Food will be provided, and caravanning is available at 3pm & 6pm for sisters to make it up to the cabin. We will be posting more details here on the blog, please plan to attend! 
• Babysitting Co-Op meeting on April 27th, at 10am at the NDV park. More details to come.

Reminders:

• Photos from the Easter Ward Breakfast are up on the Gateway photo stream on Flickr, go here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gatewayward/ to check them out! Feel free to download any that you would like to keep.
• Remember to check out the Visiting Teaching & Home Teaching pages on the blog to find your district and your assignment!
• Play dates at the park every Tuesday (North Desert Village) and Friday (South Desert Village), 10am.

• Please add a photo of yourself/family to your LDS account & update your profile with your phone number.

Sunday Lesson Summary:

Faithfulness in Times of Trial

Trials and tribulations have been the experience of the Latter-day Saints. God so designed that it should be. I feel, my brethren and sisters, to exhort you with heartfelt expression. Be of good cheer—be not disheartened; for assuredly the day rapidly comes when your tears shall be dried, your hearts comforted, and you shall eat of the products of your labours.

From the time of our receiving the Gospel to the present, the Lord has from time to time given us trials and afflictions, if we may so call them; and sometimes these trials have been of that nature that we have found it very difficult to receive them without murmur and complaint. Yet at such times the Lord blessed us and gave us sufficient of His Spirit to enable us to overcome the temptations and endure the trials. Some things we have to learn by that which we suffer, and knowledge secured in that way, though the process may be painful, will be of great value to us in the other life

I know that your lives have not been all sunshine; you have doubtless passed through many a trial, and perhaps have come up through much tribulation; but by continued integrity you will soon emerge from the shadows into the glorious sunshine of the celestial world.

Service Opportunities:

• There are no specific service needs at this time... however, check with your neighbors or the sisters you visit teach to see if there is anything you can do to lend a helping hand. :)

Free Items:

• If you are having problems with roaches, you can call the city to come spray the manhole in front of your house at (480) 644-3550.

• The ASU Poly Library has culture passes that allow 2 admissions to a variety of museums/parks/zoos. You need your sun card to check them out. They are good for 7 days, but the library has a limited number of each so plan accordingly.