LDS News Room wrote an article about how many church members volunteered to help flood victims along the Missouri. I love hearing stories about how the church is helping people. In this story I found this comment.
"The director of the Volunteer Action Center in Franklin said she had noted tremendous support from Church members and missionaries. She said she wished she could “clone” the missionaries and have hundreds more just like them."
It made me laugh because we don't have hundreds more but thousands.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Tuesday
Last Tuesday was enrichment. We made goody bags for the elder quorem because this Sunday was Fathers Day. After we made them we sat around eating frosted sugar cookies and talking. Then it was time to go but in true singles ward fashion after event hang outs were formed. This time me Stephanie, Tiffany and Bryant (he was the elder in the building) went to a play bumper boats. I decided that bumper boats are cooler then bumper cars because you can also squirt the people. We had a good time. Poor Bryant didn't figure out how to drive his boat until half way through though so he was more wet then the rest of us. Some near by golfers might have gotten a little wet too. After that Bryant went to visit his brother and the girls went to Stephanie's. There we watched Lil' Albert. Lil' Albert is a play about a community of hicks. The most important day in this community is Sadie Hawkins Day. This is the day when every single man runs for the sake of his bachelorhood because if a girl catches him he has to marry her. That part of the play was my favorite because it is very silly.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Singles Ward AKA- Flirting Contest
Warning!!! These may be slightly over exaggerated
Observation #1 Scratching someones back in singles ward is not just to be nice to the person (I thought it was). It is actually a nonverbal statement that this person is taken for the time being.
Observation #2 If a person uses their calling wisely it can present many flirting opportunities.
Observation #3 Sometimes people talk to you not to hear what you have to say but to listen to the conversation of the person they are interested taking place next to you because they are a) to shy to talk to that person b) doesn't want the person to know they are interested c) are playing hard to get d) already talked to the person and just want to hear the sound of their voice e) are ease dropping because that person is talking to a member of the opposite sex or f) all of the above.
Observation #4 some people don't need any encouragement to pursue another person.
Observation #5 If you want to avoid observation #4 learn how to run.
Observation #6 Sometimes effective running depends not on how fast you move but how you
move.
Observation #1 Scratching someones back in singles ward is not just to be nice to the person (I thought it was). It is actually a nonverbal statement that this person is taken for the time being.
Observation #2 If a person uses their calling wisely it can present many flirting opportunities.
Observation #3 Sometimes people talk to you not to hear what you have to say but to listen to the conversation of the person they are interested taking place next to you because they are a) to shy to talk to that person b) doesn't want the person to know they are interested c) are playing hard to get d) already talked to the person and just want to hear the sound of their voice e) are ease dropping because that person is talking to a member of the opposite sex or f) all of the above.
Observation #4 some people don't need any encouragement to pursue another person.
Observation #5 If you want to avoid observation #4 learn how to run.
Observation #6 Sometimes effective running depends not on how fast you move but how you
move.
Observation #7 if you want to be considered a righteous example get engaged, the bishop will do
the rest.
Observation #8 It's best to be nice. Some people just need hope for the future.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
FHE
I love my singles ward. When were all together we create a very fun environment this comes out at FHE. At the moment there are no FHE groups so the entire ward gets together. Last Monday we played Never Have I Ever. For those of you who don't know what the game is it goes like this.
There is a circle made of chairs that has one less chair then the number of people playing. The person who doesn't have a chair stands in the middle and picks something they have never done (eaten sushi). Then they say "Never have I ever (eaten sushi)" and then everyone who has done that gets up and tries to find a different chair. If your the last one standing it's your turn to be in the middle
It was a a lot of fun. I got to learn a lot about what the people in my ward had or hadn't done. Part of the fun was teasing for what some of us had or hadn't done. One poor guy's sister had mad him wear a dress when he was younger. Some of us (me included) accidentally knocked over chairs or accidentally body slammed someone running full speed in the other direction. This caused laughter. Afterwards we ate rice crispy treats or Twinkies. I think the guys were in charge of the food.
There is a circle made of chairs that has one less chair then the number of people playing. The person who doesn't have a chair stands in the middle and picks something they have never done (eaten sushi). Then they say "Never have I ever (eaten sushi)" and then everyone who has done that gets up and tries to find a different chair. If your the last one standing it's your turn to be in the middle
It was a a lot of fun. I got to learn a lot about what the people in my ward had or hadn't done. Part of the fun was teasing for what some of us had or hadn't done. One poor guy's sister had mad him wear a dress when he was younger. Some of us (me included) accidentally knocked over chairs or accidentally body slammed someone running full speed in the other direction. This caused laughter. Afterwards we ate rice crispy treats or Twinkies. I think the guys were in charge of the food.
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