Happy Birthday from Sister Moberly

This month we celebrated our April birthdays with Sister Moberly donating her world-famous cinnamon rolls for our birthday breakfast- (well I think they are world famous-haha!) They were an absolute hit with all the kids! Thank you Sister Moberly!!
Happy Birthday to Kaity & Jennifer (above) and Tristain, Stuart, Natalie & Nicole (below)

We got to finish cooking them at seminary and the whole classroom smelled divine!!

Dallin...please don't spill your hot chocolate today. -Ooops...too late:) haha!!

Missionary Work

Today we talked about 1 Thes 2:5-12 and discussed the characteristics of a good missionary. Then the different grades got into groups and made puppets and performed a skit about missionary work incorporating some of their Scripture Mastery scriptures. Natalie, Kendra & Nicole displaying some of our missionaries and converts-ha!! The biggest challenge was our short stage! Alessandro did a great job as the evil influence-haha!!

Christ's image in our countenance

Today we studied Colossians. We read Paul's powerful testimony of Christ and how it gave him strength, courage and conviction. We demonstrated this by having Matt stand on a footstool. Matt chose some friends to help support(deeply root) him. Then we had Chloe and Nicole try to knock him off the stool, but they weren't able to do it because he had the power he needed to stand strong.Next, Tiffany physically prepared herself for a trip to the Artic! She put on layers and layers of warm clothes to protect herself from the elements. Then we read Col 3:12 and learned what Paul taught the saints to "put on" to prepare themselves spiritually and be able to have Christ's image in their countenance. We also read Alma 5:14 and Moroni 7:48.

Valley of the Sun!!

We took advantage of Spring Break and travelled to Mesa, AZ for the Church's Easter Pageant held outdoors on the Mesa Temple grounds. The pageant was started back in 1928, the year after the temple opened. There was a volunteer cast of over 450, live animals and beautiful music. We had a wonderful time and are so grateful for our safe trip!

Here we are after the performance. We teased Jordan that he was accompanied to the pageant by his "harem"!

Brother Stefl made arrangements with his friends, the Hamel family, in Chandler who graciously hosted us for the night. We all loved staying with them and were so grateful for their amazing hospitality! Sister Hamel even had cookies, milk and other treats for us when we got to their house late that night!! Jordan was especially glad they had a son, Dallin, who was his age, played the guitar and was someone we'd all love to have in our seminary class! (Actually I think all the girls were glad too-haha!!)

Here we are before saying goodbye! I couldn't find Sister Hamel for the picture at first. (She looked like one of the seminary kids!-ha- but she's in front between Jordan and Kaity)

Dallin and Sister Hamel

Back at the show....a Roman soldier was wondering what Jordan was up to!??

Chloe's big sister Alicia was able to join us..we all love her! Here the girls, with Rachel and the surrending officer!!

Jordan, Tris and Rhi with some of the cast

Chloe, Alicia and Rachel

Luckily Kendra's family was in AZ and they sat with us during the performance! This is Kendra (middle) and her AZ friends!

Nicole

Alicia and Rachel

Sister Robles and camera shy Sister Sitze were so wonderful to help chaperone and drive the youth!!

Nicole & Natalie

Abi, Chantel & Kaity

Meryl & Deidre

Rachel

Jordan, Tristain & Rhiannon

Hanging out after breakfast at the Hamel's gorgeous home

Dallin, Deidre and Chantel

Chantel, Kaity & Meryl

Natalie

Chantel

The "party" room!! haha!!

Meryl & Kaity (and maybe Deidre-haha!)

April Reading

Keep reading...you're so close!
Week 1: 1&2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
Week 2: Hebrews
Week 3: James, 1 Peter
Week 4: 2 Peter, 1,2,3 John, Jude

Happy March Birthdays!

Birthday wishes go to Deidre and Chantel. We love you!

The Master Builder!

I put Dallin in charge of building our temptation-resisiting "WALL". Everyone contributed their own blocks of ways to resist the tempations they are faced with. We had blocks of prayer, singing hymns, scripture reading, having good friends, using self control, etc. Russell, Chloe and Natalie threw some temptation its way, but it stood strong and didn't break or tip over. We talked about 1 Cor 10:13 and how God won't allow us to be tempted above what we can bear and also how He always makes a way for us to escape! We learned how staying way far on the Lord's side (behind our wall) will keep us safe!

Irish Beauty

Deidre takes the cake for her love of St. Patrick's Day! We had many wearing green today, but Deidre stole the show! We all love you Deidre!!

Thanks for the photo McKay!!

Our Little Mermaid!!

Chaparral High School swim team had a 20 hour swim-a-thon Saturday to raise money for their team. They started at 4:00 am and ended at midnight. They asked the kids to each sign up for at least one shift of two hours, so they would have kids swiming the entire twenty hours. They were supposed to get either flat rate pledges or by the lap. The coaches told them that they didn't have to swim any particular number of laps, but just had to keep moving while they were in the water. Chloe not only decided she was going to do the whole twenty hours, but set a goal to swim a thousand laps of the pool during that time. She was the only one on her team that made it the whole twenty hours and was still swimming till the end! She'll be swimming to Catalina next!!

(Thanks to Chloe's mom-Kayla- for this!!)

The Temecula Stake Public Affairs Council was involved in putting together a Special Games for the Temecula community. The games were held Friday March 13th at Chaparral High School and many of our seminary youth participated. Those that did loved it! (Matt got his picture in the paper -see below). We are so blessed to live in an area where our members and stake make such a positive difference in our community!!

Chaparral High School student Matt Lester, 17, helps Murrieta Valley High student Jimmy Foglesong, 19, across the finish line during a race that was part of the Temecula Special Games. The event featured a variety of noncompetitive games and sporting events for developmentally disabled students. (Photo by Andrew Foulk - For The Californian)

I'm so Confused!

Sister Rock is too confused to handle when a clock displays the incorrect time! So if you love her....please don't confuse her!! HAHAHA!!

(Thanks for the fun guys!)

Kidnapped Again

Sister Rock was kidnapped and taken to Jamba Juice AGAIN! This time the culprits were Tiffany and Abi! (I have to admit....I really enjoy being kidnapped-haha!)

Rock Star of the Week-Tiffany

I am so excited to have Tiffany in class! She loves to learn about the gospel, ask questions and use what she learns in her life. She is a busy girl and I appreciate the sacrifice she makes to attend seminary!!

FAVORITES
Sport-Football
Candy- Reeses
Color- Blue
Movie- Nightmare before Christmas
Holiday- St. Patrick’s Day
Hymn- Battle Hymn of the Republic
Gen Auth- President Hinckley
Scripture- D&C 64:9-11

WISHES & DREAMS
Traveling to Europe
Wishes for a better world
I’d be graduated already
Heels would become painless!!

HOBBIES & PETS
Pets-Dog-Cocoa
No free time-Beauty School Student!!

UNIQUE QUALITY
Joined church all on her own at 15!!