New Curriculum

Melanie wrote: Forgive me for connecting in an informal way, but I wasn't sure if you all knew that the curriculum for the church is changing for the youth. The Young Men and Young Women lessons are changing, as is their Sunday lessons. The youth are going to be prepared to serve missions at a younger age, and the Lord was ready, by inspiring the changes of their Sunday instructions.

http://www.lds.org/pages/new-youth-curriculum?lang=eng

I hope you are all enjoying General Conference. Mel

AnnMarie wrote: I received the letter from the First Presidency and saw the sample lessons.  It is going to be so different.  The leaders will have to be really tuned in to the Spirit.  The lessons will be very basic and the leaders are going to have to fill in the gaps.  I am just so glad to not have lessons on how to write to missionaries, stories about Alice and Sally, and other 30 year old concepts.

fun news with a name we know‏

Article in the BYU-I newsletter that I receive. Look for Fenton Broadhead's name. Melanie https://www.byui.edu/newsroom/07-13-12-usu-mba "BYU-Idaho is pleased to collaborate with Utah State in a way that provides some exciting opportunities," said Fenton L. Broadhead, academic vice president at BYU-Idaho. "This new agreement allows for a graduate school experience here in Rexburg for students, employees and the local community."

About Bree and the Baby

David called today. He and Bree went to the hospital this a.m. Sad to say, they lost the baby. Bree was just three months along. David said, though she was shocked to find out that she was pregnant, she had bcome quite happy about it. Now she is feeling very sad. I know how I felt when that happened to me. After a doctor confirms the preganancy, you begin to plan for the future with a new child included. Then, when it suddenly ends, you are sad. There is a time of mourning. The baby would have been born in April. (With Bree's history of coming two weeks early, it would, likely have been born in March.)

Toast

Myrna Trauntvein wrote:

One of the first snacks suggested by Snack-Girl was toast. It is simple, versatile, and if you choose right, a healthy choice.

How do you find healthy bread? The rules for finding healthy bread are almost the same as cereal.

1. Is the first ingredient WHOLE grain? If it isn't then put it back on the shelf. Do not be fooled by the ingredient "wheat flour". The whole grain means that most of the nutrients remain from the grain remain in the bread. Without it, you might as well eat Wonder Bread (which is wonderful but not nutritious).

2. Does it have at least 3 grams of fiber per serving? Eating foods that are high in fiber will help keep you feeling fuller for longer. Bread is an excellent source of fiber if it is made with whole grains.

Here are two brands of bread that Lisa (aka Snack Girl) found that passed the test: "The Arnold bread was in the bread aisle and cost me $2.99 for the loaf. It was on sale from $3.99."

"The Alvarado Street Bakery bread was in the 'Natural Foods' section and cost me $2.89 because I had a coupon. (I LOVE coupons!!) The Alvarado bread usually costs $3.49 a loaf. It is a sprouted bread which is fantastic from a nutritional perspective."

Myrna wrote: I looked and our usual stores and they do not carry Arnold. Is that a regional brand or where could I find it? 

I have been buying Aspen, Utah made, that is whole grain whole wheat. It is a low-glycemic bread that is high in fiber and has just a little honey. I don't know where to look for some things. They have a neat grocery store, called Sprouts, on the Orem hill that even has facilities for grinding your own almond butter. It seems like a good spot to buy foods that fit my new diet. I didn't check there last week for bread because I bought the Aspen brand at Costco. They have it at Sams, the health food store (for a buck more) and at WalMart. 

Oh, oh. The Aspen bread I bought I am not supposed to eat. The sugar grams are high. Now my quest for Arnold is really on. I am trying to find a bread without added sugar. Yes, I have learned, they do exist.


Melanie wrote: I am a bread bigot. I only buy the Arnold bread. I also have tried a few of the other whole grain breads, and Arnold's holds up better for sack lunches.

We used to buy Arnold bread in Massachusetts, so I thought they were a chain. They are marketed by orowheat. Sprouts is good, but can be expensive. Be careful. Sometimes you can find the same kinds of foods for better prices, in the area stores. I buy almond butter in the organic section of Kroger, it is cheaper than Sprouts. 

Good luck. 
Mel

Myrna wrote:

I cannot get it here nor at WalMart. I tried Albertson's and Macey's but I did not try Smith's. Is Kroger the same as Smith? 

Melanie: Yes

Popped Wheat

You can pop wheat kernels but the result is not like popcorn.

Place a layer in a preheated iron skillet (sometimes we oil or spray the pan and sometimes we use the pan dry). Heat the skillet and stir it until the popping sound stops. They are more like nuts than popcorn. The hard shell cracks and it is crunchy

We like to salt them while they are hot. Lots of times, we will do a half gallon at a time and store it in a canning jar for treats for later.

Grandma Smith Knew How to Keep a Baby Kitty Alive

This is the type of formula that Grandma Smith would use. She usually, and always that I knew of, was successful in getting another nursing mother cat to adopt the baby by putting butter on the baby's nose and putting it with the others. She said that keeping a baby cat alive was a lot of work and was not as successful as getting a kitten adopted was.

Formula #4
1 can Evaporated Milk
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons Karo syrup
All three mixed well and kept in tightly sealed jar in fridge. At feeding time mix 1/2 of the estimated feeding amount with: Equal amount of boiling water (once a day mix 1 drop of human infant liquid vitamins in each kitties' formula)

If constipation occurs: add 1 drop of vegetable oil to each kitties formula no more than once daily till problem is eased. Test temperature before feeding (the combination of boiling water and chilled formula should be just about right)

In a pinch (emergency), the Cornell University's Veterinary School's Book of Cats says that human baby formula can be used if made up to double the normal strength (human baby formula is not nutritious enough for kittens). As with the below formulas, please remember that any emergency formula should only be used until regular Feline Replacement Formula (such as KMR or Just Born) can be purchased at the pet store. None of these are nutritionally complete for the long term health of a kitten.

[note: if you cannot find "Karo syrup" (a very sweet corn syrup) you can substitute a very sweet sugar-syrup: 1 c. sugar + 1/4 c. hot water.  Heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves.]

Colleen Manti

Hello Dear Friend,

 

I didn't know you had a diabetes problem. I am happy to hear you have it under

control with diet.  Keep yourself healthy. 

    

Love you,

Colleen

 

p.s.  We had the St. George Mission---Missionaries, and about 15 Primary

General Board Members Thursday morning.  We had ll0 in the l0:30 a.m.

Session.  Our ll:30 a.m. session was a full session too.  It certainly brought

a wonderful spirit to the temple that day.

Talk about scary. Just cut and paste into your web browser.‏

 http://1funny.com/incredible-cliff-of-preikestolen/

Melanie: I am thinking, "AWESOME!" Look how flat the lower rock formations are. Amazing. Mel

Kimberly: I couldn't do that.  I like the pics, but heights make me dizzy. Kimberly

Myrna: They don't just make me dizzy, they make me sick. I got nauseated and had even more sweaty palms just looking at them. Even Dad, who doesn't mind heights, said he did not ever want to go there. Photos were enough for us!

Todd: It's on my bucket list. 

Ancient Writings

Was Jesus Married? I don’t know the answer. However, whatever He did was the way it should have been done. If we needed to know the answer, we would already know. I hope that someday I overcome all of my faults, and through repentance, will be worthy enough to be where He is. If that ever happens, I will find the answer to that question. Until that hoped for reunion, I will just try to become what I need to become, and be what He wants me to be. However, as I approach my eighty second birthday I realize how short my time left here is. I am not sure there is enough time left for me to get that done. I am a very slow learner. Therefore, when we get to the other side, please come down and visit me from time to time. Lots of love, Gordon The topic that might be of interest: The entire article that discusses the discovery of a new text fragment can be found at the Smithsonian and the Smithsonian Channel will premiere a special documentary about the discovery on September 30 at 8 p.m. ET. Top religion scholar, Karen King, just unveiled the discovery of a 1600-year-old Coptic text fragment that suggests that at least some early followers of Christ believed he was married. Myrna wrote: I am just fascinated with ancient writings. More so because Joseph Smith put up with so much from his critics and the church has put up with so much through the years. It seems to me that more and more ancient texts are uncovered and none of them are well-preserved as were the plates. Therefore, it is a little joy to me to know that Heavenly Father saved the record of the Nephites to teach us in our day and did it so well that they were not destroyed by time. Even some of the ancient metal plates discovered in other places have been ravaged by time. Ours were on gold for a reason. Isn't it a marvel? In addition, Joseph Smith was assisted so that he gave the proper translation to the ancient text every time. That is even more of a testimony builder to me. Translators work and work to come up with what they think are reasonable translations and they make errors. They do not have heavenly assistance and did Joseph. You are 81 and I am 71. I have the same thoughts about time rushing past and it being my time to go home. I have no need to come "down" to visit you. First of all, you will be in the "land of light" and of peace and joy and second of all, I am concerned about where I might be. As long as it is not "outer darkness," I will be happy. Can you imagine a fate worse?

I'm Here (Benjamin)

I arrived in Fresno!! All is well, we already went out and did some contacting, we got seven referrals! It was an amazing experience. I don't have much time, I'll write more on Monday. I love you so much, it was lovely talking to you! This is where I'm supposed to be, and I know it! :)

Love you,
Elder Bolton

Shawn wrote: I was just talking to the missionaries that work with our stake last night, and one was from Maryland, the other was from Fresno. I told him we had a nephew that was just called to Fresno. He was excited about that.