Church Announces a Training Meeting

The church announced that a worldwide leadership training meeting is scheduled for February 9, 2008. The time will depend on your local area. The training meeting is for all members age eighteen and older. This is the first time that all members are invited to attend a leadership training meeting. Worldwide leadership meetings are broadcasts that are used to reach leaders around the world. They address specific leadership needs and questions. I had the opportunity to attend two several years ago and I was impressed at how well the church used this format to teach principles and still convey the … Continue reading

Find a Support Group for Parents of Kids with Special Needs

Every parent could use some support from time to time. There will be plenty of good days when life seems easy. There will also be some incredibly stressful bad days to deal with. Parents of kids who have special needs can benefit from attending a good support group. Start by seeing if a group mentioned in this blog can help you. In San Jose, California, there is a support hotline for parents of kids who have special needs. This is an excellent resource for parents who have reached their breaking point and cannot leave the house to attend a support … Continue reading

LDS Week in Review – January 28th – February 2nd

We’ve had a great week here in LDS. In case life got busy and you weren’t able to check in as often as you would have liked, here is a summary that will get you caught up. Tristi kicked off a new series about senior missionaries in “We’re Having a Senior Moment.” Tristi’s mother is serving a mission in England and just left, and Tristi will walk us through the process of becoming a senior missionary and tell us about the joys and the pitfalls. Miriam paid a beautiful tribute to Gordon B. Hinckley, our beloved prophet who passed away … Continue reading