6pm Saturday night and all is well!

As I read of the "pending doom" the opening line of the Hymn-- We thank thee, O God, for a prophet-- popped into my mind as did the scripture...no man knoweth the day of His coming  (Mark 13:32)   It's these last day happenings that increase my testimony and belief and confidence in living Prophets.  I am at peace. 

Print articles were rampant with press coverage....

Harold Camping is not hedging this time: "Beyond the shadow of a doubt, May 21 will be the date of the Rapture and the day of judgment," he said in January. (2011)

The doomsday message has been sent far and wide via broadcasts and web sites by Harold Camping, an 89-year-old retired civil engineer who has built a multi-million-dollar nonprofit ministry based on his apocalyptic prediction......

They believe it will likely start as it becomes 6 p.m. in the world's various time zones....

"We know the end will begin in New Zealand and will follow the sun and roll on from there," said Garcia, a 39-year-old father of six. "That's why God raised up all the technology and the satellites so everyone can see it happen at the same time."

The Internet was alive with reaction in the hours past 6 p.m. Saturday in New Zealand.

"Harold Camping's 21st May Doomsday prediction fails; No earthquake in New Zealand," read one posting on Twitter.

"If this whole end-of-the-world thingy is still going on ... it's already past 6.00 in New Zealand and the world hasn't ended," said another.

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It was a great Relief Society lesson this week.  Out of the Conf. issue of May 2011. 

LDS Women Are Incredible!--by Quentin L. Cook.  

Under the topic title was the line--

Much of what we accomplish in the Church is due to the selfless service of women--

That line made me think about how much we as women really do in stepping up to the plate and accomplishing tremendous things.  I know in our Ward that the women are extremely important to the running of the Ward. 

We have 2 women as organists. A woman as Sacrament mtg. chorister and also music chairman. A woman as the choir leader. A woman teaching Family History. A woman assisting teaching a Temple class. Two women manage the library. There are women helping in the Scouting program. A woman teaches Seminary. A woman heads up the Humanitarian effort. We have women teaching Sunday School. 

A woman heads up, as President, the Primary program for every single child from 18 months to 12 years. She carries out the entire program as outlined with all sorts of other women doing all sorts of callings to make it happen. 

A woman heads up, as President, the Young Women from age 12 to graduation from high school and she has all sorts of other women helping her. 

A woman heads up the RS for all women from high school graduation to death and then will do the funeral!   She also has innumerable help from other women. 

Did I mention that women go , as Visiting Teachers, to homes/call/send a letter to all women listed on our roles?   Monthly!!! 

Yes. I totally agree with Elder Cook! "LDS Women Are Incredible!" All of this Church service is done while working full time either in the home or both home /workplace. Quite amazing! Tongue in cheek....what are the men doing? what is left? this reads like everything that needs to be done is done by women!   not true of course but really...let's never doubt ourselves. Let's embrace out uniqueness, our individuality, our distinctiveness, our membership in the Church that we all have a testimony of. That is our binding cord...membership and testimony and experiencing the Holy Ghost and the wondrous gifts that are available to us.  Let's value, support and sustain each other as we give our all in serving!

~~Sunday morning I sat in the 8:30am meeting with 13 men.  The usual fresh scrubbed scent.  I'm getting nostalgic!!  RS room had no wafting perfume. Very pure.  wonderful!   got this note....

Good morning Nancy:

I want to thank you for sending out the message about leaving the perfume at home on Sundays. I also thank all the women who abstained yesterday. I was able to move from the very end of the isle (where I usually sit, to reduce the allergic reaction), to the middle of the room, sitting among the other women. It really was wonderful for me, and I couldn't stop smiling. I was simply grateful.

Thank you!