My beautiful Cake

Last fall, I was called to serve on the Relief Society Activities Committee (our church's women organization).  I was a little overwhelmed initially, because in my past Arizona wards the committee went ALL OUT with each of their activities.  I didn't know if I had the time or energy to do this.

Luckily the ward (congregation) that we are currently in is very low maintenance.  They have gone from holding hardly any activities to a recent influx in members that have given them young, energetic families that want to get together.  This has been the perfect place to learn the very beginnings of how to host an activity.  

This past week we held a belated Relief Society Birthday Celebration, marking the 171st year since our women's organization was first formed.  We celebrated with a fun dinner of soups, salads, and breads.  Then we had a small devotional that discussed all the past Presidents of this organization and all the service that has been rendered by the Relief Society.  I felt a bursting in my heart as I looked out on all the lovely ladies that I have the privilege of knowing in New Hampshire.  I have so much love for them and have been so grateful for all the service many of them have provided to me and my family.  

We did decorate the cultural hall modestly, but in the end I was very proud of the results.  One of my many tasks that I was assigned, included a rainbow colored multi-layer cake.  Once again, I was intimidated and didn't know how it would turn out.  Part way through this baking adventure, I was ready for disaster.  The cake layers kept falling apart when I pulled them out of the oven. Ugggghhhhh.  Luckily I was able to solve that dilemma, which resulted in making another batch of cake mix and eventually led to adding an extra layer to my cake.  Once we cut the cake, I couldn't help but smile and feel a bit proud of myself.  It did turn out!  It looked so pretty and achieved exactly the results I had hoped for.  I have to say, I may just have to make another of these things in the future for one of my kiddos birthdays.