✈️ The Secret Life of a Dripping Springs Ward Newsletter

“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find each other…”
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🎶 Church Program – Sunday, Aug 24, 9:00 AM

 

Opening Hymn: 41. Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise

Sacrament Hymn: 180. Father in Heaven, We Do Believe

Speaker: Karl Rees

Special Musical Number: Vanessa Owens – This Is The Christ

Missionary Farewell Speaker: Thomas Rees

Closing Hymn: 249. Called to Serve 

 

Optional Zoom Link: Join Here

(We’ll miss you in person, but we’re glad you’re with us.)

📖 Come, Follow Me (Aug 25–31)

“Receive of His Fulness” – Doctrine and Covenants 93

This week’s chapters remind us that the Savior learned “grace for grace.” Sometimes growth doesn’t come in grand leaps but in small, consistent steps, like the frames of a filmstrip that eventually make the whole picture. As you study, ask:

  • What “grace for grace” moments am I experiencing?

  • Where do I see the Lord turning small daily efforts into lasting change?

  • How can I better receive His fulness while still embracing my own “in-progress” story?

🧬 Family History Hour

 

Every Sunday @ 3:00 PM on Zoom

Perfect for beginners, curious minds, and those looking to connect past to present.

Zoom Link: Online meeting link removed from archive

🎯 Youth Activities – Wednesday @ 7:00 PM

This week’s script is shaping up:

  • 🛡️ Teachers & Deacons – Gun Safety (location TBD)

  • 🎬 Young Women 16–18 – Activity Planning Party (location TBD)

  • 🏊 Young Women 12–15 – Pool + Sports Party @ the Oliphant’s

  • 🎭 Priests – Plot twist pending (TBD)

Show up ready to make memories. Every scene counts in the adventure.

🤝 Ministering Reminder

In Walter Mitty’s daydreams, he often needed someone to pull him back or push him forward. Ministering works the same way: it’s a two-way adventure.

  • Reach out to those you minister to.

  • Reach back to those who minister to you.

    You never know whose text, knock, or invitation might be exactly what’s needed this week.

🌲 Special Sunday School – Aug 31

The stations are back by popular demand – your pick of:

🎶 Music | 🌳 Nature | 📜 Prophetic Teachings | 📖 Scripture Study

 

Think of it like a choose-your-own-adventure book, but with the Spirit writing the ending. Which setting will help you hear Him best?

📅 Upcoming Events

🎶 Every Sunday – Stake Choir Practice @ Stake Center, 6:30–8:00 PM

🌊 Tonight, Aug 23 – Ward Activity @ Blue Hole, 6:30–8:30 PM (swim gear, ward spirit, and maybe a chair if you’re feeling extra fancy)

🏛 Sept 7 – Stake Conference (aka Stake Reunion Weekend)

🛣 Dallas & Houston Temples – Carpool. Be the ride someone needs.

 Missionary Moment 

The missionaries are ready for action, but they need you to keep them busy. September still has plenty of open dinner slots, so sign up and help fuel their work. And if you haven’t yet, invite them to a lesson or to minister alongside you. They bring the Spirit in a way that changes the whole room.


🍽 Feed the Missionaries

🚗 Join Them for a Lesson

🧳 TL;DR (Mitty-Style Checklist)
  • 📖 Come, Follow Me: D&C 93 – “Receive of His Fulness”
  • 🎶 Sacrament Meeting: Karl Rees, Vanessa Owens, Thomas Rees (farewell)

  • 🧑‍🎓 Youth: Gun safety (Teachers/Deacons), YW parties, Priests TBD

  • 🤝 Ministering: It’s a two-way adventure. Reach out & reach back
  • 🪻 Aug 31: Special Sunday School Stations return
  • 🌊 Aug 23: Ward Activity @ Blue Hole, 6:30–8:30 PM
  • 🎶 Sundays: Stake Choir @ 6:30 PM
  • 🏛 Sept 7: Stake Conference
  • 🛣 Dallas & Houston Temples: Carpool & share the ride
  • 👩‍🤝‍👨 Missionaries: September needs more dinner signups

Final Thought

Greetings from Frankfurt, Germany and Bologna, Italy.

 

We hadn’t traveled much this past year, so stepping back out into the wide world has felt both exhilarating and, honestly, exhausting. The time change hit harder than expected, and keeping our kids from turning into tiny, jet-lagged versions of Walter Mitty has been its own adventure.

 

But in the middle of the chaos, we’ve leaned on prayer and inspiration. One big example: we felt prompted to change our first destination at the last minute, from Albania to Italy. It wasn’t easy to rework everything, but when we followed the nudge, doors opened.

 

It reminded me that the Lord isn’t just the God of the familiar, He’s the God of detours, re-routes, and last-minute changes too. He has a way of guiding us, step by step, right where we need to be.

 

— Mason 

The ultimate newsletter person (My new calling) 

 

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