Grapevine Newsletter

Welcome to 'the Grapevine' -we hope you like the look of our newsletter. You've all been very patient and our gratitude goes out to each and every one of you. We did not intended to launch our website until sometime in August but due to the massive response, we've been working very hard to bring it to you a little earlier.

We thank you for your emails and for those of you who have shared your lives and your needs with us. Every day I am aware of how connected we all are, how so many of us have shared similar experiences and feelings, and more importantly, how much we can make a difference in each other's lives by living our true selves.

Having said this, I'm going out on a limb here (having faith that if can and will be done) in saying that we will be up and live July 17th, 2008. Why that date you may ask? Because it's my birthday and is my treat to me, knowing I will be on the way to finally realizing one of my dreams.

We may not have everything ready the day we launch but this is a work in progress. I hope you will walk the path with me and share your thoughts and ideas as to what would help you so that we can build this community together.

While it may seem to some that nothing much is happening, believe me when I say that there is much going on behind the scenes. Thank you to all on the LDSWA team for all you have and continue to do. I so appreciate all of you.

I wake up every day with such a deep gratitude to my Heavenly Father for His direction and support in what I am striving to do for all of us- The LDS women of today around the world.

With much love,

LDSWA WELCOMES JENN AND JULIE TO THE TEAM We want to introduce two special ladies who have recently joined our team

Jenn has joined the LDSWA team and will be putting her technical knowledge to good use in making our magazine come alive. You have already seen her abilities in the recent flyers and newsletters that we have sent to you.

Since joining us, we have enjoyed Jenn's gentle and happy manner and the ease she is to work with.

Jenn is currently living in Heber City, Utah with her husband, Dean, and their little boy Drew who is two years old.

Jenn went to Utah State University where she graduated in Business Information Systems and Marketing. USU is also where she met Dean. They have been married for 5 years.

When she is not spending time with her family or chasing Drew, she enjoys running, playing soccer, going on vacation, and reading.

Jenn has worked for Meridian Magazine for the past three years and is very excited to be a part of LDSWA and help to produce a wonderful and fun magazine for LDS women!

Julie is responsible for working with our great writers and overseeing the online digital magazine we are putting together for today's LDS woman.

Already in the short time she has been with us, we have come to know her sweet spirit and indomitable energy and thank her for all the time and effort she puts forth in spite of being a single mother working full time and raising a teenage daughter.

Julie has a background in radio, television, print media, and advertising. She has been a published feature writer, editor, and journalist for over 30 years in various publications, including a slick cultural city magazine, statewide business and industrial monthly, regional farm magazine, and local newspapers. She is currently writing a book, which she hopes to publish and later adapt to a screenplay for a motion picture.

Although born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Julie has also lived and worked in New Orleans, Louisiana, Iowa, Arkansas, and Missouri. She was raised a Catholic, during which time she taught high school catechism and was a board member of the Religious Education Committee of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Louisiana, prior to her conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints nearly 20 years ago. she has a great love for Christian women of all faiths and appreciates their strengths, diversities, and struggles.

Julie currently resides in Kennet, Missouri, is a member of the Blytheville, Arkansas ward, and the Memphis, Tennessee North Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

VOTE FOR YOUR MAGAZINE NAME Submitted names are ready to be put to a vote

We asked and you delivered! Having received well over 100 name submissions for your online magazine, now it is up to you to vote on which one you like the most.

Look through our varied list and email daryll@ldswa.com with your vote by midnight Friday June 13, 2008 Pacific Time.

Thank you to all of you who participated and good luck to the winner who will receive a $100 Gift Certificate.

Here are the entries to choose from:

A World of LDS Women
AGLAIA ( Means Splendor or Beauty in Greek)
All His Daughters
Angels Danced the Day You Were Born
Angels Unaware
Angels Enlightened
Being and LDS Woman
Bliss
Connecting Spirits
Courageous Women
Crowns of the Kingdom
D.O.E. (Daughters of Eve)
Daughters of Eve
Elect Lady
Empowering, Spiritual, and Diverse-The LDS Woman
Endeavor
Especially for Us Women
Essentials (for the LDS woman Today)
For the Strength of Women
Forever my Friend
Forever Sisters
Free Spirit
Generations
GLOW (Great Ladies of Wisdom)
Goddess
Hand & Heart
In Bloom
Inspirations
Inspired Women
Intuition
Irradiar (Spanish and Portuguese for radiate)
It's Us
Just for Us
LaDieS (LDS ladies)

Latter Day Saint Women of Today
Latter Day Sisters (2)
Latter Day Woman (4)
LDS Caveat
LDS Now
LDS Pride
LDS Radiate
LDS Woman
LDS Woman's Monthly
LDS Women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
LDS Women of the World
LDS Women Today
LDS Women's Magazine
LDS Women's Sampler
LDS Women's Diversity
LDSWA
Life of a Latter Day Saint
Women in the Last Days
Life, Love, and Laughter of LDS Women
Lilies of the Field
Lily
Little Deeds of Service
Loving Being and LDS Woman
Loving LDS Life
Loving LDS Life- for women
M.W. (Mormon Women)
ME, a daughter of God
More YOU
Morning Star- the magazine for LDS women
My Globe
New Dawn
Nurture
Nuturity (combining nurture and maturity)
Of One Heart
Spirit of Connecting
Spirit to Spirit Connection
The Better Part
The Busy Bee
The Elect
The Elect Lady
The Giving Frame
The Good Life
The Inspirer
The Present Times
The Spirit of You
The Visiting Woman
The Woman Saint
The Woman Within
Today's LDS Woman (3)
Todays LDS Women
Today's Mormon Woman
Together We Can Do It
Togetherness
Tomorrows Journey
True Womanhood
United We Stand
Unity
Unity in Diversity-LDS Women Worldwide
Unity in Diversity-The Spirit of You
Vista
WWW (Wonderful World of Women)

INTRODUCING THE NEW "GRAPEVINE" BLOG The easiest way to keep up to date with LDSWA news

We are still planning on sending you a monthly newsletter but know we women like to communicate more regularly! For this reason, we are happy to announce we have started our new blog to keep you abreast of our progress.

Check our blog first for all the latest announcements and news from LDSWA. Please feel free to share your comments. I am excited to get to know you all .

Add our blog to your Google Reader or RSS feed or add the address to your favorites. You can find the blog here:

http://www.ldswa.com/grapevine.html

See you in "the Grapevine"