Sunday, March 2, 2014

We woke up to snow on the ground this morning!

 On our way to church.

After church all the snow was melted.

Today is the day we have been waiting for!  Today the Gilbert temple was dedicated in three different sessions.  I attended the

 9am session.  Poor Lexy was a muddy mess when I arrived.  James was one of the ushers at our building.  Brothers MacArthur and Brimahll from the high council were the other two.  James was able to sit with me during this first session.  I was able to take notes in my Sunday journal up until the dedicatory prayer which was offered by President Henry B. Eyring.  We heard from Nancy LeSueur, her husband who is the temple president David LeSueur.  The LeSueur's donated the land that the temple is built on.  Elder Tad. R. Callister and Elder William R. Walker conducted.  David Layton, son of our friends Bob and Dianne Layton, gave the opening prayer.  Louise Jones led the choir and Jake and one of the Jones girls were in the choir and Mitch Jones, president of the Chandler Stake, gave the closing prayer.  

One of the things President Eyring said in the prayer was that the temple would be a sanctuary of serenity and a refuge of peace.  It was a wonderfully uplifting experience and one I will not soon forget.

 President Eyring and President Monson

at the cornerstone celebration.

When the dedication session was over I went out to get in Lexy to go home and I had a flat tire.  Luckily James was there with his compressor and put air in it for me so I could make it home.  How grateful I am for him!

On the way home I was grateful I had taken pictures of the snow this morning, because it was all melted.  I waited to break my fast until after 1pm., a little over 24 hours.  I had a green mixed burro for lunch and watched Sister Dalton and Sister Cook, formerly of the General Young Women's presidency speak on BYU TV.  I got the very end of Sister Dibb's talk.

After lunch I worked on Personal Progress.  I am working on devising two week menu plans for one of the Good Works experiences.  I also studied from Preach My Gospel and studied paragraph seven of the Proclamation on the Family.  My greatest accomplishment, well at least the one that I felt best about, was writing a March letter to all my children.  

James was home before five and brought with him some chicken salad, potato salad, and cookies.  The Relief Society provided lunch for the priesthood here from the stake.  

Before going to bed we watched the latest episode of "When Calls the Heart."