Sunday, September 28th, 2014

Kim took the picture of

the Gilbert Temple.

James had an early high council meeting this morning.  He has to be back before nine or I won't have a way to church.  While I am studying this morning I watch Women's Conference again.  I know because of some of the experiences I have had that I will bear my testimony in sacrament meeting today.  This highlight of my week was this conference.

It was raining a little when we went into church this morning and I didn't have an umbrella.  All of my umbrellas are in my car which Darrel has in the valley.

 I guess I didn't want an umbrella anyway.

One of my friends took this picture at her place before coming to church:

 Yes, she has a teepee.

I did bear my testimony today in fast & testimony meeting.  I told how this week had been a week of spiritual highs and lows and that I would like to share some of the highs which were: Giving a Book of Mormon to Denise with my testimony in it, meeting with my 87 year old aunt and doing some family history with her, and then I told of Darrel's accident and how we felt it was a tender mercy of the Lord that he was able to walk away without a scratch.  I then talked about the Spirit I felt because of women's conference and bore my testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith and of the Savior.  Sometimes you just know when you are supposed to share your testimony and bear witness.  The Spirit lets you know.

Today in Sunday School our lesson was based on Amos 3:7; "Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets."  How appropriate for the week before general conference.

In Young Women's Diana gave a lesson on Christlike attributes.  Her lessons are always so very good.

After the block James was busy with some meetings.  Kathy Crane asked me to go visiting teaching with her, so I did.  We went to one home and the sister wasn't there.  We were afraid to get out of the car because of her dog.  Next we went to Angel Wings nursing home where Kathy visited two sisters.  She left them with the message and gave each of them a small plant.  I am glad I went with her.  I could tell it made her happy.

I went home and broke my fast.  James was meeting with the Elder's quorum presidency and he attended the ordination of Matt Chafin who was ordained by his dad to be an elder.  Just in time as his son his going to be baptized on the 11th.

After James got home and had something to eat, we took a nap and then he went home teaching with Tyler Hunsaker.  I sent a birthday gift for Alice W.  She turns 13 on October 3rd.  I sent a small Preach My Gospel, a journal, a notebook and pen, a candle, and a picture of the Savior.

Alice

Her siblings, Ruthie, Trenda, and Johnny

Trenda

I made scalloped potatoes and ham for dinner.  I also made Oreo truffle brownies.  We scraped the Oreo part off and just ate the brownies. 

 I believe Kim posted this picture.

Gorgeous!