Sunday, July 5, 2015

Words of Wisdom from an

Apostle of the Lord.

 

It seems funny not to be preparing a Primary lesson.  James and I read scriptures and had family prayer together.  I also studied from the New Testament student manual and played a rhyming game and did a Dora puzzle with Molly and then she fell back asleep before church.  Emmy showed me her favorite computer game.  I also tried to play "catchup" with my Sunday journal. 

 

Adam rode with us to church and told us about J.R. Gale's divorce and how his ex-wife has left the Church.  He is trying to get custody of his little boy.  So sad.  His temple marriage only lasted three years.

 

This will be our last Sunday as members of the Galveston 3rd ward.  James, Sheri, and I all bore our testimonies in fast and testimony meeting, and James and I said our goodbyes.  After James's testimony little Brooklyn Leib came down and gave us both hugs and sat on James's lap for awhile.  I love this little girl and told her mom I would love to take her with me.  We certainly are going to miss all of the kids in our Primary class.

Brooklyn is the sweet little blonde on the far left.

Taylor, Ryder, Broolyn, Malachi, Liam,

Isaiah, Shade, and Callie.

These kids love Brother Lambson!

 

After sacrament meeting our family gathered in the family history room because it is bigger than he bishop's office for Max's ordination to the office of a deacon in the Aaronic Priesthood. 

James was voice for the ordination and the following were in the circle: Bishop Lewis, Paul, Brian, Ian, Michael, Darrel, and Jared. 

The Trezise Family

In Sunday School Brother Jeppsen gave a lesson on the Atonement.  During the course of the lesson Brother Jeppsen recited the words to "I Stand All Amazed".  James leaned over and told me his feelings about "I Stand All Amazed" the first time he heard it as a youth.  He said it affected him so that he went home and memorized the words because of how it made him feel.

In Relief Society Lynette Braddock gave a lesson on the importance of love in missionary work.  I sat by Gerry Price and had a nice visit with her and was able to say goodbye.  The bishop came in  and read a letter from the First Presidency regarding the gay marriage decision. 

 

When we got home from church we broke our fast and Michael cooked some of the leftover burgers Darrel and Trina left for lunch.  Michael, Adam, Jared, James, James Hayden, and Anna all had a burger.  Molly and Emmy went home with Trina and Darrel after Max's ordination. 

 

Jared and Paul and Michael watched the women's soccer team play against Japan for the World Cup.  I was cleaning the kitchen and I watched too.  It was an amazing game with the USA winning 5-2.  Our first World Cup in sixteen years.