Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Phoenix temple

3 Nephi 13:1-15

Why is it so important to forgive our fellowman?

Answer: "Forgiving ourselves and others is not easy.  In fact, for most of us it requires a major change in our attitude and way of thinking, even a change of heart.  But there is good news.  This 'mighty change of heart' is exactly what the gospel of Jesus Christ is designed to bring into our lives.  How is it done?  Through the love of God something good and pure happens to us.  The more we allow the love of God to govern our minds and emotions - the more we allow our love for our Heavenly Father to swell within our hearts - the easier it is to love others with the pure love of Christ.  As we open our hearts to the glowing dawn of the love of God, the darkness and cold of animosity and envy will eventually fade.  As always, Christ is our exemplar.  In His teachings as in His life, He showed us the way.  He forgave the wicked, the vulgar, and those who sought to hurt and to do Him harm.  Jesus said it is easy to love those who love us; even the wicked can do that.  But Jesus Christ taught a higher law.  His words echo through the centuries and are meant for us today.  They are meant for all who desire to be His disciples.  They are meant for you and me: "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you."  When our hearts are filled with the love of God, we become "kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God for Christ's sake forgave us.  The pure love of Christ can remove the scales of resentment and wrath from our eyes, allowing us to see others the way our Heavenly Father sees us: as flawed and imperfect mortals who have potential and worth far beyond our capacity to imagine. Because God loves us so much, we too must love and forgive each other." - President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

GC: ' If Ye Had Known Me' by Elder David A Bednar

"Do we only know about the Savior, or are we

increasingly coming to know Him?

How do we come to know the Lord?"

So far James had caught 3 live rats, 7 live squirrels, and 10 dead mice.  The mice were not in the house, but in the storage room of the garage.  I call him Trapper Jim.

Painting the storage shed.

James drove me to see Jean Howard this afternoon.  As soon as I stepped outside I knew there was a fire.  We drove out of the driveway and saw this:

Another "control" burn.

Why don't they just use a chipper?

Here is what it looked like at the Howard's:

Air quality goes way down when they burn.

Jean is having major surgery on Wednesday.  We had a nice visit and I gave her this:

The tag is a quote by President Monson

about families.

When we left the Howard's we headed for Desert Title in Show Low.  We knew we weren't going to get the title to Jared Ammon's Scion before we left for the valley tomorrow so we went to get a duplicate.  It cost $14 but it was worth if for my peace of mind.  We have to get the car and the only way to do it is to have a key made.  In order to have a key made I have to take it to Big Two Toyota with a title and my driver's license.

I love this picture of Max, Joshua, and Evan

taken a couple of years ago.

Zemira all ready for his first wrestling match.  He is

in my Primary class and invited me to come but 

I couldn't because of the temple assignment.

Back at home we had a little something to eat and then around six o'clock we left for the temple.  Tonight is the Vernon ward's night to clean.  These are our ward members who showed up to help:

Bishop Miller, Blaine, Chuck, Virgil, Mel, Donna and Owen, Barbara and Fred, the Freeman's, Jim and Linda, Millie and Jerry, and Alicia and Kip.  Blaine gave the spiritual thought and Chuck and Jim conducted for James because of his laryingitis.  

A picture I took of the temple:

A light on the hill.

It was over 10 p.m. when we got home.  We were in bed by 11 and tomorrow we get up and leave for the valley.