Sunday, February 5, 2017

St. George, Utah temple

2 Nephi 1:13-29

When have I been benefited by a priesthood blessing?

Omni and Words of Mormon

DC 19:25-41

How can we better seek after eternal blessings?

Talk:  "After Much Tribulation Come the Blessings"

By:  Adney Y. Komatsu

October 1978

GC: "Come, Follow Me By Practicing Chrstian Love and Service"

by Elder Robert D. Hales

"I promise you: the calling to be a parent includes the gift to teach in the ways that are right for you and for your children.

Some of our most impactful Christian service is given by holding family scripture study, family prayer, and family council meetings.

Let us remember, the most important work we do in our families

is through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Let us remember that our children and grandchildren measure our love by how much devoted time we give them.

Above all, don't lose patience and don't give up!"

Brother Thompson conducted sacrament meeting today.  He read a letter from our stake presidency thanking us for fasting for moisture in January.  Since that fast we have had five major storms.  The letter said some people might call this a coincidence, but we know better.  I am grateful for the faith that comes through fasting and prayer.

I was up at 4 am to finish preparing my Primary lesson on Joseph Smith beginning to translate the gold plates.  The kids loved the paper I had where they had to translate a message that was supposedly written in reformed Egyptian.  Colter was gone today.  His family is at the monster truck rally in the valley.

Talena played a piano solo in sharing time.  She played a hymn and her piano teacher, who is a non-member, came to visit.  

Sister Skousen gave a sharing time about Noah's ark.  Each child was given a picture of an animal and there were two of each animal and everyone had to find their mate before getting on the ark.  I was a bluebird.  Did they have blue birds on the ark?  We sang my favorite Primary song today, "I'm Trying to be Like Jesus."

We got new home and visiting teaching assignments today.  James has the newly baptized member and two total inactives, one no one has ever seen.  Brother Westbrook is his new companion.  

I have a new companion, Sister Carroll, and a new person to visit, my dear friend Pam who I have not seen since October.

We broke our fast when we got home with grilled cheese sandwiches and chili.  We had a nap and then I made James some dark chocolate brownies.  I did my daily gospel study and then James and I watched a Hallmark movie, "All Things Valentine" and read from "Boys in the Boat."  It was a relaxing Sunday afternoon spent with my sweetheart.  

Most of the rest of the world watched The 51st Superbowl Game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons.  It went into overtime and the Patriots ended up winning 34 to 28.

Fun Photos

Lola could definitely give the Gerber baby a

run for her money!

My only baby picture of myself.

Guster Concert, courtesy of Brian and Kim

How are they going to get down?