Saturday, March 11, 2017

Cochabamba, Bolivia

82nd operating temple

2 Nephi 29:1-14

Many Gentiles will reject the Book of Mormon - They will say, We need no more Bible - The Lord speaks to many nations - He will judge the world out of the books which will be written.

How have these verses increased your appreciation for the Book of Mormon?

Alma 27:19-29

28 - The Lamanites are defeted in a tremendous battle - Tens of thousands are slain - The wicked are consigned to a state of endless woe; the righteous attain a neverending happiness. About 77-76 B.C.

29 - Alma desires to cry repentance with angelic zeal - The Lord grants teachers for all nations - Alma glories in the Lord's work and in the success of Ammon and his brethren.

DC 42:11-29

11-12, Elders must be called and ordained and are to teach the principles of the gospel found in the scriptures; 13-17, They are to teach and prophesy by the power of the Spirit; 18-29, The Saints are commanded not to kill, steal, lie, lust, commit adultery, or speak evil against others; 

How has the Comforter taught you about the Father and His Son?

Talk: The Gift of the Holy Ghost, A Sure Compass

By: James E. Faust

April 1989

General Conference

Look to the Book, Look to the Lord

Elder Gary E. Stevenson

The elk from last night were still here in the morning.  As the sun comes up they begin to leave.

James was going with youth to do baptisms but he wasn't needed.  It's a good thing because he forgot to take his temple bag to the Church.

Sheri and I went shopping at the Walmart in Taylor.  She bought all of my groceries because I bought food for her family this week.

While we were gone James found some time to study his lesson.

Notice the heater going full blast.

These three stayed up until 5 a.m. having a great

time playing games and building castles.

Too bad we didn't know this when we were at Walmart:

It's back!

For lunch James and I had New York dogs from Sonic.  We made grilled cheese sandwiches and cheese crisps for the boys and took Ian a Sonic cheeseburger.  

Sheri worked on my new puzzle and I helped her for awhile but I am not the expert puzzle doer that she is.  

James, Rowan, and Evan chopped and stacked wood, burned brush and while burning brush James almost burned himself when the Cat died in the fire.  After the work, James took the boys to chocolate lake, which is full, and to Buckelieu Falls which are running. The also saw elk and deer

For dinner Sheri made homemade macaroni and cheese and chicken tenders.  I tried a different chicken tender recipe and while I had them on broil the parchment paper caught on fire.  I should have known to take it out, but it didn't say I needed to so I didn't.  We had two fires today, one outside and one inside.  What a fun day this was!

Fun Photos

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Someone posted this on Facebook today and it brought back lots of memories.  My best friend in high school, Polly, lived her room was one of the motel rooms.  It was so fun to spend the night.  We would put up a glass to the wall to see if we could here anything in the room next to us.

Darrel's graduation 2014

Ruby and Molly 

Dad's and some kids

Seminary graduation

Grampa and his boys