Saturday, April 22, 2017

Laie, Hawaii

5th operating temple

We saw this temple on our honeymoon!

Mosiah 13:27-14:12

Abinadi teaches about salvation through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

* Abinadi testified that no one can be saved except through the Atonement of Jesus Christ (see Mosiah 13:28, 32).  Why is it important for us to understand this truth?

3 Nephi 6

The Nephites prosper - Pride, wealth, and class distinctions arise - The Church is rent with dissensions - Satan leads the people in open rebellion - Many prophets cry repentance and are slain - Their murderers conspire to take over the government. A.D. 26-30.

DC 61:1-17

The Lord has decreed many destructions upon the waters; The waters were cursed by John, and the destroyer rides upon their face; 

How are the waters "cursed?"

General Conference

Don't Look Around, Look Up

Yoon Hwan Choi

"Inviting others to come unto Christ is our purpose, and

we can fulfill this purpose by looking up to Jesus Christ!"

I was up at 4:30 to finish preparing and going over my talk.  I left at 8:08 for the White Mountain Stake center in Lakeside.  

The first people I see when I arrive at the stake center are Paul, Trenda, and Cammy, all from Vernon.  I really thought no one from Vernon would attend because they announced the time as 6 a.m.

I sat with Trenda and Cammy in the opening.  Trenda had to show me pictures of her boyfriend, Emery.  He is cute.  

The first class I went to was taught by Dr. Hall.  Trenda works for him so she wanted to hear him speak. When he said his dad died when he was two years old, and knew he was Mike Hall's son.  I talked to him after the class and confirmed.  I went to school with Mike Hall.  I called Vickie and she knew the family well because they lived in Linden.  Mike was working on his parents truck putting in a transmission.  The truck fell on him and crushed him to death.  Dr. Hall was one of the three little boys he had with him.  A sad story.  Dr. Hall's mom married Jeff Frost when he was seven but they are now divorced.  Jeff worked in my mom and dad's store when I was growing up.  It's a small world, especially when you return to the place where you grew up.  It is one of the reasons I love living up here.

My class went well and I had everyone who was here from Vernon in the class to support me, except for Paula.  There was Trenda, Cammy, Judy, Amy, Tamara, Maxine, Patsy, Teresa, Nadine, and Talena.

After the classes were over they had a luncheon in the cultural hall.

It was decorated beautifully.

I guess one of the counselors in the Relief 

Society stake presidency is a wedding planner.

Stacked pallets for the food line, with greenery.

The dessert corner.  Everything looked
great to me except the greenery across the 
back of the backdrop.  I am thinking maybe
a guy did it.

It was a great conference.
I am glad I was ask to participate and now
I am glad it is over.

I stopped at Walmart on the way home and got some meds for James and some more candles.  I am giving each of the sisters I visit teach a candle with a picture of the Savior.  The message is on the priesthood. 

I was so tired when I got home.  I rested for awhile and then began preparing my Primary lesson for tomorrow on following the Prophet.

Random Fun Photos:

Brooklyn and Brooks got married at the

Wallace ranch this evening.

Congratulations!

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Brian and Kim being goofy

James putting in our lawn last summer.

Temple date last August with

Kim and Sheri.

The three musketeers doing what they do best.

Not sure when this was but

look how small Rowan looks!

Mmmmm Pizza!