Hong Kong, China
48th operating temple
Mosiah 5:5-15
* How do you think making and keeping covenants helps us continue in the process of experiencing a change of heart?
* What name did King Benjamin give his people?
* When do we take upon ourselves the name of Jesus Christ?
James: "When we are baptized and strive to keep the commandments."
Kacey: "I don't always get to read all the responses or add my thought but tonight I have a quick minute so I'll share. Today's question made me think of a talk by Sister Bonnie D. Parking that I read a while back. She said, ' Making covenants is the expression of a willing heart; keeping covenants, the expression of a faithful heart...The spiritual integrity to keep our covenants comes from consistency in scripture study, prayer, service, and sacrifice.'
Consistency in doing these things is the process that changes our hearts. It strengthens our faith and helps us to be armed with the power and protection promised to us as we keep keeping our covenants. I'm certainly grateful for this knowledge, especially while in the trenches of sore trials."
Helaman 8
Corrupt judges seek to incite the people against Nephi - Abraham, Moses, Zenos, Zenock, Ezias, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lehi, and Hephi all testified of Christ - By inspiration Nephi announces the murder of the chief judge. About 23-21 B.C.
DC 56:11-20
Seek wisdom, cry repentance, trust in the Spirit; Keep the commandments, and study the Lord's word;
Why does the Lord want us to be self-reliant?
General Conference
Songs Sung and Unsung
Jeffrey R. Holland
"I plead with each one of us to stay permanently
and faithfully in the choir."
James and I left for the valley a little after 8 a.m. I had wanted to leave at noon and James had wanted to leave at 4 a.m., so we compromised. He is anxious to get down and see how is job is going. I read a couple of chapters from our new book, the Innkeeper of Ivy Hill and slept. Soon we were in Miami and picked up our order of burros. There is nothing quite like a fresh green chili burro from Burger House. Divine!
We went by to check on the job and nothing has been done since James left. He was a little upset. When we arrived at Cathi and Terry's they were gone to the R.O.C. We made ourselves at home and I finished my gospel study, and then took a nap. A long one.
Here is what I found out about the Second Coming in the enrichment section of the Doctrine and Covenants Student Manual:
"The Savior's Four Appearances
1. His first appearance will be at the city of the New Jerusalem. The Lord shall suddenly come to His temple." (DC 133:2.)
2. Next will be the appearance at Adam-Ondi-Ahman to a solemn assembly to those who have held priesthood keys and others who are specially invited.
3. The appearance at the Mount of Olives to the Jews while they are beseiged by many nations. At the close of Armageddon, the Jews will flee for safety to the Mount of Olives. There the Savior will make His appearance.
4. The Second Coming: The appearance to the whole world. Joseph Smith said: "Then will appear one grand sign of the Son of Man in heaven. The world will say it is a planet or comet. But the Son of Man will come as the sign of the coming of the Son of Man, which will be as the light of the morning cometh out of the east. (Teachings, p. 287.)
Following the sign there will be silence in heaven for the space of half as hour, and immediately after shall the curtain of heaven be unfolded" and the Lord will make His glorious appearance. (DC 88:95.)
So great will be the glory and power of His coming that the earth will tremble, the sun shall hide it's face in shame, the mountains will melt and flow down, and the waters of the sea will boil (see DC 133:40-42, 49; 101:25.) All that is corruptible shall be consumed and destroyed by the brightness of His glorious presence (see DC 5:19; 101:24-24.) The Lord will wear red apparel, signifying His great sacrifice and also His judgments upon the wicked (DC 133:48-51.)
The Lord's people will receive the reward for their faithfulness and endurance (see DC 54:10; 133:52-53.) Both the righteous living and the celestial dead will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air to be rewarded according to their deeds while the wicked are destroyed and cast into outer darkness (see DC 88:96-97; 101:89-91.) This will be the "great and dreadful day of the Lord." (DC 110:14-16.)
This water will be boiling when the
Savior comes.
Up from my nap to go shopping to find the items to make these cute little bunnies for our party on Saturday.
I found the Safe-T-Pops at Sweetie's. I bought a box of 100. The ribbon and pom pom's for the tails were at Walmart. The only difference is my tails will be different colors because they did not have a bag of just white pom poms. I did not want to go to Michael's or Hobby Lobby this evening. I also made a stop at Carl's Jr. for the Santa Fe chicken sandwiches which have chicken, green chili, and cheese. I took one home for James too.
Spent the evening reading and working on my blog.
Fun Photos:
Trina posted this picture of Ruby today,
with every other tooth missing.
She is still beautiful!
Last year on his birthday Dallin came
for a visit. He likes this sign right
outside of Vernon.
First day of school
Ruby and her baby sister
Joshua loves Lola and it looks
like the feeling is mutual.
My girl Trenda
My favorite picture of "us"
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