Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

Panama City, Panama

127th operating temple

Dedicated: 10 August 2008 by

Thomas S. Monson

Alma 8:18-9:6

*How did the Lord bless Alma for being obedient?

*What challenges did Alma and Amulek face as they went out to teach the people?

*How did the Lord help Alma and Amulek? (see Alma 8:30-31.)

*What are some reasons why people who have been taught the gospel might forget what they have learned or not understand what they have been taught?

DC 83:1-6

1-4, Women and children have claim upon their husbands and fathers for their support; 5-6, Widows and orphans have claim upon the Church for their support.

How can we be more aware of people who are in need of spiritual as well as temporal needs?

*Through visiting and home teaching is one way.

General Conference

That Our Light May Be a Standard for the Nations

Elder Benjamin DeHoyos

"Our days are so extraordinary that they were even shown in a vision to the prophet Isaiah; he too saw and prophesied of this day of the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ and of its purpose, saying, "And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth" (Isaiah 11:12)

I got up at my normal time of 4:45 am.  I took a shower and washed my hair and then had a couple of hours of gospel study before I had to start getting ready to go to the valley. We are going down to hear Joshua sing in his school's talent show.  We left the house at 9 am.
Our first stop was at Burger House in Miami.  Cathi wants us to pick up four burros for them.  We each also got a burro for a total of six.  Somehow they messed up our order and we got seven.  It is better to have one more than you ordered rather than one less.

We arrived at Cathi and Terry's around 12:30.  We unloaded the car, laid down for about five minutes and headed to Sam's Club to wash the car.  We didn't have time to get gas before heading for Hancock Elementary School.  We sat with Kim, Paul, Stacy, and Jared Ammon.  Dallin was here for the earlier show but we missed him.

Joshua was great and it was so nice of Michael to accompany him on the ukulele. 

"I Can Tell That We Are Gonna Be Friends"

Some of Joshua's fans

Cousins and fans

Three brothers

I love the smiles!

James and I headed back to Cathi's house for a nap.  After his nap James went to the construction yard to work on his water trailer.  He says he should be able to sell it for around $3,000, which would be great.

Some awesome blossoms

This evening James and I went to Cheesecake Factory for dinner as part of our anniversary celebration.  We both ordered crab cakes from the appetizer menu and we shared a French country salad and a piece of key lime cheesecake.  It was a perfect dinner! 

In the car on the way down this morning we read quite a bit from "The Shack."  The concept of God in this book is a little strange, but it does have a good message.  Cathi is so excited because she ordered the movie and it just came in.

I worked on my blog today trying to catch up.  I don't like it when I get behind.  I also started reading an e-book on Deseretbookshelf called, "12 Steps Closer to Christ."  

More Photos:

I love this picture of Autumn and Kacey

at Autumn's wedding.

 A boy of many talents.

You know it is close to summer when the

hummingbirds appear.

I do! I do!

I love the summer sunsets!