Saturday, July 22nd, 2017

Vancouver, British Columbia

131st operating temple

Dedicated: 2 May 2010 by:

Thomas S. Monson

Atonement 

1 John 1:7

Jesus Christ

Ether 3:14-20

Alma 37:11-25

*How do you stay diligent in keeping God's commandments?

Commandments, like everything else God gives us, are for our benefit. It's easier to be diligent when you see the commandments as loving gifts to guide us to where and how God lives.

DC 104:1-15

1-10, Saints who transgress against the united order will be cursed; 11-16, The Lord provides for His Saints in His own way;

What is the United Order?

*To enter the united order required that a man enter into a solemn covenant to accept the law of consecration. The law of consecration is the law of the celestial kingdom. Consecration and stewardship. Everything we have belongs to the Lord.

General Conference

Don't Look Around, Look Up!

Elder Yoon Hwan Choi

" Dear brothers and sisters, it is not easy for us to recognize the love of Heavenly Father when we look around with our temporal eyes, because we see inconvenience, loss, burdens, or loneliness first. On the other hand, we can see the blessings beyond when we look up. The Lord has revealed, 'When we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated.' To al those who embark in any service of God, know that you are a solid connection for powerful blessings to those before you and to generations after you."

James went over this morning to visit our new neighbor, Dave E. 

He is going to do some construction work for Dave. Right now Dave is focusing on building a pond so it will be awhile before he is ready for any other construction.

I made cookies this morning and James made hasbrowns and eggs. The hashbrowns were yummy and so were the cookies. I'm not sure about the eggs because I didn't have any. The cookies are for my visiting teaching partner Mary and her family. Her kids have the chicken pox. 

I picked up Pam G. for lunch and we went together to drop off the cookies at Mary's. As I was carrying the cookies in the front door I tripped and fell and the cookies went flying. Mary's husband hurried and picked them up and both he and Pam acted like they hadn't seen a thing. Talk about embarrassing!

Pam and I chatted with Mary and her husband for awhile and then we headed for Persnikkity's in Show Low for our monthly visiting teaching chat and our favorite salads.  Pam and I have such a great time together!  I really do love her! She gave me a beautiful scarf as a gift just because she said it reminded her of me. So sweet!

This turns out to be another gorgeous day with overcast skies and just enough rain to cool everything down. 

I made James a meatloaf with baked potatoes and green beans for dinner. He loves meatloaf!  After dinner we worked on our lessons and watched "The Perfect Christmas."

Random Photos:

   Dallin and Kevin

Blonde beach babes.

Curtis and Joie were at Huntington Beach

today too!

 This happened at the Taylor Rodeo.

Dan B. proposed to Karin G.

She said yes!

Karin is our friend from Chandler. Her husband passed away a yer

or so ago from brain cancer. She is an amazing person. I think

she and Dan met because they are both members of the

Mormon Millenial Choir in the valley.

This is Braylin. I think the pigs name is Roger.

Braylin is handicapped but he doesn't let that

stop him from enjoying life. He has a very

positive attitude and I have never ever heard

him complain or feel sorry for himself.

Braylin and Ronald. Ronald didn't feel

like doing anything today so he should stood there.

Braylin got third place overall.

I couldn't resist posting this Instagram photo.

This is what I imagine the ugly duckling

looked like.

2013

We always love it when friends come to

visit. The St.Onge family from Chandler.

James was their bishop.