Sunday, February 17th, 2018

Suva, Fiji

91st operating temple

Dedicated: 18 June 2000

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship

DC 14:9

Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, who created the heavens and the earth, a light which cannot be hid in darkness;

Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 9:15-30

*What is the difference between the knowledge in verse 28 compared to verse 29: How do we ensure our knowledge is godly?

- Ezra Taft Benson, "pride is concerned with who is right, humility is concerned with what is right." (Ensign, Nov. 1993, p. 16).

Neal A. Maxwell, "In fact, if one needs any further persuasion as to how vital this virtue is (meekness) Moroni warned, "none is acceptable before God, save the meek and lowly in heart." (Moroni 7:43-44.) If we could but believe, really believe, in the reality of that bold but accurate declaration, you and I would find ourselves focusing on the crucial rather than the marginal tasks in life! We would then cease pursuing lifestyles which, inevitably and irrevocably, are going out of style!" (Meekness-A Dimension of True Discipleship, Elder Neal A. Maxwell, BYU fourteen stake fireside, 5 September 1982).

New Testament "Come Follow Me"

John 4:24 Is God a spirit? John 4:7-26 Christ offers me His living water.

"The Blessings of Worship" by Bishop Dean M. Davies, 10/16

Ensign

"Forgiving Others" by Barbara A. Lewis

General Conference

Parents and Children

President Dallin H. Oaks

"My second counsel is even more important. Be kind to others. Kindness is something many of our youth are doing already. Some groups of youth in some communities have shown the way for all of us. We have been inspired by our young people's acts of kindness to those in need of love and help. In many ways, you give that help and show that love to one another. We wish all would follow your example."

Who needs my help today? I thought of Jennifer but I should have been thinking of my ministering companion, Marie, who I found out is in the hospital in Flagstaff. She has something wrong with her pancreas and is in a great deal of pain. She is there by herself as her husband is still in Texas. My friend Kerri made plans to go see Marie on Wednesday if she is still in the hospital.

I found a photo of Elder Rosenbaum, one of the missionaries who served here in Vernon. He is getting married soon and my friends Pam and Rick are planning on going to Utah to attend. James and I took him down to the mission home in Scottsdale when his mission was complete.

I love this contemplative question from today's "Come Follow Me" lesson: "What am I doing to worship the Father in spirit and in truth?" Worship includes prayer, fasting, church service, participating in gospel ordinances, and other practices that show devotion and love for God.

Brother Smith from the high counsel spoke in our ward today on adversity. He said there were three sources of adversity: Our own mistakes, others mistakes, and the Lord's plan for us. "With choices come consequences." He shared the story from a talk given by President James E. Faust, "The Healing Power of Forgiveness," from the April 2007 conference, about a man who killed five young Amish girls and injured five others and how the Amish community forgave him. I remember the talk and the sad story and howI impressed I was with the ability of the Amish to forgive.

Sister Barton needs a ride to Snowflake on Tuesday to see an attorney. I volunteered to take her. She is the 93 year old woman in our ward  who lost her home in the Paradise, California fire and then was bit by a dog and almost lost her leg. While she was in the hospital no one came to visit because her granddaughter Candi let everyone know she was not to have visitors. The first time Sister Barton came to Relief Society she complained that no one visited her. 

Sister Halcomb needs help with family history and James made an appointment to go see her on Tuesday and wants me to go with him.  Thursday we are going to the temple with the Howard's, Friday is book sourcing day, and Saturday we go back to work at the temple. It's going to be a busy week.

It snowed while the sun was shining today. That always seems a little weird to me. James says it's supposed to snow all night.

This evening we read from "Life Everlasting" about the sons of perdition and wrote emails to Ben.

 Getting ready for his Primary lesson.

 Part of today's "Come Follow Me"

 Cutie Pie

Joshua giving advice to Lola

 Joshua gave a talk in church today about

scripture study. Stacy said it was amazing.

 So beautiful. I wonder what it will look like

after being remodeled.

 So tired.

 Lola's first modeling gig.

 My winter study area. It's warmer than the

dining room, and cozier too.

These two.