Thursday, July 18th, 2019

Medford, Oregon

79th operating temple

Dedicated: 16 April 2000

By: James E. Faust

Jesus Christ, Firstborn

DC 76:54

They are they who are the church of the Firstborn.

Book of Mormon

Alma 34:17-41

New Testament "The Word of God Grew and Multiplied"

Acts 14

General Conference

We Can Do Better and Be Better

President Russell M. Nelson

"We know what will give us greater access to the powers of heaven. We also know what will hinder our progress - what we need to stop doing to increase our access to the power of heaven. Brethren, prayerfully seek to understand what stands in the way of your repentance. Identify what stops you from repenting. And then, change! Repent! All of us can do better and be better than ever before."

I love this quote by President Joseph Fielding Smith:

"Procrastination is the thief of eternal life."

I listened to the book arbitrage webinar this morning. Their next big push is individual and group mentoring which are very costly. I just cannot spend anymore money on this business. I am going to have to stumble along on my own.

James went with me this morning to the Dollar store and then on in to Maverick to get some gas. I read to him from our book, "Love Unscripted." 

James picked out birthday items for Ruthie Wilhelm and I got some things for Lola. I also got five aluminum containers to take tonight's dinner to the Nichols family. 

Sister Nichols had a baby girl this morning, Abigail.

The Nichols became an eternal family in March

I spent most of the rest of the day preparing a meal for this family.

Here was the menu: Kid friendly goulash, green beans, salad, homemade rolls, and homemade chocolate chip cookies. 

James helped me deliver the food this afternoon. Brother Nichols was at home with his kids Amelia and Kaleb. Kaleb is 3. He told me he was going to be 5 soon. I asked him if he was skipping 4 and he said yes. He also showed me how he could play the harmonica. He was actually pretty good. I think he had some training. Amelia was anxious to tell me that she got to hold her new baby sister.

This is such a nice family and it was a privilege to be of service to them.

These are my Christmas movies for the day while I was walking and then later in the evening James and I watched the last one together

"Christmas at Holly Lodge"

"Christmas Land"

"Entertaining Christmas"

The end of June was the Lambson family reunion in Ramah. James and I were in the valley while he was working on the Hatch job.

His cousin Laurie Lambson Thomas gave this report of the reunion:

Dear Lambson Family, 

We just had a great reunion!

New this year....

Eli, Jason, Jonathan Nicoll and Tyler Ebright built a Zip Line. Kids and adults had a great time.

The Friday night pageant produced by Vivian Nicoll and family told the story of Frank and Laura Lambson at home through story telling and singing. Each original brother and sister and grandmother and grandad was represented by a Nicoll family member with their name printed on a different colored T-shirt.

Service Project: A thorough clean-up of area and perimeter included leveling debris and was completed by 14 young men and women. Afterwards Ethan Brown built a fire, Dustin Brown, Army National Guard Warrant Officer 3 led a ceremony and retired 6 flags. He explained the ceremony and told the story of an active rescue in the middle east and the returning of 3 deceased soldiers. He explained why men and women sacrifice their lives for their comrades and their country.

Rib dinner: Friday and Saturday, Thank you Ryan Allred and Kathy Lambson.

Military Service at Flag Raising: All veterans and current military were honored. We had representatives from the Korean War, Vietnam, War, Middle East and active duty.

Update on property improvements: Pump house building; A big thanks to Tom, Eli, Delbert Allen, Jason, Francisco and sons for well pump house concrete, and structure. It will protect the well for years to come. So much help was from the younger generations!

Auction: Neal Lambson was the auctioneer. We raised over $1,500, the high bid of $225 was for a custom made knife by Terry Lambson and sold to Brian Maki.

Missionaries: Gerald and Dian Richins - Nauvoo, Illinois; 
Terry and Cathi Lambson - North American Virtual Remote Operation Center Mission - Support for Family Search; Francisco Quintant - Sacramento, California; Quinn Macintyre - Gilbert, Az; Courtney Allred, Gilbert, Az.;  Lexie Jackson - Kennewick, Washington.

Persons that came the furthest: Alisha Countryman and Bridgette Lambson, Delbert Allen's daughter's came over 1500 miles.

We also had riddles about family members living and deceased to increase our knowledge of one another. One person we got to know about was Paisley Johnson who is Stephanie Lambson Johnson's daugher, who is Lonnie's daughter. She is a star on the BYU women's basketball team! She is dating Connor Harding of the men's basketball team. Connor and his father are in the same ward as Hayden Lambson (Uncle Leon's son) in Pocatello, Idaho.
Hayden painted a picture of Connor's father taking a npa in the shade of a tree while a large bull elk strolls by.

2020 Reunion
Host Families: Leon, George Oran, and Almie

Date: July 9,10, 11

We need you and your extended families in attendance next year!

It was noted that we need a sound system. Barry Lambson will look into this for us. Anyone have one they would like to donate?

The gnats were out in force. Barry will research bug lights powered by propane tanks or other options. By changing the date to July we might avoid this.

Lambson Book to be updated:
Lonnie Lambson is updating the Lambson family boo, "From Ridgewell to Ramah." All additions and updates must be to Lonnie by December 1, 2019 in a word document with photos. 176 S. 2100 East, St. George, Utah, 84790. Phone: 435-773-5099.

A quick estimate was done of the posterity of Frank Bates and Annie Laurie Lambson. It is over 800.

Go to our Lambson Family Facebook page for photos and updates. Join.

Thank you to Lovell and Dolly and Gen and Flora Lambson families and all those that assisted this year!

Please forward to your families as our distribution list is still limited. Please send any additional emails to lauriet@cox.net.

Laurie Lambson Thomas

Thank you Laurie!

Fossil Creek

 More blueberries!

Making the rounds!

 Miss Lola will go to kindergarten this year

 Country living

 Filmed in Utah