OUR FAMILY: Friday, May 29th, 2020

Bismarck, North Dakota

61st operating temple

Dedicated: 19 Sept 1999

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, King

Luke 19:38

Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Alma 3; James, Sunday journal, Study Guide; "CWIC" podcast

Inklings

Studied the Restoration Proclamation

Restoration

"Church History in the Fulness of Times":Chapter 18 "The Mission of the Twelve"

Individual Study

"Secret Combinations" by Ezra Taft Benson, October 1961

April General Conference

"Sharing the Message of the Restoration and the Resurrection"

Elder D. Todd Christofferson

"The Restoration is not only for those of us who rejoice in it today. The revelations of the First Vision were not for Joseph Smith alone but are offered as light and truth for any who "lack wisdom." The Book of Mormon is the possession of mankind. The priesthood ordinances of salvation and exaltation were prepared for every individual, including those who no longer dwell in mortality. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its blessings are intended for all who want them. The gift of the Holy Ghost is meant for everyone. The Restoration belongs to the world, and its message is especially urgent today."

"But the Laborers Are Few"

Elder L. Tom Perry

April 1992

Here are two things I look forward to: Postings of Charlie on social media, and Trina's weekly fieldtrip. I got both today.

After breakfast and prayers in the morning I post my blog for the day before. While I am posting I watch "Lark Rise to Candleford" on my phone. I just started season one again this week.

I love hearing Luna whinny when James goes out to feed her. When he gets up he comes over to the dining room table and gives me a kiss, then he goes outside to feed his baby.

James came back in from feeding Luna quite distressed. It seems that he left the water on all night. He was so frustrated with himself. I told him it could happen to anyone and he said, "Yes, but it always happens to me."

The diesel repairmen came this morning to fix the chain on the Cat we are selling to Pierce. He was here a few hours and charged James over $700. He also says there is a leak in the oil chamber but James thinks he is mistaken. He thinks he just over filled it.

James went to Pinetop this morning with Chuck, our neighbor, and Chuck was saying he was so forgetful that he ordered a supplement supposed to help with memory. James told Chuck about leaving the water on all night. Chuck looked and him and said, "Oh no, I left my water running."

While James was gone we had a small rainstorm. Poor Luna. The sky light began to leak so I got out a towel. I'm glad I was walking around the table so I saw it before the floor got too wet.

When James returned we got in the car to go to town. Our first stop was at the Halcomb's. Catherine made me a copy of her banana bread recipe the last time I was there and now she can't find her copy. I made her three copies and we delivered them. Kerri was jealous that we got rain and they didn't. Catherine was waiting to get a perm from Cammy Grapp. I spoke with Cammy today to see if they wanted to come over when we get back from the valley to watch "When Calls the Heart." She said they purchased it online and had watched the rest of this season. They love it so much and they are big Elizabeth and Nathan supporters so they were happy when the last episode Elizabeth gave Nathan a big hug with Lucas looking on.

James dropped me off at Walmart while he went across the street to Circle K to get gas and wash the car. He also made a stop at Home Depot but decided against making any purchases because the line at the registers was so long.

I really do hate shopping at Walmart in the afternoon, but if I wanted James to come with me, I had to wait until he returned from his errand with Chuck. The shelves are more bare and it is more crowded in the afternoons. Still no hand sanitizer and I am running low. James made it back in time to pick up my methotrexate refill, which cost $65, and to help me checkout.

Back in the car he said, "I thought we were going to lunch." I said, "Well, I thought if you wanted lunch you would have ordered take out at LaCasita." He said he wished he had thought of that but now we would just go home. We stopped at the post office but for the first time in a long time, we had no mail.

I ordered my three books and then remembered I needed to tell the post office that I was going to be gone next week so I gave them a call. I got the voice mail and left a message.

I read to James from "Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well" and we watched two episodes of "Lark Rise to Candleford" before bed. We are trying to finish up season 3 before we leave on Sunday.

I started an audio book on Deseret Book Plus. It is a proper romance called, "A Proper Charade." The author is Esther Hatch someone new to me.

James took Luna over to the Elkins for his ride today. He asked if she could stay in their field while we are gone and he wanted to show her where the pond of water is. I guess she got scared of the big rocks around the pond and started to buck and refuse to go in that direction. Again, James had to show her who is boss for her to overcome her fears. He is a little worried about leaving her.