Brigham City, Utah
139th operating temple
Dedicated: 23 Sept 2012
By: Boyd K. Packer
Jesus Christ, Light of the World
DC 84:45
For the word of the Lord is truth, and whatsoever is truth is light, and whatsoever is light is Spirit, even the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"
Alma 62-63
April General Conference
"How the Priesthood Blesses Youth"
Laudy Ruth Kaouk
Just like God blessed Joseph Smith with the priesthood so that the blessings of the gospel could be restored, we can receive the blessings of the gospel in our lives through the priesthood. Each week we are given the privilege and opportunity of taking the sacrament. Through this priesthood ordinance, we can have the Spirit to always be with us, which can cleanse and purify us. If you feel the need to eliminate something from your life, reach out to a trusted leader who can help you get on the right path. Your leaders can help you to access the full power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
"How The Priesthood Blesses Youth"
Enzo Serge Petelo
Along with our friends and family, the Holy Ghost is one of our most loyal and reliable companions. But in order to have His constant companionship, we must place ourselves in situations and places where He will want to be present. This can begin in our own homes as we work to make the holy places by participating in daily scripture study and prayer as a family, and more important, as we personally study the scriptures and pray on our own.
D&C 84:44-47
44 For you shall live by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God
45 For the word of the Lord is truth, and whatsoever is truth is light, and whatsoever is light is Spirit, even the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
46 And the Spirit giveth light to every man that cometh into the world; and the Spirit enlighteneth every man through the world, that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit.
47 And every one that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit cometh unto God, even the Father.
Is the government trying to control us through the corona virus?
The guy in the video James sent me thinks so. It is a scary concept but when you look at how our lives have changed and the freedoms we have lost over the past five months it makes you wonder. He says that 1.5 million people died of tuberculosis last year but there was no pandemic or wearing of masks because of that. The thing that concerns me the most is how our religious freedoms are being compromised. We cannot attend church or the temple. We are told it is dangerous to gather yet people are gathering for riots all over the country and no one is doing anything about it. My peace and comfort comes from knowing that the Lord is in charge and He will rule and reign in the end.
I went with Trina this morning to Standford station to get gas for the Razr. Darrel and Rowan were working on the fence when we left and we asked if they wanted anything from the store. Rowan wanted a rootbeer if it was okay with his mom. I guess he knows that she doesn't really like him drinking soda but she said yes. Trina and I had a nice visit on the way over and back. We are both concerned about family members who no longer attend church. We came to the conclusion that our responsibility is to just love them and offer hope and encouragement when it is needed.
Darrel, Trina, Addy, and Rowan went on the first Razr ride while Ruby, Lola and I stayed home and did a puzzle. James spent most of the day working on putting in a culvert at the turn in the road and widening the road for Dave Elkins 30 foot trailer. The culvert was full of mud and Dave Elkin allowed Chuck and James to use his 500 gallon water trailer with the power hose to clean the mud out. This is the water trailer that he bought from James. James filled it up once here at our house and we ran out of water. He could tell I was a little upset and when he needed to fill it again he went to Dave's who has a bigger well.
Ruby and Lola got to go on the next ride. Addy and Rowan went again too but Trina stayed at home. There were blankets involved on this ride.
Kerri came by to ask a favor of me this morning and we were sitting on the front porch talking when Luna came over for a visit. Soon Anthony and James came up too and Luna got lots of attention.
Kerri is going down on the 24th to have tests done and will be gone until the 28th. She was wondering if I could do some things with her mom and I told her I would be glad to. I will be gone to the valley on the 25th but I will take her to lunch or go for a ride with her on the 26th and the 27th. She said Liana Grapp was also going to come over and visit with her for awhile. Kerri has kidney disease.
I am feeding the missionaries dinner tonight so the afternoon was spent in the kitchen. I made a double batch of baked ziti, one for the missionaries and one for us. Trina made brownies for the missionaries and also did the salad. I made some garlic bread and we packed everything in throw away containers. The missionaries got lost on their way here to pick up the food so they were a little late in arriving. Elder Falselv and Elder Miller are their names. They seem like nice young men. They came to the door in shorts, t-shirts and masks. They were very grateful for the food and loved our home. They also said if we every needed any service to let them know. I told them about the fence project and said they would love to help. I told them my husband would be contacting them.
After all the food is fixed all is left is to clean the kitchen and eat the ziti and garlic bread. Darrel, Ruby, Rowan and Lola all loved the baked ziti. Darrel also made tri-tip on the grill that had been marinated all day. It was delicious. We also had beans, salad, and corn on the cob. It was quite a meal. I was exhausted and had to lie down for awhile. Addy, Rowan, and Ruby did the dishes.
Up from my little nap I worked on the puzzle we were doing and then Addy, Ruby, Lola and I went into the bedroom to watch "Handcuffed for Christmas." Rowan kept coming in and out but finally settled in the family room with Darrel who was watching something on the TV in there.
I only got about half my steps today so I won't be posting them.
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