Mt. Timpanogos, Utah
49th operating temple
Dedicated: 13 Oct 1996
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Jesus Christ, Power of
Romans 1:4
And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
Book of Mormon
Mosiah 11:1-15
D&C
Review Sections 37-40
"Come Follow Me"
Review "If Ye Are Not One Ye Are Not Mine"
AprGenCon
"Jesus Christ: The Caregiver of Our Soul"
Elder Ulisses Soares
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
As we genuinely repent of our sins, we allow the atoning sacrifice of Christ to become wholly effective in our life.
P9
We declare in words of solemnity that His priesthood and His Church have been restored upon the earth - "built upon the foundation of . . .
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone" (Ephesians 2:20).
James and I slept in this morning. It is nice to do this once in awhile.
James went in and made breakfast, hashbrown patties, scrambled eggs, and toast. It was all delicious. I made some oatmeal cookies yesterday with walnuts and we both decided that these are our new most favorite cookies! They make a good breakfast dessert.
James left for the church building in Vernon about 9:45. I went to sit down and turned on my phone. This session is the general session and I could hear a baby in the background during some of the talks.
White Mountain Stake Conference General Session
Sustaining of First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve, General Officers of the Church, and Stake Presidency, High Council, and Stake Officers.
"Redeemer of Israel"
Invocation - Sister Lasaler of the Fort Apache Branch
President Beeler, President of the White Mountain Stake
Grateful for my counselors. We last met in a stake conference 18 months ago. The stone without hands continues to move forward.
Grateful for courageous missionaries. Many have answered the call to gather Israel. Thank Alex Atkinson, a youth who does indexing everyday. Alex indexes everyday because Pres. Beeler said if we would index we would have moisture.
Live the Culture of Christ. What happened to the people in Jerusalem who welcomed the Savior into the city at His Triumphal Entry and then a few days later yelled for him to be crucified? Be careful of preconceived notions. We must have eyes to see and ears to hear. Where do we get our information? The people chose Barrabas to save instead of Jesus. Be careful who you follow. Are we promoting the Doctrine of Christ? We endure by acting in faith. This is the Saturday group between the crucifixion and the resurrection. They keep going, in spite of the trial, they continue in faith. How have I responded to trials? "We can't achieve a Celestial Life while wallowing in Telestial pursuits. We must faithfully press forward. It is worth it. At the Miraculous Resurrection there was recognition and rejoicing. We must wear out our lives in the service of God. We must Hear Him. President Beeler said he kept a "Tender Mercies" journal when his wife Amber had cancer. I am going to start one today.
Hannah Horne, a young woman in our stake. (She is Aaron Horne's daughter and Bishop and Cheryl Horne's granddaughter).
She talked about President and Sister Nelson's talk in June 2018 and their call to the Youth Battalion to Gather Israel.
She said that there was three places that the gathering has helped her. 1) My relationship with myself, 2) with others, 3) and my relationship with God. D&C 18:10 - The worth of souls is great in the sight of God. Family History and missionary work are ways we can help to Gather Israel. 2 Nephi 26:33 . . . The Lord inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.
Melissa Larsen, a return sister missionary. She recently returned from the Little Rock, Arkansas mission. Every member is called to be a missionary. Mark 12:28-31
28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:
30 And thou shalt love the Lord they God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandments greater than these.
Hannah: "We must love others as we want to be loved."
Sister Westover, a recently baptized sister.
Sister Westover bore a powerful testimony and you could tell by the things that she said that the Lord and His gospel brings her great joy. (She is of Apache descent).
Alex Hale, a recently re-activated brother.
Alex has been a member all of his life but was inactive until a couple of years ago. He has been married 10 years and has four boys. In 2018 his wife's brother who had PTSD and committed suicide. A friend told his wife she was a daughter of God and that God loved her. His wife decided to start praying and reading her scriptures and going to church. Alex decided to go with her. The felt the Spirit and Alex prayed to have his heart open as to what the Lord would have him do. When Covid hit and they started home church, it brought their family closer together. In August 2020 Alex received the Melchizedek Priesthood. On November 20th he and his wife received their endowments. The next day they were sealed and then their boys were sealed to them. Being in the temple brought great peace and joy to Alex and his family.
Kimberly Seaman, Matron of the Snowflake temple.
She remembers Alex and his family being in the temple. She ask us to pray for Phase 3 at the Snowflake temple. (Kimberly's dad was one of my bishops and my stake president when I was growing up in Show Low. I loved her dad and mom. Kimberly has three brothers, Charlie, Eben, and Ted.
President Seaman, President of the Snowflake Temple
The Lord has a spiritual feast prepared for you in the temple.
"We Thank Thee O God For A Prophet"
Elder Jay Anderson, Of the Seventy
D&C 11:12 - And now, verily, verily, I say unto thee, put your trust in that Spirit which leadeth to do good - yea, to do justly, to walk humbly, to judge righteously; and this is my Spirit.
Follow the Holy Ghost to become more like the Savior.
Can you tell me about a time you felt the Holy Ghost.
Can you tell me about a time when you acted upon a prompting that you received from the Holy Ghost?
We need to Hear Him, recognize Him, and follow Him.
Tragedies provide opportunities for growth.
When we learn to love God we learn to love ourselves and others.
"I Know That My Redeemer Lives"
Benediction: Daniel Rawlings (Lost his two children and a nephew when his vehicle was swept away while trying to cross a river near Payson).
After lunch and a nap I worked on indexing, my blog, and then I read a chapter to James from our book. This evening I watched the newest episode of "When Calls the Heart."
James visited Lanel Wilhelm for her 3rd birthday. I ordered her something but it did not get here in time. He went shopping and bought her "glow" jewelry and I gave her a bunny with a pink ribbon.
Sabbath Day Angels:
Charlie and Scarlett
Inklings:
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