Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
152nd operating temple
Dedicated: 18 Sept 2016
By: Henry B. Eyring
Jesus Christ, Prophecies about
2 Nephi 18:14
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Book of Mormon
Alma 42:26-43:14
Q: How does Alma's advice to Corianton differ from his advice to his other sons Helaman & Shiblon?
A: Alma loved all 3 of his sons, and was equally concerned for their physical and spiritual welfare. He taught them to trust God, keep the commandments, to keep praying and to be good examples. However Helaman and Shiblon understood and remembered the Father's teachings. Corianton was the wayward son. His example affected the Zoramites. Four chapters were dedicated to Alma's interview with his son Corianton. He spent a lot of time teaching him pure doctrine, in order to change a flawed belief system which led to sin. His advice was to stop finding excuses to sin, and to "deny the justice of God no more."(30) Alma's efforts to teach his son Corianton worked. In Alma 43:1-2 Mormon tells us that the sons of Alma went forth preaching the gospel, with their Father. In the end they were "all men of God."
D&C
84:77-97
"Come Follow Me"
84:62-91 The Lord will be with me when I am in His service.
AprGenCon
"The Principles of My Gospel"
Elder David A. Bednar
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
"How do we hallow the Sabbath day? In my much younger years, I studied the work of others who had compiled lists of things to do and things not to do on the Sabbath. It wasn't until later that I learned from the scriptures that my conduct and my attitude on the Sabbath constituted a sign between me and my Heavenly Father. With that understanding, I no longer needed lists of dos and don'ts. When I had to make a decision whether or not an activity was appropriate for the Sabbath, I simply asked myself, 'What sign do I want to give to God?' That question made my choices about the Sabbath day crystal clear." - President Nelson
The Family Proclamation
#6
Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. "Children are an heritage of the Lord" (Psalm 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives - mothers and fathers - will be hold accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.
Inklings
Luke 24:5-6
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee..
Up around 4:30 to get ready to go. James is taking me to Sheri's where I am going with Sheri and Ben to Utah. Ben has a job with a former mission companion and his employer. Sheri told him she would take him up when he was ready to go. She asked me to go with her so she wouldn't have to come home alone. I was happy to do it. We are going to Provo where Ben's friend, James, will meet him and take him to where the work will be. I think it is in Vernal.
Sheri started out playing "Follow Him" with John, Hank, and Barbara Morgan Gardner. She also played some of the book, "The Way of Kings" by Brandon Sanderson. She also played music which I didn't think I would like, but I actually did.
As we were zipping along somewhere on the reservation, a loud noise occurred and a hole was left in the windshield. No one saw this one coming. The car in front of us was too far ahead and we are still baffled by what happened. Here is the picture of the "ding" we are calling Orbit, or Orb for short.
Our first stop was at Horseshoe Bend. Sheri paid the $10 for us to walk to the edge and look down on the water. The hike down wasn't too bad, but the hike back was pretty difficult for me in the 89 degree sun.
Horseshoe Bend is just outside of Page. I'm not sure if it's on the Navajo reservation or not. We ran through the McDonald's drive-thru for lunch and then we were on our way.
Sheri is a driving machine and never even seems to get tired. I took catnaps all along the way. We went through Kanab, Orderville, and Panguitch. Ben said he had a mission companion from Panguitch. We did not stop to see him.
The first temple we saw in Utah valley was the Payson temple. I told Ben there was a temple in Vernal and he was excited. Once we got to Provo we checked into the hotel where Sheri and I will be staying, the Marriott Fairfield Inn. Sheri and I freshened up a little and then we went to the place Ben had arranged for us to meet his friend James. The place is called Brasa Mexican Grill. They say when you are having Mexican food you want to look for a dive because they have the best food. This place must have the best food ever.
Ben wanted Mexican food but how good can
Mexican food in Utah be?
Thank goodness the weather was nice
because I believe it was outdoor
dining only.
Ben and James
James was late because he went to another
Brasa four minutes away.
James told us a little bit about Paul H., the guy he and Ben will be working for. He bought 12 acres of land outside Vernal and wants to make it total self-sustainable. It has a creek running through it. He told James to order 100 chickens, 100 rabbits and some horses. They will have hydro-plants fertilized by fish. Maybe Ben will learn how to live off the land and can come and teach us up here at the cabin.
After saying goodbye to Ben and James Sheri and I went to the BYU Creamery for some ice cream. As we were waiting in line Sheri said, "That is Dr. Carpenter." I looked towards the door, and sure enough, there was Dr. Carpenter. He saw Sheri and came over to talk to her. He is here to run a half marathon in American Fork canyon. His wife was with him and said she was going to cheer him on. What are the chances that Sheri would run in to her boss on a trip like this. The timing was just right.
Earlier Sheri and I were excited to see the Provo City Center temple while we were looking for a CVS to get Ben some medicine for his runny nose.
There are three stories to our hotel. We are on the third floor and we are the last room around the corner at the end of the hall, room 323.
I was going to walk this evening but I was just too tired. I read to Sheri out of MindBody Toolkit about the heart having a brain and the ability to receive messages outside of the brain.
We both read awhile, and then said our prayers and went to bed.
Not my best walking day ever.
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