Sunday, August 15, 2021

Sat, Aug 14, 2021: Arequipa, PeruTemple#167:Joshua's 15th birthday, Malea's first birthday, Hallmark movie, Facetime with Jared and Charlie

 

Arequipa, Peru
167th operating temple
Dedicated: 15 Dec 2019
By: Elder Ulisess Soares

Jesus Christ, Prophecies about
Mosiah 16:15
Teach them that redemption cometh through Christ the Lord, who is the very Eternal Father. Amen.
Book of Mormon
Alma 50:21-40
D&C
88:117-141
"Come Follow Me"
Review: "Establish a.....House of God"
AprGenCon
"You Can Gather Israel"
Ahmad S. Corbitt
First Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency
The Children and Youth program is a prophetic tool to help you youth power up your great faith. President Oaks taught, "This program is designed to help you become more like our Savior in four areas: spiritual, social, physical, and intellectual," As you youth lead - lead - in living the gospel, caring for others, inviting all to receive the gospel, uniting families for eternity, and organizing fun activities, the great faith in Christ you had in the premortal life will resurface and empower you to do His work in this life!


The Articles of Faith
#12
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.


Today is Joshua's fifteenth birthday. He was born on Paul's dad's birthday. Paul's dad passed away a few years later. I still remember seeing Gilbert at the Chandler Hospital as we all waited for the baby to be born. Joshua is loved by all of his older brothers:





Today is also Malea Grapp's birthday. She is one year old and I wanted to be there to celebrate with her and her family. Everything is put on hold because of Covid.

I am worried about James's breathing. He is having a hard time. We both slept most of the day. 

This evening we watched the newest Hallmark movie starring Jack Wagoner and Josie Bissett:



Jared Facetimed us unexpectedly this evening. He wanted to see how we were feeling. We are about the same. They are planning on coming on the 19th so James can ordain Jared a High Priest. If we are not well then they may have to cancel their trip. We are praying that won't happen. Charlie was in a great mood and wanted to visit with us. She brought in her new sparkling rain boots to show us, and then she brought in her dinosaur shoes that Autumn made her. We were getting ready to say goodbye when she said just a minute she had one more thing to show us. She came back with a Beauty and the Beast tablet. She drew a picture of the Beast and then one of Beauty for us before saying goodbye. I don't know when I have enjoyed talking with her more. She cheered us up in our most miserable state.
Thank you Charlie!

It has been 11 days since James's first symptoms and he is not any better. I am beginning to think this is going to last longer than we had thought.




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