Star Valley, Wyoming
154th operating temple
Dedicated: 30 Oct 2016
By: David A. Bednar
Jesus Christ, Prophecies about
1 Nephi 11:18
And he said unto me: Behold, the virgin whom thou seest is the mother of the Son of God, after the manner of the flesh.
Book of Mormon
Alma 43:27-40
Q: What strategies did Moroni use to succeed with his army?
A: Spies, asking the Prophet Alma what he should do. He knew what the enemy was going to do so divided his army and surrounded them.
D&C
Review 84
"Come Follow Me"
84 'The Power of Godliness'
AprGenCon
Welcome Message
President Russell M. Nelson
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
My dear brothers and sisters, the strength of the Church lies in the efforts and ever-growing testimonies of its members. Testimonies are best cultivated in the home. During this past year, many of you have dramatically increased the study of the gospel in your homes. I thank you, and your children will thank you.
God Among Us
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Because of God's perfect love for us and the eternal sacrifice of Jesus Christ, our sins - both great and small - can be blotted out and remembered no more. We can stand before Him pure, worthy, and sanctified.
The Family Proclamation
#8
We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.
Inklings
"Behold! I Am A God of Miracles"
Elder Ronald A. Rasband
BD: Faith
BD: Miracles
Ether 12
I was up at 5 a.m. I worked on updating my journal. I love these words that Emily posted on Instagram:
The Lord will meet you where
you are as you are,
but He doesn't intend to
leave you there.
He means to lift you up to where He is, as He is.
This is the journey of grace.
Kim and Brian did not attend church with us today. They stayed home and watched their ward on Zoom. Our ward no longer does Zoom broadcasts. Church is crowded because this is the last week before school starts for most people. There are still family reunions going on.
The Halcomb's are not here. I assumed they were going to Katherine's grandson's mission farewell, but not so. Maxine handed me the Relief Society birthday cards to sign and told me Kerri was sick so she had wiped the container the cards are in with disinfectant. We sat in the back. Bishop is not here and neither is Pierce so Brother Grapp conducted the meeting. He told the story of Naman being washed clean of leprosy in the Jordan river and how we too should follow the words of our leaders. He told us to ask ourselves the question: What do I need to do in order to receive greater blessings?
Brother Anderson was next. People receive blessings as they keep the commandments. He quoted 2 Chronicles 7:14 - "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. He says if we continue to ask for the blessings of heaven, like rain, we need to be obedient to the commandments.
Sister S. Hunsaker said she is grateful for Jesus Christ, and for worthy priesthood holders who administer the sacrament each week.
Elder Boehme, who is going home to Canada on August 14th realized this was the last fast and testimony meeting where he could bear his testimony. He expressed gratitude and testified of the Savio who lives and loves us and of the Book of Mormon.
Brother Reynolds testified of the importance of service and told of an experience where someone went above and beyond the call of duty to serve him. (James and I think it was Pierce).
Brother R. Miller, Sister Beckham, and Brother Brady bore their testimonies. Brother Brady served his mission in Palmyra, New York and just got back from attending the last Hill Cumorah Pageant.
James bore his testimony and called Vernon Zion. He gave some examples. When he ran his truck off the road in a snow storm and how 7 or 8 people came up to him and offered to help him pull it out. He told about attending the temple with the Dowdle's and he testified of the Savior and his gratitude to him. It was a great testimony.
Brother Judd taught our Sunday School class on D&C 84. The class was held in the second overflow where a microphone is not needed. Since Kerri is not here, no one set up the microphones.
I loved Brother Judd's class about the priesthood and the temple. He said he spent 14 hours preparing and you could tell. Sister Miller, who is visiting from Kansas, shared something about the word sacrifice that I want to remember. She said the ancient definition of sacrifice is "to make sacred." I love that. I shared this quote I found by John H. Widstoe:
"Men have no greater claim than women upon the blessings that issue from the Priesthood and accompany its possession.
The man holds the Priesthood, performs the priestly duties of the Church, but his wife enjoys with him every other privilege derived from the possession of the Priesthood. This is made clear, as an example, in the Temple service of the Church. The ordinances of the Temple are distinctly of Priesthood character, yet women have access to all of them, and the highest blessings of the Temple are conferred only upon a man and his wife jointly."
I also told how when Sister Linda K. Burton was the General President of the Relief Society she asked the women of the Church to memorize the Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood as found in D&C 84:31-44.
Brian made a delicious stew for our big meal today. He, Kim and I ate around 2 p.m. but James fasted until after 5. It rained this afternoon and we all went out on the covered deck to enjoy the weather. Kim and I felt sorry for Luna. I took a picture of her.
this picture does not indicate that.
We need to at least put a piece of tin over
her corral so she can get out of it if she wants to.
This evening Kim told me her health story. Kidney stones that disappeared after a blessing and some chinese herbs. Mainly we talked about Dr. Kim's book, "The MindBody Toolkit." Kim us using much more than the book in her treatments. She uses tapping and breathing and also once a week she and Brian do brain scans with Dr. Ray on the zyto scan machine. The MindBody things work mostly with the heart.
News flash. We were at the Peeler's last week with our "Come Follow Me" group and now we find out that Brother Peeler has Covid. Oh dear. I was also exposed to it at the Grapp's during Leland's birthday party.
Another news flash. Sheri got bit by a scorpion and the poison went directly into her vein causing numbness in her arm and hand. She got very dizzy and nauseous. Kim had Joseph take her over some Frankincense oil which is supposed to help. She felt so miserable she was not able to go to church today.
sometime with the family.
Mary giving her youngest grandson Max
a facial before he starts kindergarten.
Kacey posted this on her way to a sisters
retreat in Colorado.
Sweet Scarlett
Kim and I both did puzzles today.
Can you guess which one is mine?
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