Mon, Mar 14th, 2022: Frankfurt Germany Temple, Johnny Wilhelm's 10th bday, CFM at the Crane's forgiveness, Dave Miner's mother,

Frankfurt, Germany

41st operating temple

Dedicated: 28 Aug 1987

By: Ezra Taft Benson

Jesus Christ, Rock

2 Nephi 8:1

Hearken unto me, ye that follow after righteousness. Look unto the rock from whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit from whence ye are digged.

Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 32:1-9

"Come Follow Me"

Genesis 42-50 "God Meant It Unto Good"

OctGenCon

"Simply Beautiful - Beautifully Simple"  

Elder Gary E. Stevenson

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

May we keep the gospel simple as we take upon us our divinely appointed responsibilities: To live the gospel of Jesus Christ so as to be sensitive to promptings, as did Jens in Denmark. To care for those in need, as demonstrated by the members of the Cucuta stake in Colombia in providing shelter to orphaned ward members. To invite all to receive the gospel, in the way that Cleiton from the African island country of Cape Verde did with his friends and family. Finally, to unite families for eternity, as exemplified by Sister Lydia from Ukraine through her own temple ordinances, family history efforts, and service in the temple. Doing so will surely bring joy and peace.

Inklings

A Sequential House of Order

Vai Sikahema

Luke 5:1-11

A slow day for me because I had very little energy and I got very little accomplished. It was a beautiful, sunny day in the 50's but what does it matter if you don't go outside. 

I worked on my blog, fixed lunch, and napped. I was going to go to town but decided not to. Today is Johnny Wilhelm's 10th birthday. James took him a card with a little cash in it. Johnny wasn't home when James took the card but he called later and thanked both of us.

I listened to Talking Scripture today where they told a story about Elder Uchtdorf that I had never heard before. It was about an ugly iron bicycle he had as a young boy that was difficult to pedal. Later in life when he was having a physical examination before going in to the military, the doctor asked him how he had overcome the lung disease he had. Dieter did not know what the doctor was talking about. He had a lung disease he knew nothing about and the only way he figured he could have overcome it was by riding his bicycle all over the city where he lived. The bicycle had helped him to overcome a lung disease that would have kept him from becoming an airplane pilot. 

James spent the day working on our income taxes. This evening we attended "Come Follow Me" at the Crane's. The Crane's, the Peeler's, Pierce, who came late, were the others who were there. Barbara Bartels had a friend in town so she wasn't with us. Owen, Chuck, and Kathy, and James all told stories about people they had forgiven in their lives. James actually told one about me. We had cake for refreshments. James walked home. We both walked over but I didn't want to walk home so the Peeler's gave me a ride. 

Dave Miner's mother passed away today after a long battle with cancer. Dave was one of James's counselor's when he was the bishop.