OUR FAMILY: Sat, Mar 26th, 2022: Monticello Utah Temple, Max here, RS Luncheon and RS Bingo, Nap, Max's 2 hour Razr ride, Ty eating frog legs, Aunt Gene & her 94th cake, Charlie

Monticello, Utah

53rd operating temple

Dedicated: 26 July 1998

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Savior

2 Samuel 22:2

And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

Book of Mormon

Jacob 6:1-13

"Come Follow Me"

Exodus 6 & Book of Mormon Central

OctGenCon

"Trust Again"

Elder Gerrit W. Gong

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Brothers and sisters, would you please consider Jesus is asking us to open our hearts, our understanding, compassion, and humility, and to see ourselves in both roles? (Prodigal son & brother)

Like the first son or daughter, we may wander and later seek to return home. God waits to welcome us.

And like the other son or daughter, we are gently entreated by God to rejoice together as we each come home to Him. He invites us to make our congregations, quorums, classes, and activities open, authentic, safe - home for each other. With kindness, understanding, and mutual respect, we each humbly seek the Lord and pray and welcome His restored gospel blessings for all.

Sheri texted me at 5:30 this morning and said that Max had already left to come up here. She is worried about his car making it up the hills and so she asked if I would let her know when he gets there. About thirty minutes later Max texted me and said he was on his way.

Sheri has a lot on her plate right now. She is allowing one of her co-workers, Kylee, who is 25, move in with them. Ben is giving up his bedroom and is sleeping on the couch downstairs. Kylee comes from a troubled background and has been living with her boyfriend but they recently had a falling out and Kylee needed a place to live. Nancy offered but Kylee turned her down. Kylee is very attached to Sheri right now, although Sheri's house is full they are making room for her.

Max arrived her after James dropped me off at the church around 10 a.m. I had James drop me off so I could carry the cake while he drove. Kerri, Janna, and Sally and Cheryl Sedig, and I all set up for the luncheon. I'm wondering if Kerri and Janna set up the tables. I am not sure.

This activity was a smashing success! Here is a list of sisters who attended: Kerri Halcomb, Tamara Applegate, Maxine Thompson, Cheryl Sedig, Janna Grombach, Ellen Kostusiak, Catherine Halcomb, Mikki (Mary) Gilbert, Paula Johnson, Barbara Bartels, Cress Miller, me, Linda Finnell, Amy Reynolds, Ruth Wallace and a friend, Pat Tedder, Rosie Lauritzen, Donna Peeler, Kathy Crane, Rebecca McCamy, Sue Young, Marci Westbrook, Anne Johnson, Cyndi Pronger, Donna Beckham, Alicia Hunsaker, Stefani Hunsaker, Heather Bowen, Sally Sedig, Millie Scott, Judy Hunter, Lorraine Vaught, and Hailey Hunsaker. The food was good and one of the most popular dishes was the spinach dip that Cress Miller brought.

Besides my cake, the other desserts were an applesauce, raisin, walnut cake, banana nut bread, and a sampler cheesecake with different flavors. We also had soup and rolls. Judy Hunter brought some of her delicious homemade rolls.

After lunch we played Relief Society Bingo. We played several rounds and every time someone won they had to come up and give answers to each question, such as: Your first job - Kathy Crane said a singing waitress at Disneyland. Your favorite restaurant - Donna Peeler said Olive Garden. Rosie Lauritzen's first job was a miner in San Manuel. She had the miner's hat and everything. I just can't picture it, but how fun to learn this about Rosie. Ruth Wallace's dream vacation was going to Russia with her daughter, but since the war started they have forgotten those plans.

The centerpieces were jars filled with buttons with paper flower bouquets. Each flower in the bouquet had something written on it. Whoever has the flower answers the question. Mine was favorite summer activity? Sitting on the deck and watching it rain or taking pictures of the sunflowers and spending time with my grandkids.

These were the people at my table: Dave & Ellen Kostusiak, Catherine Halcomb, Mary Gilbert, Paula Johnson, Barbara Bartels, and Cress Miller. Paula loves the color teal and the strangest thing she has ever eaten was caviar and she hated it, Catherine loves pink, Ellen loves ketchup and puts it on everything, including Thanksgiving turkey. Mary loves to experiment with her cooking and belongs to the Silver Sneakers group here in Vernon.

Cress loves to cook and she has a new grandbaby. Barbara has three children and 10 grandchildren. It was fun to get to know these sisters a little better. Paula also said that Mother Nature is bi-polar. One day it's 70 degrees and the next day it's snowing.

I talked to Rebecca McCamy and asked if she would be willing to teach RS on the 10th of April. She said she would love to if her schedule would allow it. She is a nurse in the maternity ward at the Show Low hospital.

James came to pick me up. He said he had on his slippers because the neuropathy in his feet is really hurting. Before leaving Cress had to get a piece of my cake that was left.

When I got home Max was cooking a ham and cheese sandwich and James had put some shrimp in the oven before he left and it was ready for him to eat. I went immediately into the bedroom, after saying hello to Max, and took a nap. James and I also read a chapter from "Bargaining for the Barrister." My nap was quite long.

Max left around 5 p.m. on the Razr. He told James he was going to ride up to Green's Peak. It was overcast and a little cool and all he had on was his short sleeves. He was gone over two hours and said he got a little cold, but he got some good sunset pictures. I got some pictures of the sunset too.

This evening I finished my book, "The Valet's Secret."

James and Max had dinner together. They had tilapia and veggies. Max brought a bag of cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots. He is eating much healthier!

I watched the newest Hallmark movie, "A Second Chance at Love."

Mary Gilbert and Paula Johnson