Fri, Apr 29th, 2022: #87 San Jose, Costa Rica Temple, Stacy, Paul, five boys and 3 dogs are all here, Goodbye to Chelsea and Jared, James's offer of food,

 

San Jose, Costa Rica

87th operating temple

Dedicated: 4 June 2000

By: James E. Faust

Jesus Christ, Savior

1 Nephi 13:40

And the angel spake unto me, saying: These last records, which thou hast seen among the Gentiles, shall establish the truth of the first, which are of the twelve apostles of the Lamb, and shall make known the plain and precious things which have been taken away from them; and shall make known to all kindreds, tongues, and people, that the Lamb of God is the Son of the Eternal Father, and the Savior of the world; and that all men must come unto him, or they cannot be saved.

Book of Mormon

Mosiah 20:12-21:8

"Come Follow Me"

Exodus 33

AprGenCon

"Our Heartfelt All"

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

If we want the Savior to lift us heavenward, then our commitment to Him and His gospel can't be causal or occasional.

 I changed my walking schedule to 3,000 steps an hour so I can be done walking before noon. 

I have been listening to Anthony Sweat's "Seeker's Wanted." There is a section about Holy Patterns that has the reader ask questions to themselves. 1. How can I better consecrate my time? 2. How can I better consecrate my money and possessions? 3. How can I better consecrate my talents?  4. How can I better myself and my life. 

Loyalty, selflessness, dedication, obedience, sacrifice and consecration.

I took a Luke 1:37 plaque to Chelsea today. I wasn't expecting to see Jared too. He flew home to fly back with Chelsea and the kids. At first I asked him if he was Jared's brother. When he said no, I knew it was him. 

I cleaned off the deck and patio this afternoon in anticipation of our company. The views aren't great but I can see that James is making progress on getting rid of the rocks in the backyard.

Tomorrow is Trish's memorial service so all of the Gonzales's are coming up today to stay at our house. Michael, Dallin, and Jared arrived first in Dallin's car. They brought Shipley with them. Jared gave each of us a hug and then we never saw him again. He stayed upstairs for the rest of the day, at least until we went to bed.  We had a nice visit with Michael and Dallin about their jobs. A little while later Stacy, Paul, Adam, and Joshua, Vader, and Sophie arrived. They had stopped and gotten a pizza for dinner but Michael, Dallin, and Jared hadn't eaten. James offered to heat them up some ham, scalloped potatoes, and green beans. It was so cute to see how grateful Dallin was, He said: "Thank you so much grandpa." Michael went into town with Paul to get something to eat and Jared was still asleep. James made Jared a plate and it sat on the table for a long time. Adam ate some food and he and Dallin both loved it. I'm so glad that James did this for them. It's something they will remember for a long time.

Stacy went to bed early so I came into the bedroom to work at the computer and get ready for bed as we work at the temple tomorrow. I'm grateful we have a home to accommodate so many people. Everyone had their own bed.