OUR FAMILY: Tue, May 17th, 2022: Guadalajara Mexico Temple,

Guadalajara, Mexico

105th operating temple

Dedicated: 29 Apr 2001

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Second Comforter

2 Peter 1:10-11, 19

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

Book of Mormon

Alma 1:15-33

"Come Follow Me"

Deuteronomy 6:4-7; 8:2-5, 11-17; 29:18-20; 30:6-10, 15-20

The Lord wants me to love Him with all my heart. Deuteronomy 8

AprGenCon

"Christ Heals That Which Is Broken"

Amy A. Wright

Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency

While the Savior was teaching in the temple, a woman was brought to Him by the scribes and Pharisees. We do not know her full story, just that she was "taken in adultery." Often the scriptures give only a small portion of someone's life, and based on that portion, we sometimes tend to exalt or condemn. No one's life can be understood by one magnificent moment or one regrettable public disappointment. The purpose of these scriptural accounts is to help us see that Jesus Christ was the answer then, and He is the answer now. He knows our complete story and exactly what we suffer, as well as our capabilities and vulnerabilities.

When I pray I pray for every member of my family by name. I also pray for the Relief Society presidency, all of the sisters I minister to, my brothers and their families, aunt Gene and Rita, the members of our Come Follow Me group and those families that James ministers to. Each month or for a few weeks, I choose people with special needs and pray for them. Those on my "special" list for this month are: The people in Ukraine, the Bowen's, the Grombach's, Sue Hubble's daughter Tabitha who has an inoperable brain tumor, her husband Jason and her daughters Kaylynn and Skylar. The Patrick's, the Skousen's, the Willis's, Amber Judd, Jackie Hall, Jeanie Gentry, Judy Hunter, Millie Scott, Shelly Applegate, and Pat Teddar.

This is what I am wondering today: Why did we put a planter over our basement? James and Owen Peeler went to Globe today to remove the kitchen cabinets in the home the Peeler's are remodeling.

Kim said more water has come into the basement. I went down and ran the wet vac over the areas where water was puddled, which were minimal. There are two fans and a small space heater drying out the floor and the carpet, which is pulled up off the floor.

Kim and I had an interesting discussion about the healing powers of water this morning. She told me about a YouTube video I should watch.

I called Ruth Wilhelm today to get a ministering report. We also talked about Sue's granddaughter's coming to Primary. She was Kaylynn's teacher. She asked me if Kaylynn made it home with her brass serpent. I told her I wasn't sure because I didn't see her after church. She said Sky went in Rosa's class and they both did fine and would be welcome back anytime. I told her the situation and that I wasn't sure when they would be here, probably only when Sue is babysitting them.

I also texted Kathy Crane to see how she was doing. She is still having stomach issues and is going to see Dr LeSueur this week.

Today I am scheduled to go to the temple with Ruth Gale. I called her this morning to see if we could change our appointment to next week, but she said she would be in the valley. I told her I would be there today.

I left the house at 1:30, thinking our session was at 3. I arrived at the temple at 2:30, or I should say, the wind blew me in at 2:30. It was very windy today. Sister Kim Seaman, the temple matron, and my dear friend, opened the door for me. She asked if my husband was parking the car and I said no, he is not here today, I am meeting a friend. She said, oh, even better.

When I got upstairs there was no one else in the dressing room. The sister on duty did not know when the next session was so I went and asked in the office. The session is at 3:30, not 3. Well, I would rather be early than late. I went and put my white dress on, grabbed my packet and sat upstairs and read some scriptures before going in to the endowment room.

There were three other sisters and three brothers when I went in. Ruth came in a few minutes before the session started and that was it. 4 sisters and 3 brothers. The smallest session I have ever been in.

After the temple Ruth and I went to Streets for dinner. I had the Chinese chicken salad and Ruth had the crispy chicken salad. Both of our salads had crispy chicken on top and they were both good.

As we were visiting we discovered that we both have granddaughters graduating from Mesa high schools, hers Red Mountain, and mine, Desert Ridge. They are both going to Flagstaff to school. I told Ruth about Addy's situation of living with her cousin who is inactive and won't be attending church or institute. She said we should arrange to have Addy and her granddaughter, I think her name is Katy, meet. I like that idea.

After saying goodbye to Ruth I went shopping at the Taylor Walmart, a much nicer experience than shopping at the Show Low Walmart. Kim and I are making Courtney's Heavenly Cheese Danish cake tomorrow and I needed to get more cream cheese. In all of my buying I forgot powdered sugar. I have enough left to do the Cheese Danish cake but I'm making a cake for Pam Giles on Thursday so I will need to go back to the store to get more before then.

I got home at 7:30. James had been home since 2:30. I bet you can't guess what he was doing when I walked in and asked him if he would please carry my groceries in. Yes, you guessed it, he was indexing. Kim was working on her puzzle but had to stop because she felt dizzy.

James and I listened to a couple of chapters of our book before going to bed.