Wed, June 15th, 2022: Town w/ James for a taco and shopping, "Color My World with Love", "Philippa Holds Court", Deep Blue, Letter to Thomas Grapp

 

Kyiv, Ukraine

134th operating temple

Dedicated: 29 Aug 2010

By: Thomas S. Monson

Jesus Christ, Second Coming

D&C 133:20

When the Lamb shall stand upon Mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand, having his Father's name written on their foreheads.

Book of Mormon

Alma 17:1-17

"Come Follow Me"

1 Samuel 9:15-17; 10:1-12; 16:1-13 God calls people by prophecy to serve in His kingdom. 1 Samuel 13 & 15

AprGenCon

"Covenants with God Strengthen, Protect, and Prepare Us for Eternal Glory"

Jean B. Bingham

Relief Society General President

Life's experiences can range from humorous to heart-wrenching, from grim to glorious. Each experience helps us understand more about our Father's encompassing love and our capacity to change through the Savior's gift of grace. Keeping our covenants allows the Savior's power to cleanse us as we learn through experience - whether it is a minor misjudgment or a major failing. Our Redeemer is there to catch us when we fall if we turn to Him.

I finally settled to sleep around 2:41 am. listening to "Don't Miss This." I woke up on the family room recliner and crawled into bed next to my sweetheart. I slept in until after 8 a.m. because I couldn't sleep anymore. I woke up thinking of the Grapp's and sat down at the computer and wrote a letter to Thomas Grapp. I finished and will now review it and then determine how to send it. 

James and I went to town today. We had lunch at Aliberto's. I love their shredded beef tacos. James said their refried beans were not as good as La Casita's. I said there tacos were 100x better. When we want refried beans or enchiladas or a green chili burro, we will go to LaCasita. We used the last of our debit gift cards on lunch today.

James drove over to Home Depot and parked and I walked to Walmart. James is buying a pressure tank for the sprinkler system. My main goal was to buy a birthday card for Ruby, a graduation card for Andy Wilhelm, a sympathy card for Becky Skousen, and a Father's Day card for James. I also looked for magnesium citrate but Walmart is out so I went home and ordered on Amazon along with some lens cleaner and some black dress socks for James which I also could not find at Walmart. 

Today I watched a movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel. The movie is called "Color My World with Love." It is about the relationship of two young people who have downs syndrome and the affect it has on the ones who love them. It was really good and I want James to watch this one. The young man in the story works at a t-shirt shop and he wears a t-shirt that says: "The Homie with an Extra Chromie." 

I told Brian I needed some Deep Blue cream and asked if he would order me some and I would Venmo him the money. He said no he was going to pay for it. I am grateful for his generosity but I certainly did not expect it in this situation.

Today I communicated with the following people: Alicia Hunsaker - I told her how much I enjoyed having Haley in Relief Society. Catherine Halcomb - I missed her at church on Sunday. Ruby, Kim, Brian, and Stacy. James and I finished "The Sport of Matchmaking".

We started another book, "Philippa Holds Court." This second book is by the same author and should have been read before "The Sport of Matchmaking." 

I listened to Elder Uchtdorf's talk

on the newly revised "Teaching

in The Savior's Way"