Thursday, Jul 14th, 2022: Globe, Inklings, Rosa's Tamales, Rain, "Come Follow Me Made Easier", Trina, Ruby, Kreed, Dallin, Scarlett, Charlie, Lola, Max, Josh, Evan

 

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

163rd operating temple

Dedicated: 14 Apr 2019

By: Dale G. Renlund

Jesus Christ, Second Coming

D&C 54:10

And again, be patient in tribulation until I come; and, behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, and they who have sought me early shall find rest to their souls. Even so. Amen.

Book of Mormon

Alma 32:21-43

26 Now, as I said concerning faith - that it was not a perfect knowledge - even so it is with my words. Ye cannot know of their surety at first, unto perfection, any more than faith is a perfect knowledge.

27 But behold, if ye will awake and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words, and exercise a particle of faith, yea, even if ye can no more than desire to believe, let this desire work in you, even until ye believe in a manner that ye can give place for a portion of my words.

"Come Follow Me"

2 Kings 21-23 "The scriptures can turn my heart to the Lord"

Kings 20-21

AprGenCon

Introductory Message

President Dallin H. Oaks

First Counselor in the First Presidency

We honor the daughters of God in this special session by concentrating on their concerns and those of their organizations.

"Lessons At The Well"

Susan H. Porter

First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency

Sisters, the power is in us to bring to pass much righteousness!

President Russell M. Nelson testified, "Every woman and every man who makes covenants with God and keeps those covenants, and who participates worthily in priesthood ordinances, has direct access to the power of God."

Inklings Live

Emily Belle Freeman & Heather Smith

James went to Globe again this morning, this time by himself. 

I listened to Emily Belle Freeman and Heather Smith this morning on Inklings. They discussed Sister Porter's talk from the last conference about the Woman at the Well. We also talked about the little maid in the story of Naaman. 

As part of my study this morning I read a couple of entries in Dave and Emily's devotional book. This is part of the entry for 2 Chronicles 20:15 The battle is not yours, but God's.

Think of the greatest trial you face right now; consider your multitude of burdens. Have you set yourself to seek God? Our God is mightier than any multitude of burdens we could ever face. Only He can fight our battles, because only He knows what it will take to conquer them. We must never forget - the battle is not ours, but God's, and He is with us. -EBF

This afternoon I went to get the mail where we received a thank you card from Barbara Bartels. As I picked up this card I remembered my text to Pierce this morning where I told him that we celebrated two Barbara's birthdays this week. I told him I loved his Barbara and missed her so much. Her birthday was on the 9th of July. 

After getting the mail I picked up the dozen tamales I ordered from my friend from Mexico City, Rosa Westbrook. Rosa is a good friend and I used to be her visiting teacher. She turned 75 on the 2nd of July and is a tiny little thing as I realized when I gave her a hug. She says she still remembers me bringing her a little cake for her birthday last year. I thought about doing it again this year and now I wish I had. I asked her if she still had her little daschund "Spikey" and she said no, he passed away. 

On the way home I saw more clouds coming from the east. 

When I got home I took out six rolls from the freezer and put them out to rise. James got home an hour or so after I did and he had a small watermelon and some cranberry celebration with him. 

Tonight we didn't watch the sunset because we couldn't see if because of the clouds. We did listen to the last of our book and now we are ready to start a new one. 

I listened to a new "Come Follow Me" podcast called "Come Follow Me Made Easier." The co-hosts are two people I have never heard of, Sam Castor and Lynda Cherry. I really liked them. I didn't finish but will finish tomorrow morning during my study time. 

Kacey got to Zoom with Tanner today. He looks well and seems to be doing really well. He will stay in California until the end of the month.

I like this quote from a Christmas movie I watched today call "Switched for Christmas." This is from one of the male characters who is a high school history teacher: "The thing I like most about teaching is showing the kids how passed events influence today's decisions, beliefs, and actions."

My sweet little Dallin

I can't believe this is Lola!

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