Tuesday, July 19th, 2022: Cleaning for company, wasps, bat poop, and bugs in the tubs, Temple with Ruth Gale, Rowan here working for James

 

Durban, South Africa

168th operating temple

Dedicated: 16 Feb 2020

By: Ronald A. Rasband

Jesus Christ, Second Coming

D&C 29:11

For I will reveal myself from heaven with power and great glory, with all the hosts thereof, and dwell in righteousness with men on earth a thousand years, and the wicked shall not stand.

Book of Mormon

Alma 35:1-16

14 And Alma, and Ammon, and their brethren, and also the two sons of Alma returned to the land of Zarahemla, after having been instruments in the hands of God of bringing many of the Zoramites to repentance; and as many as were brought to repentance were driven out of their land; but they have lands for their inheritance in the land of Jershon, and they have taken up arms to defend themselves, and their wives, and children, and their lands.

"Come Follow Me"

Ezra 1 The Lord inspires people to bring about His purposes.

Ezra 4-5

AprGenCon

"Christ Heals That Which Is Broken"

Amy A. Wright

Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency

The Lord teaches us that forgiving others is a universal commandment: "I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men." Extending forgiveness can take tremendous courage and humility. It can also take time. It requires us to put our faith and trust in the Lord as we assume accountability for the condition of our hearts. Here lies the significance and power of our agency.

Family prayer this morning before James left for Globe. Darrel is bringing Rowan to meet him there to work. 

I cleaned downstairs because I thought Kim and Brian were coming today but now they aren't coming tomorrow. It was pretty clean anyway. 

I went upstairs to clean and that was a different story. Beds made by kids needed to be fixed, dead wasps on the floors, and bat poop on the couch. Yikes! I hate it! I don't mind living in the boonies but bats in the house is just too much, even if I never see them, they leave their evidence. Oh, did I mention, bugs in the bathtub. It took longer than I thought to clean upstairs and when I was finished I was sweaty and hot so I had to take a shower before going to the temple, which I should do anyway I guess.

This is the week I go to the temple with my friend Ruth Gale. We go to the 3:30 session. I got a family name, Avry Mae Strickland, to take but she needs her initiatory done too. I left in time to arrive at the temple a little before 3:00 so I would have time to do her initiatory. 

It all worked out well and I was waiting in the endowment room when Ruth came. We had just enough people in our session for the prayer roll. We were finished by 5 and again I had to wait in the dressing room for my locker. I just don't pick them very well. 

When Ruth and I met up at the prayer roll, she said to me, "I'm not very hungry. Shall we just go to Trapper's and get some pie and ice cream." I'm always up for dessert so away we went, Ruth following behind me.

Ruth told me about her granddaughter who has adopted two little black boys whose mom was on drugs and now they are going to adopt a baby that has not been born that will have downs syndrome. They could never have children of their own and they said they would take any race with any physical issues. What a great couple, but how could they not be, related to someone like Ruth Gale.

Ruth told me about one of Janis's daughters who went to NAU and decided she wanted to be a boy. She is taking hormones to lower her voice, etc. and she gets them at the school. I hate the direction that education is taking in our country right now. It is so scary. 

Ruth has family coming up for the 24th of July Pioneer Celebration in Snowflake. She said they would be watching the parade and if any of our family wanted to come over she would save us a place. I told her we would be in the temple working and Kim and Brian were coming up but they would be leaving for home on Saturday morning.

When I got home I had a piece of ham and sat down in the bedroom to watch a Christmas movie. James was in the kitchen frying ham and making some pot pies in the microwave for him and Rowan. 

It was a lazy evening for me since I already had all of my steps.