Tuesday, July 5th, 2022: James-Globe, Temple w/Catherine, Overcast some rain, New book, Christmas movies, Blog, Walk

 

Star Valley, Wyoming

154th operating temple

Dedicated: 30 Oct 2016

By: David A. Bednar

Jesus Christ, Second Coming

Revelations 1:7

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Book of Mormon

Alma 27:16-28:8

22 And it came to pass that the voice of the people came, saying: Behold, we will give up the land of Jershon, which is on the east by the sea, which joins the land Bountiful, which is on the south of the land Bountiful; and this land Jershon is the land which we will give unto our brethren for an inheritance.

"Come Follow Me"

2 Kings 2-6 God can work miracles in my life. 2 Kings 3

AprGenCon

"A Mighty Change Of Heart:

I Have Nothing More To Give You"

Elder Eduardo Gavarret

Of the Seventy

How do we obtain that mighty change of heart? It is initiated and eventually occurs

1. when we study the scriptures to obtain the knowledge 

that will strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ, which will

create a desire to change;

2. when we cultivate that desire through prayer and fasting;

3. when we act, according to the word studied or received,

and we make a covenant to surrender our hearts to Him,

just as with King Benjamin's people.

"Ladder Of Faith"

Elder Larry S. Kacher

Of the Seventy

As we move toward true faith in Jesus Christ, our mindset begins to change. We recognize that obedience and faith in the Savior qualify us to have His Spirit always to be with us. Obedience is no longer an irritant but becomes a quest. We recognize that obedience to God's commands enables us to be trusted of Him. With His trust comes increased light. This light guides our journey and allows us to see more clearly the path we should take.

James left for Globe again this morning. He has got some drywall work to do before the guys put the tile down on Thursday. Armando and two helpers will be coming to Globe to do that. 

I puttered around this morning. One of the things I did was find a name to take to the temple on the Take a Name app. I think this is one of Nannie's relatives, Ritta C. Mae Kinsauls. I left the house at 9:30 to pick up my friend Catherine Halcomb. Catherine is 88 years old and her daughter, Kerri, who she lives with, won't let her drive except to the post office and back. 

Thank goodness the road construction that is supposed to last until December hasn't started yet. It was windy when we got to the temple and I dropped Catherine off at the door while I went to find a place to park. I always park on the side which faces towards Vernon and the mountains. 

When we got off the elevator on the second floor of the temple I saw Pierce sitting in one of the chairs and studying one of the manuals. He did not see us and I didn't want to disturb his studies so I didn't say anything to him. After we were in the endowment room I saw him go by in the hall towards the veil to be a receiver. 

Catherine struggled a little with her new robe and walked a little wobbly because her left leg is bothering her. I think she pulled a muscle. We didn't stay long in the celestial room. Back in the locker room I had gone on the second row of lockers in locker #10 because I thought it would be less busy. Boy was I wrong. I had to wait about 10 minutes for the sister ahead of me and there was a sister waiting behind me. No more locker #10.

Catherine had a letter from her bank, Wells Fargo. She said she wanted to make sure it wasn't bogus so she asked if we could stop at the branch in Snowflake since there isn't one in Show Low. While Catherine was in the bank I went down the street to McDonald's and got an ice cream. It hit the spot. Catherine found out that the letter was not a fraud and she got a $50 refund for overpaying something.

On the way out of town we stopped at the Sonic in Taylor. Catherine loves Sonic and always reminds me that it was founded in Oklahoma where she is from. She bought me lunch. I had a corndog and a large diet coke. Catherine had an American dog with tater tots and a diet coke. She shared her tater tots with me. The total cost of both lunches was $12. 

After dropping Catherine off at home I went to the post office to see if we got our monthly check from the Quintana's. Not today. 

It was overcast most of the day and we did get some rain this evening, but not a whole lot. There was lots of lightning and thunder though. 

When James got home he was tired and a little grumpy and was covered in drywall dust. The first thing he wanted to do was take a shower. I had called him earlier and ask him to bring me a couple of shredded beef tacos from Aliberto's, which he did. He didn't get himself anything because he said he wasn't hungry when he got them, but he was hungry now so I gave him one of my tacos. Next time I'm going to order four and give him two.

James indexes while I walk and work in the bedroom. When he is finished indexing he comes in and we start our new book, "Games in a Ballroom" by Jentry Flint. 

Stacy said she was watching "Blue Hawaii" on Prime Video. I could watch it too, but didn't. I went to just about every Elvis movie ever made. Nannie loved Elvis and I remember taking her to see "Blue Hawaii" at the Show Low theater when I was in high school. I was the only one there with there gramma, but I loved that she loved Elvis like I did.

Written by Devin Johnson, Paul's brother.

I did not know Dena very well but I know her dad, whom I love,

and her sister Melonie who was one of my most lovable

Mia Maids.

Joshua's macarons