Tuesday, June 28th, 2022: Frost & delivered two cherry chip cakes, LaCasita, Umphress's, Walmart, Italy, Trina @ river, Kyle & Stacy, Roe vs. Wade

Trujillo, Peru

147th operating temple

Dedicated: 21 June 2015

By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Jesus Christ, Second Coming

Acts 3:20

And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

Book of Mormon

Alma 23:8 - 24:6

"Come Follow Me"

1 Kings 17:1-16 An invitation to sacrifice is an opportunity to exercise my faith. 1 Kings 17

AprGenCon

In Awe of Christ and His Gospel"

Elder Ulisses Soares

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

My brothers and sisters, when we truly are in awe of Jesus Christ and His gospel, we are happier, we have more enthusiasm for God's work, and we recognize the Lord's hand in all things. Additionally, our study of God's words is more meaningful; our prayers, more intentional; our worship, more reverent; our service in God's kingdom, more diligent. All these actions contribute to the Holy Spirit's influence being more frequent in our lives. Thus, our testimony of the Savior and His gospel will be strengthened, we will keep Christ alive in us, and we will live our lives "rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, . . . abounding therein with thanksgiving." When we live in this way, we become more spiritually resilient and protected against falling into the trap of spiritual apathy.

I woke up in the middle of the night freezing and had to get up and turn the fan off. What?? That never happens!

James and I had scriptures and prayers together this morning. I indexes and I frost two cherry chip cakes, one for Pam Wood and one for Sue Hubble. James and I delivered them along with gifts and cards.

After making the cake deliveries we drove into town. We were both hungry and James said he didn't enjoy his lunch yesterday and would like to go to LaCasita, which we did. It was packed and we had to stand in the middle of the entry and wait to be seated. Standing next to us were Ashley Umphress, her husband Aaron and two of their kids, Gracie and Cooper. I told Gracie congratulations for her homerun in softball which I had seen on Facebook. I talked to Aaron about his mom attending Relief Society. I asked Ashley when Chelsea was coming home and she said she was coming home today but her flight got cancelled. I asked Cooper how old he was going to be on his birthday. He's going to be seven. I told him my birthday was the same day as his. I really like the Umphress family. I found out that Gracie also plays volleyball and she participates in rodeos.

I had a green chili Navajo taco which was quite delicious. James had his favorite, a green chili burro.

After lunch I went to Walmart and James went to Home Depot. I picked up my folic acid at the prescription counter and then did a little shopping. I picked up some birthday cards, lotion and body wash to use as gifts, and some cash for Max, Lola, and Jared Ammon whose birthdays are coming up this next week. I also got James some pomegranate juice. 

On the way home James and I listened to "Yorkshire Carol." When we got home we rested for awhile and then James went to get his trailer at Owen Taylor's. When he gets back he loads the Cat on the trailer and takes it to the Thompson's. I stay home to walk and blog. 

Stacy called me. Paul has been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. He is in a lot of pain and his doctor is going to refer him to a rheumatologist. We talk for awhile. She says she has been sick and may have Covid and was concerned because she gave me a hug yesterday. Oh well, if I get it, I get it. Also Stacy said she and Joshua are making macarons today at Joshua's request. 

I started a new book today called "Before the Fortress Falls" which is set in 1683 in Vienna, Austria. Vienna is at war with the Turks. I'm not sure if I'm going to like it. If there is too much fighting I probably won't finish it. 

James got a text from Pam thanking us for the cake and the gifts. 

Kyle & Stacy

16 years

This happened on Friday