Monday, August 29th, 2022: Leave Longview @ 6am Home @ 7:15pm, Stuff away, Walk, Text w/ Addy @ NAU, Farmhouse decor, Vernon flowers, Kim & Brian

 

Johannesburg, South Africa

36th operating temple

Dedicated: 24 Aug 1985

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Seed of

Philippians 2:15

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

Book of Mormon

Alma 58:1-12

10 Therefore we did pour out our souls in prayer to God, that he would strengthen us and deliver us out of the hands of our enemies, yea, and also give us strength that we might retain our cities, and our lands, and our possessions, for the support of our people.

"Come Follow Me"

Proverbs 1-4; 15-16; 22; 31; Ecclesiastes 1-3; "The Fear Of The Lord Is The Beginning Of Wisdom"

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"Come Into The Fold Of God"

Elder Randy D. Funk

To redeem means to pay off a debt or obligation or to free from what distresses or harms. No amount of personal improvement on our part can make us clean from the sins we have committed or whole from the wounds we have suffered without the Atonement of Jesus Christ. He is our Redeemer.

Because of Christ's Resurrection, all will be resurrected. After our spirits depart our mortal bodies, we will undoubtedly look forward to when we can again with a resurrected body embrace those we love. We will eagerly look forward to being among those of the First Resurrection.

We left Longview this morning at 6 a.m., Texas time. In Arizona it would be 4 a.m. We had prayer and scriptures in the car.  There was a big slow down as we came to the Dallas area so I went to sleep. I woke up when James did a hard slam on the brakes. I'm afraid I wasn't very nice to him as I was woken up from my sleep. It hurt his feelings. I forgot that he is much more sensitive than he used to be and I need to be more careful.

We stopped for a potty break at a little roadside station in what was called Eastland.  This part of Texas is pretty barren. While we were traveling we listened to "A Regrettable Proposal" and then "A Daring Proposal", the sequel. James is hellbent on getting home and hates to stop unless it is necessary.

I think the prettiest part of the trip was after leaving Rowell. Oh yes, about Roswell. I was hungry and wanted a Whataburger but it was when we were almost through town that I decided. I MapQuested it and we were led up one street and down another through neighborhoods and areas we would have never seen if we had just shot through town. Actually, it's a nicer town than I thought. This is where Tyler and MaKenzie Forrest live. MaKenzie is Bishop and Alicia Hunsaker's daughter. We ate our Whataburgers as we got out of town. 

The western part of New Mexico includes Smokey the Bear and Billy the Kid territory. It's Lincoln county with a place called Lincoln City and Capitan, where Jesus is Lord. (I saw a sign and it made me smile). So refreshing after the aliens of Roswell. There is green grass, yellow flowers and mountains in the background. It reminded me of Vernon. Between Magdalena and Quemado there is a row of huge satellites out in a big field used for astronomical (Is that right?) exploration. Maybe it was these satellites that discovered the aliens of Roswell!

When we passed through Pie Town I knew we were close to home. I remember Sister DiAnna Elmer saying that Pie Town was in their stake, the Round Valley stake I presume.  Pie Town looks like two or three buildings but maybe there are some outlying areas like Vernon.

We arrived home around 7:15 p.m. Arizona time. It felt good to finally be home. We unloaded the car and put things away. Kim and Brian left this morning and we had stew and cheddar biscuits that they left for us. Also four pieces of strawberry shortcake cake. I also had some gifts from Kim in front of my computer. 

Kim knows what I like!

James and I both walked this evening and we were able to get our 10,000 in spite of being in the car most of the day.

I texted Addy and asked her how her first day of college was. She said it was great. I asked if she had a scrapbook and she said no, so I ordered her one. Her school colors are blue and gold and so I ordered a blue one. The school mascot is the Lumberjack.

Kim & Brian's "Porch" photo in the car.

They said there were bees swarming on the porch.

The bees were gone when we got home.

Teacher's bulletin board but I want

to do something like this with the whiteboard in

our bedroom, with photos and quotes.