Saturday, September 24th, 2022: James's new email & McAfee, Dump for us & Crane's, Starlink accident, Hurt left foot, Panda Express, Silly HMM

 

Columbia, South Carolina

62nd operating temple

Dedicated: 16 Oct 1999

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Son of Man

Matthew 25:13

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Book of Mormon

Helaman 9:1-17

"Come Follow Me"

Review & Isaiah 49

AprGenCon

"Divine Love In The Father's Plan"

President Dallin H. Oaks

First Counselor in the First Presidency

In many relationships and circumstances in mortal life, each of us must live with differences. As followers of Christ who should love our fellow men, we should live peacefully with those who do not believe as we do. We are all children of a loving Heavenly Father. For all of us, He has destined life after death and, ultimately, a kingdom of glory. God desires all of us to strive for His highest possible blessings by keeping His highest commandments, covenants, and ordinances, all of which culminate in His holy temples being built throughout the world. We must seek to share these truths of eternity with others. But with the love we owe to all of our neighbors, we always accept their decisions. As a Book of Mormon prophet taught, we must press forward, having "a love of God and of all men."

James has been trying to pay his sales taxes since the 19th on the states automated sight. The last message he got said he needed to get security on his computer and change his email address. He spent most of the morning doing this but he still has not been able to get on their site to pay his taxes. He really doesn't owe any taxes but if he doesn't register they will charge him $50 for being late. To bring a little joy into his life I made him a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup for lunch. Food has a way of bringing joy into an otherwise stressful day.

This afternoon James went to the dump. He called the Crane's and took their trash too. Chuck's knee is giving him grief and he asked James if he would go to ward council for him in the morning and then conduct Elder's quorum and hand out new ministering assignments. James is happy to do this for his friend.

While I was in the bedroom painting James was outside drilling holes in the house to fish the Starlink cable through. I get a phone call and see that it is James. I answer the phone and he asks me to please come outside to the back of the deck. This is what I see:

I never wanted to see this again

in my life!

I go downstairs and get the walker and he is able to get up and make it back in to the house. I give him some Tramadol and he seems to be okay. His left foot hurts and is a little swollen. We go into town to get Panda and he says I am going to have to drive. When we get home we watch part of a movie and then go to bed. He is in a little pain but not too bad. He calls Chuck and tells him he probably won't make it to ward council but will still conduct Elder's quorum.

Ward Campout

Scarlett

Sunflower cake

Family gathering