Sunday, October 16th, 2022: Cough syrup & sleeping pill, James goes to Church, Loud crack of thunder, and another, Stake high counselor, Stake Primary,

 

Nashville, Tennessee

84th operating temple

Dedicated: 21 May 2000

By: James E. Faust

Jesus Christ, Son of man

D&C 63:53

These things are the things that ye must look for; and, speaking after the manner of the Lord, they are now nigh at hand, and in a time to come, even in the day of the coming of the Son of Man.

Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 6:15-30

"Come Follow Me"

Review "Before I Formed Thee in the Belly I Knew Thee" 

OctGenCon

"Wholehearted"

Sister Michelle D. Craig

First Counselor in the YW General Presidency

We should be followers of Jesus who are joyful and wholehearted in our own personal journey of discipleship.

I took a sleeping pill and some cough syrup last night before going to bed and as a result I got a good nights sleep on the family room recliner. 

When James got up this morning he said he hurt everywhere and was going to take a whirlpool bath before going to church. He cleaned out the jets and took his bath and felt much better.

After James left for church I was sitting at my desk in the bedroom trying to listen to the Zoom broadcast for our sacrament when all of a sudden there was the biggest crack of thunder I have ever heard. It had to have been in our yard. A few seconds later another but I was more ready for this one. 

The audio on the Zoom broadcast is very poor quality. The sister and brother who spoke were both unfamiliar to me so I am assuming today is high council day. I hope James takes good notes so I can copy from him and I hope he remembers to ask the bishop about administering the sacrament to me at home.

James did remember to ask the bishop and he administered the sacrament to me this evening at home. I was grateful. 

When James returned home he shared with me his notes from sacrament meeting. The speakers were Sister Atkinson from the stake Primary and Brother James Brimhall from the stake high council. Here are some of the notes I copied from James:

Sister Atkinson - We chose Christ's plan. We have many helps to keep us on the path. Taken from President Nelson's talk on overcoming the world. "In the coming days we will see the greatest manifestation of the power of the Savior that the world has ever seen." Between now and the time He returns "with power and great glory", He will bestow countless privileges, blessings, and miracles upon the faithful. As we take our journey on the covenant path we will be distracted at times but need to get right back on. 

Brother James Brimhall - Our covenants give us heavenly power. Covenants bind or yoke us to Him. Making and keeping covenants makes life easier. Keeping our covenants increases our capability.

We need to rely on the Spirit to get us through troubled times.

President Nelson: "I plead with you now to take charge of your testimony."

James told me that Greg and Kim Anderson visited Ramah this weekend and the El Morro monument and they loved it. Greg is enamored with James and wanted to know where he was from. 

We had soup and salad for lunch and afterwards I made Nutella croissants for dessert and they were delicious. James wants to serve them the next time we have our "Come Follow Me" group over. 

I read an article by Sister Camille Fronk today entitled, "The Cost of True Discipleship." Very good.

I actually did my hair and makeup today to get ready to FaceTime with Jared, Kacey, and Charlie. We had a nice visit with them. Anna is actually communicating with Jared more or less on a daily basis for the passed month. Kacey is still on crutches and will be until it has been six weeks. James has heavy Church responsibilities right now. Not only is he on the high council but he is a member of the stake Young Men's Presidency. Lots of meetings and lots of training. He very rarely gets to attend his own ward.