Sunday, October 9th, 2022: Fast & Testimony Mtg, RS, Pres. Beeler, Teresa Hein baptism, Greens Peak in Brian's Bronco, Goodbye's, Sheri, Evan, Ro here, Boys go play basketball, Chicken Tacos & Apple Crisp

 

Palmyra, New York

77th operating temple

Dedicated: 6 April 2000

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Son of man

Matthew 16:28

Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 2:1-19

"Come Follow Me"

Review Isaiah 58-66 "The Redeemer Shall Come to Zion"

OctGenCon

Beauty for Ashes: The Healing Path of Forgiveness

Sister Kristin M. Yee

Second Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency

To live in such a way that you give beauty for the ashes of your life is an act of faith that follows the Savior.

Today was fast Sunday and we forgot. Kim and Brian did not go to church with us but neither of them has been feeling very well. They may have watched their wards Zoom broadcast. I didn't ask.

We had lots of visitors because of Fall Break. President Beeler was on the stand and presided and also bore his testimony. I love him. He is such a spiritual man and so young. He was raised by a single mom and he and his twin brother are both stake presidents. What a mom they must have had!

Pierce conducted the meeting and bore his testimony. I thought maybe he would announce he was getting married but he didn't. jk

Here are the people who bore their testimonies including Pierce and President Beeler and the brief notes I took:

Pierce - We can gain sanctification through the gift of the Holy Ghost and the Savior through repentance.

Lorraine Vaught - Grateful for the Holy Ghost and ward members who have helped her through her trials. Please pray for my sister and her husband.

Children: George Wilhelm, and two others.

Rusty Allen who is visiting said he was grateful for the Atonement of Jesus Christ. He is Steve and Tina Allen's son.

Tina Allen - Grateful to have her family in the temple together.

Paula Johnson - watched something on the BYU channel about Heavenly Mother and is grateful for her.

Alicia Hunsaker - Patriarchal blessings

Laren Ellsworth - Grateful that his friend Teresa Hein is being baptized. Restoration

Steve & Tina's daughter who lives in Canada - Accepts Pres. Nelson challenge to strengthen her testimony.

Charlotte South - She was #13 out of 16 children and her mother made sure they had scripture study everyday.

Greg Anderson - Former Navy Seal, CIA agent, and James's close friend. Our God is so good and I am so grateful for Him.

Jessica Crane - Learned the gospel from her grandmother who recently passed away. 

President Beeler - talked about belonging, "In coming days", Book of Mormon, taking charge of our testimony, beginning our day with a walk with Jesus. If we attend the temple regularly and heed the promptings of the Holy Ghost we will survive spiritually.

I conducted Relief Society and made sure all of the visitors were welcomed. I also announced that Teresa Hein's baptism would be immediately after this meeting.

Rosie taught the lesson from two April conference talks, Sister Porter's "Lesson at the Well" and Sister Wright's "Christ Heals That Which Is Broken." Most of the lesson was taken from Sister Porter's talk. Rosie was prepared with a nice poster and she got lots of participation. It was a good meeting. Salt, leaven, and light.

We wanted to stay for the baptism and we even sat down in the cultural hall where the baptismal font is. I texted Kim to see when they were leaving and she said around noon. It was already 11:25, so we left. When we got home James asked Brian if we could all go for a ride in the Bronco up to Green's Peak to look at the leaves. We are leaf peepers in our own back yard. The Bronco rides pretty smooth and you can take off the roof and use it for an off-road vehicle. Brian is the envy of every outdoorsman, including James.

Back at the cabin we said our goodbyes and then took our traditional picture on the front porch in front of the door. 

Thanks for coming, I will miss you!

Kim and Brian left around 2:00 and Sheri, Evan and Rowan showed up around 4:30. We had time for a nap!

Evan looks like he has grown a foot. He is so tall! Sheri says he is always complaining that his legs hurt. I reminded her that Jared used to say that too, especially when it was his turn to do the dishes. Evan has a job working as a cashier at Culver's. He can walk to work because it is so close to his house. Rowan is a cross country runner and he loves to discuss history. He seems interested in gospel study which he displayed during our "Come Follow Me". We read something about a winepress and I asked what this had to do with the Atonement and Rowan said, it's like Jesus bleeding from every pore. Sheri was very impressed. 

The boys wanted to go play basketball at the park. We found a ball and James found a needle that worked on the compressor so he filled up the ball and off they went with Rowan driving James's truck. I can't get used to the fact that Rowan and Joshua are old enough to drive and Evan will be old enough in November. I still think of them as 14.

Sheri made us some delicious chicken tacos and I realized that is something I should be making more often. She makes them the same way that I taught her. In return I made her an apple cobbler and we had it with ice cream. They boys didn't eat the tacos or the cobbler. I guess they weren't hungry.

We visited with Sheri for awhile until it was bedtime. She decided she was going to sleep downstairs and give the boys the upstairs. She and Evan both connected to our new internet and Sheri commented on how much better it was than the Verizon we had. 

In bed before 9:30.

Brian's Green Machine

Sheri's hot chip contest

Go Ro!

Hilarious!