Copenhagen, Denmark
118th operating temple
Dedicated: 23 May 2004
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Jesus Christ, Son of man
Mark 9:31
For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
Book of Mormon
Mormon 2:1-16
"Come Follow Me"
Video "The Great Apostasy" & Obadiah
OctGenCon
"His Yoke Is Easy And His Burden Is Light"
Sister J. Anette Dennis
First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency
How many wounded individuals do we have among us? How often do we judge others based on their outward appearance and actions, or lack of action, when, if we fully understood, we would instead react with compassion and a desire to help instead of adding to their burdens with out judgment?
I was up at 4:14. I studied, I planned and I did my prayer journal. From now on the prayer journal will be first. I had scriptures and prayer with James, cooked myself a steak for breakfast. James built me a fire and then he left to work at Barbara's.
I got a text from Sheri this morning thanking me for recommending "Teaching with Power" on YouTube. She said she is using a lot of stuff for her lesson tomorrow. Glad I could help.
I sent the picture of James I found cleaning the logs to Michelle Tesarek and this was her response: "Is that now?" STOP!!
I told her it was an older picture. She then sent me a picture of this:
"James's Christmas present"
I texted Janna Grombach this morning and told her how excited I was to be her ministering sister. She responded by calling me. She was excited too and then she had a favor to ask. She & Willy are doing Secret Santa for the Todd & Jessica Crane family and she wanted to know if we would like to help. I said we most definitely would. I told her I would bring $100 in an envelope tonight to stake conference to give her. At first she said that would be great and then she texted back and said they were leaving for the valley this afternoon and would be gone for 10 days. She would catch me when she got back.
James worked, with Greg from about 9-12. When he got home from work I was in the middle of making chicken tacos. I had already made a dozen for the MacArthur's and asked if he would deliver them. Jared is working out of town a couple of weeks and Chelsea and the kids are in town. She said James could put the tacos on their kitchen counter, which he did. During stake conference this evening I got this text from Chelsea: These chicken tacos were just what we needed. They are delicious and easy for the kids to eat. Jarred said can she wait 2 weeks and bring some more, haha. We really appreciate them thanks so much! I had intended for Jarred to have some tacos so I texted her back: I will bring more! Glad you liked them!
James had a 3 o'clock stake leadership meeting this afternoon. He had wanted to go with Chuck and then I would bring Kathy for the 6 o'clock session but Chuck said he had errands to run and Kathy wasn't going. James took his truck and I would bring the car for the later meeting.
I got a call from James at about 4:45 saying he was on his way home. I told him I was almost ready to leave. We decided to meet at the church and we could ride together, which we did.
My friend Sue Hubble texted us on the way and ask if we were going. James answered her text and said we were almost to Show Low. I told her we would save her a place at the stake center. When we arrived, she was right behind us and we all walked in together. Several people from our ward were on the back row and we sat by them. James sat next to Rick Lauritzen, I sat next to James and Sue.
Here are some notes that I took at the meeting:
President Beeler announced the theme of the meeting which was Covenants. Erica LeSueur spoke. She is Dr. Jeff LeSueur's wife. Jeff is Darrell LeSueur's brother. Darrell is married to Trina's sister, Tristyn. Today is Erica & Jeff's 23rd wedding anniversary. They were married in the Mesa temple. A ring is an outward expression of an inward commitment. The temple garment is the same. Temple covenants represent power, protection, perspective, and preparation. Zion must arise and put on her beautiful garments. We are His and He is ours.
President Smithson - He said that the Gillaland's were the president and matron of the Phoenix temple at one time. Karen Gillaland is my dear friend! President Smithson is a doctor. How covenants bind us to Christ. Read Moses 4-5 and Abraham 4.
He went through all of the temple covenants. Obedience, sacrifice, law of the Gospel, the law of Chastity, and the law of Consecration.
Put to use in the Lord's service. John 14:6. Jesus Christ is the veil. Hesed - Godly love. (President Nelson's talk, The Everlasting Covenant).
President Beeler - Shared story of the first time he attended the temple before his mission. He had somewhat of a crisis of faith. Kept going and began to see Jesus Christ everywhere. 3 Nephi 11 Jesus comes to the temple at Bountiful. 3 Nephi 12:19-20 A broken heart and a contrite spirit, no anger, no lust. 3 Nephi 13:21 Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all of these things shall be added unto you. RMN - As we strive to live the higher laws of Christ our hearts and natures change. The Salt Lake Temple spires represent the Melchizedek and Aaronic priesthood. Obedience is here to protect us. (Dead chicken story).
We should be obedient and give service because we love Jesus Christ. What does the garment mean to me and what does it remind me of? The garment represents Jesus Christ and His ability to cover me. I've made solemn promises to God but His promises to me are so much greater! Put on the Savior (garment) every morning. The garment is a daily reminder of our covenants. We must go to the temple often to be reminded of our covenants and how we feel in the presence of the Lord.
Before going home James and I went to Sonic and got Slingers and mozarella cheese sticks. They were delicious. When we got home we both had lots of steps to take. We listened to "The Call of the Sea" and then I listened to a chapter of "In the Shadow of a Queen." We finally got out 10,000 steps before and then we went to bed.
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