Kansas City, Missouri
137th operating temple
Dedicated: 6 May 2012
By: Thomas S. Monson
Jesus Christ, Son of man
John 3:14
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
Book of Mormon
Ether 6:12-30
"Come Follow Me"
Zechariah 9:9-11; 11:12-13; 12:10; 13:6-7; 14:1-9 Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah. Zechariah 9-10.
Names of Christ
King of Kings
OctGenCon
Follow Jesus Christ With Footsteps Of Faith
President M. Russell Ballard
Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
As I think about pioneers who have prepared the way for others, I first think of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Joseph was a pioneer because his footsteps of faith led him to a grove of trees, where he knelt in prayer and opened the way for us to have the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Joseph's faith to "ask of God" on that spring morning in 1820 opened the way for the Restoration of the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ, which included prophets and apostles called to serve on earth once again. I know Joseph Smith is a prophet of God. I know his faith-filled footsteps led him to kneel in the presence of God the Father and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ.
James left early this morning for his concrete pour at Barbara Bartels. He has a few things he needs to get done before the concrete arrives. Even though the weather was cold, 18 degrees this morning, it didn't get up to freezing until about 9:30, this turned out to be a good day to have this pour. Our bishop, Kip Hunsaker suggested they pour this day. This was the only day he and Sean could help. It worked out perfectly.
He assured me they worked on it another two hours to
get that smooth finish. Also, he reminded me that this is a
pad for a manufactured home and it will not be seen.
Stacy had reconstructive surgery on her foot today, the same one she broke the night before Thanksgiving. She has had this surgery before but her doctor says that whoever did it did not do a good job. Both of her feet need to be redone. Paul says she came through the surgery but she is in a lot of pain. He will be taking her home this evening and caring for her.
I made two dozen turkey tacos today and put them in the frig. They are good heated up and it's nice to have them on hand for a quick bite or for a sit down meal.
My goal this afternoon was to finish the lights on our tree. I plugged in the 500 reel of warm white Christmas lights I bought and they are not the right color. I was upset and decided instead of going to the store tomorrow I needed to go today. I left about 3:30. Michael had texted me and said they were in Show Low. I texted him and told him I might not be here when they arrive but I left the front door open for them. I told him there were three rooms upstairs ready for company and the one in the basement was also ready. He thanked me.
When I arrived back home from my shopping trip Michael and Joe were gone with James over to Barbara's to put blankets back on the concrete. James wants to keep these blankets on for several days to protect the concrete from cracking, which of course, weakens it.
James hurt his knee this morning working on the concrete pour. He said he was kneeling and when he got up his knee popped several times. It seems like he just gets over one injury when another occurs. Maybe it is his body telling him to slow down, I'm not 40 years old anymore.
After putting the groceries away, yes I bought groceries along with new lights at Walmart, I made James and I ham and cheese croissants for dinner. They boys ate at Pizza Factory in Show Low. They actually just got here a few minutes before I did. Dallin was upstairs resting but he came down later when the missionaries came by.
Elder Price and Elder Piper, the missionaries assigned to our ward, came by for a visit this evening. We knew they were supposed to come but James had told them to call first. Elder McCoy made the appointment and he didn't relay the message to him. Elder McCoy has to go home because of a concussion he received while playing basketball. Elder Price was called to Vernon to take his place.
We had a nice visit with the elders and they told us they were teaching Jasmine Lamb's youngest boy. They invited them to the ward party and they want us to invite them to church on Sunday. Elder Price shared Helaman 5:12 and told what it meant to him in his life.
I visited with Joe and Michael about their jobs this evening. Michael is the operational manager for a C.A.R.D facility in Chandler. CARD stands for Center for Autism and Related Disorders. I asked him if he liked his job and he said, "I have learned organizational skills that have served me well, but I don't want to be a manager for the rest of my life. This is a huge nationwide company and I could probably work myself up to a six figure income. I want to get my psychology degree."
Joe told me about working at the same apartment complex in north Scottsdale that Alex works at. Alex parks cars for the rich people and Joe works inside at the desk. Joe is fun to talk to and has quite a sense of humor. Both boys are easy to talk to and Michael is so willing to do service. Actually so is Joe.
In spite of hurting his knee James still wanted to walk to get additional steps this evening so we listened to "Healing Hazel." The problem with Hazel is she wants to be a nurse but she had anxiety attacks that kept her from finishing nursing school.
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