Tuesday, January 10, 2022: Up @ 4:16 prepare, pray, study, love Elder Porter's quote on humility, Temple w/ Catherine & Ruth W.,

 

Pocatello, Idaho

170th operating temple

Dedicated: 7 Nov 2021

By: M. Russell Ballard

Jesus Christ, Taking the name of

3 Nephi 27:5

Have they not read the scriptures, which say ye must take upon you the name of Christ, which is my name? For by this name shall ye be called at the last day;

Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 8:16-38

Come Follow Me

Luke 2:1-7 Jesus Christ was born in humble circumstances

Luke 2:8-20

Jesus's Name

The Door - John 10:9

OctGenCon

Be Perfected In Him

Elder Paul V. Johnson

Of the Presidency of the Seventy

Although Aaron could not heal himself, in order for the transplant to work he needed to be willing to do what the doctors asked - even very difficult, challenging things. Although we can't save ourselves, when we submit to the Lord's will and keep our covenants, the way is open for or redemption. Like the remarkable process of the very DNA of Aaron's blood cells changing, we can have our hearts changed, have His image in our countenances, and become new creatures in Christ.

I got up at 4:16 this morning to plan, pray, and study. I ran across this quote on the humble circumstances of the Savior's birth by Elder Bruce D. Porter while studying "Come Follow Me."

"His birth, like his life, teaches us that there is nothing wrong with humble origins, with poverty, simplicity, and obscurity. There is nothing to be ashamed of in being outcast from society, in being forced to dwell apart from the world, literally or figuratively. Poverty is no disgrace, and a shelter for animals may be a temple of God's spirit as surely as any more elegant dwelling ... Christ's birth and simple upbringing are a reminder to us that we must never look down on anyone because of their origins or worldly status. If we scorn the humble, we may unwillingly scorn the chose of God's children on earth." (The King of Kings (2000), 26)

 I had time this morning for prayers and scriptures with James and to listen to some of "Don't Miss This." At 9:30 I left to pick up Catherine Halcomb and Ruth Wallace to go to the Snowflake temple.

Ruth parked her car on the 60 and 3148 so she wouldn't have to come so far to ride with us. We were in the 11:00 session along with the Thompson's, Debra Martin and Jim and Linda Diewald from our ward. There were 8 of us from Vernon. I think that's a pretty good showing. President Van Winkle of the Show Low stake and his wife were also in our session. 

It was not my best session. I was up late and then got up early so I was very sleepy. I was not alert and attentive like it asks us to be. I went through for a Miss Strickland. I wish I would have researched her first name before doing her work. 

Ruth was the first of us to go through the veil and she went immediately to the dressing room not stopping in the celestial room, so when Catherine and I went through we did the same thing. On our way home we made our usual stop at Sonic. Catherine bought my lunch and Ruth gave me $5.00 for gas. 

James was napping when I got home. I changed my clothes and went in to the family room to finish watching the new wedding veil movie with Lacey Chabert and Kevin McGarry. Afterwards I took a much needed nap and then I did some walking and had minestrone soup for dinner. I also did some blogging and watching movies while I walked. James came in and we watched a Garage Sale Mystery starring Lori Laughlin before going to bed. These are from an old series before Lori had all of her legal problems. I like her as an actress. We were in bed by 9.

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