Monday, February 27, 2023: My Dad's bday, Joe Jenkins merge & card for Sallie, J bids more jobs, Credit card & Rocket mortgage, CFM 2 Goodman's

 

Portland, Oregon

42nd operating temple

Dedicated: 19 Aug 1989

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Testimony of

Deuteronomy 6:20

And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you?

Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 20:12-34

Come Follow Me

Matthew 8; Mark 2-4; Luke 7 "Thy Faith Hath Save Thee"

Jesus's Name

Healer

Phrase

Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

Words

Faith, Miracle

Favorite Scripture

Matthew 8:13 - And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

OctGenCon

Nourishing And Bearing Your Testimony

Elder Gary E. Stevenson

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

As Paul wrote to Timothy:

"God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love....

"Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord."

Feelings of fear don't come from the Lord but most often from the adversary. Having faith will allow you to overcome these feelings and freely share what is in your heart.

We Can Do Hard Things Through Him

Elder Isaac K. Morrison

Of the Seventy

We find many scriptural stories of great and noble leaders, such as Jeremiah, Job, Joseph Smith, and Nephi, who were not spared from the struggles and challenges of mortality. They were mortals who learned to obey the Lord even in harsh conditions.

100 Favorite Verses - "Obedience to God's Laws"

D&C 130:20-21

20 There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated -

21 And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated.

Today would have been my dad's 93rd birthday. Happy Birthday Dad!

When I got on FamilySearch today there was a merge for Joe Jenkins with his birth year and place and his marriage date and place. When I did the merge and checked temple ordinances, they were all done except sealing to parents. I put in the information for his wife Sallie and removed (Jenkins) and her card was ready for temple ordinances. I only have her first name but it is doable. My prayers were answered!

James did office work most of the day. He bid a job for Jerod Bowen's company and did a bid for two concrete pads at the Casa Grande airport. We did do some walking and listened to "The Shadow Falls" a couple of times today. James had a couple of mishaps with the computer which I solve for him. I think he likes having me around. 

I made a fresh veggie soup today. It required 3 cups of onions, 3 cups of celery, carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower. The base was beef stock and 64 ounces of tomato juice with a can or two of fire roasted tomatoes. It was very tasty and James loved it and it is good for him and his cancer. 

I paid my personal credit card and Rocket mortgage which is our house payment.  Our house payment has gone up $400 a month from last year. James says it's because of property taxes. Maybe we would be better off living in a rented apartment.

Yesterday before my setting apart James asked Pierce if we were having "Come Follow Me" at his house tomorrow night. Pierce said, yes, we would. I told him he better check with Susan first and he said he would. This morning James got a call from Pierce saying that "Come Follow Me" would start at 6:30 at his and Susan's home tonight. James just assumed that Pierce would call everyone else and I guess Pierce figured James was going to call everyone because we were the only ones who showed up tonight. 

We called everyone before starting but everyone had a reason for not coming at the last minute. Barbara was in her pajamas. Donna said it would take them too long to get ready and Kathy was just taking dinner out of the oven. So, it was just the four of us, Pierce, Susan, James and I.  We had brownies and muffins for refreshments. 

We stayed at the Goodman's until after 8:30. We listened to a talk by Elder Bednar that was over 20 minutes long. We visited quite a bit. Susan and Pierce shared a concern of theirs with us and asked us to keep it confidential. James told them about his cancer and the confusion caused by the operating doctor and the oncologist. At the end, Susan's handicapped sister came into the hall and I motioned her to come over. She sat by me and gave me hugs and told me I gave a good lesson in Relief Society and that she liked me. She asked who James was so I introduced him. She said goodbye to both of us when we left. She has a sweet countenance and personality and I am glad I got to visit with her and get to know her.

We came home with about 7-8,000 steps and walked until we had over 12,000. 

I got a $75 Amazon gift card with the rewards on my credit card.

Sheri's puzzle

Sheri's observation