Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Sunday, February 5, 2023: 150 elk go through our fence & field James is ecstatic, Fast & Testimony mtg, SS, Nap,

Jordan River, Utah
20th operating temple
Dedicated: 16-20 Nov 1981
By: Spencer W. Kimball

Jesus Christ, Teaching mode of
Luke 24:32
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Book of Mormon
2 Nephi 1:13-29
Come Follow Me
Sunday School and Come Follow Me with Lynne Hilton Wilson
Jesus's Name
Anointed One
Lesson Words
Forty, "Follow Me", Divine Potential
Favorite Lesson Scripture
Luke 4:18-19 & Isaiah 61:1-3


OctGenCon
Let Doing Good Be Our Normal
Elder Rafael E. Pino
Of the Seventy
President Nelson has counseled:
"Embrace your new normal by repenting daily. Seek to be increasingly pure in thought, word, and deed. Minister to others. Keep an eternal perspective. Magnify your callings. And whatever your challenges, my dear brothers and sisters, live each day so that you are more prepared to meet your Maker."

The Eternal Principle Of Love
Elder Hugo Montoya
Of the Seventy
Our Heavenly Father's love for each of His children is real. He is there for each one. I don't know how He does it, but He does. He and His Firstborn are one in doing the work and glory of the Father "to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man." They have sent us the Holy Ghost to guide us, to warn us, and to comfort us if necessary.
100 Favorite Verses - The Premortal Christ
John 1:1 (JST)
In the beginning was the gospel preached through the Son. And the gospel was the word, and the word was with the Son, and the Son was with God, and the Son was of God.

Sometimes I look out the window when I get up but most of the time it is still dark. James always looks out the window when he gets up. He saw elk in our field. At first he thought there were around 30 but upon further investigation he counted around 150. Wow! There goes our fence. The stayed for awhile and ate and then in a line they left. It was a little excitement for a winter's morning.

James bore his testimony today in our fast and testimony meeting. He was the last one but his testimony of the Savior was, I felt, the best. He started out with, I know our Savior lives...

Bishop Hunsaker opened the meeting with his testimony. He talked about partaking of the sacrament and renewing his covenants with the Savior. He asks himself the question, "what do I need to do differently"?

Chuck Crane bore a beautiful testimony and so did Jerry Scott. Tamara talked about conversion and her new calling teaching the new members Sunday School. A couple of Primary children bore their testimonies. Abigail Jameson was the only youth who did. It was a great testimony. Tebow bore his testimony for the first time. He looked very nice. He had a white shirt and tie and a nice jacket on. 

Curtis Wilhelm blessed the sacrament today for the first time and did a wonderful job. I was very proud of him. The Crane boys were at the table with him. 

After Sunday School James and I spoke with Jimmie Applegate about teaching on the 19th. The lesson will be the first part of the Sermon on the Mount. 

After our meetings I came home and took a three hour nap along with James, and then I broke my fast. James fasted for a complete 24 hours. He did indexing and reviews all afternoon and then went out to feed and water the horse which took awhile because Luna was out of water. 

I blogged, listened to Dave and Emily on "Don't Miss This" and finished the valentines for the valley. I signed Trina's, Stacy's, and Sheri's birthday cards and then had James sign them. I paid tithing and made ministering appointments for Tuesday with Janna Grombach and Chelsea MacArthur.

Amber Judd was handing out wedding invitations for their oldest daughter at church today. She gave us one. I sat by Catherine Halcomb in Sunday School and Catherine and Kerri got invited to the sealing in the Gilbert temple on Catherine's birthday, March 11th. 

Shaelynn Smith and Shelly Applegate were both at church today. They both served missions at the same time and left from our ward. I think it has been at least five years since they returned. Time goes by so quickly. Shelly is one of my former young women.

Sweet Scarlett



Beautiful Scarlett









Sweet and Beautiful Charlie!
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