Friday, February 24, 2023

Wednesday, February 22, 2023: Talon gets married, Talen has a baby, James leaves in a blizzard, rock wrecks his truck, I drive in a blizzard to rescue him

 

Seoul, Korea
37th operating temple
Dedicated: 14 Dec 1985
By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Temptations of
Hebrews 5:8
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
Book of Mormon
2 Nephi 13:6-14:6
Come Follow Me
Matthew 6:7 What does it mean to use "vain repetitions" in prayer?
Jesus's Name
Gift/Deliverer
Phrase
"Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Words
Prayer, Treasure, Master, Fruits, Ask
Favorite Scriptures
Matthew 6:19-21, 33; 7:7

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Patterns Of Discipleship
Elder Joseph W. Sitati
Emeritus Member of the Seventy
Our opportunity to nurture in our souls a lasting love of God and of our neighbor starts at home with the holy habits of connecting with the Father daily in personal and family prayer in the name of His Only Begotten Son, learning together of Them through individual and family scripture study, observing the Sabbath day together, and individually holding a current temple recommend, using it together as often as we are able.

Lasting Discipleship
President Steven J. Lund
Young Men General President
The stalwart youth of Zion are voyaging through stunning times. Finding joy in this world of prophesied disruption without becoming part of that world, with its blind spot toward holiness, is their particular charge. About a hundred years ago, G. K. Chesterton spoke almost as though he saw this quest as being home centered and Church supported when he said, "We have to feel the universe at once as an ogre's castle, to be stormed, and yet as our own cottage, to which we can return at evening."
100 Favorite Verses - "Believing on the Name of Christ"
Helaman 14:13
And if ye believe on his name ye will repent of all your sins, that thereby ye may have a remission of them through his merits.

Little Talena Singleton, who is only 16, had a baby. I don't believe she is married. Also, in other Vernon news, Talon Wilhelm just got married in a big white barn. 

James left this morning around 5:30 in a blizzard. About an hour and a half after he left he called me. I was surprised because I knew he couldn't be even at Globe yet. He said: "Can you meet me at the Y in about 20-30 minutes"? I asked him what happened? He said that as he was going through Carrizo Canyon a bunch of boulders fell across the road in front of him. He couldn't stop and one of them, about the size of a basketball, rolled under the truck and knocked out the drive shaft. He was stuck there. A guy in a tow truck from Globe stopped and asked if he needed help. The guy was going to Concho to pick up a car from a guy who hasn't made his payments. This guy dropped James off at Dollar General. James didn't know it was closed. He was left outside in the wind and the snow.

When I opened the garage door I wasn't even sure I could get out of the driveway in my little car, but I did. I was driving in a blizzard because the wind was whipping the snow all around and it was almost like a whiteout. Although the roads had been plowed there was still a lot of snowy slush left on them.

 I got to Dollar General around 8 o'clock. It took me longer than usual because I was driving in a blizzard and got stuck behind three cars and a snow plow. We were going about 30-35 mph. The store was opening as I arrived when didn't do James any good. He jumped into the car and I insisted that he drive so we traded places. We stopped at the post office around 8:15. John was putting up mail but he wouldn't give James our packages because he said the window doesn't open until 9. Well I hope he doesn't mind having our packages around for awhile because I'm not sure we will be back anytime soon.

We only had one mishap on the way home. On the turn before you get to MacArthur's we got stuck. I thought he was going a little fast and complained. I thought we were going to have to walk the rest of the way home. He managed to get us unstuck so I told him I was sorry that I complained that he was going too fast. 

Home never looked so good! I went about my normal routine with lots of breaks because I feel like I may be catching a cold. I am worried that James is going to get sick from waiting outside in the freezing cold for so long. I made him take some Emergen-C. 

I really think we are snowed in. The drifts are 2-3 foot high. Tomorrow James's truck will be towed in to Show Low and he wants to get his tools. I also need to go shopping at Walmart and mail Adam and Joe's birthday cards. Hopefully we will be able to get out.

James was on the phone most of the afternoon either with the tow company or the insurance company. Our policy is $500 deductible and the insurance will only pay $30 a day for a rental. No matter how you look at it, this accident is going to cost us money!

Dawn's Valentine card


The Ellsworth's
Emery & Trenda
and their two little boys



Joe Vaal is the 3rd boy
in the middle







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