Memphis, Tennessee
80th operating temple
Dedicated: 23 Apr 2000
By: James E. Faust
Jesus Christ, Testimony of
Revelation 1:2
Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
Book of Mormon
Mosiah 2:2-41
Come Follow Me
Many witnesses testify of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Jesus' Name
Redeemer
Words
Atonement & Resurrection
Phrase
"I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. - John 11:25 Christ to Martha
AprGenCon
A Living Prophet for the Latter Days
Elder Allen D. Haynie
Of the Seventy
"Father in Heaven has chosen the pattern of revealing truth to His children through a prophet.
I got up at 5 and James was already up, which rarely happens. He is going to the valley so he got up early. He brought me a cup of Pero before he left. We had prayer and then said goodbye. He will call me when he arrives safely so I won't worry.
This morning I listened to Inklings and ran off all of the pages for the new workbook, 166 of them. This includes all of the conference talks we will be studying for the next six months.
I talked to Stacy today about what she is going to do when she can't do food deliveries. She will have to depend on her note buying business, Prime Capital Connection.
This afternoon Kathy Crane and I made some ministering visits. Our first visit was with Chelsea MacArthur. Kathy made homemade cinnamon rolls for everyone and I had the Andes mints I bought to give them in March. Chelsea was at home with Boone and Scotty who were asleep on the couch when we first got there. Boone immediately woke up. Scotty was awake but she stayed under the covers and wouldn't show her face because she didn't have any clothes on. Chelsea is getting ready to go to the valley to pick up Jared who is flying in from Alaska to spend the weekend with his family. They are going camping up above where we live here, one the Greens Peak road. We wished Chelsea a Happy Easter. She gave me back my Snapware but couldn't find my tray. She said the kids had played with it and she would have to get back to me with it. I had told James to bring it back when he dropped off the food but he forgot.
On our way out from Chelsea's we saw someone walking along the road. Kathy stopped and we spoke with her. Her name is Wendy Canfield. She and her husband have bought the property next to Pierre's and they are putting up a fence. I asked where she lived and she said Chandler. What part? Alma School and Willis. I laughed and told her that is where I lived for over 40 years. Not directly on Alma School but on Willis between Alma School and Arizona Avenue. I felt an immediate friendship with Wendy. She is from my neighborhood. We talked with her for a few minutes, they aren't going to be moving here anytime soon, but they are fencing in their 37 acres so they can have some cattle. They will also be drilling a well. We said our goodbyes and went on our way.
Our next visit was with Janna Grombach. I noticed when we were getting out of Kathy's car that no progress had been made on the remodeling they are doing. This is a sore spot with Janna. She says Willie is always doing things for other people and has not time to finish their remodeling. I do love the view of Green's Peak they have from their front porch.
Janna had some other issues regarding her calling and we tried to understand and show our concern. She was grateful for the cinnamon rolls and she said the Andes mints were her favorite. I love Janna. She will be the one that makes a cake for the Scott's surprise 60th wedding anniversary party.
We talked about cancer. Janna's mother, Patsy has had three types of cancer and all of her siblings except one have died of cancer. They all grew up in Show Low between 1940-1962. I was introduced to the term "Downwinder" by both Kathy and Janna. It refers to the testing the government did in southern Utah/Nevada which caused many people to have cancer. James said he has a cousin who died of leukemia as a result of the testing. Show Low was "downwind" from the testing and if you can prove you lived in the area during this time and have cancer, the government will reimburse you $50,000. I lived in Show Low from 1948-53 but I don't have cancer, at least I have not been diagnosed with cancer.
Our last visit was with Catherine Halcomb. Catherine loves visitors. She is a lonely 89 year old widow who lives with her daughter Kerri. Kerri is gone most of the day teaching as a sub either in Show Low or Springerville.
Catherine told the story of her baptism and how she came to join the Church. I have heard it but Kathy hasn't. Somehow the conversation turns to the fact that her family doesn't visit her. She is afraid her great grandchildren won't know who she is. Her grandson helped her make a video but she says no one has watched it. This is an ongoing problem and I try to encourage her but mostly I listen. Kathy took the approach of telling her how busy everyone is and it isn't necessarily a sign of rejection, just neglect.
Catherine does a lot of service for others. She is always taking in sewing and having others over for dinner or to watch conference. The Scott's and their non-member neighbors are coming for Easter dinner. She said she made a commitment when her husband passed away 13 years ago that she would take every opportunity to serve. What a wonderful legacy.
Back at home I cut off half of one of the cinnamon rolls Kathy made and warmed it up in the microwave. Oh my goodness, it was gooey, and soft, and most delicious. I had to have the other half. I saved the other one for James but I have to admit I was tempted to eat it too!
James got home from the valley after five but had to hurry and get ready for a meeting he has at six. He is driving and picking up Chuck.
The meeting is with the Relief Society presidency. They are meeting together to choose the talks to use for lessons in Relief Society, Elders Quorum for the next six months. When James got home I asked him what the talks were for the April 23rd lesson since I am teaching. The principle is ministering and I am to use Elder Gong's talk and Elder Uceda's.
James and I walked together and listened to the last couple of chapters of "Into the Smoke". We were so disappointed. Brother Lund explained that he wanted to write one more book to take us through the end of World War II but he has some other commitments he has to honor first. I am assuming he still hasn't written this last book. I hope Deseret Book will let us know when he does. So, we were left hanging or left to use our own imagination on how to end the book, at least for awhile.
News on Elder Holland today. He is recovering from Covid and is also beginning dialysis for his kidneys. He has been given a two month reprieve from his assignments. I am praying for him.
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