Tuesday, July 18, 2023: James leaves for the valley pour in Casa Grande and repair @ 51st Ave, I got to the temple to meet Ruth but she forgets, Rain, 45 cows

 

Laie, Hawaii

5th operating temple

Dedicated: 27-30 Nov 1919

By: Heber J. Grant

Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation

Hebrews 10:10

 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Book of Mormon

Alma 34:17-41

Come Follow Me

Acts 10; 11:1-18; 15 Heavenly Father teaches me line upon line through revelation

AprGenCon

"Followers of the Prince of Peace" by Ulisses Soares

James woke me up at 3:41 for prayer before he left for the valley. I said the prayer, gave him a hug and a kiss and tried to go back to bed but was not successful. 

Today is the third Tuesday of the month which means I have a date at the temple with my friend Ruth Gale. We have a standing date for the 3:30 endowment session. 

I left home around 2:15. It was overcast and looked like it might rain in the Snowflake area. Just before getting to Taylor traffic was backed up and I realized there had been an accident up ahead. Slowly the traffic in my direction began to move but the traffic in the other direction was backed up and not moving. It looked like a truck had flipped over the guardrail and was laying upside down on the side of the road. I hope no one was hurt too badly.

When I got to the temple it was raining so I wrangled my umbrella out and finally got it open and hurried into the temple. 

The 3:30 session on Tuesday is always a small session and today was no exception. There were six sisters and five brothers. Ruth usually hurries in at the last minute but today she didn't. I guessed something happened and she wasn't able to come. After the session I texted her and she said she forgot and apologized. This isn't like Ruth. She said she wouldn't be coming in August either because she is going on an Alaskan cruise with friends. I told her I would look forward to hearing about her cruise in September. From now on I am going to text Ruth on the day of our appointment.

I was grateful that James made it home safely this afternoon. He was home taking a nap when I got back from the temple. My prayers were answered. I had to wake up James because there was a herd of cows out drinking Luna's water. He saddled up Luna and herded them away. Thank goodness for Luna since the Razr has a dead battery.

I'm so grateful for the opportunity I had to go to the temple. I did a family name, Sarah Wilson Rutledge.

Accident near Taylor

This was the most beautiful.

These photos don't do it justice.

Sunset