Taipei, Taiwan
31st operating temple
Dedicated: 17 Nov 1984
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Jesus Christ, Types of, in Memory
Revelation 1:10-11
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
Book of Mormon
Alma 50:1-20
Come Follow Me
Romans 6
AprGenCon
"The Work of the Temple & Family History - One and the Same Work" by Elder Benjamin De Hoyos
As we walked in to sacrament meeting today we were greeted by sister missionaries, the first we have ever had in the Vernon ward.
Sister Brooksby is from North Carolina. I told her that is where I want to go next summer because that is where my grandpa is from. She asked me where and I said Wilmington. She said that's 30 minutes away from where she lives. Sister Fish is from Rigsby, Idaho. I told her that we had a grandson who served in the Idaho Falls mission and she said that she lived in that mission. It was nice to make a connection with both sisters.
Sue was not here today so it was Bridget Jordan, James and I on the second row this morning. The Tesarek's were the speakers in sacrament meeting. Restin was the youth speaker.
Restin Tesarek
D&C 18. There is no greater joy than sharing the gospel. Focus on your love for Jesus Christ. In Matthew 28 the Savior said: "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Michelle Tesarek
Michelle started out by reciting the Young Women Theme which starts out: I am a beloved daughter of Heavenly Father...
Michelle was baptized on May 31, 2015. She said she felt healed at her baptism. She talked about how her life has changed since she joined the Church. She used Elder Renlund's talk, "Your Divine Destiny" as the basis for her talk.
We are all children of Heavenly Father and we have a divine nature. Who we are and our potential transcends mortality. We have a spiritual identity and a divinity within. Knowing our divine nature can change our lives and determine our Eternal destiny. We need to see our body as a temple and gain self-mastery over it.
Michelle's definition of JOY is a mastering of appetites.
Travis Tesarek
Travis started out by quoting the 13th Article of Faith.
What do we give our attention to? What we do determines our beliefs. Decisions Determine Destiny. We need to maintain a covenant connection with the Lord. Discipleship is a state of being.
We can have the attributes of Christ woven in to our beings. Let your light so shine....
Are you actions congruent with your covenants. Represent Him well. Live and die for your faith. -ETB The pattern of Christ.
Wendy Dewitt taught Relief Society. The talk was President Nelsons, "Peacemakers needed."
I must say, Wendy is entertaining and has lots of stories to tell. Wendy said the lesson was hard for her because she is a justice person. I'm not totally sure but I think I am a mercy person. James says he used to be a justice person but now he is more about mercy.
I told Bridget Jordan I liked the two plaques she made yesterday. She said they were for her two angels who couldn't attend the meeting. Teresa Smith and Charlotte South are her ministering sisters. Teresa fell and broke her hip and had to have hip replacement surgery and Charlotte fell and broke her pelvis.
I asked Bridget if she had eyes that were sensitive to the sun because she always wears sunglasses. She told me that she has a condition of the brain called light phobia. If she gets too much light she gets a bad headache and the only way she can get rid of it is to lie down in a dark room and wait for it to pass. She said her mother had the same condition.
In other ward news: Heather Bowen shaved her head. I think she is craving attention. Kerri told me her mother is lonely and since her family doesn't call very often or visit she was wondering if I could contact her more often. I said I would .
After our meetings Kathy Crane had a visit outside. Even though we are neighbors we don't see each other very often. It looked like it was going to rain this afternoon but it never did.
James grilled hamburgers for lunch at my request. I heated up a can of Busch beans and sauteed some mushrooms.
Jared rode Luna in the morning and afternoon but she wouldn't come when he called her in the evening. She is getting more use to him and easier to ride.
I made dinner for the guys, chili cheese dogs and peas. They both loved it. They went for a ride up on the mountain while I cleaned the kitchen. After the kitchen was cleaned I went in to work on my blog and listen to Lynne Hilton Wilson and her podcast on Romans 7-16.
Aunt Gene
Joshua on his 6th birthday
Saratoga Springs, Utah temple
Luna standing under her favorite tree
The Tignor's Terry & Barbara
Sweet Charlie
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