Sunday, September 3, 2023: I can't raise my left arm w/o being in pain, I miss church, Sorry w/ Charlie & Scarlett, J's grilled burgers and toppings, Kacey's super veggie tray

 

Preston, England

52nd operating temple

Dedicated: 7 June 1998

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Book of Mormon

Alma 60:29-61:5

Come Follow Me

Spiritual Gifts

April General Conference

"Just Keep Going with Faith" by Elder Carl B. Cook

This morning I had a difficult time getting out of bed. I couldn't move my left arm without feeling a lot of pain. I had to keep it by my side. I had something to eat so I could take my pain pills. I laid back down hoping I would feel better soon so I could get ready for church.  It didn't happen. 

While James was getting ready he discovered he had forgotten to bring his white shirt and had to borrow one from Jared. They are no where near the same size but somehow with a suit jacket on, it looked fine. James asked me if I was going and I told him I didn't think so because I still couldn't move my arm. At this point I was lying on the bed. Kacey came by to check on me and I just laid there like a lump on a log. How embarrassing for this to happen when I am visiting and want to go to church with everyone else. I was pretty miserable. Maybe if church had been a little later in the day I could have been over this pain but it just wasn't going to happen at 9 a.m. 

After everyone left I got up and took a hot shower holding my arm close to my body. It felt good to have the warm water run over my left arm. My arm seemed to be a little better when I got out of the shower. When James got home he rubbed my arm with something called Biofreeze that he got from Jared. This definitely gave me some relief. 

I felt good enough to play a game of Sorry with Charlie, Scarlett, and James. We played by Charlie's rules, which were a little different than the written rules that came with the game.  I won the game, Charlie came in second, James third and then Scarlett.

"Sorry"

James brought home a spiritual gifts handout from Sunday School which I filled out. Since I didn't get to go to Sunday School I wanted some spiritual influence.

Jared gave Autumn a blessing this afternoon. It was beautiful. Jared also played the piano for us which both James and I enjoyed. Scarlett and Charlie played nicely in the house because it is the Sabbath. Charlie even left her Sunday clothes on.

Little mermaid dolls and babies dressed as animals

Jared playing "Praise to the Man"

James and I had a nap before dinner which was served at 5. Jared grilled burgers outside, we had beans and load potato salad from Sam's Club. Jared carmelized onions and Kacey smashed an avocado for toppings. We also had chips and veggies. It was a delicious dinner. Kacey and Autumn are both doing intermitten fasting and it makes me want to get started again. 

Tomorrow is a holiday, Labor Day. Charlie is starting a zoo group activity that will be once a month on the first Monday of the month. 

She is excited about going to the zoo. The penguins are her favorite animals. 

I realize that Kacey has the gift of writing and expressing herself with words. Her brother got a divorce and she wrote a poem for him. It was so beautiful.

I got a text from Molly asking me to donate to her basketball program. 

James and I had scriptures together in our room.

Jared had a t-shirt on with this scripture, which is the theme for the Young Man and Young Women. I asked him about the pile of rocks and he explained that it was a cairn and told me why they use it.

Raspberry cake