Sunday, October 1, 2023

Sunday, September 24, 2023: Broke my Trust in the Lord jar, Sister missionaries speak, my lesson, carne asada meh, still no Jared, James sees him, pear crisp, I'm feeling down

 

Albuquerque, New Mexico
73rd operating temple
Dedicated: 27 Feb 2000
By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Book of Mormon Reading
Helaman 9:1-17
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Mosiah 4:14-15
And ye will not suffer your children that they go hungry, or naked; neither will ye suffer that they transgress the laws of God, and fight and quarrel one with another, and serve the devil. . . . But ye will teach them to walk in the ways of truth and soberness; ye will teach them to love one another, and to serve one another.
Come Follow Me
Lynne Hilton Wilson
April General Conference
"The Teachings of Jesus Christ" by President Dallin H. Oaks

Up at 4:30 to pray, study, and shower. 
I broke my "Trust in the Lord" jar that I was going to use in my lesson today. Stressful and a little bit sad.

We left for the church around 8:30, giving me time to setup before sacrament meeting. The sister missionaries were the speakers in sacrament meeting. 

Sister Fish - Related to Fish family from Lakeside. How can I prepare for General Conference? Grateful for a Prophet and also that I can receive revelation for myself. During the time of King Benjamin the people gathered their tents facing where the Prophet was to speak. Sister Fish looked through President Nelson's talks for his Prophetic Priorities. He wants us to be trying and putting for effort. DC 21:4-6 the importance of a prophet. "Give heed unto all his words and commandments which he shall give unto you as he receiveth them, walking in all holiness before me. For his word ye shall receive, as if from mine own mouth, in all patience and faith. For by doing these things the gates of hell shall not prevail against you; yea, and the Lord God will disperse the powers of darkness from before you, and cause the heavens to shake for your good, and his name's glory." Sister Fish wants sisters to be able to serve for 24 months.

Sister Brooksby - Sister Brooksby is from North Carolina and she has 7 brothers and 2 sisters. 3 Nephi 13:20-21: "But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. For where you treasure is, there will your heart be also."
D&C 18:10 - "Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God." We are God's treasure. How sharing the gospel blesses our lives. Tender mercies - We should be each other's treasures. Come unto Him. Repent. Jesus Christ is my ultimate friend.

Sister Sukow From New Hampshire, has one sister. Her dad is a surgeon. She has been out one week. She spent 7 weeks in the Provo MTC learning Spanish. Quoted Richard G. Scott about fasting as a way to grow spiritually. Also through our prayers and our thoughts we can grow spiritually. How to receive revelation : D&C 8:2-3 "Yea, behold, I will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon you and which shall dwell in your heart. Now, behold, this is the spirit of revelation; behold, this is the spirit by which Moses brought the children of Israel through the Red Sea on dry ground." D&C 9:8 - "But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right.
Be in the right surroundings to receive revelation. Document your revelations and show gratitude. Bring Christ into the process. Turn to Him. As you receive knowledge, your testimony will grow.

What I remember from Relief Society:
"Abide in Me and I in You; Therefore Walk with Me" Elder David A. Bednar
Enoch felt inadequate when God called him to preach repentance to the people.
Enoch walked and talked with God for 365 years.
I felt inadequate when I was called to be the stake Relief Society president. 
The Lord can turn our weaknesses into strengths if we Hear Him.
The Lord calls and then qualifies.
We can walk & talk with God on a daily basis.
Abide means to stay forever.
Our seed of desire can turn into a tree of knowledge.
The Tree of Life represents Jesus Christ.
The Lord will bless us as we are consistent in our efforts.
The Lord loves effort.

We had carne asada for lunch. I was disappointed. I marinated it for 24 hours but it still was not very tender. 

Jared came in after we ate and ate. I never saw him today. We are so worried about him. Is he sick? What happened to him?
What should we do? What was in his backpack. These are all questions going through my mind as I went to bed tonight.

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