Saturday, November 11, 2023: Early mrng study, James builds a fire, Myra's comment, Kim, Myra, A, D, and G doing puzzles, James gets wood and helps Beals family move, Goodbyes

 

Aba, Nigeria

121st operating temple

Dedicated: 7 Aug 2005

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Book of Mormon Reading

3 Nephi 27:1-12

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Mosiah 4:30

But this much I can tell you, that if ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds, and observe the commandments of God, and continue in the faith of what ye have heard concerning the coming of our Lord, even unto the end of your lives, ye must perish. And now, O man, remember, and perish not.

Come Follow Me

Hebrews 12 & 13

October General Conference

"Promptings of the Spirit" by Elder Gary E. Stevenson

Again I got up early to study my lesson for Sunday which is Sister Wright's talk, "Abide the Day in Christ." 

James did something this morning that made me happy. He built a fire, I believe it is the first one of the season. I asked Myra if she saw the fire. She said: "Yes and I warmed my hands by it. Well, I warmed this hand, (she holds up one of her hands to show me)." So funny!

One of the kids got the puzzles out and when I came in Myra and Adeline were working on one of the fairy puzzles, Kim was helping Genevieve do the other fairy puzzle and Dawson was working on the Solar System puzzle. All of these puzzles have 100 pieces and each one of these kids needed help. I began helping Dawson. Myra soon got bored and left so Adeline was doing her puzzle alone and it was probably the hardest one. When Kim was finished helping Genevieve she went over to help Adeline. 

Kim helping Genevieve, Adeline, and Myra

Myra doing her own thing while Adeline works on

the puzzle

Dawson with Genevieve in the background

Genevieve

Adeline finished!

I'm not sure where the kids dad Jordan was while we were doing puzzles. Probably playing a board game with Adam. 

James gathered and chopped wood this morning and then a couple of hours this afternoon he joined some of the other priesthood holders at the Beals to help them move. They are moving to Taylor to be closer to Brother Beals work.

I spent most of the day working on my lesson and printing out wordstrips. At lunch time I heated up the green chili. Brian and Kim both love it and so do James and I. James didn't like his first taste last night but today it is so much better. I'm not sure why.

Originally Adam said they were going to stay until Sunday before going home. For some reason everyone decided to go home tonight. 

I talked to Kristina about it. She said the reason they were going home was that their kids sleep better at home and also Kristofor has a job interview at work on Monday morning that he wants to prepare for. It would mean a raise for him. I also found out that Kristofor works at a different branch office than Adam does because they are related and that Jordan is Adam's boss. They all work at a credit union.

Before everyone left in the late afternoon, after dark, I had them pose in the entryway. We called for Adam but he was upstairs doing something. We took the picture since all of the kids were ready.

Kristina, Nathaniel, Kristofor, Myra, Genevieve, Adeline,

Jordan, and Dawson

Dawson got in the picture 

with Adam

As I walked today, about 13,400 steps, I finished the book I was reading by Rachelle J. Christensen, "Veils and Vengeance."

James read while he was walking and had my phone with me. It looks like I got over 21,000 steps but only 13,400 steps were mine.

This evening Kim, Brian and I watched "Christmas Keepsake". It's a GAF movie starring Daniel Lissing. The best thing about this movie is that Daniel got to use his Australian accent!

Genevieve

Myra

My steps 13,400