Thursday, January 4, 2024: Up @5 to 6" of snow, it is beautiful! James shovels snow for hours, packed snow for Ro and friends, Janna cancelled lunch date, cleaned upstrs for Ro & friends from 12:30-4:30, pizza, games, smores,

 

Quito, Ecuador

175th operating temple

Dedicated: 20 Nov 2022

By: Quentin L. Cook

Book of Mormon

Testimony of Eight Witnesses

Come Follow Me

"This Day" by Elder Ronal A. Rasband, October 2022 General Conference

October General Conference

"For the Sake of Your Posterity" by Elder Carlos Godoy

I was up at 5 am. When I looked outside, everything was covered with snow. James says we got six inches. It is so beautiful!

While I listened to Rio and Shima on Inklings, James shoveled snow from the porches, walkways, and driveway. It took him hours. If he doesn't shovel off the snow he says it melts and re-freezes and then we are walking on ice.

The talk and topic today for Inklings: 

"The Prodigal and the Road that Leads Home" by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Luke 15

Word: Worthy

We all know what it's like to be a prodigal.

Words: Submission, surrender, yielding, give way

Luke 15 was taught to the Publicans, sinners, and Pharisees by the Savior. He is a Master teacher. 

Justice & Mercy

A Certain Man had Two Sons

The Great Adventure

The Famine

The Return

The Celebration

A Parable for our Time

Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory

*Am I a judge, or am I a friend?

Shima - Lost Sheep - Isaiah 53:6

James also packed down the snow on the road coming in to our place for Rowan and his friends who will be staying here tonight. They are snowboarding at Sunrise today. It closes at 4 pm so they will arrive sometime in the early evening.

I had a lunch date with Janna Grombach and Patsy Tedder. Janna called around 7 this morning and asked if it would be all right if we postponed until next week because of the weather. I told her I was happy to stay home with a warm fire on a day like today.

I was hungry around 9:30 and tired. I had an early lunch and then took some Tramadol and a nap. By 12:30 I was ready to go to work upstairs in preparation for Rowan and his friends. I finished around 4:30. James helped in the last room by making the bed and vacuuming. I dusted because he always forgets too. He is so sweet to help me though after his tiring day. 

It was after six when Rowan and his friends arrive. Rowan introduced us to Eric, Tannen, and Graham. They seem like such nice boys! They kept thanking us for letting them stay here. 

After changing and taking showers they put a pizza in the oven for their dinner. They ate pizza, played games, and made smores, roasting their marshmallows in the fire James had built for them.

James and I went in the bedroom to walk and listen to "Breaking the Rules". It started getting inappropriate so I stopped it and deleted Google Play from my phone. That's why we listen to books from Deseret Book!

We were in bed by 8:10.

James writing out his New Years goals

Let It Snow!

Rowan and friends

Friends of Rowan and Ruby

Love this photo!