Santiago, Chile
24th operating temple
Dedicated: 15-17 Sep 1983
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Book of Mormon
2 Nephi 2:11-19
Come Follow Me
2 Nephi 2:15-29
The Fall and the Atonement of Jesus Christ are essential parts of Heavenly Father's Plan.
Dallin H. Oaks "The Great Plan of Happiness" Oct 1993 GC
October General Conference
"Promptings of the Spirit" by Elder Gary E. Stevenson
Relief Society
"The Sealing Power" by Elder D. Todd Christofferson
Book
"Your Endowment" Mark A. Shields
I was up at 5 a.m. What a day!
James had a doctor's appointment with Dr. Ellsworth regarding the pain in his thumbs at 8 this morning. I had decided to go with him and do my grocery shopping while he was at the doctors. We headed out in my car about 7:15 confident we could make it through the snow in all-wheel drive (the same as 4-wheel drive). We made it down our hill and onto the adjacent road but before we got to Pierre's we high-centered and we were stuck. We said a prayer and James got out and pushed while I steered. We went forward but were soon stuck again. It was obvious by now that James was not going to make it to his doctors appointment on time. He decided to walk back to the house to get his truck so he could pull us out. He asked if I wanted to walk with him but I declined. I had my thin shoes on and my feet were already freezing just from walking around the car in the snow when I was steering.
I waited 20 minutes or so in the car, keeping myself occupied with my phone. James attacked the tow rope to the car and eventually pulled me out to where we could turn the car around for home. While he was gone I had called and canceled his appointment. We went back home to "freshen up" and then decided we would head for town.
This time we took the truck. We got almost to Pierre's on the corner when we came upon a pickup truck that was stuck. James got out to speak to the man. He lives up on the hill and his last name is Heil. He said he had ordered propane and was going down to meet the truck. He still had on his house slippers. James tried to pull him out by hooking to his back bumper and pulling him backwards but it didn't work. About this time Mr. Heil's wife Chris drove up on a four-wheeler with a pair of boots for him. While he was putting his boots on James decided he was going to try and go around him so he could pull him out from the front. He gunned the motor and off we went in the deeper snow on the side of the road. We did it! I couldn't believe it and Mr. Heil said he couldn't either.
James attached the tow rope to the front of Mr. Heil's truck and the back of his and pulled him out. He broke his town rope in the process. Mr. Heil was very thankful and we said our goodbyes and off we went.
Sheri's cancer test came back early. It is benign. That is a relief!
She still has to have surgery but at least we aren't dealing with cancer.
As we were driving into town we heard the news that our dear friend George Wallace had passed away. He has had heart problems for a few years now and has been in the hospital in the valley for several weeks. I guess he fell last night before going to bed and he never woke up. George was always in a good mood and so kind and giving.
He has a beautiful place where we had ward parties. Ruth, his wife will be living in the valley with her daughter and another daughter and her husband will run the Wallace Ranch up here. People book girls camps, wedding receptions, family reunions and other gatherings at Wallace Ranch. I will miss going to the temple with Ruth.
Our first stop in town was at Culver's for lunch. James had his regular fish sandwich and I had a Single Wisconsin Patty Melt and a waffle cone.
At Walmart I spent more than I had planned but part of it was James's prescription, green powder, and cat food.
After getting the groceries put away I went in to take a nap on the recliner with my electric blanket. Before I could get comfortable, Tom jumped up into my lap and settled down. We were there for three hours! I was ready to get up long after about an hour and a half but I didn't want to wake up Tom. Finally I had James come and pick him up.
Spent most of the evening walking, enough to finish my book, "The Lady in the Coppergate Tower."
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