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Belem, Brazil
174th operating temple
Dedicated: 20 Nov 2022
By: Dale G. Renlund
Book of Mormon
Alma 24
Come Follow Me
Alma 23-25; 27
My conversion to Jesus Christ and His gospel will change my life.
April General Conference
"Rise! He Calleth Thee" Elder Massimo De Feo
"A Record of What I Have Both Seen and Heard" Elder Brent H. Nielson
Happy 32nd Birthday
Jared Ammon
We left at 6:30 this morning for the valley. I have my infusion and James is checking on jobs. I drove and I also went the Globe way. What has gotten in to me you may ask. There is method in my madness. I took the "prize" I got at Bunco, a sequined cowboy hat, fake sunglasses and red and blue necklaces, to give to Lola. Going the Salt River/Globe way brings us right by their house.
I have one more reason not to like going this way. As we were approaching Globe we came up behind a semi-truck who was waving me on to pass him, which I did. My speed got up to over 80.
This is an area I should have known was haunted by Highway patrol. Sure enough a black SUV came up behind me and turned his lights on. I pulled over to the side of the road and stopped. This is the same patrol man who stopped James a few weeks ago. He was very nice and asked James what happened to his hand. James told him and then he asked to see my registration which I gave to him.
He went back to his car and then came back and said he was giving me a warning and cautioned me to watch my speed when I was passing, as I was going 80. Thank goodness!
It was 10:00 when we stopped at Darrel & Trina's. I had told no one we were coming so I hoped that someone was home. We rang the doorbell several times, but no answer. I texted Darrel and he said Rowan, Ruby, and Lola were home and he would text Rowan. Soon the door opened and there stood Lola and Rowan. I guess Ruby was still asleep. Lola is packing as the family is going to the beach this week. Lola and Ruby are leaving tomorrow with Bryce's family.
I gave Lola her gift and took this picture.
but here it is again.
James and Rowan held a conversation about fishing. Hopefully they will get to go to the Black River along with Jared Ammon, before the summer is over.
My appointment at AARA is at 11. I arrived around 10:40. I had to fill out several pages of questions about my disease because I am seeing Dr. Kumar today.
Alicia started my infusion, her first attempt unsuccessful and also filled two vials with blood for testing. The infusion was complete in 30 minutes and no one had come to get me for my appointment with Dr. Kumar, so I waited. Finally someone came and then I waited again in the exam room. Dr. Kumar always surprises me by how young she looks. A sure sign of me getting old. I told her about my face swelling and the pain in my arm. I forgot to tell her about my shortness of breath when I first started on Simponi aria. She said if I had any problems to not hesitate to call her between my appointment. I said I would and I also thought to myself that I would keep a medical journal.
James had been to the barbershop to talk to Armando. I feel sorry for Armando because he has to deal directly with Daryl Johnson and his wife. Hopefully this job will be over with soon!
On the way to Cheesecake Factory we stopped at Chikfila for chicken strips, three for me and three for James.
At Cheesecake Factory at the Chandler mall we ordered the crab cakes from the appetizer menu and the beet and avocado salad, to share. We also partook of the sourdough bread in the bread basket.
Six little crab "balls" and a very small salad. Both were light and delicious making us feel not guilty for ordering the chicken strips.
After Cheesecake Factory we went to the nearby Chandler Costco for James's pomegranate and Acai juice, pistachios and walnuts. I had a rewards check for $24.80 that I forgot to use. I'll use it next time. It is good until December 31st.
Saying goodbye to Costco we headed for Tempe first to stop at Hatch Dental so James could look at something to do with work he is doing there and then to see Lois and Dawn. My goal is to see if I can "buy" a quilt from Lois to donate to the silent auction for the Johnson's. I know that her quilts are priceless. If I was to pay her what one was worth it would be closer to a thousand dollars than the $200 I have in my purse.
I explained to Lois what I wanted and she showed me three quilt tops which were all beautiful. I told her to pick one and I gave her the $200. Dawn called the woman who does the quilting and she said she could have the quilt done by Thursday. We won't be back any time soon but we don't need the quilt until August.
I also confessed to the fact that she had given me three quilts. She was surprised and said she knew she had given me two. I offered to give one back but she said no, I had it, I should keep it.
Dawn is so kind and good. We are so grateful that she is so attentive to her mother. She fixed us ice water to put in our tumblers and sent me home with a tube of Neosporin to use around my infusion site which was turning red.
As we left for home I am still the driver. Usually I am drowsy in the afternoon but today I am wide awake, thank goodness.
We went through Payson on the way home. James said if we went to Speedway instead of Circle K he would pay for the gas. While I was inside the store James pumped gas and bought a car wash. We went through the car wash and then headed for home.
The road work between the Rim and Heber was shut down for the day, but just outside Overgaard we were stopped for about 10 minutes. Traffic was so backed up it was slow going until we got to Show Low.
Armando called. I don't think he knew I was in the car because he voiced his opinion about what was going on with the Johnson's. He had a talk with Daryl's wife and he told her some of the things Daryl had done to delay the job that she didn't seem to know about. Hopefully this job will be over soon for James's sake and for Armando's too.
It was 90 degrees when we got to Show Low but only 84 in Vernon. I was glad to be home and to see Tom.
Notes & Quotes
Alma 24:6 - Now there was not one soul among all the people who had been converted unto the Lord that would take up arms against their brethren; nay, they would not even make any preparations for war; yea, and also their king commanded them that they should not,.
Addy in New Zealand
Tom stretches as far as he can go when
I tell him I'm going to brush him.
Tom loves to chew on the strings coming out of the
mouth of this snake.
Tom looking for prey or foe
He is so clean but he always misses the back of his legs.
just down the street.
Johnson & Johnson
Our missionary, Sister Johnson and Elder Johnson
from the same mission got together after their
mission. Do I hear wedding bells?
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