Lima, Peru Los Olivos
187th operating temple
Dedicated: 14 Jan 2024
By: D. Todd Christofferson
Book of Mormon
Alma 32:14-29
Come Follow Me
Sunday School and Review
April General Conference
"Trust in the Lord" by Elder Paul B. Pieper
D&C 109:53-56
53 But inasmuch as they will repent, thou art gracious and merciful, and wilt turn away thy wrath when thou lookest upon the face of thine Anointed.
54 Have mercy, O Lord, upon all the nations of the earth; have mercy upon the rulers of our land; may those principles, which were so honorably and nobly defended, namely, the Constitution of our land, by our fathers, be established forever.
55 Remember the kings, the princes, the nobles, and the great ones of the earth, and all people, and the churches, all the poor, the needy, and afflicted ones of the earth;
56 That their hearts may be softened when thy servants shall go out from thy house, O Jehovah, to bear testimony of thy name; that their prejudices may give way before the truth, and thy people may obtain favor in the sight of all;
I studied the lesson off and on all night. I am teaching Alma 30-31 which includes Korihor, the Zoramites and their prayer, Alma's prayer, and the "virtue of the word of God."
The Robles family spoke in sacrament meeting today, all six of them, beginning with Eli who shared his testimony of Joseph Smith.
Logan is the oldest and the only one not in Primary. Who spoke about being true to the truth. Ethan talked about loving your enemies and Makenzie talked about inviting a friend to church.
Natalie Robles - Talked about intentional parenting using President Nelson's talk from 2015. She reminded us that we should all have the Church magazines because they are free now. Natalie talked about their family going camping and how much they enjoy being out in nature. She also talked about pouring the concrete slab for the home they are building and how many from the ward helped. She said she noticed many ward members being patient with her children and she was very appreciative. She said instead of getting in a hurry she noticed many being patient and helping the way the Savior would help.
Jacob Robles - Elder Alonso's talk, "Jesus Christ at the Center of Our Lives." Brother Robles told of a time when he got lost at night. This thought came to his mind: When lost, look up, there is always a way back. I was taught by the Lord and was reminded of the Resurrection. Prayer is powerful. We must keep Christ at the center of our lives. I am grateful for all of you. I have never had so many friends. Christ is our light.
Brother Applegate greeted the class and started out by doing an activity on the chalkboard. He asked for the class members to give him ways that Satan tempts us. When he was finished he asked me for my list. I told him that my list was different. It wasn't how does Satan tempt us but how to we overcome Satan. I got these five ideas from a podcast I listened to:
1. Recognize his tactics.
2. Encourage performances of the Church. Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly.
3. Have a testimony based on evidence.
4. Know the truth, know the doctrine.
5. Don't get too involved in anti-Church literature as it appeals to the natural man.
At the end of the lesson, this is how I felt. I spent too much time on Korihor and ran out of time for prayer and "the virtue of the word."
I did share what I wanted to from President Benson and some of what President Nelson says about the Book of Mormon. If I had it to do over again I would have done the prayer comparison of the Zoramites and Alma and the "virtue of the word of God" first, asking people to share experiences they have had with the word of God.
I was exhausted when I got home. and fell asleep on the bedroom recliner after having some lunch. I slept most of the afternoon.
We got more rain today, and lots of it. Tom did not like the thunder. He cuddled up on my lap. I love hearing the rain on the roof and the smell of wet pine trees.
James cut up the watermelon we bought and it is delicious!
This evening I worked at my desk until I got tired and went to the recliner to take a nap. James woke me up and we had scriptures.
Notes & Quotes
"Each of us is a beloved spirit son or daughter of a loving Heavenly Father. But while that spiritual genealogy provides a foundation, it does not of itself create a meaningful relationship with God. A relationship can be built only when we choose to trust in Him."
'Trust in the Lord'
Elder Paul B. Pieper
her eyes and eye sight.
Snowflake Reunion
I don't know this guy, but this is a bit much.
Reservation Lake in
the White Mountains of Arizona
One of my very favorite Christmas movies!
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Tom, I think you've outgrown this chair.
Outside view of the rain
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