Thursday, August 15th, 2024: Will I ever feel like sleeping in my bed again?, J stayed home to rest today, Paul worked w/ Bro. Hipps & T-Bo, J sees Dr. Ellsworth, several Amz pkgs, another trip for prescrips & panda, Inklings

 

Sao Paulo, Brazil

17th operating temple

Dedicated: 30 Oct-Nov 2 1978

By: Spencer W. Kimball

Book of Mormon

Alma 30

Come Follow Me

Alma 46:11-28; 48:7-17

Stand Fast in the Faith of Christ

Video

April General Conference

"Foreordained to Serve" Elder Steven R. Bangerter

Inklings

"Pray, He Is There" Sister Susan H. Porter

1 Samuel 1 & D&C 109:65-68

Pray

Section 109 is a tutorial on how the temple spiritually empowers you to meet the challenges of the last days.

Affirmation: I am growing closer to Heavenly Father each day as I pray and connect with Him. I pray to know what He wants me to know. to grow in my testimony each day, and to show others they are loved through my actions. I know He hears me and loves me.

Will I ever be able to sleep in my bed comfortably again?

James feels much better today. No more chest pains. Thank you again, Dr. Memon. 

James had a doctors appointment with Dr. Ellsworth, the surgeon who operated on his thumb. It has been six weeks since the surgery and James was under the impression that the pain would be gone after six weeks. The doctor said no, after six weeks he said James could start using his hand again. That is a joke as he has been using it, somewhat, from the very beginning. The doctor said the pain should go away in 4-6 months. James was discouraged. 

On the way home James stopped at the post office. I had several packages from Amazon. The toy I ordered for Tom arrived. 

Tom grabs at this bird and tries pulling his feathers out.

He tolerates this toy but that's about it.

When it first arrived I sat it up in the middle of the entryway, and he barely seemed interested. I guess he use to hunting for the real thing.

What a waste.

After seeing Dr. Ellsworth this afternoon James forgot to pick up the two prescriptions Dr. Memon prescribed for him. Before we left the hospital yesterday they emphasized the importance of taking these meds everyday to avoid blood clotting. 

I felt bad for James for forgetting something so important so I told him I would ride into town with him. We picked up the prescriptions and then did the drive-thru at Panda. I got a bowl of orange chicken over chow mien.

Darrel called to check up on James and to see how I was doing. I told him they added another medication to my treatment which is called Leflunomide. He said it was fairly new. It was sweet of him to call.

Vernon Sunflowers

Went to school with him.

Before Apollo breaks out

Sunflowers in our yard. This picture

doesn't do them justice!

Barbara's sunflowers in front of T-Bo's

CB Radio shop.