Sunday, September 1st, 2024: Everyone attends Sacrament mtg, huge crowd, we teach 14 yr olds, Lunch, nap, Sheri's puzzle, Tom loves Sheri, "Junebug"

 

Stockholm, Sweden

34th operating temple

Dedicated: 2 July 1985

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Book of Mormon

Helaman 7

Come Follow Me

"Follow Him"

April General Conference

"Motions of a Hidden Fire" President Jeffrey R. Holland

D&C 109:77-80

77 O Lord God Almighty, hear us in these our petitions, and answer us from heaven, thy holy habitation, where Thou sittest enthroned, with glory, honor, power, majesty, might, dominion, truth, justice, judgment, mercy, and an infinity of fulness, from everlasting to everlasting.

78 O hear, O hear, O hear us, O Lord! And answer these petitions, and accept the dedication of this house unto thee, the work of our hands, which we have built unto thy name; 

79 And also this Church, to put upon it Thy name. And help us by the power of Thy Spirit, that we may mingle our voices with those bright, shining seraphs around thy throne, with acclamations of praise, singing Hosanna to God and the Lamb!

80 And let these, Thine anointed ones, be clothed with salvation, and Thy saints shout aloud for joy. Amen, and Amen.

Sheri, Ben, Cayli, James and I all attended the Vernon ward sacrament meeting together. We sat in the back. The first and second overflows were almost filled. It seemed like a stake conference rather than a sacrament meeting. This is the last holiday weekend for awhile and so many want to take advantage of it.

Brother Steve Allen conducted the meeting and welcomed all of the visitors. He said he was grateful for the monsoons that have made the grass green and watered the sunflowers. 

Brother Allen was the first to share his testimony. Here is a list of testimonies borne:

Steve Allen -  Recently read in the D&C conversations between the Savior and Joseph Smith. 

Children: George Wilhelm, Miller grandchild, Jacob Barrett

Ruth Wilhelm - family gathering, I know..... Jesus Christ lives, grateful for the sealing power, Joseph Smith is a prophet of God as is President Russell M. Nelson

Alicia Hunsaker - I know that my Redeemer lives! I believe in the priesthood and expect miracles, RMN, JS, Restoration.

Ken Martin (Debra Martin's son, now in our ward) The gospel of Jesus Christ is real and true. Priesthood restoration, JS, RMN, we are children of God, Jesus Christ is our Savior, my testimony is my Northern Star. My Redeemer lives. Every needful thing has been prepared. We need to make better use of the Atonement and the Holy Ghost. 

Lorraine Vaught - I am thankful...Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

Ladd Wilhelm (visiting from Washington state) I know the Gospel of Jesus Christ is true. 

Bishop Hunsaker - Camping helps me feel closer to Heavenly Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

Joyce (Born in Australia, summer visitor) My parents were taught the gospel by missionaries in Australia. I was baptized in the United States. I drifted away from the gospel. Jesus Christ never gave up on me. "Go back to church, you don't have much time" heard this every time she went passed the LDS church.

After sacrament meeting Sheri, Ben, and Cayli left to go back to the cabin. James and I taught the 14 year old Sunday School class. Those who attended: Resten Tesarek, Nathan Crane, Elaina Jensen, Lacey Putz, Ruthie Wilhelm, and Addy a cute redhead from St. Johns staying at the Whiting homestead. 

We are studying Helaman 1-6, "the best of times and the worst of times" in the Book of Mormon. Here are some highlights.

Satan is like a snake. Read Helaman 3:35 & Helaman 5:12. The Lamanites become more righteous than the Nephites. Helaman 5 a Wow! chapter: 8,000 Lamanite converts because of Nephi & Lehi. The Lamanites give back all of the lands to the Nephites. We bore our testimony to the young people. I thanked Addy for coming and she said, "I'm so glad I did, it was awesome."

Back at home we had potstickers and ravioli for lunch. Tom loves Sheri and seeks her out for back rubs. Some of us had naps. Sheri worked on the puzzle she was doing. 

Sheri and I watched the movie "Junebug" starring Autumn Reeser and Aaron O'Donnell. We tried to watch "Nellie Knows Mysteries" but I kept falling asleep so we turned it off.

Sheri made a Mississippi pot roast for dinner. She served it on toasted pretzel rolls and it was delicious. We also got some more vegetables from the Crane's.

Notes & Quotes

 "We need to believe in angels and miracles and the promises of the holy priesthood. We need to believe in the gift of the Holy Ghost, the influence of good families and friends, and the power of the pure love of Christ. We need to believe in revelation and prophets, seers, and revelators and President Russell M. Nelson. We need to believe that with prayer and pleading and personal righteousness, we really can ascend to "Mount Zion, ... the city of the living God, the heavenly place, the holiest of all."

- President Jeffrey R. Holland

'Motions of A Hidden Fire'

Photos from Ben's run yesterday

Trina's post

Not sure why Rowan is in this picture.

The Good Shepherd

Sunset in Show Low