Lima, Peru
38th operating temple
Dedication: 10 Jan 1986
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Book of Mormon
Helaman 10
Come Follow Me
Helaman10:1-12
The Lord gives power to people who seek His will and strive to keep His commandments.
April General Conference
"Integrity: A Christlike Attribute" Elder Jack N. Gerard
Inklings
"Covenants and Responsibilities" President Dallin H. Oaks
Word: establish
Phrase: The endowment...gave strength...to make and establish
Affirmation: I am a covenant-keeper. I understand the covenants I have made and am preparing to make. I live my life consistently with the covenants I have made, and I treasure the way those covenants bind me to Jesus Christ.
James and I had a little disagreement last night and I went to bed angry. When I woke up I came to the realization that the entire situation was my fault. I felt contrite and realized I needed to apologize to him and let him know how much I love and appreciate him, so I wrote him a note. That note changed the entire atmosphere in our home. Instead of friction and coldness there was warmth and love. I am so grateful for the gift of repentance.
I listened to Inklings today with Emily Freeman and Tanna Fox. I took a page of notes. The talk was President Oaks' talk, "Covenants and Responsibilities." Here are just a few of the notes I took:
President Nelson's five invitations from General Conference:
1. Jesus Christ...made this stunning promise: "I will manifest myself to my people in mercy in this house." I invite you to ponder what the Lord's promise means for you personally.
2. Consider how your life would be different if priesthood keys had not been restored to the earth.
3. I invite you to consider carefully the following three statements:
* The gathering of Israel is evidence that God loves all of His children everywhere.
* The gospel of Abraham is further evidence that God loves all of His children everywhere.
* The sealing power is supernal evidence of how much God loves all of His children everywhere and wants each of them to return home to Him.
4. I encourage you to study the prayer recorded in Doctrine and Covenants section 109.
5. Understanding the spiritual privileges made possible in the temple is vital to each of us today.
My life is my epic journey. What are my covenant promises?
I called my friend Janna Grombach today and told her about the wedding at our house on November 1st. I said we had a full house and needed more room. I asked if we could borrow their RV and she said, absolutely! She said there is a king sized bed, two queens, and a loft for a child. She said it is all self-contained solar and there is enough water to shower for 10 days. Janna and her husband Willy are two of the most service oriented people that I know. They are right up there with Pierce Goodman.
Jared Ammon went into town this morning to get waffles for Rebecca. He also brought back pastries from Bertie's Cafe. I had an apple turnover. It was quite delicious.
I called Dawn to find out from the source, what is happening with her. She told me about her memory loss which had been happening for about a year now. Mainly she is forgetting the names of things. Her doctor gave her a book in March called "Alzheimers' Solutions."
She has been follow a very strict diet but it doesn't seem to be helping. The doctor told her it could take decade before she noticed a difference. That is not promising! She went to a neurologist about a month ago. He did some tests and an MRI and told her that the right side of her brain was shrinking. He said this could be caused by a certain disease for which there is no cure. A PET scan will help determine if this disease is what is causing the problem in Dawn. The insurance company denied the request because the neurologists office has not sent the information they need. Dawn is frustrated with the neurologists office. She has an appointment today with her PCP and is going to ask for a referral for another neurologist. She would like to go to the Barrows Neurological Clinic. Dawn said her ability to remember words and what they mean is getting worse. I told her that we loved her and were praying for her.
James and Paul worked on the fence today. They poured concrete for seven posts.
Jared Ammon and Rebecca went to The House for dinner. He texted me and asked if they could bring something back for us. I went online and looked at their menu and ordered a veggie sandwich for James and pigs & fritz for me. The pigs and fritz is pulled pork with corn fritters. James did not like his sandwich. My food was okay. There were only two or three corn fritters and that was the best thing I ordered.
Rebecca says she loves to bake birthday cakes for her family and banana bread. I asked if she put walnuts in her banana bread and she said no, she was allergic to walnuts. She said she was a vegetarian because she thought it was the morally right thing to do. I wish I would have talked to her about the Word of Wisdom. I always think of what I should have done after it is too late.
Notes & Quotes
"Our focus is on the Savior, and we are careful to avoid actions that may be perceived as serving our own interests, benefiting our family, or favoring someone at the expense of another. We go out of our way to avoid any perception that our actions may be influenced by the honors of men, to receive personal recognition, generate more lives, be quoted or published."
Elder Jack N. Gerard
'Integrity: A Christlike Attribute'
Happy Birthday Darrel!
Tom took James's spot so James
had to eat his Otter Pop on my
side of the bed.
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