Winter Quarters, Nebraska
104th operating temple
Dedicated: 22 Apr 2001
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Book of Mormon
Ether 1:1-32
Come Follow Me
Nov. 11-17: "Rend That Veil of Unbelief"
Ether 1-5: Introduction and Video: "The Lord Appears to the Brother of Jared"
October General Conference
'Welcome to the Church of Joy'
Elder Patrick Kearon
" Joy comes from and because of Him....For Latter-day Saints, Jesus Christ is joy!"
A beautiful sunny day with the high around 58 degrees. This beautiful Sabbath morning my car was one of the cleanest in the church parking lot. That is probably a first.
We sat on the third row instead of usual 2nd row because Katie Hahn and her parents were in the second row.
Speakers today in sacrament meeting:
Abigail Jameson - "This is my blood shed for many for the remission of sins." I am studying the Atonement in the Topical Guide. Why do we need to be saved? Because of the Fall. Moses 3:16-17. Cast out, spiritual and physical death, mortality is a fallen state. (Great talk on the Plan of Salvation). Creation - Fall - Atonement, the pillars of eternity. Alma 7:11-12 He suffered for all of our sins and afflictions. Succor - To run to, to support, relieve from distress. Isaac B. Morrison talk in 2022. Joy comes from, and because of Him. Jesus doesn't fill the gap, He takes up all the space. (Brad R. Wilcox)
Jesus forgives.
A little bit about Abigail. She is 18 years old and is a temple worker. She has received her mission call but doesn't leave until March. She is going to Sydney, Australia. She is an amazing young woman!
Rosie Lauritzen - She and Rick have lived here in Vernon for 15 years. We come to church to feel fellowship, worship the Lord, and to renew our covenants. Sister Spannaus's April 2024 conference address, "Faithful to the End." Discusses the Goliath's in our lives. Elder Kearon, the Church is a church of joy. RMN: "The best is yet to come." Stones to fight Goliaths" 1.) Love of Jesus Christ, center our lives around Him. Seek Him daily. Increase our capacity. Invite the Holy Ghost to be with us each day. 2.) Faith 3.) Know you true identity 4.) Daily repentance. Rosie closed by bearing her testimony.
Rick Lauritzen - (Had very little time left) "Get ready, Sister Jameson is coming." Ulisses Soares "Aligning Our Will with His." John 8:29 - ... I do always those things that please the Father. How do we please the Lord in everyday life. (More holiness) "What works for Thee, works for me." Bore his testimony
The second hour was like a 5th Sunday discussion led by the bishopric. The topic was, "Choosing Glory" based on a podcast and book by Lili Anderson. All of the bishopric had a part in the presentation on the celestial, terrestrial, and telestial kingdoms. I took notes and will share some of them here:
Brother Allen - Celestial - "Be ye therefore perfect." No offending, not getting offended, free of self-righteousness. Judge righteous judgment, charity of sinners but abhorring sin. Struggle against pride, obey with exactness, don't seek personal recognition, don't consider self above others, light shine, not a victim or victimizer.
Brother Skousen - Powerful insights. Think Celestial. Change of heart. Complete love and humility. Ezra Taft Benson - When obedience ceases to be an irritant but a quest.... Alma 29:4. Salvation - we get what we really want. Do we realize how hard it is to pattern our lives after the Savior. Ferrell Fish funeral - killed in car accident after serving in the temple. Worked 42 years for Blue Ridge High School. Cut countless cords of wood for others. He also shared his garden bounty with others. Shoveled snow, served as the scoutmaster and was always serving others. 87 year old ward mission leader from the Lakeside ward. When he saw a need he was there.
Bishop Hunsaker - Focus. Temple recommend interview questions:
Do you keep the covenants you make in the temple? Do you remember what they are? Obedience, sacrifice, law of the gospel, law of chastity, law of consecration. Baptismal covenants: Stand as a witness, keep His commandments, always remember Him.
Obedience is the first law of heaven.
James and Chuck had a quick meeting after the block. I went home and began fixing lunch, Tuna sandwiches and chips, ice cream for dessert. After look, we took naps.
This afternoon I wrote thank you notes to Kathy Crane and Alicia Hunsaker and prepared gifts for them along with a birthday gift for Susan Crane. James and I delivered them together. Kathy is always there to bring us dinner when we are sick and I thanked Alicia for helping with the wedding dinner. I will also do the same for Janna and Stefani later this week.
We had stew for dinner and read scriptures and watched a Come Follow Me video by the fireplace. We got a Happy Sabbath photo of Charlie from Kacey. Jared said Kacey spoke in church today and her talk was amazing.
James gave Sammy some warm milk this evening. She/he is getting braver about getting close to us.
What do I do this week, get my infusion on the 12th or have a meeting with Dr. Kumar on the 13th about changing medicines again.
Happy Sabbath!
This one's for Charlie to see since
she loves penguins
Ian as Dracula in our basement haunted house
many moons ago
this building is.
Temple #200 Dedicated:
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