Brigham City, Utah
139th operating temple
Dedicated: 23 Sept 2012
By: Boyd K. Packer
Book of Mormon
Moroni 10
Come Follow Me
Sunday School class
October General Conference
'The Joy of Our Redemption'
Sister Kristin Yee
"Just as the depth of my gratitude for the Savior grew as He mercifully helped me to repair the 'unrepairable' painting, so has my personal love and gratitude for my Savior intensified as I've sought to work with Him on my weaknesses and to be forgiven of my mistakes. I will forever be grateful to my Savior that I can change and be cleansed. He has my heart, and I hope to do whatever He would have me do and become."
Not one of our guests came to church with us. Rowan left for home and Paul said he didn't bring his church clothes. Everyone else had the same excuse. Michael promised that next time he would bring his Sunday clothes.
We sat on the back row in the chapel and James kept looking back into the overflow to see if they were here.
A soloist, a young man from the Lakeside ward, sang the prelude. I'm not sure the name of the song he sung but it was about Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ and it was magnificent. The congregation was totally silent, no jabbering before sacrament meeting like there normally is. Here is how our program went:
Easton Crane was the youth speaker. He talked about getting a phone and how he uses the gospel library app on his phone plus it helps him to keep in contact with his parents. He said that phones can be used for good or evil, it is up to us. Fill you life with positive, uplifting experiences and read from the Book of Mormon daily.
Joshua Harris - He thanked the soloist for his song and said he had not heard anything that beautiful for a very long time. He talked about missionary work which is appropriate since he is one of our ward missionaries. Gathering Israel is like gathering family. He said he needs to be a better missionary. He told about being raised in the Church but being inactive during his teenage years and how one of his return missionary acquaintances became a good friend to him. He stayed with this friend one summer and this friend got him to go to church. His friendship lead Joshua to become active in the Church. Joshua then said that the people in the Vernon ward, many of them, will drop anything to serve others. That is how it all starts.
Crystal Flake - sang a solo, what shall I give. It was very nice.
Travis Hamblin - a high councilman was the last speaker. As part of his introduction, he said he lives in a small house with his wife and 12 kids. Conversion is changing. We got to school to know and we live the gospel to become. We need to make quality, quiet time with the Savior. Brother Hamblin told a story of rounding up cattle with his dad when he was 7 years old. He was by himself when he lost a cow. He stopped and prayed. Soon he heard his Dad. It surely is in quiet times that we will "hear Him." Daily maintenance. The world says: 'Be your authentic self.' The gospel says, 'Follow Jesus Christ.' Mary, the mother of Jesus, is an example of letting God prevail in our lives. we need to be waiting on the Lord.
Many people in the ward were happy to see James and came up and told him so. Today I was supposed to go to the teacher training class taught by John Wilhelm, the Sunday School president. I totally forgot and went instead to Brother Applegate's gospel doctrine class.
Brother Applegate had three people tell of their conversion stories, including himself, Cyndi Pronger, and T-Bo Tignor. He also asked us a series of questions about the Book of Mormon: 1) What do you think about it? 2) What will you do differently since reading it? 3) What will be your behavior? 4) What did you feel?
At the end of class Bishop Hunsaker and Brother Allen came in with goodies left over from the party last night and gave them to anyone over 65, which is a good share of the class.
Wendy DeWitt came over to speak to me, something that very rarely happens. She had gone in to the teacher training class and was complaining that she isn't learning anything and it isn't helpful and she would rather be in Brother Applegate's class. She doesn't see the point of the teacher training class and wanted to see if I agreed with her. I told her I felt bad for missing the class. I didn't really agree with her but I listened and was nice about it. When I got home I texted Brother Wilhelm and apologized for missing his class. It is only once a quarter and I can attend a class that is only once a quarter.
We spoke with Brother Peralta as we were leaving. It was nice to see him. When we got home James had beans for lunch and I had shrimp linguine. Afterwards we took naps. When we woke up we took the last loaf of pumpkin bread and headed for the Tignor's. We had a nice visit. They are leaving this Thursday for Farmington, New Mexico to visit family and friends. T-Bo has a daughter and granddaughter who lives there.
When we got home we finished the Book of Mormon while sitting in front of the fireplace. We also listened to President Nelson's talk from the October 2016 General Conference, "Joy & Spiritual Survival." James stayed in front of the fire while I went in to work on my blog. I also tried to watch a Christmas movie, "Bring Him Home for Christmas", but the movie kept skipping back to the beginning and then the end was cut off.
Tom slept on the recliner tonight.
Gingerbread Houses
Goodbye guys, thanks for coming!
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