Belem, Brazil
174th operating temple
Dedicated: 20 Nov 2022
By: Dale G. Renlund
Book of Mormon
1 Nephi 14:9-30
Come Follow Me
JS-H 1:21-26
I can remain true to what I know, even if others reject me.
Gary E. Stevenson: "Nourishing and Bearing Your Testimony"
October General Conference 2022
Podcast: Kerry Muhlstein & Robert Millet on Moroni, John, and the ministering of angels
October General Conference
'I Am He'
President Jeffrey R. Holland
"So, through abundance as well as poverty, through private acclaim as well as public criticism, through the divine elements of the Restoration as well as the human foibles that will inevitably be part of it, we stay the course with the true Church of Christ. Why? Because as with our Redeemer, we signed on for the whole term - not ending with the first short introductory quiz but through to final exam."
It was 19 degrees on the way to church today. Brother & Sister Gassaway were called as stake seminary teachers today. I'm not sure what that means. Why do we need stake seminary teachers?
Today's speakers:
Youth Speaker - Logan Robles - Spoke of the Savior and quoted from "The Living Christ" quite extensively. "He went about doing good, yet was despised for it." He wasn't the God they were expecting. Quoted Isaiah. Read 1 Nephi 11:19-33 and then bore his testimony. This was a great talk for a youth!
Speaker - Kathy Crane - The Role of Our Savior in Our Daily Lives.
Based on a talk given by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf in October 2021, "Daily Restoration." Landmarks to stay on course: Daily prayer and pondering, scripture study, walk with the Lord. Follow the gentle Christ. Personal, daily restoration opens our hearts to heavenly light, and builds our testimonies. Restoration is an ongoing process, one day at a time, one heart at a time. If you want to change your life, change your day. Lord, please lead us to forgiveness and sanctification. Our God is a God of new beginnings, and we can become new creatures in Christ.
Speaker - Chuck Crane - Jesus Christ is the Light of the World.
On June 5, 1992, 35 years ago, I was baptized. I was a Navy and Police Officer and raised Catholic. I met Kathy and we married on December 21st, 1968. She changed, and saved my life. She joined the Church in 1976 and I didn't join until 1992. We moved to Vernon in 2004. on January 19th, 2020, I became the Elder's Quorum President in the Vernon ward. I love this calling. I learned in the Vernon ward that Jesus Christ is the Light of the World. Opportunities to shine surround us everyday. I walked in darkness for many years, but now I know that Jesus Christ is the Light of the World.
Here are a few notes I took in Sunday School:
"True conversion requires daily effort and the influence of the Holy Ghost." Immersion helps with conversion. We have the "map and compass" and the rest is up to us.
Daily effort, study and prepare. Sandra Wilhelm gets up at 4 am to prepare "Come Follow Me" for her family.
Become a "new creature" through gospel learning. Change our hearts.
I learned how important the First Vision is to my testimony. It is the foundational.
Becoming "new creatures" requires action.
We must believe in and receive personal revelation.
James boiled eggs yesterday and peeled them so we could come home and make egg salad sandwiches for lunch today. Yummy.
James went in the bedroom and got inside the sauna blanket to help with his aches and pains while I cleaned the kitchen. I had been doing the dishes when I turned around and happen to look at the dining room window. I saw elk walking towards the hill, I'm not sure how many because I caught the last of them. It's been a long time since I've seen elk migrate across our yard. I wonder if they did any damage to the fence.
As I settled down for my nap, I noticed some swelling on my left jawline.
James is still not feeling well. He went outside to water trees and plants and came back in because he said it was too cold. I struggled to work on my blog because I'm not feeling well either. I am still two weeks behind on my blog. James and I both have so much to do and neither one of us feels like doing anything.
I talked to Kerri about Catherine, her mom, today. She is very worried about her because of her loss of memory and bouts of anger. We are both concerned about her.
I checked on Janna Grombach who wasn't at church today. She said she had a cough and didn't think she should come.
I am also worried about the MacArthur's who have not attended church since coming back to Vernon.
James and I have both set a goal to get our will updated and to work on it at least once a month.
Happy Sabbath:
She also gave a talk in Primary and did
a great job!
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