San Pedro Sula, Honduras
198th operating temple
Dedicated: 13 Oct 2024
By: Dale G. Renlund
Book of Mormon
2 Nephi 5:10-25
Come Follow Me
D&C 10:34-52
The Lord's "wisdom is greater than the cunning of the devil."
"By Divine Design" Elder Ronald A. Rasband, OGC 2017
October General Conference
'Be Thou Clean'
Elder D. Martin Goury
"When we consciously choose to follow the guidance of prophets and apostles, our capacity to have the Holy Ghost as a constant companion grows. The Holy Ghost provides clarity in decision-making, prompting thoughts and impressions that align with our Heavenly Father's will. Having the Holy Ghost as a constant companion is crucial for our spiritual growth,"
'The Wind Did Never Cease to Blow'
Elder Aroldo B. Cavalcante
"Your transformation from your natural to spiritual self will occur 'line upon line, precept upon precept' as you earnestly strive to serve Jesus Christ in the mission field through daily repentance, faith, exact obedience, and hard work to 'find constantly, teach repentance, and baptize converts.'"
Happy Birthday Trina! She sent me this picture from ten years ago, when Lola was a baby. I remember bringing her these brownies and can't believe it's been ten years.
Trina, we love you!
Trina is going hiking for her birthday. Not a big surprise. The kids have a half day of school so it should be fun.
James wrote a letter to the owner's of the building where he did the work for Daryl Johnson. He's asking for $15,000 out of the $21,000 he is owed. They have offered $2,000. Here is the letter:
Dear Mr. Harter:
I have read your response from the property owner. I have contacted Titan Lien services and they have assured me that the lien was not wrongfully recorded.
Based on conversations which my foreman and I had with the owner's property manager, they were aware of Mr. Johnson's improvements from the beginning. The manager, Fran Michie, had been on the job at least twice before that, according to my foreman and another employee.
Ms. Michie commented to me in the presence of my foreman how good everything looked while we walked the building during the last few days of construction. When I mentioned not getting paid, she called Daryl Johnson a conman and indicated to us that his lease agreement stated that the lease would be terminated if a lien was filed.
I actually gave him an extra two months before I had the lien recorded.
You also stated that the owner is uncertain about the value of the work. I want to state here that when we started, the building was in such a condition that it could not have been leased and the owner would have had no income from the building until many improvements had been made. I have also been told that Mr. Johnson made his lease payments while construction was going on.
When we started, the floor was concrete with no covering or finish. Now there is a new $10,000 epoxy floor.
In addition, there were several plumbing problems, including vents which were terminated in the attic instead of through the roof, which left a bad smell in the rooms. In addition we found bare wires behind the drywall, and at one of the AC units.
The floor was cluttered with air conditioning ducts which had to be removed and replaced with new ones. Many of the ceiling tiles were missing or damaged. The bathroom was non-compliant with the building code. We added a new toilet and grab bars to make it handicap accessible.
The electrical switches which were existing were also non-compliant and had to be lowered to accommodate the handicapped. That resulted in extra drywall work.
The drywall was so bad that it had to be re-finished and some of it had to be replaced. We replaced doors with solid core doors and wired for a TV monitor.
We furnished 9 new barber chairs, which still belong to me because I have not yet been paid for them.
Since we did $70,000 worth of improvements, surely the owner's could pay for $21,000 to cover the essential repairs to bring the property up to code. Those repairs were required before the city gave a certificate of occupancy.
Please have your client reconsider. I am willing to settle for a sum of $15,000 and to leave the barber chairs if the owner leases the space as a barber shop. The chairs alone cost around $11,000, as I recall.
If they are unwilling, I will have no choice but to hire an attorney. Titan Lien Services has recommended three, including Jim Reed whom you spoke to earlier. I will ask them to include attorney's fees in the suit.
Sincerely,
Jim Lambson
Lambson Construction
Since I felt the need to share this letter and it took quite a bit of time, I won't be starting the Milky Ranch stories until tomorrow.
James and I went grocery shopping this afternoon. I am making baked ziti for the ward Italian dinner on Friday evening, and enchiladas to feed the missionaries on Saturday. I also bought James some dark chocolate for Valentine's day.
Sheri texted today to check on us. Also, she said Ian fixed their leak. Way to go Ian!
I made appointments to visit Catherine Halcomb and Chelsea MacArthur and her kids tomorrow afternoon. Janna Grombach, the other sister we minister to is out of town at a funeral. Willy's niece passed away. Willy's sister has lost her husband and 4 of her 6 kids to a rare kidney disease. Janna will be back on Sunday.
We had Taco Bel for dinner on the way home from town.
Notes & Quotes
"The Lord is in the small details of our lives, and those incidents and opportunities are to prepare us to lift our families and others as we build the kingdom of God on earth. The Lord will be with you as you keep His commandments."
- Elder Ronald A. Rasband
took my seat while I was gone.
All of their names start with E, but I don't
remember what they are.
Their last name is Ellsworth.
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