Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
95th operating temple
Dedicated: 30 July 2000
By: James E. Faust
Book of Mormon
Alma 4:5-20
D&C
49:21-50:25
Come Follow Me
D&C 50 The Lord's teachings can protect me from Satan's deceptions.
D&C 50:22-25, 29-34, 40-46; 1 Cor.14:1-28; 2 Timothy 3:13-17
April General Conference
'Joy Through Covenant Discipleship'
Elder John A. McCune
Connie, James's sister texted at 4:22 this morning to ask about her mom and the text woke me up. She lives in Texas and probably didn't think about the time difference and how early it was in Arizona.
Mom update:
Cathi @ 5:36 p.m.: "Mom is coming home this evening. She has decided she wants to be home, so her wishes are being granted and she will be home with hospice care. She will be given medication for congestive heart failure and for pulmonary issues. She will also have morphine for pain. I say this with nothing but Mom's best interest as heart, but please ask your children to not come see her for a few days and let her build up some strength. After the weekend, please have them contact Dawn to make a planned visit. The visits should be short - 10 to 15 minutes at the most. There will be times that it will not be possible for a visit due to in-home health care staff being here and blocked off times for Mom's rest. It is very understandable that all her grandchildren would want to see her, but we cannot overwhelm her. I hope you all understand that we are trying to keep her comfortable and stress free for as long as we can! And just in case you wonder, this has been a care plan made with Dawn, Terry, David, Laura and me. We welcome input if you have any comments or suggestions. Thank you for supporting us from afar! Love you all!
I was freezing when I woke up this morning so I turned on the heating pad I have with me on the family room (hereafter known as the FR) recliner. Both of my upper arms hurt so that's where I put the heating pad.
My gospel study today included Inklings. After my gospel study time I worked on my handouts until 1p.m., and then I took a nap. James went to work at Matt Hipps' and on the way home he stopped at Walmart. He got me some green onions to use as a garnish on my enchiladas for tonight and he also brought home some small steaks.
I started making my enchiladas around 2:30 this afternoon. I shredded the breasts of a rotisserie chicken using my handmixer. I grated Monterrey Jack cheese and Cheddar. I softened 18 corn tortillas in oil, and for the sauce I combined two cans of Cream of Chicken soup, one cup of sour cream, and 1-2 cups of cream and about half a cup or so of chicken broth. I added two cans of mild green chilies and put all of that in a pot on the stove to simmer. I put sauce over the bottom of a 9x12 dish and then layered the other ingredients, corn tortillas, chicken, sauce and cheese until there were three layers. I bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees and then cover them to take to Bunco at Donna Beckham's. Michelle Beckham carried the enchiladas in when I got to her Mom's. Six people brought food. Mine was the only savory dish, everyone else brought sweets.
The enchiladas were a big hit. I got several compliments but the biggest ones came from Oksana who said they were the best chicken enchiladas she had ever had, Lynda Finnell and Tina Allen. They all three went back for seconds, even after Bunco was over. My favorite food was Donna's frosted banana bars. I took some home for James and I to share and he ended up eating all of them.
The Beckham home is nice, especially the kitchen. Donna has lots of collections, Kachina dolls, kitchen accessories, and antiques. Her husband is a hunter and one of the things they have one their wall is the biggest elk I have ever seen. I am not sure why I didn't take a picture. I am kicking myself right now because James kept asking me questions about it.
There are 12 Bunco players and now only six of them get prizes and I was one of them. I actually got 11 mini Buncos! Everyone was here tonight except Janna. As much as I love Janna I have to say that this was one of the most fun times I have had since I started playing Bunco. I have been trying to think of a way to quit but after tonight I decided I needed the association with these sweet women, all who are in my ward, except Oksana who is the sweetest non-member I've ever met. She is interesting because she is a guard at the prison in St. Johns. I love her as much as I do anyone else in the group.
Stefani Hunsaker's daughter, Kilee, is one of my former young women. Stefani shared with me that she and her husband and little girl just moved to Rigby, Idaho. Stefani was a little sad. She said, it wouldn't be so bad if she would have moved to Texas because she has two other daughters living in Texas.
When I got home this evening I gave Cathi a call. We are so concerned about Mom and we need to make a decision as to whether we are going to go down in the next day or so. Cathi calmed my fears. She said Mom is doing much better now that she is at home. She said hospice is coming in and helping and that Mom wasn't going anywhere anytime soon, meaning she would be with us for awhile longer. She eased our concerns and told us not to rush down but just come when we could. I felt so much better after talking to her. Now I can teach my lesson Sunday without feeling guilty.
Quote & Verse
"Whom seek ye?" With All Our Hearts we answer, "Jesus of Nazareth."
-President Jeffrey R. Holland, OGC 2024
D&C 50:23
And that which doth not edify is not of God, and is darkness.
Graduates
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Beckham
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birthday
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