Star Valley, Wyoming
154th operating temple
Dedicated: 30 Oct 2016
By: David A. Bednar
Book of Mormon
Alma 36:1-24
*Can you relate to Alma's conversion story? What delivered him?
Come Follow Me
D&C 79-80 The call to serve God matters more than where I serve.
"Called to the Work" David A. Bednar, AGC 2017
April General Conference
'Compensating Blessings'
Bishop Gerald Causse
Lesson
'Your Repentance Doesn't Burden Jesus Christ: It Brightens His Joy'
Tamara W. Runia
Up at 4:25. Breakfast first so I can take my pills. Prayer, Book of Mormon - R.E.J. Prayer with James, Come Follow Me, and Book of Mormon with James. I also marinated some chicken before going to church.
James and I wore yellow and black to church today. We have started this matching thing.
Oksana came over to say hello before sacrament meeting and gave me a hug. I introduced her to James.
Today is high councilman Sunday. David Skousen, Chris Skousen's brother was our visiting high councilman. His speaking companion, Sister Cavey from the stake primary presidency.
Before speaking Brother Skousen took care of some stake business, releasing President Alder from the stake presidency. President Smithson was released as second counselor and called as first counselor. Merlin G. Larsen was called as second counselor. Sister Alder was released as the stake music director. I guess the Alders are moving back to the valley. We will certainly miss them here in our stake.
Sister Cavey talked about receiving God's greatest gift. Eternal life is God's greatest gift through the infinite Atonement of Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 4:16 - Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of
need. Christ can transform us. Good works allow God to change us and it is a way for us to show our love for Him. 2 Timothy 1:7 - For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Mosiah 5:2 ... we have no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually.
David Skousen Gifts Heavenly Father has blessed us with from the talk by President Oaks, "Divine Helps for Mortality."
1.) We know where we came from and why we are here. Lucifer's plan was rejected and many followed him. 2 Nephi 2:11 - There must needs be opposition in all things. If you've never known the good you can never know the bad.
2.) God's provision of a Savior, Jesus Christ, who would suffer to pay the price and provide forgiveness for repentance of sins.
3.) The Resurrection
4.) The light or Spirit of Christ.
5.) Commandments.
6.) Manifestations of the Holy Ghost.
7.) The gift of the Holy Ghost.
God is ever the Giver and we are His humble recipients.
Cress is here but she is in a lot of pain. I am proud of her for coming though. Brother Peralta's handicapped son passed away this week. Before he passed he said to his dad: "Dad, did you know that Jesus has white hair?" Barbara Tignor called me after church and asked if I would put Chloe Mack's name on the temple prayer roll because she was crying because her uncle passed away. I said I would, and I did. Chloe is Tom's granddaughter.
Brother Lauritzen taught gospel doctrine. I sat on the front row with James on one side of me and Catherine Halcomb on the other. Catherine said to me during the lesson: "I can't hear a thing." It must be so frustrating for her. She does have an appointment in the valley this week to see an audiologist.
I thought Brother Lauritzen did a fantastic job teaching D&C 76 and I told him so. I also told him that James decided we could take the marriage and parenting class he is going to teach beginning on August 3rd.
I saw Collin and Wendy DeWitt before Sunday School started. Collin was talking to me about the Garfield Gang. Wendy came in and then left. Colling followed shortly thereafter. I am not sure what the problem was.
When we got home James grilled the chicken I marinated this morning, and I heated up some green beans and corn. James left the chicken on the grill a little too long and he didn't use the meat thermometer like he did last time, so the chicken was a little dry, but still tasted good. I made a root beer freeze using A&W Zero, a vanilla protein shake and some ice. It was good.
James is answering Rowan's questions about no Book of Mormon evidence in the Bible, why do prophets contradict each other, and why was there an apostasy. I asked what Rowan meant by why do prophets contradict each other and he said he was referring to the Adam God theory that Brigham Young talked about.
James's letter to Rowan is super long and I will type it for him tomorrow.
James cut my hair. I asked him to layer it a little bit in the back and he ended up tapering it. It is different than what I wanted but I still like it. I needed something new.
I did two blogposts today, July 10th & 11th. I watched the John Tanner story while I was blogging. He was an amazing man who helped financially with the building of the Kirtland temple. Jared Carter, the missionary who baptized him, healed his leg.
"As we turn to Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, He rescues us from the storms of life through the Atonement."
- Elder Quentin L. Cook, AGC 2025
D&C 78:22
And he that is a faithful and wise steward shall inherit all things. Amen.
Notes
"Doubt your doubts, before you doubt your faith."
-Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, OGC 2013
because I want to be yoked to the
Lamb of God.
Tom and James yet again
When he saw these side effects, he quit.
Cluff Reunion.
Tammy, her older sister, Val, and Colleen.
I knew their mom well and most of the 9 kids.
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