Monday, August 4, 2025

Monday, July 28th, 2025: J & I feel lousy & crippled in the mornings, J goes to Hipps's in Pinetop to work, worked on my schedule, Leland wants Stacy to be a mentor, Joshua not going to NAU! Merchant Marine Captain, Kerri delivers wagon, J bought & planted trees, Mail, new bracket for flag

Rome, Italy
162nd operating temple
Dedicated: 10 Mar 2019
By: Russell M. Nelson

Book of Mormon
Alma 41:1-15
*What was your favorite verse in this chapter?
*What does Restoration mean?
D&C
84:1-16
Come Follow Me
D&C 84 "The Power of Godliness"
April General Conference
'Harden Not Your Heart'
Elder Christopher H. Kim
Atonement
'The Infinite Atonement'
Lesson
'Faith: A Bond of Trust and Loyalty'
Elder Sandino Roman
Other
Liahona
Forgiving - Luke 19:8
'Grace Where You Are'
A.S.K. - 'Small and Simple Things' - President Dallin H. Oaks, AGC 2018

James came in and woke me up a little after 5. We both feel lousy and crippled in the mornings. 
James is leaving to work at the Hipps's in Pinetop. We had family prayer, I always say it in the mornings and James says it at night, and we read the 'Come Follow Me' lesson introduction. James will listen to the Book of Mormon on the way to Pinetop. I sent him the reading assignment, Alma 41:1-15. I prayed for his safety and that he would feel well once his Tramadol kicked in. 

I went to work on my schedule. Gospel study and basics until 9 a.m. 
9-11 blogging and 11 to do list and then lunch and R&R. Stacy called just as I sat down to eat a piece of chicken. I told her I would call her back, which I did. She had two pieces of news, the first regarding her business and the second was about Joshua. 

Leland wants Stacy to be a mentor to his new students who are just starting out in the business. She is excited about this because it would mean another stream of income for her. This wasn't her big news, her big news was about Joshua. 

We have all been very disappointed and worried about Joshua going to N.A.U. Not only because of Alana but because of the cost and the liberal environment at this university. Today he, Stacy, and Paul attended his cousin Zane's mission farewell. Joshua announced afterwards that he needed to talk to both her and Paul. He rode home with Paul and told him and then he sought out Stacy and told her. He is not going to go to N.A.U. It just doesn't make sense to spend that much money on an undergraduate program. (Stacy said him going had been like an anvil on her chest and she had been asking him all week to explain to her the "why" behind going, which he never did.) He had said he wanted to be a lawyer but that was only because of Nicole's husband Chad and the amount of money he makes as an attorney. A few years ago when they were in San Diego they went on a boat ride. Joshua was intrigued by the Merchant Marine Captain of the boat and what he had to say about his career. That is what Joshua says he wants to be now. He has decided not to go to school this semester but try to work two jobs and save money for a car. While we are relieved about him not going to N.A.U., I am still disappointed that he does not want to serve a mission. I am not giving up though. He has too much to offer as a missionary for me to give up.

Kerri Halcomb came over this afternoon and brought me my new wagon. Here is a picture:

Thank you Kerri!

My payment is to buy Kerri's mom the book, "The Light We Share" by Sister Harriet Uchtdorf. A small price to pay for this 'wagon' as I was going to buy the book for Catherine anyway.

When James came home he had bought two trees to replace the ones of ours that died. He planted them immediately. He also picked up the mail, temple booklets, iron, charge cord for my hand vacuum, Perk, baking soda, and a new flag holder. James puts up the flag with the new holder. He is on a roll.

I made Weight Watchers vegetable soup for dinner. James and I each got a bowel and I took the rest to Pat Tedder. Something has been wrong with her oxygen flow, she discovered it was turned way down. She turned it up and now her oxygen level is much higher. 

I planted my marigolds this evening.

"Let us all continue in our efforts to get to know our Savior, Jesus Christ, better and to make Him the center of our lives."

D&C 84:44
For you shall live by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God.


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