Saturday, September 6th, 2025: Up @ 2/5 next time up at 2, rained during the night, James watches Willy & Ralph weld his fence, Scottie's game, Jarred & Chelsea, Safeway, Cemetery, our old house says Ellsworth on the mailbox,

 

Tallahassee, Florida

202nd dedicated temple

Dedicated: 8 Dec 2024

By: Patrick Kearon

Book of Mormon

Alma 62:19-33

* Why do you think these Lamanite prisoners wanted to be a free people by choosing to go to the land of Ammon?

D&C

97

Come Follow Me

97:18-28

Zion is "the pure in heart."

April General Conference

'Draw Near Unto Me' 

President Henry B. Eyring

A.S.K.

'Spiritually Whole in Him'

President Camille N. Johnson

Other

Liahona

'Beloved Emma'

'Live Up To Our Privileges'

Woke up at 2:00 and decided it was too early and that I would sleep another 30 minutes. The next time I woke up it was 5:00. Next time I will get up at 2:00. On the other hand, maybe my body was telling me I needed that extra sleep this morning. It was a great morning. When I went outside to feed Sammy it smelled so good and it was evident that it rained during the night. 

Willy Grombach and Ralph Sedig came over this morning to do some welding for James on the fence, otherwise James would have come with me to Scottie MacArthur's soccer game. The game was at Frontier Park in the middle of Show Low right next to where I used to live when we lived in the little house behind the store. I told Chelsea and Jarred that I used to go frog gigging in the creek and that there was a Spudnut shop that made the most delicious donuts. I told them about walking to the Show Low Elementary School and smelling those donuts on the way to school. So many memories close by.

We are on the 'Racoon' field and Scottie's team is called the Jaguars. The Jaguars lost to the red team, I'm not sure what the name of their team was. They had a little girl on their team that just wouldn't stop. Every time they made a goal she would run over and tell her dad, making sure he saw it. So cute ... why couldn't she be on our team?

I told Chelsea & Jarred about my dream of Jarred becoming the new bishop. I told them a bishop needed to have a good character and a kind heart and I felt like he had both. I told them that even if Jarred didn't become bishop they needed to start coming to church because we could really use them in the ward. I am grateful I have a relationship with these kind people where I can tell them exactly how I feel.

When the game was over and we said our goodbye's Scottie came over and gave me a hug and thanked me for coming, which made me feel good. As I was walking back to my car and noticed a young boy, probably about 9 or 10 walking towards me. My heart jumped as he looked so much like James Hayden at the age. It brought a tear too my eye. James was such a sweet boy.

I needed to use the restroom so I decided to make a trip to Safeway, and I am so glad I did. I got six packs of A&W Zero for half price. You had to buy four six packs, which I did. I got two packages of blackberries for $5 which was $3 off and I met Josephine who was born in Poland and who lived there during World War II. We had such a nice visit as we were standing in line to check out. She also worked at Yale many years ago as a secretary. 

I mailed the letter to Premier Imaging and a birthday card to Denice Hall. I drove up Central Street to go to the cemetery and I passed our old house I noticed that the mailbox said Ellsworth on it. This means that Trenda Wilhelm Ellsworth does live in our old house. Wow...what a coincidence.

James was working on the fence by himself when I got home. Willy the welder had gone home to see his sister who is here visiting. James is also working on replacing part of the deck because some of the boards were warped, so he has two projects going on right now. 

We started our fast at 1:30 today. We are fasting for Autumn, and Ben & Cayli. I am focusing on Autumn and James is focusing on Ben & Cayli. 

"God rejoices in our progress, and so should we, even when we still have work to do."

- Elder Steven D. Shumway, AGC 2025

D&C 97:15

And inasmuch as my people build a house unto me in the name of the Lord, and do not suffer any unclean thing to come into it, that it be not defiled, my glory shall rest upon it;

Soccer coach. I was trying to get the back of his shirt which

says: I Coach, They Play, You Cheer.

Also, I love the sky in this picture.

That's Scottie in the pink socks. She is one of the

best players on her team.

Go Jaguars!

I love it too!

My half price rootbeers