Auckland, New Zealand
203rd operating temple
Dedicated: 13 Apr 2025
By: Elder Patrick Kearon
Book of Mormon
Alma 62:34-52
* How do you remain humble and refrain from pride?
April General Conference
"Cherishing Life" - Elder Neil L. Andersen
A.S.K.
"Spiritually Whole in Him" - President Camille N. Johnson
Other
"Follow Him"
Up at 2:24, a little early but I have important things to do this morning. I changed my schedule a bit. I get up at 3 and have prayer and meditation. Next is Book of Mormon, Come Follow Me and reading from my D&C study guide.
At 5:00 I blog for two hours. I will never catch up on my blog if I don't blog two entries a day and that has not been happening when I blog later in the day. I was able to finish blogging my birthday this morning and almost finished the 20th this evening. It was a good start.
Today is fast and testimony meeting, both James and I bore our testimonies. I told about my experience in the temple of being sealed to my parents. I testified that all I felt was love and if you want to feel of God's love for you, go to the temple. James testified of the importance of the sacrament and our opportunity to repent and do better. He testified of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. Some of the other testimonies: Lots of Primary children including Pantera and Juniper. Pantera is 7 and Juniper is probably 5 or 6. Juniper said: "I know we can all learn from our trials." Not the testimony you normally hear from a young child.
Joe & Corrina Westbrook and their family are back in our ward. Kyah, their oldest daughter just returned from a mission in Montana. She is what Brother Rosen called in his testimony a "spark" in her family. Her dad Joe shared his testimony in sacrament meeting for the first time since I have known him. Kyah made some really good comments in Sunday School. It will be great to have her in our ward until she decides to attend a singles ward.
Here are some others who bore their testimonies:
Tom Peralta, Bridget Jordan, Kyle Penrod - Shanna's oldest grandson, Scott Sandoval, Tanya Osborn, Becky Skousen, and Mike Brady.
We attended Brother Lauritzen's marriage class after the second hour. Today we talked about the man cave for men and the S wave for women. James told about the time I was stressed out with the kids and he took me to stay in a hotel room in Mesa. I remembered that incident but not so sure I am happy that he shared it.
Kim is now a part of our A.S.K. general conference study group. We went to pick up our soup pot and cookie sheet at Kate Hahn's this evening. She is back at the Mayo Clinic. Her husband and dog are with her. They don't lock their house so we were able to go in and get our pot and cookie sheet. We did up some dishes while we were there. I am so sad for Kate. I wonder if she will ever be well again.
James spent the evening writing a letter to Ben & Cayli. I listened to part of "Follow Him."
"Your repentance doesn't burden Jesus Christ, it brightens His joy."
- Sister Tamara W. Runia, AGC 2025
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