Feather River, California
184th dedicated temple
Dedicated: 8 Oct 2023
By: Ulisses Soares
Book of Mormon
Alma 52:19-40
* How can working together allow us to overcome difficult tasks?
D&C
89:6-19
Come Follow Me
D&C 89 The Lord gave me the Word of Wisdom to help me be healthy in body and spirit.
April General Conference
'Participate to Prepare fore Christ's Return'
Elder Steven D. Shumway
Other
Lesson, A.S.K., Liahona, 21 Days Closer to Christ, "Follow Him"
Happy 77th Birthday to me! I started out this morning with my prayers and then reading from the Book of Mormon. I sent out the R.E.J. scripture reading and question and read D&C 89:6-19 and worked on 'Come Follow Me.' Today's section was long. James and I studied it together. After Book of Mormon and 'Come Follow Me' James and I wandered into the kitchen where Kim was frosting my cake. She left on of the three layers off of the cake so the pieces I am giving away could fit in the to go boxes.
I vacuumed the family room and got ready for the visit of my ministering sisters, Susan Goodman and Stefani Hunsaker.
Susan and Stefani arrived at 10 a.m., right on time.
Before James left for his appointment at the Virtuous Pain Center in Show Low, we took some pictures:
Stefani Hunsaker, Susan Goodman,
me and the cake.
Sheri, James, Kim,
me and the cake.
James said his appointment at the Virtuous Pain Center or VPC was disappointing. He did get a refill on his Tramadol though.
I had a nice visit with Stefani and Susan. They are both such good and caring sisters. I love them with all my heart. Susan brought me 4 cans of soda, the healthy kind. I'm excited to try them. They gave me a card and it's in my scrapbook #2.
After Susan and Stefani left I had some lunch and then it was time to get ready to go to the temple. With Sheri driving, Kim in the front seat and James and I in the back of Sheri's car we headed for Snowflake. Sheri and Kim love playing music and for the most part we enjoyed it.
When we walked inside the front door of the temple, a brother asked if I was Sister Lambson. I told him yes. He took all of us aside in the waiting room and asked me some questions about the sealing. We were being treated like royal guests. Sister Neff took Kim, Sheri, and I in to the matron's room and talked with us. As we were going in to the locker room my friend Karen Gilliland came in and gave me a hug. Kim and I put on our ceremonial clothing and we all walked down to the sealing room together, Karen, Sheri, Kim, and I.
Brother Russell Gilliland, the former president of the Phoenix temple, performed the sealing. He is a man who brings the Spirit.
His wife Karen was one of the witnesses, and Sheri was the other.
Kim was proxy for my mother, Bettylea Strickland, and James was proxy for my dad, Marlin Lee Maxwell. Brother and Sister Boone from the temple presidency were also in attendance.
Brother Gilliland talked about how he had been studying about priesthood power and what it was and how it is manifest. He said the greatest manifestation of priesthood power is God's love for His children. The Spirit was strong. As the sealing was performed I felt a warmth come over me and all of the animosity and anger I felt towards my Dad for all of the things he did to my Mom which caused her grief and eventually led to their divorce over 50 years ago, melted away. All I felt was love and peace and joy. I know Heavenly Father was pleased with the sealing. I hope my parents were too.
One thing I forgot to mention that Brother Gilliland said was that in the Spirit World many changes can occur for the better. People change and become ready to accept the gospel and all it has to offer.
We happened to come out of the temple the same time as the Gilliland's and were able to get pictures with them.
Gilliland.
of my earthly angels.
As we left the temple we headed for Eva's for some delicious Mexican food. Sheri ordered some salsa to take home because she loved it so much. I ate it like soup and James ate it with chips.
Sheri had two chicken tacos, James had his chicken enchilada with green sauce and a side of refried beans. Kim had the chicken stuffed poblano pepper and I had my chili relleno with green sauce. We all loved every bit of our food, especially Kim. She said hers was divine and she was already planning when she could come back again.
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Since Kim liked this so well I am going
to try it next time, ala carte.
On the way home while Sheri was playing her music I asked if we could play some Marty Robbins in remembrance of my mom. Here is the album Sheri chose:
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this album over and over when I was a kid.
When we got home it looked like it was going to rain. Kim and Brian even sat on the front porch and waited, but the rain never came out to our place. It did rain at the Halcomb's and the Scott's who live down 3144.
Kim gave me a necklace with the Tree of Life on it. You can open it and inside you put DoTerra on a colored pad. I chose the purple pad and used peppermint DoTerra. It is my friend Millie Scott's birthday today. Kim actually gave me two necklaces. I asked her if I could give one to my friend Millie and she said yes. Millie's does not have the Tree of Life on it. It has swirly designs. I purchased two bottles of DoTerra peppermint from Denice Hall who lives in the Hunsaker/Goodman complex. I gave her a $100 bill and when I arrived she had my two bottles of peppermint and my change in a bag along with four cherry tomatoes from her garden.
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I gave Millie some of my honeysuckle and orange body wash along with a loofa/scrubber, a nice wallet, and the necklace with the peppermint DoTerra. James and I tried to deliver it but Jerry had decided to take Millie out to dinner for her birthday so they were in town at Los Corrals. We put the gift in Jerry's truck and left. I was a little sad I didn't get to give Millie a birthday hug.
Back home I put on my comfy clothes. Kim, Brian, and Sheri were all in the family room getting ready to watch a Hallmark Christmas movie. I said I was going to work on my blog in the bedroom.
As I was sitting at the computer I began feeling pains on my left side in the chest area. It hurt so much I went from the computer to the recliner in the bedroom to relax. I turned on my favorite new Hallmark movie, "Villa Amore." James took my phone. I told him if I wasn't better by 8 I wanted a blessing. He did not come back until way past 8 and I was a little peeved. I got over it and he gave me a blessing. Kim suggested I drink some soda water, which I did. The combination of the blessing and the soda water seemed to cure me and I was able to go to bed in my bed and sleep comfortably.
Some gifts I received today. A personal letter from James. He gave me cash to buy my cornhole game and some other things a few weeks ago. Kim & Brian gave me the necklace and a $50 Amazon gift card. Sheri gave me a $50 Amazon gift card and she paid for our meal at Eva's.
I am truly blessed and this is a birthday I will remember forever.
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