Thursday, October 9th, 2025: Up @ 2:48 tried to sleep in until 4 but couldn't do it, letter from Registrar of Contractors in my AOL mail they rule in his favor! hunting for elk, "Follow Him", overcast, J's trip to town, carne asada taco,

235. Montpelier, Idaho

Exterior cladding completed;

installing parking lot entrances;

interior finish work and landscaping progressing;

construction estimated to be completed in

early to mid - 2026.

Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 2:1-19

D&C

112:21-34

Come Follow Me

D&C 112:12-26, 28, 33-34

Those who are truly converted come to know Jesus Christ.

October General Conference

'Be Reconciled to God'

Elder Kelly R. Johnson

A.S.K.

'Taking on the Name of Jesus Christ'

Elder Dale G. Renlund

Liahona

Up at 2:48. I tried to sleep in until 4 but I couldn't do it. 

As I was going through my AOL emails this morning I noticed one from the Registrar of Contractors. I guess they have my email instead of James's. Anyway I skim through and realize that they have ruled in our favor! I am so excited I want to wake up James but I let him sleep a little longer before I tell him. I make a copy of the letter for him and he reads it later. They also said they would be sending us a letter in the mail. We are both relieved and happy, feeling we were treated fairly. They did mention the fact that they were impressed that James has had a license for over 37 years with no complaints, and that certainly was in his favor.

We have prayer this morning and read from the Book of Mormon before James goes out "hunting" for elk with his camera and elk call. He said he saw several and heard even more. He gets a text from the guy who owns the property down from us, Dave Elkin, who still lives in the valley and only comes up occasionally. Dave has a pond where the elk like to drink and he has a camera on that pond. In the text he asks James if he was on his property this morning. James had to admit that he was. 

When James returned we finished the section of the Come Follow Me lesson we were on today and then listen to the rise and fall of Thomas B. Marsh in the book, "Revelations in Context." I had heard the story before. Susan Black told it on "Follow Him". It is a sad one.

It was overcast here all day. The clouds hung low and once in awhile released some moisture. 

James made a trip to town to get gas for the chainsaw and some other work related things. He didn't pick up horse feed because it was raining in Show Low. He looked at lathes, a tool he needs to make new spindles for the railing. It cost $700 and he didn't want to spend that much, which I kind of understand, but he needs a lathe to finish the railing so I think he is just postponing the inevitable. He picked up my Tramadol and brought me a carne asada taco for which I was grateful. I was dizzy this morning and was lying down in bed when James got home. He joined me and we slept about an hour. I felt better and got up and ate my taco. I had to heat it up and added cheese and salsa and did not eat the tortillas. We have an appointment at the temple with the Tignor's tomorrow but Barbara called and cancelled because she said T-Bo couldn't make it. She sounded like she was about to cry. Now James and I have to decide if we are going to go without them. We decide no. I just went on Wednesday and James is stressed about all of the things he has to do. I did make an appointment for us on October 24th with Virgil Cooper in the 9:30 endowment session. We will be gone next week to Texas.

I listened to Inklings this morning. Emily recorded it last night. She is in New York and will speak at a Faith Forum tomorrow with Elder Cook. 

My right knee hurts. I have reached the conclusion that if I continue to walk my daily 10,000 steps or 70,000 a week that I will probably have to have knee surgery. My X-rays show bone on bone in both knee. I did manage to walk 13,000 steps inspite of my knee. 

I did two blog posts, got my Dish bill lowered and paid and paid our Verizon bill. 

When I finished walking this evening I was ready to go to bed. James was ready too. He worked on our sunflower puzzle while I took a shower and got ready for bed. He does a puzzle different than I do, but I appreciate his help. 

Stacy's procedure today went well. We are praying that her cancer tests come back negative.

"We don't stay on the covenant path by never making a mistake. We stay on the covenant path by repenting everyday."

- Sister Tamara W. Runia, AGC 2025 

D&C 112:10

Be thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers.

I watched "A Christmas Prayer" which was about

faith in Jesus Christ. I loved the little girls prayer list,

everything on it was something for someone else.

Moon over the mountain