Temple #8
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Kitty care first, then back to bed for awhile.
James and I finished our Book of Mormon reading and the last section of the "Come Follow Me" lesson before church.
Millie and Jerry Scott were the speakers in sacrament meeting today. Love on another was the topic of the day. Millie spoke from the heart and it was a great talk. Jerry said Millie was the love of his life and they had been together for 64 years. He also talked about the Second Coming and ended with the parable of the Good Samaritan.
Amy Reynolds taught Relief Society based on Elder Gong's conference talk, "No One Sits Alone." Tina Allen shared a story that affected me deeply. It was about helping a man in front of Ross who was asking for money. Tina had no cash but she went and got some. The man asked if she were a Christian and she said yes. He asked her to pray for him and gave her his name. He asked if he could hug her and she hesitated but said yes. She said when she hugged him she felt as if she were hugging the Savior. I love Tina, she is such a compassionate person.
At the end of the lesson Amy gave everyone a fortune cookie as Elder Gong talked about fortune cookies in his talk. I texted Amy later and told her what a great job she did in getting the sisters to share experiences. This is what I said:
"Great job today. So many good comments, and thanks for the fortune cookies. You have a way of getting people to talk. I think it is because you are so approachable and they see you as someone they can easily share things with, a dear friend. That's what you are Amy, a dear friend."
I gave LeeAnn's card and gift card to her aunt Stefani because I couldn't find Alicia.
I asked Tina Allen about walking at the Show Low Park with her. She asked if I could go early and I said yes, I get up at 5. She is going to text me and we will make plans. When I told this to James on the way home he said, "Let me go to the park and walk with you." I was elated and told him that made me so happy! I will talk to Tina later.
We said goodbye to Ben & Cayli before we left for church because we knew they would be gone before we got back. I gave them each a hug and reminded them to take a picture/selfie before they left. James had invited them to go to church with us earlier but they declined, saying they wanted to get home early so they would have some time to relax before going back to work tomorrow.
Ben & Cayli left lunch meat, mango salsa and some guacamole. We added these items to our salad and that was our lunch. That mango salsa was quite tasty.
This afternoon I worked on my blog and reported on Elder Eyre's conference talk to Addy, Sheri, and Kim. Kim is choosing the talk for next week and it will go along with the "Come Follow Me" lesson,
Trina texted a barndominium house plan this afternoon and asked James if he could build it for them. He looked at it and said, "Of course." How exciting if this actually happens.
James was outside watering plants when Jared, Kacey, and Charlie called via FaceTime. I went out and told him that Texas was on the phone. They are now two hours ahead of us as daylight savings time starts today.
Kacey and Charlie have been sick and they both still have rosy cheeks. Charlie is feeling better and we had a nice visit. She showed me her purple glasses and said she was reading Harry Potter, book one, "The Sorcerer's Stone." I said I wanted to read it with her and we could start tomorrow. It's been awhile since I've read Harry Potter.
In other news, Summer & JB are getting married on June 15th, in Oregon because they think it is beautiful. They want Jared to marry him. He has mixed feelings about the request. He is honored they want him but he doesn't like the idea that he has to be certified in another church. We told him his dad felt the same way when he was asked to marry Ben & Cayli but it ended up being a good experience.
Autumn, Palmer, Scarlett, and Benson have all moved from Tyler to Gilmer. Gilmer is where Palmer is from. Kacey and Jared are a little concerned because they live out in the middle of the country with no yard for the kids and quite a distance from shopping, doctors and other amenities. They moved in to a manufactured home that needs a lot of work. I am confident that Autumn will have it shipshape in no time.
They want to go to the San Diego temple open house this summer. It is Kacey's favorite temple. Oh yes, one more bit of information. Jared's hair is going gray. It happens to the best of us. We are always so grateful to get to see and talk with Jared and his family. We love them so much!
James and I watched the latest episode of "When Calls the Heart."
Here is a quote I liked: "Don't let your past steal your future."
"The teachings of the family proclamation were revealed by our Lord Jesus Christ to His Apostles then and now."
- Elder Ronald A. Rasband
Genesis 33:11
Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.
Temple Dedication, March 1st,
Zimbabwe by Elder Gong
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