Saturday, January 6th, 2018

Manti, Utah 

3rd operating temple
Dedicated: 17, 21-23 May 1888W
Written By: Wilford Woodruff and read by:
Lorenzo Snow

Jesus Christ Atonement through

Moroni 10:33

And again, if ye by the grace of God are perfect in Christ, and deny not his power, then are ye sanctified in Christ by the grace of God, through the shedding of the blood of Christ, which is in the covenant of the Father unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy, without spot.

Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 4:20-5:6

What can we learn from Zoram who, after learning about the Lord's will from Nephi, decided to leave Jerusalem and follow Lehi and his family?

Old Testament Scripture Mastery

Exodus 20:3-4

3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

Old Testament/Pearl of Great Price Reading

Genesis 11-2 and Abraham 2

General Conference

The Plan and the Proclamation

Elder Dallin H. Oaks

"The gospel plan each family should follow to prepare for eternal life and exaltation is outlined in the Church's 1995 proclamation, "The Family: A Proclamation to the World." Its declarations are, of course, visibly different from some current laws, practices, and advocacy of the world in which we live. In our day, the differences most evident are cohabitation without marriage, same-sex marriage, and the raising of children in such relationships. Those who do not believe in or aspire to exaltation and are most persuaded by the ways of the world consider this family proclamation as just a statement of policy that should be changed In contrast, Latter-day Saints affirm that the family proclamation defines the kind of family relationships where the most important part of our eternal development can occur.

Converted Latter-day Saints believe that the family proclamation, issued nearly a quarter century ago and now translated into scores of languages, is the Lord's reemphasis of the gospel truths we need to sustain us through current challenges to the family. Two examples are same-sex marriage and cohabitation without marriage."

I found this in the Old Testament Student Manual, page 59:

"But when I am ready to say, 'Father, all that I have, myself included, is Thine; my time, my substance, everything that I possess is on the altar, to be used freely, agreeable to Thy holy will, and not my will, but Thine, be done,' then perhaps I will be prepared to go and help to redeem Zion." (Joseph F. Smith, in Millennial Star, 18 June 1894, p. 385-86.)

I love this quote and want to be able to say this myself.

James and I went to the church in Vernon to clean. The Cranes, Ashley Umphress, Amy Reynolds, Shaylyn Smith, Alicia and Colter Hunsaker, and Tina Allen were also there to help. 

Some of the sisters were there just to take down Christmas decorations. The Cranes, Alicia and Colter, Shaylyn and Tina stayed to help clean the rest of the church. It is our week to clean and the Allen's  were asked to help us.

After we were finished James and I went to town. We had lunch at Persnikkity's. James recommended the twisted philly cheesesteak sandwich so that's what I ordered with a side of sweet potato fries. It was delicious! I would order it again in a heartbeat. 

Our next stop was the Book Barn. I got Colter and Curtis's names on two of the Bibles I ordered from the Distribution Center. I also got a Gospel Doctrine Old Testament manual and a new Sunday journal for me with my name on it. 

While I shopped at Walmart James of course went to Home Depot. I bought a cashbox to stick cash in. 

When we got home I napped until 4pm and then started working on Plan of Salvation handouts for all of the kids in my Primary class. We are studying the Old Testament this year and this is the first lesson. 

This evening we watched one of the new winterfest Hallmark movies, "Love on the Slopes." I got this quote from the movie:

"Be a warrior not a worrier."

We did not have any dinner. We are fasting along with the rest of our stake and many in the White Mountains for moisture. 

Hopefully on Wednesday!

One of my favorites.

Yes, the fidget spinner is spinning!

From today's Relief Society lesson.

The Goodman's are new in our ward. Cathy Arnett

messaged me and said her uncle Pierce was moving

to Vernon. She said he was like on of the three Nephites.

I think that means she really likes him.