Ether 8:18-26
What warning did Moroni issue to the people of our day, and what are the consequences of heeding or ignoring that warning?
* The Prophet Joseph Smith declared: "The devil has no power over us only as we permit him; the moment we revolt at anything which comes from God, the devil takes power" (BMSM, 372).
GC: Abide in My Love by Elder D. Todd Christofferson
" From the Book of Mormon we learn that the intent of Christ's
suffering - the ultimate manifestation of His love - was "to bring about the bowels of mercy, which overpowereth justice,
and bringeth about means unto men that they may have faith unto repentance. (See Alma 34:15-16.)
Bishop Miller's parents were the speakers in sacrament meeting today. They did a great job. Sister Miller talked about receiving comfort from our prayers and said we need to keep praying until we feel peace and comfort.
We had a visitor in our class today. His name is Trace and he is Curtis's friend. Curtis had a birthday this week. He turned 9 on December 7th. Our lesson was on Moroni's promise in Moroni 10:3-5.
Sister Hall led the music in Primary today. She brought soft, furry snowballs and the kids had a snowball fight. She also played Sing or Dare. The kids could either choose a song or a dare. We did not sing very many songs today because most of the kids chose the dare.
I love my nativity set
For lunch James and I both had a green chili mix burro from Burger House. We saved them for today. We left for the valley around 2 p.m. Our family Christmas party is at Sheri's and starts at 5:30.
Our new "Bufi" cups traveling together.
I talked James into going the Payson way. It took us right around 3 hours. I slept most of the way and did a little reading from our book, "He Is Coming." We unloaded our suitcases at Cathi and Terry's and then went down to Sheri's for the party.
These are the people who attended: James and I, Paul, Stacy, Adam, Michael, and Joshua, Kim and Brian, Sheri, Ian, Ben, Max, and Evan, Darrel, Trina, Addy, Rowan, Ruby, and Lola. Also Amanda, Alexis, and Kaitlin. Joe, Alex, Jared Ammon, and Dallin all had to work. Here are some pictures:
First we all got our numbers. Everyone got a number,
including Lola.
Of course Lola wanted to sit by Evan.
They are so cute together.
Alexis got the Taylor Lautner poster.
Amanda had carefully hidden it in a plate of cookies.
From the look on her face she seems pretty happy about it.
Not sure why Michael is smiling.
Stacy got the megaphone that Ruby brought.
Ruby made a Christmas tree for me.
Lola wanted to help.
Beautiful!
I brought five gifts and James and I each came home with one. Ian got the best gift I brought, virtual reality viewers that you use with your smartphone.
It was so nice that Sheri had dinner ready for us. We had pulled pork sandwiches and salad. She also made two kinds of cookies.
Megan W. opened her mission call this evening. She is going to Knoxville, Tennessee and reports on January 25th.
