Showing posts with label "I Was a Stranger". Show all posts
Showing posts with label "I Was a Stranger". Show all posts

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Jeannie Wilhelm Turley and her husband

Mel, Jeannie, and Guy Wilhelm
Mel and Guy are Jeannie's brothers.
Mel is a member of our ward.

Today was Jeannie Wilhelm Turley's funeral.  Even though Jeannie lived in Holbrook with her husband of four years, the funeral was held here in Vernon because this was her hometown.  She was also buried here.  Wilhelm family and friends gathered at the Vernon chapel for the 11 a.m. services.  Afterwards there was a luncheon in the cultural hall.  I helped to set up chairs and decorate the tables.  I helped for about an hour and when I got home Darrel and his family had arrived.  It is Darrel's birthday weekend and he almost always chooses to come to the cabin.  Jared and his kids have come in the past but this year Jared went to San Antonio to be with his kids.  Kacey and her kids went too.  

Alma 60:29-61:5
29 - Bestir yourselves in the defense of your country and your little ones or the sword of justice doth hand over you.
30 - Behold, I wait for assistance and if it doesn't come, I am coming with my sword.
31 - The Lord will not suffer that ye shall live in your iniquities to destroy His righteous people.
32 - (Moroni's letter really applies to the kingmen).  The hatred of the Lamanites has been redoubled by those who have dissented from us (Ammoron and his brother).  Your iniquity is for the love of glory.
33 - The Lord has said unto me: If those appointed as your governors don't repent, ye shall go up to battle against them.
34 - I, Moroni, have covenanted to keep the commandments of God.  Send us provisions and men.
35 - If you don't, I come unto you speedily.  See that ye fulfill the word of God.
36 - I am Moroni, I seek not for power, but to pull it down.  I seek not for honor of the world, but for the glory of my God, and the freedom and welfare of my country.
Alma 61:1-5
1 - Moroni receives an epistle from Pahoran.
2 - Moroni, I do not joy in your afflictions, yea, it grieves my sould.
3 - There are those who have risen up in rebellion against me and they joy in your afflictions.
4 - The kingmen have sought to take away the judgment seat.  They have used flattery and have led away the hearts of many people.  They have withheld our provisions and stopped our freemen from coming unto you.
5 - They have driven me out from before them, and I have fled to Gideon, with as many men as possible.

GC: "I Was a Stranger" by Sister Linda K. Burton

We had fun here in Vernon and Jared and his family had a great time with Kacey and her family in San Antonio.
Lola was afraid to go down the stairs by herself because there is no carpet on the stairs.  Here is Ruby helping her.  After the two girls came downstairs Trina and I took the on a Razr ride.  Lola kept saying: "Go faster!"
Here Kim, Addy, and Rowan are looking at pictures on their phones.  Ruby is posing for the camera.  Kim and the two older kids spent alot of time doing puzzles.  They did two donut puzzles which made us all hungry for donuts.
Addy spent alot of time reading from her Rick Riordan series
about Percy Jackson.  
Trina spent alot of time in the kitchen.  Ruby and Addy
helped her dry dishes.
Darrel spent alot of time smiling.  After all, it was his birthday weekend.
Brian made friends with Lola.

In San Antonio:
Playing in the rain.
Tanner and Emmy playing a game.
Tanner and James playing Settlers while 
Jared checks his phone.  
James getting his hair done by Summer.

For dinner tonight I cooked a whole chicken in my Power Cooker, and used it to make homemade chicken and rice soup.  It was delicious!  James liked it too and so did Trina and Darrel's girls.
I also made a pistachio pudding dessert for Darrel's birthday.  I put it in the frig to chill.  We will eat it tomorrow after we break our fast.


Thursday, August 4, 2016

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Beautiful sunrise over the ocean

Alma 44:1-15
1 - Moroni stops the fighting and begins speaking to Zerahemna.  
(Has this ever happened before during a war?)
3 - The Lord has delivered you into our hands because of our faith in Christ.
4 - God will support, and keep, and preserve us, so long as we are faithful unto Him.  (Now Moroni is bearing his testimony!)
5 - It is by the sacred word of God  that we owe all our happiness.
6 - Deliver up your weapons of war unto us and we will spare your lives if ye will no more come against us in war. (The Ultimatum)
7 - If ye don't, we will inflict the wounds of death upon you.
8 - Zerahemnah delivers up his weapons of war but he won't take an oath of peace.
9 - Zerahemnah: We are not of your faith and don't believe it is God who has delivered you.  It is your cunning and your armor that has preserved you.
10 - Moroni returns Zerahemnah's weapons and says, behold, we will end the conflict.
11 - Ye shall not depart unless you take an oath of peace.  We will spill you blood upon the ground.
12 - Zerahemnah rushes to slay Moroni.  One of Moroni's soldiers stops Zerahemnah and scalps him and says:
14 - Even as this scalp has fallen to the earth, so shall ye fall to the earth except ye will deliver up your weapons of war and depart with a covenant of peace.
15 - Many came forth and threw down their weapons of war and entered into a covenant of peace and departed into the wilderness.

GC: "I Was a Stranger" by Sister Linda K. Burton.

James left after family prayer and scriptures for the valley.  He is picking up stone to fix our front steps, a power washer that Dave got for us, and trying to finish the job for Lindsay Smith.  He is also picking up a mattress so we will have a bed in his office.  I therefore had to clean his office today:
I had to take a picture because it might not last.
I need to move a couple of file cabinets but I am going to wait for help.
That trophy you see is one for outstanding wrestler.
The award with a T is from the city of Tempe for helping with their beautification by remodeling Tempe Camera.

While I was cleaning it was pouring down rain outside:
I wish James was here to enjoy the rain with me.

Everyday online I answer a Trivia question.  Today's question was: Where is the tallest building in the world located?  Do you know?  I got it right!

My ponderize scripture for this week is D&C 93:l
Verily, thus saith the Lord:
It shall come to pass that every soul
who forsaketh his sins and cometh unto me,
and calleth on my name,
and obeyeth my voice, 
and keepeth my commandments,
 shall see my face and know that I am:
President Kimball said this was the most comprehensive scripture that we have and that we will see the face of the Lord if we are obedient.

Addy had a fun-filled summer with her friends:
Addy and friends
Today she started on a new adventure as a 7th grader in junior high:
She is beautiful both inside and out!

Today I got two more names from my family line that need temple work done.  James tried to get some names from his line on Sunday but after working for over an hour he could not find any and was discouraged.  I told him he shouldn't be because that means his ancestors are cared about and being saved!
I love Elder Scott

I read several chapters today from "The Lincoln Hypothesis"  I found this quote by Joseph Smith:
"Oh that I could snatch the people of the United States from the vortex of misery, into which I behold them plunging themselves."
History is beginning to repeat itself in our day.

I miss James, especially at night.  I thought I saw something move in the entryway while I was studying at the dining room table.  I better go to bed and cover up my head.