Saturday, September 24, 2016

I sent this out to Stacy, Kim, Sheri,

Trina, Addy, and Anna today as a reminder of

tonight's General Women's Session of

the 186th Semiannual General Conference

of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Helaman 9:1-17

 Some prophecies, like Nephi's in this chapter, are difficult to believe.  How have I gained my testimony in President Monson and his teachings.  

I loved President Monson's biography.  He went to Germany for 30 years and gained the confidence of the government.  After 30 years he was able to receive permission to build a temple behind the Iron Curtain.  I love the stories of his travels and how he would give his suit coat and shoes to those he saw who needed them.  I love stories of him personally visiting the 80 widows in his ward as a 22 year old bishop.  I love the stories of him receiving promptings to visit someone and going immediately.  I have also gained a greater love for President Monson as I have tried to apply his teachings to my life.  No only is President Monson a true disciple of Jesus Christ, he is the Prophet of God.  I know because the Spirit has born witness of this to me.

GC: 'The Holy Ghost' by Elder Robert D. Hales

"To my own posterity and all within the sound of my voice, I offer my testimony of the personal revelation and constant flow of

daily guidance, caution, encouragement, strength, spiritual cleansing, comfort, and peace that have come to our family through

the Holy Ghost.  Through the Holy Ghost, we experience 'the multitude of Christ's tender mercies' and miracles that do not cease."

I am intrigued by this birds coloring and his bill.

It felt cold enough this morning to turn on the space heater in the dining room when I got up at 4 am to do my gospel study.  

We had bunnies eating our grass today, three little ones.  James had to go out and chase them away.  They hide under his storage building along with the squirrels.  I love watching them run around in the morning getting their exercise.

James worked all day to finish these doors for the pump house.

I think he did a great job!

After our lunch, at 12:30 we said a prayer and started our fast.  Tomorrow is our ward's fast Sunday.  It is easier for us to fast 24 hours when we start on Saturday after lunch.  

I was excited to watch the General Women's Session of conference this evening.  It started at five and I love that I can stop what I am doing, go sit down in front of the T.V. and watch conference and but motivated and inspired.

I loved Sister Oscarson's talk!

I worked on my Primary lesson much of the day.  It is about the Savior giving the sacrament to the Nephites.  I had some handouts and visual aids I didn't finish so I will be getting up early to finish in the morning before church.

There are some beautiful places in Arizona

Guess where this is?

I got a call from Ruby today.  She asked me if I wanted to go with her to get our ears pierced.  I said yes.  I told her last year that when she went I wanted to go too.  I am excited.  Something to look forward to when I go to the valley on October 5th.  Ruby wasn't going to do it again until she turned eight.  I wonder what changed her mind.  She turned 7 in June.

I was sitting at the dining room table this evening working on my lesson.  James had gone in to take a shower.  I heard the front door open which freaked me out.  I yelled "Hello" and no one answered.  I took a peak around the wall and the door was open a crack.  I thought the wind had blown it open as it sometimes does, so I went over and closed it and then locked it.  A few minutes later I hear the doorbell frantically ringing.  You guessed it, I locked James out!  I did not hear him come from the bedroom.  Sometimes living in a big house in the country is a little scary.

The Tovrea Castle in Phoenix near Van Buren St.

I remember seeing this building as a little girl when I lived in Phoenix and always wishing I could go in it.  

I love Arizona sunsets!

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Sedona

Alma 56:1-17

1 - Moroni receives an epistle from Helaman in the 30th year.

2 - Helaman gives a report of the war in his part of the land.

3-5 - 2000 of the sons of Ammon have taken their weapons of war to come forth and defend our country.

6 - Ye know concerning the covenant their fathers made to not take up weapons of war.

7 - They were about to break their covenant.

8 - I convinced them not to break their covenant.

9 - I marched with these 2000 young men to Judea to help Antipus.

10 - I joined these men to Antipus's army which caused him to rejoice.

13 - These are the cities the Lamanites have obtained possession of:

14 - Manti, Zeezroom, Cumeni, and Antiparah.

16 - Antipus's men were depressed in body and spirit when we arrived.

17 - They were determined to conquer in Judea or die.  My little force of 2,000 gave them great hopes and much joy.

GC: "The Holy Ghost" by Elder Robert D. Hales

James made two trips to town this morning.  First to rent a saw to work on the drain in the driveway.  Next he had to return the saw and do the rest of his errands.  He can hardly move when he returned from town the second time.  While running the saw he did something to hurt his back.  He took hydrocodone, aspirin, and 800 mg. of Ibruprofen and went to bed.   Later he was up trying out our new power sprayer.

He is wearing a back brace.

This evening I worked on my family history and printed out all the new temple cards with people I have found who need ordinances done.

I printed off all the white cards.  The colored ones

are the ones we still have left to do of the ones 

Jared researched.

Aunt Gene went in for surgery today at 4pm.  We thought she would be in a couple of hours but it was after 8pm when we finally heard that the surgery had went well and she was in recovery.  They took out a couple of feet of her small intestines.

Here is some of the news for today:

Thank goodness all the missionaries are safe!

So much violence throughout the world.

Very interesting.