OUR FAMILY: 41st temple Frankfurt Germany

Frankfurt, Germany

41st operating temple

Dedicated: 28 Aug 1987

By: Ezra Taft Benson

Jesus Christ, King

Isaiah 33:17

Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Mosiah 16; Read with James, Sunday journal, study guide, CWIC podcast, CFM Weekly

April General Conference

"Come Unto Christ - Living as Latter-day Saints"

Elder John A. McCune

"As followers of Christ, we are not spared challenges and trials in our lives. We are often required to do difficult things that, if attempted alone, would be overwhelming and maybe impossible. As we accept the Savior's invitation to 'come unto me,' He will provide the support, comfort, and peace that are necessary, just as He did for Nephi and Joseph."

"A Perfect Brightness of Hope"

Jeffrey R. Holland

April 2020

Part of my gospel study includes reading a portion of the "Come Follow Me" reading assignment in the morning with James. James reads the scripture and I read the commentary provided in "The Book of Mormon Study Guide" by Brother Thomas R. Valletta.

After reading we have our family prayer together. As part of my personal prayers I pray for each of my family members by name as I think of them and the things they are struggling with. I know that Heavenly Father is aware of my family because they are His family too.

My book balance is at $786.58 right now. I will be sent the money next Thursday. I wonder how much Amazon will keep in my account. I have sold 80 books in the last 30 days. Woohoo!

James decided he was going to ride Luna down the road to see if Richard was working this morning. Richard was not there and the grader looks like he broke a hydraulic hose because there was oil all over the ground. I hope we get the rest of our road done.

On the way back James said that Luna started trotting and then loping and then tried to buck him off. He showed her that she couldn't buck him off and she probably won't try it again with him, but what about the grandkids. She is a gentle horse but she needs more training. I guess she is not used to being ridden as much as James has been riding her. Luna is in the back yard munching on the grass right now.

James took the Cat down to try and smooth out the road where Richard lift big piles of dirt.

I used the bagged chicken I got from Costco to make chicken tacos today. I made twelve. James loved them and said they were the delicious.

James came in after lunch and said, "Can I ask you a favor"? I said, most certainly you can ask. "Will you go to town with me?" What? I went with you to town Thursday and Friday. You need to go again? Yes. I need to get two pins for my trailer, a trailer jack for a different trailer and two bolts for the auger. I thought about it and decided I had nothing pressing to do. I was going to try to find a message to send to my ministering sisters but I could do that on Monday. I said I would go and it made him so happy I was glad I made that decision.

We stopped at the Tractor Supply Store. They had a few animal figures and I found a horse that looks similar to Luna that I wanted to get. James was okay with it. I also bought a bag of black licorce for us to munch on. He was definitely okay with that because he loves black licorce.

I got no pictures of the licorce. We ate the entire bag on the way home.

James needed some nasal spray so I told him if he would drop me off at Walmart he could go to Home Depot where he could get the pvc pipe he needs to fix a sprinkler.

Walmart did not have the nasal spray he asked for but I got three different kinds. Hopefully one of them will work. I also bought myself a piece of cheesecake two tops and two pair of pants. Happy Mother's Day!

While we were in the car I read to James from "Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch." We both are really in to this story as it nears the end. This has been one of our favorite Aunt Dimity books.

This evening James went to the church with the rest of the Melchizedek priesthood holders in our ward to pick up Mothers day gifts to distribute to the sisters in the ward. He came home with this:

I know it looks a little droopy but once

I watered it, those flowers perked up.

I loved this gift. I think I surprised James by how much I loved such a simple thing. When he said we were getting flowers I pictured a long stemmed carnation with the stem wrapped in a paper towel.

I told him I wanted chocolate. I love this gift because it shows thought and care. The pot with the word "mom" printed on it took time and care. Planting the petunias, my most favorite flower to plant, took time and care. Putting the M&M's on a stick and wrapping a pipe cleaner around it to look like a butterfly with antennae took creativity and time and care. All in all I thought it was a sweet, thoughtful gift from our bishopric. Later I learned that Sister Goodman and Sister Hunsaker wrote the "mom" on the pot and the bishop and Brother Goodman did the butterflies. I love it.

James came home and gave me my flower. We went back to the church and met Tanna Conrad and Pam Wood and gave them their gifts. There were quite a few people at the church. It was fun to see our ward members involved in this activity. I love the Vernon ward!

We will deliver Sister Peeler's gift and Sister Wilhelm's gift tomorrow.

We watched an episode of "Lark Rise to Candleford" before going to bed. Season 1 Episode 10, the last episode of season one.

Dorcas decides to sell the post office and leave Candleford. Philip's possessiveness causes Laura increasing concern. There are surprises, joy and sorrow when everyone gathers at the post office for Zillah's birthday party.

Quotes

Laura: "All of his life Twister had been known as a slack, twisted old chap. But searching in the storm for Edmund he had courage, his own kind of courage."

Emma after coaxing her in the arts of womanly wiles:

"Miss Margaret, I have every reason to believe that you will be married by Christmas."

Dorcas Lane to Sir Timothy:

"There will always be reason for you and I to be in one another's company and I feel we have to be strong in our resistance.

Sir Timothy:

"Yes, I understand. Of course I've always understood that we should do thing exactly at your bidding. It is at your bidding that we live like this. Tell me why Dorcas?

Dorcas: "Timothy, please.

Timothy: "Tell me why Dorcas? I live my life bound by duty and obligation. I didn't want any of this, all I ever really wanted was you. Tell me why you refused me? Tell me the truth."

Dorcas: "It was my father. He told me it could never work, love never crosses the great divide of social class. Those were his words."

Sir Timothy:"So your father was a bigoted, small-minded, fool of a man." (Slap) "At last something real between us."

(Sir Timothy grabs Dorcas in an embrace as she starts to leave.)

Dorcas:"Do you know how long I have longed for this moment? (Lady Adelaide, Sis Timothy's wife, sees the embrace.)

Thomas to Miss Lane when she announces she is selling the post office and he says it will never happen.

"Your will is one thing Miss Lane, the Lord's will is what we live by."

I'm not sure why I love this show so much. I guess I love the English accent and the scenery and costumes and the characters and the way they express themselves. How long I will include lines from it in my journal, I am not sure.