Showing posts with label 96th temple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 96th temple. Show all posts

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Friday, February 22nd, 2019

Caracas, Venezuela
96th operating temple
Dedicated: 20 Aug 2000
By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship
John 10:36
Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
Book of Mormon
2 Nephi 13:6-14:6
*Ezra Taft Benson explained that verse 12 is about Satan targeting the family. How do you see this verse coming to pass?
-Several of the verses talk about the decline of society - which also mean there is a breakdown of the home, and traditional family. Are we seeing the role of the woman changing? Some claim they don't need a man to provide or be part of the family. There is a lack of respect and authority in vs. 5. I believe some women in our day are becoming as wicked and evil as men. How about the celebrating of abortions, which cn happen legally for any reason now. Regard for life is gone in some circles. Vs 16 speaks to the YM/women of the Church. Are we becoming slaves to arrogance, materialism, and immodesty? Are we focused more on the world than our spirituality? In these scriptures we are being warned how Satan is targeting the family and how both men and women can be the weak link to the family. - Sue_heugly, bofm365, Instagram.
New Testament "Come Follow Me"
 Matthew 5:48 Does Heavenly Father really expect me to be perfect?
"For Peace at Home" Richard G. Scott, 4/13
Ensign
"Free to Choose," "From a Testimony of Tithing to Temple Covenants"
General Conference
The Role of the Book of Mormon in Conversion
"President Russell M. Nelson taught in a recent worldwide broadcast that 'these surely are the latter days, and the Lord is hastening His work to gather Israel. That gathering is the most important thing taking place on earth today. Nothing else compares in magnitude, nothing else compares in importance, nothing else compares in majesty. And if you choose to, if you want to, you can be a big part of it. You can be a big part of something big, something grand, something majestic!"



At the beginning of the day we had about 10 inches of snow. Before the day was over, when it stopped snowing, there was 20 inches. Vickie said they got 30 inches in Linden.

James says we are snowed in and when I went out to check it out I agreed with him. How do you move 20 inches of snow with a shovel, and where do you put it?  We had to call the temple and tell them we would not be there in the morning. Sister Cochran said they were trying to shovel their way out and it just kept snowing. We had the same experience here. If feels like we are in a snow globe.

We had a huge flock of snowbirds playing out in the snow this morning. They are so fun to watch. James also said he watched a bunny hopping through the snow and sinking down until he could only see his ears.

Stacy called this morning to tell me about a couple selling on Amazon. She told me I could sell things other than books on Amazon which I obviously already knew. She told about a couple featured on the local news last night who have made over 1 million dollars by going to stores buying up the deals and re-selling them on Amazon.  She seemed excited and I wonder if she is thinking about doing it herself. 
She also mentioned that they have to move in April. Michael will be moving back in with them. There have been three shootings in his neighborhood in Phoenix and the last one was in his yard. 

Kim something on Facebook featuring Bob Proctor, whoever he is, and a business opportunity he is featuring. I ended up listening to a guy named Adrian Morrison who is an e-commerce guru making millions selling "stuff" on his online Shopify store. Bottom line, it cost $3,000 to take his Success Adademy courses. I guess I won't be doing this business at least not right now. 

James was able to "plow" his way out on the Razr today to go to the post office. When he came back he was covered with snow and I had to broom him off. He said no one had put the mail up at the post office.

We started a new online book by Sarah Eden today, "Healing Hearts."  Every appointment I had this week was cancelled: Sister Barton, visiting Marie Robertson in Flagstaff, going to the temple with the Howard's, and working at the temple tomorrow. 



 Sheri's birthday fun continues




A winter wonderland


 Our walkway to the wood pile.

 James's desk/dining room table



Charlie loves her Valentines from Lola








Applegate's have fun in the snow

 Ty almost buried. He built an igloo
and wants to spend the night.

 Jimmy prefers snowmobiling

 Janet and Clint's engagement picture

My Hallmark movies for the day:

 One of my favorites




















Monday, September 17, 2018

Saturday, September 15th, 2018

Caracas, Venezuela
96th operating temple
Dedicated: 20 Aug 2000
By: Gordon B. Hinckley



Jesus Christ, Crucifixion
John 19:6, 15
6 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him, Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.
15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
Book of Mormon
Helaman 4:18-5:4
*How does being slow to harken to the voice of the prophets effect the Nephites' lives?
- The Church began to dwindle, they had become weak, they no longer had the Spirit with them, the judgment seat was turned over to evil, they became stiff-necked and couldn't be governed by law or justice. Nephi gave up the judgment seat to preach to them because he was 'wearied by their iniquity."
Old Testament 
No reading today, start Isaiah tomorrow.
General Conference
The Powers of the Priesthood
President Dallin H. Oaks
"If fathers would magnify their priesthood in their own family, it would further the mission of the Church as much as anything else they might do. Fathers who hold the Melchizedek Priesthood should keep the commandments so they will have the power of the priesthood to give blessings to their family members. Fathers should also cultivate loving family relationships so that family members will want to ask their fathers for blessings. And parents should encourage more priesthood blessings in the family."



Happy 18th Birthday James Hayden

This picture was taken at least four years ago,
but it is one of my favorites of James!

While James and Rowan were gone elk calling I made some muffins. My banana nut muffins burned on the bottom so I cut off the tops and the middles and put them on a plate. They all disappeared. The chocolate chunk muffins were baked perfectly and they disappeared too. Darrel and Addy said they would have liked to gone calling for elk too and wished dad had told them. 

Ruby, Lola and I played a game of Life. It was pretty hilarious. Since I didn't know the rules, Ruby was in charge. If you didn't have money she just said well it costs whatever you have. All Lola cared about was filling her car with babies. Trina finished the game for me and I think Ruby ended up winning.  

The kids and I and Kim made Halloween cards. Kim brought all of her Halloween paper and decorations for making cards and combined with mine we had lots of things to choose from.












Addy's card inside

Outside back. The front is the one with the
Haunted House.

The game of Life. Lola is excited
because she just had twins!

This afternoon while Brian and Kim stayed home and went on a Razr ride we took Darrel's family to Sheep's Crossing to do some hiking.



These guys hiked while James and I 
stayed behind with Ruby and Lola
at the creek where we had lunch.


 Looking at the creek

I'm not sure why Lola looks so sad.

We spent some time looking for a bathroom for Lola. She told James if we didn't find one soon she was going to go in her pants. When we actually found a bathroom she said it was too gross and she wasn't going to go. I think she made it home before she actually went.

I got a call from the Elders in our ward just as we were driving into the garage at 4:20. They said all their appointments were gone to the Hunsaker reception and could they come over for dinner. I said that would be fine if they could wait until 5:30. Trina and I worked in the kitchen while Darrel grilled chicken outside. James helped by making the salad. Trina made some delicious cornbread and grilled asparagus. I made some blueberry muffins. We also had chocolate chip cookies and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies but they got burned. We didn't know that the oven was set for convection, which cooks much faster than the regular setting.

Lola and Ruby playing the Book of Mormon
Guess Who game while Trina and I were
fixing dinner.

We enjoyed the missionaries and they left a message about the Book of Mormon before leaving. We got a picture of Darrel and Trina's family with them because Elder Bernecker's dad and Trina's dad are good friends from high school. Just as a side note Elder Bernecker's former dance partner, Charity Anderson, is a dancer on the show "World of Dance."

Trina's mom asked for a photo to send Elder Bernecker's
dad. He's the one by Trina.

James took the 3 older kids on a Razr ride to call elk. I was so tired, I went to bed. So much for our family history FHE. I did talk to Brian about getting his four generations on Family Search and he said he would. Stressing over the missionaries coming wore me out. I'm not sure why. They are really nice and not at all intimidating.

Charlie:

 Happy

Serious 

Tyler's wedding:



Cute couple.