Six years ago, July 6, 2010, Alex
caught a woodpecker. I am not sure why the
bird is staying on his shoulder. Maybe he is
the bird whisperer, as well as the fish whisperer.
Alma 27:16-28:8
16 - Ammon and his brethren meet Alma
17 - Ammon is swallowed up in the joy of his God, even to the exhausting of his strength and he falls to the earth.
18 - This is joy which none receiveth but the truly penitent and humble seeker of happiness.
20 - Alma takes his brethren to his house in Zarahemla.
21 - The chief judge sends out a proclamation regarding admitting the Anti-Nephi-Lehies into the land.
22 - The people give the Anti-Nephi-Lehies the land of Jershon.
23 - We will protect them with our armies.
24 - We will do this on condition that they will give us a portion of their substance to assist our armies.
25 - Alma tells the Anti-Nephi-Lehies of his conversion with the sons of Mosiah.
26 - Anti-Nephi-Lehies go to Jershon. Now called the people of Ammon.
27 - They were distinguished for their zeal towards God and men.
28 - Death was swallowed up to them by the victory of Christ over it.
30 - They were a zealous and beloved people, highly favored of the Lord.
Alma 28:1
1 - The armies of the Lamanites had followed their brethren into the wilderness;
2 - There was a tremendous battle and thousands of the Lamanites were slain.
3 - There was also a tremendous slaughter among the Nephites; nevertheless the Lamanites were driven and scattered.
4 - There was a great mourning and lamentation heard among the Nephites.
6 - This was a sorrowful day, a time of solemnity and a time of much fasting and prayer.
7 - The 15th year of the reign of the judges ends.
GC: "Where Two or Three are Gathered" by President Henry B. Eyring, and "A Child's Guiding Gift" by Mary R. Durham.
I had my infusion this morning at 8am. I saw Frances, Rahwanda, and Tina. On the way home I stopped at Kim's to pick up the key to the cabin from her and to visit. She said she had a great time and she wanted to stay.
James and I had lunch using our leftover food at Cathi and Terry's.
Right after eating I got a call from Jean Howard about going to lunch. I didn't want to tell her I had already eaten, so away I went. James left for Vernon. I will see him later this evening.
Jean and I went to what used to be The Good Egg and is now called A Fresh Start. I had the lemon ricotta pancakes. They were delicious. Jean has to have another back surgery because the rods in her back are being rejected by her body. I am so sorry for her.
After taking Jean home I went back to Cathi's and packed up in the 109 degree heat. I left for Vernon at 2:55 pm. I stopped in Payson for a Big Hunk and a drink to keep me awake. My next stop is at Harold and Vickie's to pick up a copy of Nannie's life story from Vickie. Vickie had made chicken fajita burros for dinner and invited me to eat with them, which I did. This is a picture of the property that used to belong to James and I. Dad gave it to us and we sold it to buy our property in Pinedale.
I love the landscaping.
At home James carried in all my stuff and I put it away. It took about two hours. I can't bend my knee so I take some Tramadol and now I can't sleep.
Lola refuses to take off her "monkey" shirt.
Lola refuses to take off her "monkey" shirt.
She put it on yesterday at the party.
I saw this news on Facebook about my friend Karin Ford's son and grandson.
John Belnap was piloting his small plane off the Oregon coast late
Monday evening when he crashed into the ocean. He had his 17 year old son Max and Max's friend with him. The bodies have still not been found. The sad thing about this story is that Karin lost her first husband, John's father, and two children in a small plane crash years ago before she married her current husband, Robin Ford. Karin was the Relief Society president in the Pleasant 1st ward when I was the stake Relief Society president. Her husband Robin served as my priesthood advisor for a time.
The John Belnap family
John
Max
John was a volunteer rescue diver.
James and I are praying that the bodies will be found before the service on Monday, July 11th.
