Friday, August 22, 2014

"The Atonement was designed to do more than restore us to the 'starting line' - more than just wipe the slate clean.  It's crowning purpose is to endow us with power so that we might overcome each of our weaknesses and acquire the divine traits that would

make us like God."

-Tad R. Callister

("How Can I Lead a More Saintly Life" p. 89)

Earlier in the week James pulled the ligament in his left shoulder.  Today while pouring concrete he hurt the elbow on his right arm.  Hopefully he will be able to drive home.  I am glad he's driving a rental car instead of his truck.  Erik is still working on it.

I love to listen to BYU Devotionals while I am working on the computer.  They are very inspirational and uplifting.

Annie Critchfield got married in Utah today.  Annie was my visiting teacher when I lived in Chandler.  I am so happy for her.

Annie and Cole

Arizona Hill, one of our young women, is getting ready to go archery hunting.

 

 Today is Analee Hunsaker's birthday.  This is the gift I gave to her and to the other member's of our Young Women's Presidency.

'Lead Kindly Light'

This evening I went to the church to help the Relief Society setup for the clothing exchange they are having tomorrow. There was an explosion of clothes in the cultural hall.

 

Somehow we were able to bring

order to what at first was very chaotic.

 

 

 

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Today was our Primary children's Sacrament meeting program.  James and I, and many others in the ward, were so impressed with how well the children sang.  We only have about 30 children in our Primary but they sang loudly, reverently, and clearly.  We attribute much of their success to the Primary chorister, who just so happens to be our neighbor and friend, Kathy Crane.  Thanks Kathy for doing such a wonderful job!

James has been suffering with a sinus infection for several weeks now.  He went to the doctor who gave him something that helped for awhile but today, partly because of the smoke from the prescribed burn, it was really bothering him.  He went home during Sunday School and took some medicine so he could make it through priesthood where he is giving the lesson.

We had a nice turn out in Young Women's today including Trenda's cousin from Round Valley, Heaven, and also Arizona Hill.  Arizona came to the Halloween party and helped with the activities.  It was great to have her here today.  She seems like such a nice girl.  She is one of my Mia Maids and I hope to get to know her better.  Our lesson today was on "Worthy Thoughts."

After the block James visited with Lorraine Vaught as her home teacher and gave her a loaf of pumpkin bread.  I caught Lynda Tanner in the hall, someone else he home teaches, and had a nice chat with her and gave her a loaf of pumpkin bread.  Lynda told me her husband is a non-member and is a little antagonistic towards the Church.  She said she would prefer a visit at the Church rather than at her home.
I was supposed to visit with Rosie Lauritzen but she was home sick today.  I sent a loaf of pumpkine bread home with her husband Rick.

This evening James and I took a loaf of pumpkin bread to Lannie Gillespie.  I visit teach Lannie but was not able to get an appointment with her this month.  Thanks James for delivering my bread and a short message about honoring our covenants.  I guess you could say James helped me with my visiting teaching and I helped him with his home teaching.

There was a full moon tonight.

 I love this view.