" It is true of families as it is of nations that elimination of wickedness and selfishness will produce harmony and unity.
The spirit of contention is of the devil."
Happy 46th Wedding Anniversary!
I was up at 3:30 this morning to finish preparing my lesson and my lesson handouts. My lesson is on the blessings of the Priesthood. The best part of the lesson was a short video by Elder Hale's from a conference talk he gave way back in 1995.
I got to church a little early to set up but then I was late going into sacrament meeting. Luckily James was there to save me a place.
Bishop Hall was not here today. I guess he has started a new job hauling oil out of North Dakota and will be gone for 30 days. James thinks we will probably get a new bishop because Bishop Hall will be required to be gone too much for his new job.
We had a good fast and testimony meeting. My favorite testimonies were Carmen's, the German exchange student who has been living with the Sean Hunsaker family, Sean Hunsaker, and Aaron Windsor who just got his mission call to Reno, Nevada. Carmen is going back to Germany this week but she says she will be back to be baptized by her American dad, Brother Hunsaker. I went home during Sunday School and got the book on light by Sister Uchtdorf that we bought yesterday. James and I put our testimonies in it and gave it to Carmen. She seemed very appreciative.
I made it back in time in Sunday School to hear Brother Peeler tell everyone how I get up at 4am to study the Book of Mormon. A little embarrassing.
My lesson went well. I was a little sad because today was Trenda's last day for a couple of months. She and her brother Talon will be working in Washington state most of the summer at their uncle's fruit farm. They will both be missed. Trenda loved her journal and said it was even her favorite color.
James fixed lunch and did the dishes afterwards. He gave me a sweet anniversary card. I made him a peach cobbler. We were just finishing our FHE from Preach My Gospel when Jared Ammon and his friend Catherine arrived. They will be staying with us until Wednesday.
