Tuesday, August 9, 2016

A cool, refreshing Arizona stream.

Alma 47:20-36

By treachery, murder and intrigue, Amalickiah is made the leader and chief commander of the Lamanites.
20 - Amalickiah marches to the land of Nephi.
21 - The king came out to meet him with his guards.
22 - Amalickiah's servants bow before the king.
23 - The king put forth his hand to raise them.
24 - When he raised the first from the ground, behold he stabbed the king to the heart; and he fell to the earth.
25 - The servants of the king fled; and the servants of Amalickiah raised a cry saying:
26 - The servants of the king have stabbed him to the heart, and they have fled.
27 - Amalickiah pretended to be wroth, and said: Whosoever loved the king, let him go forth, and pursue his servants that they may be slain.
28 - All those who loved the king, came forth and pursued after the servants of the king.
29 - When the servants of the king saw an army pursuing after them, they were frightened and fled into the wilderness, and came over into the land of Zarahemla and joined the people of Ammon.
30 - Amalickiah, by his fraud, gained the hearts of the people.
31 - On the morrow he entered the city Nephi with his armies, and took possession of the city.
32 - 33 - The queen asks Amalickiah to bring witnesses with him to testify concerning the death of the king.
34 - Amaickiah took the same servant that slew the king, and went in unto the queen, and they all testified unto her that the king was slain by his own servants.
35 - Amalickiah took the queen unto him to wife, and thus became the king of the Lamanites.

GC: "The Healing Ointment of Forgiveness" by Elder Duncan 

James and I visited Charlotte today and helped her pay her bills.  Afterwards we picked up Alex and took him to lunch at Olive Garden.  Michael was helping Alexis move in to ASU and Seth was busy and couldn't come either.  We promised to take these boys to lunch once a month if they would read scriptures with us.  While we were in Olive Garden everyone's phones went off warning us of a dust storm outside.  We ordered lunch for Michael and delivered it to him at ASU.  Tempe definitely got more rain than Chandler.  

After lunch James and I went home to take naps and then he went to Susan Jacobson's to help her with some home repairs. 

We picked up Rowan later this afternoon for his birthday date.  He wanted Evan, Max, and Joshua to come too.  Joshua had scouts so it was just Joshua and Evan.

 Good friends and cousins.

We did the same thing we did with Joshua.  First we went to the Lego Store and then we went to the food court for dinner.  Rowan always likes to go to Paradise Bakery and get mac and cheese.  Evan and Max both went to Subway again.  We sure do enjoy our time with these boys.

Rowan and his new lego sets.

Darrel and Trina were both home this evening and since tomorrow is Rowan's birthday and Darrel has to work, they sang Happy Birthday tonight.  Addy made the cake.

Lola loved her new "monkey" shirt I

brought for her. 

I think the shirt goes nicely with the shoes. 

Ruby's pandas, Cookie and Cream

came to the party.

Ten years old.

Rowan loved the sunset on the way home and wanted us to stop and take a picture, so we did.

We almost missed it.

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

The Logan temple

This is so true!

Alma 36:1-24

(National Covenant) 

1 - . . . inasmuch as ye shall keep the commandments of God ye shall prosper in the land.

2 - Remember the captivity of our fathers, for none could deliver them except the Lord.  He did deliver them in their afflictions.

3 - Helaman, my son, her my words and learn of me.  I do know that whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, their troubles, and afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day.

4 - I know these things because of God.

5 - I know these things because I have been born of God.

6 - I was seeking to destroy the Church of God with the sons of Mosiah until God sent His holy angel to stop us.

7 - He spoke with the voice of thunder and the whole earth did tremble beneath our feet.  We all fell to the earth for the fear of the Lord came upon us.

8 - The voice said unto me arise.  I arose and saw the angel.

9 - He told us to quit seeking to destroy the Church of God.

10 - I fell to the earth and for 3 days and 3 nights I could not open my mouth, neither had I the use of my limbs.

11 - The angel spake more things to my brethren, but I did not hear them.  
12 - I was racked with eternal torment for all my sins.
13 - I was tormented with the pains of hell for all my sins and iniquities.  I had rebelled against God and not kept His commandments.
14 - I had led many of His children away into destruction.  The very thought of seeing God did rack my soul with horror.
15 - I wanted to be banished and become extinct both soul and body that I might not be brought to stand in the presence of my God to be judged of my deeds.
16 - For 3 days and nights was I racked, even with the pains of a damned soul.

GC: "Choices" by President Thomas S. Monson.

James and I took one of the elders assigned here in Vernon, Elder Rosenbalm, to the Scottsdale Mission Home.  His mission isn't over until next Monday, but he has a doctor's appointment this week.

Elder Rosenbalm in the front, Elder Goodenough behind him.

Elder Rosenbalm slept most of the way to Payson while I read to James from The Washington Hypothesis.  He woke up enough to hear some so we told him about Tim Ballard.

We stopped in Payson at Denny's for breakfast.  Our next stop was in Scottsdale to drop Elder Rosenbalm off at an apartment with some other elders, across from the mission home.  Goodbye and good luck.  He is flying to London next week to see his family.  They will then go to France and on to Kuwait where his family is living.  After a week in each of these places Elder Rosenbalm will fly back to the states to attend BYU.

When we arrived at Cathi and Terry's Cathi was at home.  Terry has been in the hospital this week having treatments done for his ulcers. Cathi brought him home today.  James was going to go visit George Wallace but when he called he was being released and was on his way home.  So, no hospital visits today.

When Cathi left to go get Terry she told the dogs, "Stay with aunt Karen."  Lady was very obedient and never left my side.

My little friend.

James took me to lunch at Jersey Mike's before leaving to work at Lindsay Smith's.  He is making and putting up decorative shelves for her.

Nice

I called James's mother, Lois, and talked with her quite awhile on the phone today.  Dawn and Rebecca are visiting Gail in Oregon and she is home alone.  She said she doesn't mind being alone, in fact she rather enjoys it.  She talked about regrets she had with her kids when they were growing up and never being able to attend their school functions, etc., because of work.  I told her I was sure they understood and knew she had done the best she could.  She really is a sweet person and so very talented and level-headed.  I am so grateful to have her in my life.

When Terry got home from the hospital he looked as good as new and said he felt great.  I am sure they will be back at the Records Operation Center by tomorrow.  

James got home, took a shower and crashed on the bed complaining that his back hurt.  I took the car and went to see my friend Charlotte Mattice.  Her Relief Society president, Melanie Patton was there helping her sort and organize papers.  I helped and told her I would be back tomorrow with James.  He is going to help her with some financial issues she has.

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