Showing posts with label Chicago temple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicago temple. Show all posts

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Friday, September 1st, 2017

Chicago, Illinois
35th operating temple
Dedicated: 9 Aug 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley

Alma 60:1-13
What was Moroni's purpose in writing the epistle to Pahoran?
*"To get more assistance for his armies. Moroni is assuming Pahoran and the government don't have a good reason why they haven't sent help. However, Moroni didn't know the whole story. This teaches us the importance of not assuming things we don't know and not jumping to conclusions. Moroni was an incredible man but even he was not perfect. Team work and good communication is so important." (Trujillofamilyjournal)
DC 125:1-4 - 126:1-3
What can we learn from Brigham Young's sacrifice?
*He was loyal to, and took counsel from the prophet Joseph. He gave unselfish service to the Church wit no thought of personal gain. He assisted in financing the work with his own toil. Brigham Young was the living example of the spiritual principle taught by Joseph Smith: "A religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation."
General Conference
Trust in the Lord and Lean Not
Sister Bonnie H. Cordon
"Jesus Christ has overcome the world. And because of Him, because of His infinite Atonement, we all have great cause to trust, knowing that ultimately all will be well."


James has an appointment at the hospital this morning around 9 a.m. to get an MRI on his throat. I went with him so I could do my grocery shopping while he was having his procedure done. 
I bought a few extra things besides grocery. Here are a few of them:
A mattress topper for the bed in James's office, a hand vacuum, a football and electric dartboard for Darrel's birthday. I also bought the ingredients to make him a homemade cake, no mix. 

When I was finished shopping I picked up James at the hospital. The doctor says he has an obstruction in his throat that causes his food to go in to his lungs and can cause pheumonia. Not good!
 James was starving because he couldn't eat before his procedure, so we went to Arby's for lunch. I got a regular roast beef sandwich and James got an Italian sub. 

I did most of my cleaning this afternoon with some help from James. I washed sheets and James put them back on the beds while I vacuumed, dusted and mopped. We finished up just as Kim and Brian arrived this evening. We had just sat down to watch the end of a Hallmark movie we had started earlier. 

It was after ten when Darrel, Trina and the kids arrived. We had already gone to bed. So sorry Darrel and Trina but we pretty fall asleep after ten.

Photos:
Sandra and John
Two of my favorite Vernon people

Their family

The only family photo of the Hatch's
Brother Hatch died shortly after this photo was taken

Pug and Pig

L.A. fire out Derek Hough's window

This looks serious

Lake Powell

Is this real?

Woolie mammoth or elephant?
(New Zealand)


Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Chicago, Illinois
35th operating temple

2 Nephi 28:1-16
Many false churches built up in last days-They will teach false, vain and foolish doctrine-Apostasy shall abound because of false teachers-The devil shall rage in the hearts of men-He shall teach all manner of false doctrines.
Alma 24-25
24-The Lamanites come against the people of God-The Anti-Nephi-Lehies rejoice in Christ and are visited by angels-They choose to suffer death rather than to defend themselves-More Lamanites are converted.
25-Lamanite aggressions spread-The seed of the priests of Noah perish as Abinadi prophesied-Many Lamanites are converted and join the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi, they believe in Christ and keep the law of Moses.
DC 40-41:12
40-Fear of persecution and cares of the world cause rejection of the gospel.
41-The elders shall govern the Church by the spirit of revelation-True disciples will receive and keep the Lord's law-Edward Partridge is named as a bishop unto the Church.
How can we remain true disciples of Christ and not be moved by the cares of the world?
General Conference
A Witness of God
Elder Neil L. Andersen
"Please don''t see your efforts to share the love of the Savior with another as a pass//fail test with your grade determined by how positively your friends respond to your feelings of invitation to meet the missionaries.  With our mortal eyes we cannot judge the effect of our efforts, nor can we establish the timetable.  When you share the love of the Savior with another, your grade is always an A+.  Pray, like Alma, for opportunities 'to stand as a witness of God at all times, and in all things and all places.' "Mosiah 18:9.


James and I made a trip to Springerville today.  One of the sisters he is assigned to home teach runs a quilt shop in Springerville and James thought we would go over and meet her since going to her house isn't advisable because of a mean dog and a husband who doesn't like the Church.  We looked in the entire strip mall where the shop was supposed to be and it was not there.  James went in a store and ask someone about it and the woman he talked to said it closed down a few weeks ago.  So the trip wasn't a total loss we had lunch at Booga Red's.  I had a beef taco and a chicken taco.  The beef taco was good but the chicken taco, not so much.  James had a beef, green chili, swiss sandwich with aujus which was very good.  


I went home and took a nap and then made a trip into Walmart by myself.  I didn't get home until almost six and it took forever to unload and put away.  We had Lean Cuisine for dinner.  

After dinner I blogged while James worked on his lesson.  We were in bed by ten.  We are going to the temple in the morning because the Trezise's will be here on Saturday.

Fun Photos

Part of the Maxwell clan


So many things I love about this photo.
The yellow flowers, the best side of the cabin,
and the person I love the most in the world.

Michael showing off his braces.

Route 66.

Rowan's baptism.