Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019

Curitiba, Brazil

126th operating temple

Dedicated: 1 June 2008

By: Thomas S. Monson

Jesus Christ, Glory of

JS-M 1:36

And, as I said before, after the tribulation of those days, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken then shall appear the sign of the Son of Mn in heaven, and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn; and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the couds of heaven, with power and great glory;

Book of Mormon

Alma 60:29-61:5

New Testament "God is Not the Author of Confusion, but of Peace"

1Corinthians 14-16

Today: 1 Corinthaisn 14:28-40

General Conference

Answers to Prayer

Brook P. Hales

"Brothers and sisters, sometimes our prayers are answered quickly with the outcome we hope for. Sometimes our prayers are not answered in the way we hope for, yet with time we learn that God had greater blessings prepared for s than we initially anticipated. And sometimes our righteous petitions to God will not be granted in this life As Elder Neal A. Maxwell said, ''Faith also includes trust in God's timing.'"

Books, "CFM", Pork Chops, Read, Railings, Steps

My total books sales is right at $8,000 for the year. I hope by the end of the year I will be over $10,00 and will be part of the five figure club. I listened to the webinar today with Jim, Herman, and Ricardo. I also started getting my shipment ready to send off. This evening James and I both found more books to buy.

I made creamy pork chops today in the crockpot. They were very delicious. James liked them too. This will be a repeat recipe.

Jif the pantry mouse is still avoiding the trap. One of these days he's going to slips up though. If you play with fire long enough you are bound to get burned.

I finished Aunt Dimity and the Duke and started Aunt Dimity Digs In I read to James from "Insights" and Aunt Dimity's Death.

James worked on the railings outside and when he was inside he worked on a remodeling bid for the people Armondo told him about. He says his thumb hurts. Another surgery he will probably have to have.

Watched a Chopped episode where part of the Brady Bunch cast were the judges: Peter, Cindy, and Marsha.

 Scarlett looks worried or scared.

 They make mice look so cute and lovable

in storybooks.

Monday, September 2nd, 2019

Rexburg, Idaho

125th operating temple

Dedicated: 10 Feb 2008

By: Thomas S. Monson

Jesus Christ, Glory of

Matthew 24:30

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Book of Mormon

Alma 60:14-28

New Testament "God is Not the Author of Confusion, but of Peace"

1 Corinthians 14-16

1 Corinthians 14:1-28

General Conference

Careful vs. Casual

Becky Craven

"It's impossible to live a perfect life. Only one man was able to live perfectly while dwelling on this telestial planet. That was Jesus Christ. Although we may not be perfect, brothers and sisters, we can be worthy: worthy to partake of the sacrament, worthy of temple blessings, and worthy to receive personal revelation."

Well the contest is set. It's the mouse against the human (James).
James has set two traps in the pantry with peanut butter on them. So far the mouse has licked the peanut butter off the traps five times and not been caught. James has devised a new trap for the mouse in the storage room who is as evasive as the one in the pantry. Here is the trap.

He definitely had to explain this one to me.

He said he would put a plank on the ground

leading up to the top of the bucket. 

The mouse would walk out on the Slimfast bottle to 

get the peanut butter and the bottle would turn

and the mouse would fall to the bottom

of the barrel where he would eat the poison James

had placed there and die. Quite ingenious I

must say. Hope it works but I think it's too big

to work in the pantry. 

James went out to visit his friend Anthony today. Anthony has a police scanner and told James all about the escaped convicts. It seems they shot and killed a man in Tucson and took his 100 guns. They were caught in Utah and while being transported back to Arizona they escaped and tied up the two guards. They were last seen in a red GMC truck they got from a friend in St. Johns. 

The real clencher is that they are residents of Vernon and members of the Hells Angels. Anthony says they have friends in the area and could be hiding out in someone's garage. So far they have avoided an arrest.

After leaving Anthony's James went into town to get gas in the car. He was lucky he made it because the gauge said he could only go another 20 miles. He got an extra 10 gallons to have on hand.

Since I went to sleep at 2 am I slept in until after 8 this morning. I'm not sure what happened to me last night but it was the worst case of insomnia I have ever had. I was so tired that I asked Cammy if we could wait until next week to continue our watching of "When Calls the Heart." She of course said yes and that relieved a little stress for me.

Stacy sent me a video of Ricky Nelson singing in the movie "Rio Bravo" which made me want to listen to some Ricky songs so I downloaded an old album from I-tunes and listened while I worked.

I only sold one book today but I have improved my Inventory Performance Index. It went up from 480 to 511. This is because I have sold so many books and I keep repricing. I looked for books to buy. My goal is to buy 3-5 books every weekday.

I walked this afternoon and evening while watching episodes of Chopped. One of the chefs on one of the episodes was from Bourbon and Bones in Scottsdale where Jared Ammon works. He didn't do very well and was the first one to be chopped.

For FHE James and I listened to David and Emily on YouTube discuss 1 Corinthians 14-16. We also listened to the next presentation by someone else called, "Teaching with Power." It was a totally different approach than David and Emily's but we love it too. He focused on the importance of the resurrection of Christ as discussed in 1 Corinthians 15.

James and Sheri both got letters from Ben today. Here they are:

                                      Grandpa

Sheri's letter and Ben's answer:

 Missed my friend Catherine at church today.

She was in Mesa for a baby blessing.

 Happy Cat Monday!

 Brings back memories of being a teenager

and laying on my bed listening to Ricky.

Friday, May 31st, 2019

Taipei, Taiwan

31st operating temple

Dedicated: 17-18 Nov 1984

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship

Alma 11:38

Now Zeezrom saith again unto him: Is the Son of God the very Eternal Father?

Book of Mormon

Alma 9:7-18

New Testament "Come Follow Me"

JS-Matthew 1:1-21; Luke 21:5-24

General Conference

Closing Remarks

President Russell M. Nelson
"Topics were not assigned to the speakers in this conference. They each prayed for personal revelation in preparing their messages. To me, it is remarkable how those themes seem to fit so well with each other. As you study them, seek to learn what the Lord is trying to teach you through His servants."

I like this comment by Bruce R. McConkie on JS-Matt 1:37:

"It is not sufficient merely to know what the scripture says. One must treasure it up, meaning take it into his possession so affirmatively that it becomes a part of his very being; as a consequence,...one actually receives the companionship of the Spirit."

I watched an episode of "Chopped" today, while walking,  where one of the candidates was from Phoenix. Not only did she own a restaurant but she has a charity to feed shut-ins called "Joy's Bus." She takes food to people in need and there is no charge. I really wanted here to win, and she did! The last guy to go down, as he was walking away, said: "I don't care, I'm better than all these chefs here today!" That made it even more sweet.

We were supposed to get propane yesterday because we are almost out. Instead of natural gas, up here, we have to order propane. James called them this morning and told them we had to have it today. Finally they came out this afternoon and delivered. We're good for about six months and it only cost $1,200! (#Toomuch)

I think James is starting our anniversary celebration a little early. He did so many things for me today. First, he took my car into town and got two new tires. He also got the car washed and put gas in it, bought groceries, mailed my books, picked up more books, and brought me lunch from LaCasita. What more could a girl ask for!

It was a great day spent in Vernon, enjoying the nice weather and my beautiful home, and my relationship with my sweetheart. 

A dogs life

In case I run out of idea

Nice to know Gail was here. This is
Kristofer and Kristine's baby.

I think they could do something other than burn.
People with breathing problems has a difficult 
time with the smoke.

Is that Strickland one of my relatives?

Summer graduates from High School

 So sweet and innocent


You've come a long way baby

Baby sister Charlie

Summer and her mom, Kacey

Scarlett waiting for graduation and Summer

Summer and her siblings, Autumn, and Tanner

 Happy Birthday Teresa, my Vernon friend.

These two love Jared!