OUR FAMILY: Darrel's kids 2015

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Monday, March 26th, 2018

Cochabamba, Bolivia

82nd operating temple

Dedicated: 30 April 2000

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ Authority of

Moses 1:32

And by the word of my power, have I created them, which is mine Only Begotten Son, who is full of grace and truth.

Book of Mormon

Jacob 6:1-13

*What must we do to obtain the Lord's mercy?

Talk: "The Merciful Obtain Mercy" By: President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, April GC, 2012

Old Testament

Deuteronomy 17-18

17 Those who worship false gods shall be put to death - Priests and judges shall determine the hard cases - Kings shall not multiply horses or wives or gold - The king must study the laws of God daily.

18 How priests are supported -

divination, spiritualism, and the like are abominations - A Prophet (Christ) shall arise like unto Moses.

General Conference

God's Compelling Witness: The Book of Mormon

Brother Tad R. Callister

" I bear my solemn testimony that the Book of Mormon was translated by the gift and power of God. It is God's compelling witness of the divinity of Jesus Christ, the prophetic calling of Joseph Smith, and the absolute truth of this Church. May it become the keystone of our testimonies, so it may be said of us, as it was of the converted Lamanites, they 'never did fall away' (Alma 23:6). In the name of Jesus Christ, amen."

Apart But Still One

Elder Joni L. Koch

"Just moments before His excruciating experiences in Gethsemane, when Jesus was praying to the Father for His Apostles and all of us, the Saints, He said, 'That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee.'"

James left at 5:30 a.m. to clean the baptismal font at the Snowflake temple. It is a priesthood responsibility. Charlie Gordon went but Brother Hatch said he couldn't come in because temple workers must have a complete recommend and he only has a limited use.

Brother Diewald had to take him home so that just left Brother Curtis, James, and Brother Lundgren who visits our ward but now lives in Snowflake. Brother Curtis, the high priest group leader, is very frustrated because they cannot get the members of their quorum to volunteer to serve.

Yesterday was Palm Sunday and this is the Holy Week, Christ's last week before his Crucifixion and Resurrection. I am going to send out a text to all the kids each day this week. This was today's:

"The events of the Savior's life leading up to His Crucifixion and Resurrection can teach us a lot about His love for us. Each day during the week before Easter, think about how the following events in Jesus's life can help you in your life. As you do so your understanding and love for the Savior will increase."

1. Anointing at Bethany (Matthew 26:1-13)

"When Jesus was having a meal with friends, Mary poured expensive ointment on His head. Some complained about the expense, but Jesus said, 'Why trouble ye this woman For she hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.'"

*What gifts can you give Jesus?

*Do you know someone who is struggling? How can you be an instrument in God''s hands to help them lift their burden?

This afternoon James took Sister Dye some wood. I guess she was in the hospital yesterday. She is in very poor health.

No chance of snow in the near future was the forecast this morning. Now there is up to a 40% chance by 4 a.m. tomorrow. Woohoo!

No TV for us this evening. James worked on the Deming accounts and I worked on my blog. For FHE we listened to Elder Koch''s conference address, "Apart, But Still One."

We also walked and read from "Charity House Courtship."

Today I got on familysearch and discovered that someone had posted a history of Walter Robinson and Lena Ellen Miles as narrated by Aunt Garnet, grandma Maxwell's sister. It is 10 pages long and I am very grateful to have it.

I finished watching the two seasons of "Little Men." Now I am looking for something else on Amazon Prime.