The sunrise was gorgeous this morning.
Alma Alma 42:26-43:14
This is Alma still speaking to his son Corianton:
26 - God brings about His great and eternal purposes.
27 - . . . come and partake of the waters of life freely.
29 - . . . let your sins trouble you unto repentance.
30 - Don't excuse yourself because of your sins.
31 - Preach the word with truth and soberness so the plan of mercy can take place in peoples lives who repent.
Alma 43
1-2- Alma and his sons continue to preach the word.
3 - Wars between the Nephites and Lamanites in the 18th year of the reign of the judges.
4 - The Zoramites become Lamanites. The Nephites prepare for war as the Lamanites prepare to attack.
5 - Zerahemnah leads the Lamanites.
8 - Zerahemnah wants the Lamanites stirred up in anger against the Nephites.
9 - The Nephites desires were to preserve their liberties and protect their families and the people of Ammon.
Instead of a conference talk today I want to post this quote by Elder Renlund:
Two of my new heroes,
Elder Renlund and his wife.
James and I attended the temple this morning. James didn't think he could sit through a session so he did initiatories and I took three names into the baptistry for a youth group to do. The names were:
Gertrude Alice Louderback, Vickie's mother, Winnifred Braddy who is Levi Strickland's wife, and my new find this week, Mary Elizabeth Ennis. I love doing temple work and I also put 20 names on the temple prayer roll.
After the temple we went to El Cupido's for brunch and then to Walmart to shop for food until Wednesday when I will shop again. I like doing two shopping trips. It's not quite so overwhelming. we bought lots of fruits and vegetables but passed up the cherries because they were $4.48 a pound. When we go to El Cupido's we pick up the Snowflake paper. We can check out the Basha's ads for sales which Walmart with ad match. On the way home we were slowed down by a bicycle race. It was okay because we read from our book "Dawn at Emberwilde."
When we returned home James needed a nap. I was reading my chapter from the second Fablehaven book when I received a phone call from a guy named Andrew Macina who said he was with an Internet business Success Team. He knew I had signed up for an internet business and wanted to know if I would qualify for their success team. He asked me a ton of questions about our finances and our personal situation. He wants me to set some goals and ask myself why I should be selected for their team. I told him if it cost more money that I wasn't interested and he said I would make the money it would cost. He is calling back on Monday and scheduling a two hour meeting for James and I to meet with his supervisor.
Because our financial situation is not what it should be at this stage of our lives I am desperate to find a way to help James but I am leary of things on the internet and know i need to be very careful. I can't stand the thought of James having to work another year or so because his body is wearing out. He has supported me all these years and I want to support him now so we can go on a mission and fix up our property.
After my phone call James was up from his nap and we loaded up the truck and went to the dump. I came home and made cookies for Primary visits tomorrow and worked on my Primary lesson. James worked on his gospel doctrine lesson.
James went outside to work for a little while.
I think he was trying to beat this storm that's coming.
For dinner I made my Weight Watcher veggie soup. It is so delicious!
As we went to bed tonight the storm we had seen earlier in the distance hit with a great vengeance. We had lightning and thunder that was a little to close for my comfort, but we are so grateful for the rain!
In other news, Michael and his family toured the campus of Grand Canyon University where he will be starting school on a track scholarship at the end of August.
Michael looks good in purple.
Michael and his biggest fan.
As I understand it the plan is to attend a semester and then put in his papers for a mission. I hope that goal rings true.
Lola and her cousin James
