Friday, March 17, 2017

Copenhagen, Denmark

118th operating temple

Jacob 2:1-16

Jacob denounces the love of riches, pride, and unchastity - Men may seek riches to help their fellowmen

Why is it important to remember that all our blessings come from our Heavenly Father?

Alma 37

The plates of brass and other scriptures are preserved to bring souls to salvation - The Jaredites were destroyed because of their wickedness - Their secret oaths and covenants must be kept from the people - Counsel with the Lord in all your doings - As the Liahona guided the Nephites, so the word of Christ leads men to eternal life. About 74 B.C.

DC 43:1-12

1-7, Revelations and commandments come only through the one appointed; 8-14, The Saints are sanctified by acting in all holiness before the Lord;

How as members of the Church can we diligently sustain the Prophet and apostles everyday?

General Conference

Learn from Alma and Amulek

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"Our beloved Savior knows where you are.  He knows your heart. He wants to rescue you.  He will reach out to you.  Just open your heart to Him.  It is my hope that those who have strayed from the path of  discipleship - even by only a few degrees - will contemplate the goodness and grace of God, see with their hearts, learn from Alma and Amulek, and hear the life-changing words of the Savior:

'Come, follow me.'"

James left early to check on his job.  When he came home around 8 or 9 he wanted to go to Ikea to pick up Hailey's desk.  Hailey ask me yesterday if I could pick up a desk for her at Ikea.  She emailed me the gift cards to pay for it.  As I thought about it I realized this was the best time to do it.  I hurried and showered and got ready to go.  This was the perfect time to shop at Ikea.  The doors just opened and no one here.  I went directly to a sales clerk on the main floor and ask her where I could obtain the pieces to the desk.  She wrote everything down for me and directed me where to go and even went and got me a cart.  Everything at Ikea is self-serve.  Luckily James was there with me to lift everything onto the cart.

We loaded everything into the back of James's truck and we were on our way.  

Ikea, the serve yourself, build yourself store.

Hailey, second from the left.

On the way back to Cathi and Terry's we stopped at Whataburger and used the rest of our gift card for lunch.  A Whataburger is too big for me, I should have ordered a junior.

Back home we picked up Max and Joshua and made a candy run to Walgreen's and drove out to Trina and Darrel's.  James is watching Rowan, Lola, Joshua, and Max while Trina, Ruby, Kim and I go to see Beauty and the Beast.  We met Kim outside the Regal Theater in Gilbert.  She brought out tickets.  The seats recline!  We saw Laura and Nancy Y. as we were going in.  We all loved the movie.

We missed Addy.

I think the Beast was my favorite character.

Addy and her friends got bracelets made on the

beach today.

Back at Trina's Darrel was home and he and James flew the drone in the house and Darrel broke some of the propellers and had to order some more.  James took the kids out for pizza and then to the park for fly his drone.  They only problem was he couldn't figure out how to fly it.  I guess he will have to take some more lessons from Dave.

Siphon Draw Trail

Back to Chandler we go with Max and Joshua.  Joshua is staying at Max's for awhile to play with Evan.  Evan was gone to a Cubscout Day Camp all day.  

Laura came over to plan some family things with Cathi and I.  Lois wants to take everyone to dinner and so we schedule it for April 7th when I will be down for my next infusion.  Also we schedule a planning meeting in May to plan for Lois's birthday party in October.  It's a 90th surprise party.

I went with James to Queen Creek this evening instead of working on my blog.  We stopped at El Pollo for dinner.  I got two shrimp tacos.  They were quite good.  My right arm hurts so badly that I have a hard time sleeping.

Fun Photos

Two cuties at Disneyland

Max and Addy

Dallin

Emmy and the rest of the soccer stars

Seminary graduation

Michael and his high school track coach

James studying for his lesson

Friday, July 22, 2016

Havasupi Falls

Alma 37:11-25

12 - These records are preserved for a wise purpose, which purpose is known unto God.

13 - Remember Helaman, how strict are the commandments of God. National Covenant: If ye will keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land. - But if ye keep not His commandments ye shall be cut off from His presence.  ( I think we are suffering this right now in the U.S.).

14 - Remember, my son, God has entrusted you with these sacred things... for a wise purpose in Him, that He may show forth His power unto future generations.

15 - And now behold, I tell you by the spirit of prophecy, that if ye transgress the commandments of God, behold, these things which are sacred shall be taken away from you by the power of God, and ye shall be delivered up unto Satan, that he may sift you as chaff before the wind.  (This is a scary warning!)

16 - But if ye keep the commandments of God, and do with these things which are sacred according to that which the Lord doth command you, (for you must appeal unto the Lord for all things whatsoever ye must do with them) behold, no power of earth or hell can take them from you, for God is powerful to the fulfilling of all his words. (Powerful promise!)

17 - For he will fulfill all his promises which he shall make unto you, for he has fulfilled his promises which he has made unto our fathers.

18 - For he promised unto them that he would preserve these things for a wise purpose in him, that he might show forth his power unto future generations.

19 - And now behold, one purpose hath he fulfilled, even to the restoration of many thousands of the Lamanites to the knowledge of the truth; and he hath shown forth his power in them, and he will also still show forth his power in them unto future generations; therefore they shall be preserved.

20 - Therefore I command you, y son Helaman, that ye be diligent in fulfilling all my words, and that ye be diligent in keeping the commandments of God as they are written.

21 - And now, I will speak unto you concerning those twenty four plates, that ye keep them, that the mysteries and the works of darkness, and their secret works, or the secret works of those people who have been destroyed, may be made manifest unto this people; yea, all their murders, and robbings, and their plunderings, and all their wickedness and abominations, may be made manifest unto this people; yea, and that ye preserve these interpreters.

22 - For behold, the Lord saw that his people began to work in darkness, yea, work secret  murders and abominations; therefore the Lord said, if they did not repent they should be destroyed from off the face of the earth.

23 - And the Lord said: I will prepare unto my servant Gazelem(Joseph Smith), a stone, which shall shine forth in darkness unto light, that I may discover unto my people who serve me, that I may discover unto them the works of their brethren, yea, their secret works, their works of darkness, and their wickedness and abominations.  (Someday, when we are worthy, we will have the complete record).

24 - And now, my son, these interpreters were prepared that the word of God might be fulfilled, which he spake, saying:

25 - I will bring forth out of darkness unto light all their secret works and their abominations; and except they repent I will destroy them from off the face of the earth; and I will bring to light all their secrets and abominations, unto every nation that shall hereafter possess the land.

GC: "A Pattern for Peace" by Bishop Christopher Waddell.

News: Gunmen launch deadly attack on Munich shopping mall still on the run.  Six killed.  
These types of headlines are happening way to often.  What is wrong with our world?

The Republican Nation Convention is taking place in Cleveland, Ohio.  James and I have not watched any of it.  It's hard when you don't have a candidate you can really support.

Jared is coming tonight.  He and a friend, Kacey, left El Paso around 5:30 so they won't be here until late.  James and I waited up until ten but we were tired so we went to bed.  Sorry we missed them.

20 bombs in retaliation for a truck killing 80 people

deliberately in Nice, France last week.

In happier news, some people got to go to Disneyland:

I love this picture of Molly!

Molly and Anna

Darrel explaining the periodic table to his kids

in his latest chemistry lesson.Carro

They needed a break so it was

Creamistry the new ice cream place

in Scottsdale.

Alexis and Arizona Carroll spending

time with their little brother, Maxwell.

Sunset in Shumway

Friday, October 9, 2015

Sheri's quote:

 "He will not always take your afflictions from you,

but He will comfort and lead you with love

through whatever storm you face."

-Pres. Thomas S. Monson

I am excited that Kim and Brian are coming to visit today.  Now that they are empty nesters, it's just the two of them.  I went downstairs to check and make sure their room was okay when I discovered that there was a water leak, this time in their room.

The leak was coming from the planter outside.  James turned the water off just as I was leaving for town.  I had to go to the bank and Walmart.  

Kim and Brian arrive while the water is off and Kim is very concerned.  She says she drinks lots of water and consequently uses the bathroom alot.  I assure her that dad will get it fixed, which he does.  He is our hero!

This guy is not afraid of a little mud.

He had to dig a four feet deep hole.

Kim was talking about going home tomorrow but now she can stay until Sunday as they had planned.

Kim and Brian go one a Razr ride and see three deer, one buck and two doe's, and five cow elk.  Wow!  

We spent a quiet evening at home with Kim and Brian.  Kim goes to bed at 10 and gets up at 6.  She says that President Hinckley promised that if we keep those hours, everything will work out for us.

James and I watched a Hallmark movie in our bedroom, but we were in bed by ten.

 I love these two!

From the smiles, it looks like they

had a good time!

Nothing like Sleeping Beauty's 

castle for a backdrop.