Friday, June 19th, 2020

Cochabamba, Bolivia

82nd operating temple

Dedicated: 30 Apr 2000

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Lamb of God

Revelation 5:6

And I behold, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Alma 15 with James; Sunday Journal and BM Study Guide

April General Conference

"Fulfillment of Prophecy"

Elder Ronald A. Rasband

" Joseph of Egypt prophesied that in the latter days 'a seer shall the Lord my God raise up, who shall be a choice seer unto the fruit of my loins. For he shall do the Lord's work.' Joseph Smith, the prophet of the Restoration, was that seer."

"The Power of Covenants"

Elder D. Todd Christofferson

April 2009

James left for town this morning amidst the smoke from the fire near Payson. He said it was so smoky in Show Low that he had trouble seeing. He got the part he needed for the Cat, some brake cleaner to clean the inside of his truck key box, and was going to go by Verizon to get an antennae for our router but it was closed.

I stayed home and bought books, what few there are to buy. James went out to work on the Cat but wasn't gone long before he came back in and said there was a vital screw missing. More problems and more delays. He tried the key box on the truck. It started right up and he drove it over to the driveway and parked it. He was so excited that it was working. After turning the engine off he started it up again but as soon as he let go of the key, the engine died. He was so disheartened. That's the problem he was having before.

I made tostadas for lunch with some canned Rosarita refried beans. I did have some avocados, tomatoes, and cabbage in the way of fresh ingredients and some fresh corn tortillas. They were ok by my standards but James thought they were delicious. I'm glad he liked them. 

After lunch and naptime James and I went to the post office and then on to Dollar General for some snacks. Dollar General was packed and the line took forever. It's not a place you want to be stuck in for very long. I got a little close to the guy in front of me and he reminded me what the blue tape on the floor was for. I can't get use to the fact that when out in public people are afraid of one another. It was finally my turn at the checkout counter. Believe me when I was finished I was so grateful to walk through those doors into the great outdoors for some fresh air.

James got a Father's Day card from Sheri's family with a gift card to Olive Garden. I think the card made James feel good. He has been helping Sheri deal with her air conditioning problem which has created a closeness between them. Sheri loves and appreciates her dad.

I added Elder Christofferson's talk, "The Power of Covenants" to our list of talks for this week because it was so good. Kacey reminded us that we had studied the talk the week that James was in charge when we studied Obedience. I think it's worth studying again this time focusing on Covenants.

I made whole grain blueberry protein packed scones with fresh blueberries for dinner. I know it doesn't sound like much of a dinner, but they are most filling. We also had some delicious corn to go with them. We like to eat light in the evenings.

After gospel study and James's work, before bed, we played a game of Five Crowns. I had mentioned to James that we never have fun anymore so it was his idea to play even though it was 10 o'clock when we started. It was a low scoring game. I had 30 points and he had 51. We needed this relaxing diversion.

 Tucson or near Payson fire

 Scone recipe on the back

New tablecloth which I love

 Chea's grandbabies

 Sheri's babies

Saturday, February 1st, 2020

Campinas, Brazil

111th operating temple

Dedicated: 17 May 2002

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Jehovah

DC 36:1

Thus saith the Lord God, the Mighty One of Israel: Behold, I say unto you, my servant Edward, that you are blessed, and your sins are forgiven you, and you are called to preach my gospel as with the voice of a trump;

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

1 Nephi 22

Israel will be scattered upon all the face of the earth - The Gentiles will nurse and nourish Israel with the gospel in the last days - Israel will be gathered and saved, and the wicked will burn as stubble - The kingdom of the devil will be destroyed, and Satan will be bound. About 588-570 B.C.

"The Message, the Meaning, and the Multitude"

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

October 2019

"When one goes to the holy temple for the first time, he or she may be somewhat awestruck by that experience. Our job is to ensure that the sacred symbols and revealed rituals, the ceremonial clothing and visual presentations, never distract from but rather point toward the Savior, whom we are there to worship. The temple is His house, and He should be uppermost in our minds and hearts - the majestic doctrine of Christ pervading our very being just as it pervades the temple ordinances - from the time we read the inscription over the front door to the very last moment we spend in the building. Amid all the wonder we encounter, we are to see, above all else, the meaning of Jesus in the temple."

I woke up at 1:45 this morning with a throbbing knee. It hurt so badly that I had to get up, get something to eat, and lay on the recliner in the family room to go back to sleep. I got up for good at 4:30. 

We are still praying for baby Savannah, Laura, Elder Sagers and Elder Richards and Mateo whom they are teaching and Sister Brady that she will read the Book of Mormon. Of course we always pray for our family and our missionary, Elder Trezise.

We both realized this morning that we forgot to tell the elders about Tanna. James said he would the next time he sees them. They will not be in our ward on Sunday, they will be in Show Low.

My main goal for today was to work on getting my book shipment ready. I had 13 books to add to my inventory and get ready to ship. I am ashamed to say that it took me all day and into the night to do this. Of course I did have some interruptions.

This morning Mr. Elkins came by for a visit.  He and his wife are the ones who bought the property on the other side of us and built a nice fence for us. He still lives in the valley but comes up from time to time. He had been out riding his horse this morning and still had his cowboy gear on, hat, vest, chaps, etc. He is a very nice man and I think he wanted to see our house. He loved it. James gave him the grand tour. He said he would not be ready to build his home for another couple of years. I hope he considers letting James do it.

For lunch I made a burger and heated up chicken, rice, and corn for James. We must clean out the food in our refrigerator. After lunch we made a trip to Dollar General to buy the birthday cards for February. Since we are going to the valley tomorrow I also bought gift cards for Stacy, Trina and Sheri. I forgot cash for the dump so I had to go back inside and buy some bread and peanut butter so I could use my debit card to get cash. We stopped by the dump on the way home and the post office. James says there is a pink card in our box but of course no one works at the post office on Saturday so we will have to pick it up on Tuesday when we get home from the valley. 

When we returned home we started our fast for Laura and Savannah. I went to work to finish my inventory list and James helped me get old stickers off the books and clean them up. When I went in to print the labels for the back of the books I realized that there was no ink in the printer. It was almost nine o'clock at night. I have to get these books sent off. I told James I was going to Walmart. He said, "Not without me you aren't." He is so sweet. He drove and of course I read Aunt Dimity to him. We almost bought a new printer but at the last minute decided to wait. 

By the time I got home, got the labels printed, and printed the outside labels, it was almost midnight. Wouldn't you know that Amazon would divide this shipment up and have me send it three different places. When we were all finished, (James packed the books in the boxes), I had four boxes to mail at the UPS store. One was my return of the book with the broken binding.

James worked on the driveway for awhile today but he's still not done. This mud is serious and tenacious.

Autumn posted:

Bishop Hunsaker and his family

Paul posted:

Monday, November 4th, 2019

Apia, Samoa

22nd operating temple

Dedicated: 5-6 Aug 1983

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Head of Church

DC 11:16

Wait a little longer, until you shall have my word, my rock, my church, and my gospel, that you may know of a surety my doctrine.

Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 19:30-20:19

What does the Savior promise those who partake of the sacrament? Why is this promise so significant?

New Testament

Hebrews 1-6, Jesus Christ, "the Author of Eternal Salvation; Hebrews 1; Introduction to the lesson - share a verse meaningful to me. Hebrews 5:8. "Yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered."

Oct 2019 General Conference

"Spiritual Capacity"

Michelle D. Craig

"President Russell M. Nelson has extended a simple, powerful invitation: 'My beloved brothers and sisters, I plead with you to increase your spiritual capacity to receive revelation. ... Choose to do the spiritual work required to enjoy the gift of the Holy Ghost and hear the voice of the Spirit more frequently and more clearly.'

My desire this morning is to speak to you from my heart about four ways to increase your spiritual capacity to receive revelation."

RWC: "Divine design made sin possible so that grace could abound ... to deliver man from sin." (see Romans 5:20-21)

Once the Lord comes for us in the midst of our descent, we are accountable for the knowledge that He imparts.

"CFM": "We all have to give up something for the gospel of Jesus Christ. Would accepting Christianity mean that the Hebrews must give up their earlier beliefs and history? Jesus Christ is better. Sometimes we must give up traditions to make Jesus Christ the center of our worship and our lives.."

I spotted elk this morning and it got James out of bed. There were about 20 and one was a bull. It's always a good day when you see elk on your property.

This morning James put new brakes on my car. I bought five books to sell. 

This afternoon I made a trip to Dollar General. I bought Coke Zero for me and a pot pie for James. He loves chicken pot pies!

I stopped at the post office and I had nine books to pick up. Woohoo!

There is smoke from a prescribed burn. Not woohoo.

I worked on my Halloween blog post and it took forever! This evening I watched part of "Dancing with the Stars" but since James doesn't like it, I turned it off and we watched the next Hallmark Christmas movies, "Christmas Scavenger Hunt." We had camomile tea for refreshment.

Happy Birthday Jared!

We love you Jared!

 My hard working hubby

 I love this!

 Stag on a bed of roses. I love his antlers!