Thursday, March 26th, 2020

Port-a-Prince, Haiti

165th operating temple

Dedicated: 1 Sep 2019

By: David A. Bednar

Jesus Christ, Judge

Ether 12:38

And now I, Moroni, bid farewell unto the Gentiles, yea, and also unto my brethren whom I love, until we shall meet before the judgment-seat of Christ, where all men shall know that my garments are not spotted with your blood.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Omni 1:1-11

Omni, Amaron, Chemish, Abinadom, and Amaleki, each in turn, keep the records - Mosiah discovers the people of Zarahemla, who came from Jerusalem in the days of Zedekiah - Mosiah is made king over them

October 2019 Gen Con

"Holiness and the Plan of Happiness"

President Henry B. Eyring

" Whatever our personal circumstance, wherever we may be on the covenant path home, may our prayers for greater holiness be answered. I know that as our petition is granted, our happiness will increase. It may come slowly, but it will come. I have that assurance from a loving Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ.

I testify that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, that President Russell M. Nelson is our living prophet today. God the Father lives and loves us. He wants us to come home to Him in families. Our loving Savior invites us to follow Him on our journey there. They have prepared the way. In the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen."

"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

Neal A. Maxwell

April, 1991 GC

Restoration

"The Savior and Joseph Smith - Alike Yet Unlike"

Francis M. Gibbons

April 1991, GC

We began our day with Citrus Sunrise herbal tea. What a way to start the day!  We got some rain last night but not enough to make things too muddy. James had the diesel mechanic come out again to look at the Cats. Last time it cost $710 and they still don't run plus James had to buy parts. 

The mechanic was here with his assistant about four hours plus he added two hours driving time. The cost was $710, same as last time but at least this time the little Cat works!

James drove it around awhile and bladed our road. He loves having equipment to use!

This afternoon James went over to Tom's to get the corral panels we need for the horse house. 

I guess we are going to stay at Sheri's when we go to the valley on the 6th. Trina texted me and said that she had been exposed to the coronavirus. One of her patients has it. Just to be safe and ease Trina's mind, we will stay with Sheri.

Sheri said Ben will be released in June and she plans on driving up to get him. She wants James and I to come with her. We would love that. Ben is a little sad that his mission is being cut short. He was not supposed to come home until September.

Although James was happy to have his Cat working because he plans on taking it down to use on the Chacon job, he got some bad new from Armando. The footings inspection failed because they didn't have the footings for the porch dug. James said they weren't going to dig those footings until later when they did the porch. Still failed.

This evening we watched "Teaching with Power" with Ben Wilcox. We both really like is power-point presentation.

James got 22,400 steps today. He is an overachiever.

 All I want for Easter

I already have the book

Interesting

 We can never have too much of Charlie!

 Our ward missionary is home!

 Is this too political. I hope Aunt Gene

doesn't read my blog, she is a

Democrat.

An Angel

Thursday, April 18th, 2019

Sapporo, Japan 

151st operating temple

Dedicated: 21 Aug 2016

By: Russell M. Nelson

Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship

Mosiah 4:2

And they had viewed themselves in their own carnal state, even less than the dust of the earth. And they all cried aloud with one voice, saying: O have mercy, and apply the atoning blood of Christ that we may receive forgiveness of our sins, and our hearts may be purified; for we believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who created heaven and earth, and all things; who shall come down among the children of men.

Book of Mormon

Mosiah 11:1-15

New Testament "Come Follow Me"

Matt 26

General Conference

We Can Do Better and Be Better

Russell M. Nelson

"Make your focus on daily repentance so integral to your life that you can exercise the priesthood with greater power than before."

I had to post this article about Chelsea and Cody's son Cash. How exciting for him!

The floor polish removal about did me in today. My body was sore the rest of the day, but I hit a major milestone. I finished most of the living room, and high table area. Now I just have the family room and I will be done. I do still have the upstairs floor to do but it might not get done before company next weekend.

We had planned on going to town today but I was just too tired after working on the floor. Food wise we are scraping the bottom of the barrel, or at least it seems that way. I had chicken noodle soup again with my sweet chili sauce for lunch and James had chicken gumbo. For dinner I found a couple of frozen hamburger patties in the freezer. 

I robbed my piggy banks today. James wouldn't let me have more than a dollar from his Snoopy bank. I used this money to fill the plastic Easter eggs I got for our Easter picnic on Saturday. 

Tomorrow is egg coloring at Sheri's and I told James I wanted to be there by 3. 

James picked up a book today at the post office that he ordered called "Social Problems." It really did give us some problems. The book is an instructor's manual and it is written on the front and on the back Do Not Sell. How can people sell a book that says Do Not Sell? Anyway this book has 3 ISBN's and one you could buy for $40 and sell for $128. James bought it and then checked the sales rank which was not good. We cancelled the order and shipped the instructor's manual that we received today,  back. 

I took a hot whirlpool bath this evening to soothe my aching muscles. 

 Peek-a-boo!