Friday, March 10, 2017

Ciudad, Juarez, Mexico

71st operating temple

Happy Birthday Tanner!

Great place to spend your birthday!

Building the San Diego temple

Tanner and Summer 

Tanner and James

2 Nephi 28:17-32

Repent or perish, fall of the Great and Abominable Church, Satan rages in the hearts of men, All is well in Zion says Satan, Satan flatters some, All will be judged, Following Satan leads to endless torment, don't hearken to the precepts of men, build upon the Rock of Christ, those who receive wisdom from God shall receive more, Gentiles shall receive mercy if they repent.

Why is it dangerous to think all is well in Zion?

Alma 26-27:18

26-Alma glories in the Lord-The faithful are strengthened by the Lord and given knowledge-By faith men may bring thousands of souls unto repentance-God has all power and comprehendeth all things.

27-The Lord commands Ammon to lead the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi to safety-Upon meeting Alma, Ammon's joy exhausts his strength-The Nephites give the the land of Jershon-They are called the people of Ammon.

DC 42:1-10

How can we be more prepared to hearken, hear, and obey the words of the Lord given to us by revelation?

Article: Thou Shalt Receive Revelation

By: Bruce R. McConkie

Ensign November 1978

General Conference

Valiant in the Testimony of Jesus

Elder Quentin L. Cook

"The 76th section of the Doctrine and Covenants makes it clear that being valiant in the testimony of Jesus is the simple, essential test between those who will inherit the blessings of the celestial kingdom and those in the lesser terrestrial kingdom.  To be valiant, we need to focus on the power of Jesus Christ and His atoning sacrifice to overcome death and, through our repentance, to cleanse us from sin, and we need to follow the doctrine of Christ.  We also need the light and knowledge of the Savior's life and teachings to guide us on the covenant pathway including the sacred ordinances of the temple.  We must be steadfast in Christ, feast upon His word, and endure to the end."

James and I attended the 8:30 session at the Snowflake temple today.  We saw Blain C. from our ward and James's friend from high school Vern T. 

We look old

El Cupido's for lunch which for me was a carne asada burro and a drink.  We made a Walmart stop and then read from "The Seven Tipping Points that Changed the World" on the way home to Vernon.  

Lost Dutchman Park in the Superstition Mountains.

James fixed the hall bathroom toilet just in time for our visitors who will arrive tonight.

I made a lunch date with my friend Pam for next Tuesday.  I spent several hours cleaning upstairs before Sheri and her family arrive.  

Addy is going to go to Mexico with Bryce's family instead of going to see "Beauty and the Beast" next week.  Trina is going to use her ticket to the movie.  

I found this online today:

The Relief Society is celebrating

175th anniversary this year.

I took a break for dinner and to do one blog post and then it was back upstairs to finish cleaning.  It was after 9 p.m. when I finished. The Trezise's will be here around 11.  We had 30 elk in our yard and it looks like they are staying all night.  James keeps me posted.  The elk are still here when the Trezise's arrive.  James greets them, but I stay in bed.  Rowan is here with them.  Fun!

Fun Photos

I want to make these for Easter

I need to find these pops.

Geneice, a friend from high school.

Baby hedgehog

Ruby and baby Lola

Baby bacon.

Natalie and baby Guy.

Lounging Lola.

Saturday, May 21, 2016

The Snowflake Temple

Scripture study before we leave for the temple.

Alma 3:20-4:4

What changed in the land as a result of the wars with the Amlicites and Lamanites?  Sadly, the fields of grain were trodden under and had to be re-planted.

My notes:

24 - Nephites begin to establish peace.

25 - Wars in the 5th year of the reign of the judges.

26-27 - Book of Mormon Student Manual p. 174:

"Eventually, the choices of a lifetime will reveal whom one has chosen as an eternal employer.  President Boyd K. Packer, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, taught this truth when he declared: 'Our lives are made up of thousands of everyday choices.  Over the years these little choices will be bundled together and show clearly what we value" ( Ensign, Nov. 1980, 21).

Alma 4

1 - No contentions in the sixth year of the reign of the judges.

4 - And they began to establish the church more fully; yea, and many were baptized in the waters of Sidon and were joined to the church of God; yea, they were baptized by the hand of Alma, who had been consecrated the high priest over the people of the church, by the hand of his father Alma.

On the way to the temple we listened to Sister Oscarson's talk, "Do I Believe?", and Brother Waddell's talk, "A Pattern for Peace."

Today James went through for the second Henry Strickland and I went through for Mildred Reynolds.  Not sure which line Mildred is from.  Jared found her.

After the temple we went to El Cupido's and got a mexican pizza and two Big Jake burritos to take home for lunch.  The pizza was for James and the burritos for James and I.

I hate to be wrong so I am not very confident.

This afternoon I took a nap, worked on my blog, wrote missionary savings receipts for the grandkids, and worked on my Primary lesson.  James worked on the shed and Adam planted flowers.  Oh yes, I also prepared two pies for tonight's YM/YW fundraiser dinner.

James and I made a showing at the dinner, I ate a little spaghetti, and we took two plates home for Adam.  We did not stay for the dessert auction, I just left a donation instead.  I heard later that Wayne Todd Mayfield is a pretty awesome auctioneer!

Jared texted me these pictures of Emmy and her soccer team.

I don't think Molly is on the team, but she does

like to eat.

This was an intense tournament and out of 12 teams, Emmy's team came in third.

I spent the evening working on my lesson and so did James.  We went to bed a little after nine because I plan on getting up at 4.