Thursday, January 19, 2017

The Petrified Forest

1 Nephi 14:9-30

What are the characteristics of the Church of the Lamb of God versus the church of the devil?

2 Nephi 9

DC 10:22-33

How can we prevent Satan from overpowering our testimony?

Talk: " Always Have His Spirit To Be With Us"

By: David A. Bednar

April 20006

GC: 'The Sacrament Can Help Us Become Holy' by Peter F. Meurs

" The sacrament prayers introduce the covenants with the phrase 'that they are willing' (Moroni 4:3).  This phrase has so much

potential power for us.  Are we willing to serve and participate?

Are we willing to change?  Are we willing to address

our weaknesses?  Are we willing to reach out and

bless others?  Are we willing to trust the Savior?"

James gets up early to go to work.  He is back by 8:30 so we can take the car to Discount to get the tires rotated and balanced.  Before we went to Discount we stopped by Sheri's to take back Ian's slippers that he left at the cabin.  I give Max a hug and James gives Sheri a hug. 

After dropping the car off we went to IHOP for breakfast.  I had an omlet, which I ended up giving to James, soggy hashbrowns, and pancakes.  

We just learned on Facebook today that our friend Brooklyn has juvenille diabetes.

 At least she still has a smile.

Practicing her shot giving skills on her bear.

Ready to go home.

We pick up my car from Discount and take James's truck to Erik's, and then get gas at Sam's Club.  We leave for El Paso around 11:30.

We stayed the night in Jared's house in El Paso and will

continue on to San Antonio tomorrow.  Jared flew out tonight so we didn't even get to see him.  He left us a roast dinner in the crockpot.

It was delicious and we felt like we were at home.

We finished our book, "Adam-Ondi-Ahman" and started a book by a friend of ours called, "Not A Word."

It was a relaxing evening.

Fun Photos

Joshua reading Calvin and Hobbs.

A family tradition.

One of our favorite Vernon families!

Curtis and Zemira are in my Primary class.

This picture of Anna was taken a year ago.

Joe doing what he loves best.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Twin Towers before 911

I made an egg casserole for breakfast this morning.  It had eggs, of course, corn, green chili, onions, sausage and cheese.  It was quite tasty.

As I was getting ready to go to the valley I got a call from Dr. Douglas's office.  Dr. Douglas is our dentist and James and I both had appointments scheduled at 2pm to get our teeth cleaned.  Chris, from Dr. Douglas's office said she called our dental insurance and found that it had been cancelled.  As it turns out we had Cobra and it expired the end of July.  The cancellation notice was lost in the mail, having been sent to Chandler.  I was a little relieved because now I didn't have to rush to get to the valley.  I couldn't leave until my blood pressure meds were ready at Walmart.  I finally got the text that they were ready to pick up around 10am.  

I had time for a nap and a relaxing bath before leaving.  I picked up my prescriptions and stopped for a cheeseburger and diet coke at Sonic.  I made it all the way to the valley without stopping for candy.  

Today is throwback Thursday on Facebook and Sheri posted this picture taken sometime in the early months of 1979.

 Aren't family portraits fun!

The first place I went when I got to Chandler was to Target to spend the gift card Lois and Dawn gave me for my birthday.  I bought a new toaster.  The one we have is one that cost $12 that I got to put in the travel trailer we used to have.  Here is the new one!

 My new birthday toaster!

James and I made it to Tempe Toyota just before it closed at 7.  We rented a silver late model Corolla and drove to Erik's to drop my car off.  He is putting in a new timing belt and doing some general maintenance tomorrow.  

We had dinner at Pei Wei because I was craving their lettuce wraps and spicy chicken salad.  I was not disappointed!

Joshua gave me such a big hug when I got to the house!

Jared posted these pictures of Molly on Facebook today:

 She matches!

 Go Molly!