Atlanta, Georgia
21st operating temple
Dedicated: 1-4 June 1983
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Jesus Christ, death of
1 Corinthians 15:3
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
Book of Mormon #1
Ether 7:1-27
*How can I better listen to and obey the words of the prophets?
- President Henry B. Eyring explained why the Lord warns His children of their wickedness: "Because the Lord is kind, He calls servants to warn people of danger. That call to warn is made harder and more important by the fact that the warnings of most worth are about dangers that people don't yet think are real." (Ensign, Nov. 1998, 32).
Book of Mormon #2
3 Nephi 2-3
Old Testament
Habakkuk 3 - Zephaniah 1
General Conference
Come, Listen to a Prophet's Voice
Bishop Dean M. Davies
"In reflecting upon this experience, I am humbled by the realization that while Brother Williams and I possessed formal education and years of experience in real estate and temple design, President Hinckley had no such formal training, but he had something far greater - the gift of prophetic seership. He was able to envision where God's temple should stand."
Today did not seem like Sunday. Because I did not think we would be here on Sunday, I did not bring my Sunday clothes. I regret that decision because Evan gave his first talk in sacrament meeting today. Sheri posted about it on Facebook and several people commented on what a great job he did. Laura said he was better than the returned missionary who reported last week. Sheri sent me a cop of his talk and I think I am going to share it here:
How I can Share My Testimony that Jesus Christ is the Son of God
"Good morning brothers and sisters, my name is Evan Trezise. I just turned twelve in November and I am the youngest in my family.
"In Luke chapter 2 we can read the story of the birth of Jesus. When I was little, and my grandparents lived down the street from me, we would go over to their house Christmas morning. My grandpa would read from Luke 2 before we could open presents. This was something he did even when my mom was a kid. I liked listening to the story of the Savior's birth. Some of my favorite verses are 10 and 11: 'And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.'
"Even though an angel has not appeared to me, I know that Jesus Christ was born and lived on this earth.
"There are many ways I can share my testimony of Jesus Christ with other people. One is by coming to church and passing the sacrament. In the Living Christ, it says that the Savior instituted the sacrament as a reminder of His great atoning sacrifice. By passing the sacrament, I am helping others to always remember Him. In talking about the sacrament in 3 Nephi 18:7 Jesus explains, 'And this shall ye do in remembrance of my body, which I have shown unto you. And it shall be a testimony unto the Father that ye do always remember me. And if ye do always remember me, ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.' By taking the sacrament, each of you are remembering Him and His sacrifice.
"Another way I can share my testimony is by doing service. In the Living Christ, it reads that Jesus 'went about doing good, yet was despised for it. His gospel was a message of peace and goodwill. He entreated all to follow His example.' He wants us all to follow His example of serving others even if it means being made fun of or mocked. My brother Ben is serving a mission in Idaho right now. Sometimes people are mean to him even though he's trying to help them. In one of his emails to me he wrote, 'It's depressing that people slam doors and curse, but it doesn't make me mad. It makes me sad. They would be so much happier with the Gospel in their lives. I wish they could see that. But it's okay. I still love them all, and I hope they'll be ready to accept the message some day.' By continuing to serve God, he is sharing his testimony through his example. We can also serve in other ways. I'm sure all of you have heard or seen the Light the World vending machine in Gilbert. In it you can pick something to help someone else. Helping others and doing service is one of the best ways we can share our testimonies. Some of the ways I serve is by helping my mom do yard work, taking care of my dog, and doing chores around the house.
"I can also share my testimony by bearing it. I know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He once lived on the earth. I know that the Church is true and that the scriptures are too. In D&C 76:22-24 the prophet Joseph Smith declared:
'And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of Him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of Him: That He lives!
'For we saw Him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that He is the Only Begotten of the Father -
'That by Him, and through Him, and of Him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God.'
"I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet and that the Book of Mormon is true. I look forward to serving a mission like my brother so that I can share that truth with others. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."
Pretty amazing, although I am sure he had some help from his mom. Darn! The things you miss when you aren't prepared. I rationalized that I should be in the hospital with James and that's the real reason I didn't go but I am sure he could have gotten along without me for a few hours.
Darrel and Trina came over for a visit by themselves this afternoon. We had a really nice visit with them and I think that we have just about decided that instead of them coming up for Christmas we are coming down, if James feels up to it. I think Rowan is worried about missing the festivities at Sheri's on Christmas morning.
Trina said that for Christmas Ruby wants a bathrobe, slippers, and a hot chocolate mug. I told her about Lola the llama, Kookoo, and the mugs for Addy and Rowan. When I went to get James's Biotene I stopped in at Marshall's and looked at the mugs:
I actually went over Monday and bought the two bunny mugs I showed earlier for Ruby and Lola.
When Trina was getting ready to leave she asked me if James had had a shower. I said no, we were afraid of getting his bandage wet. She said that someone should come and help and that is something she always used to do when she worked in the cardiac unit at Gilbert Mercy. On her way out she even asked at the nurses station. I walked them outside and when I came back there was a towel, and some washcloths in the room. I guess that's their way of helping out. They don't want you to do anything without their permission but when you ask for help you are ignored. I hate to complain because for the most part everything has been great but this issue is a little frustrating.
James was in "showering" when I rang the bell and asked for some clean sheets and a clean gown and pants. Jill, the aid, came in and helped me. Later when we asked if I could go for a walk with James she came in and walked with us. I told her about our Pacer steps app and she says she has one too. The other night she got 16,000 steps just helping patients.
James is out of Biotene and he really needs it for his dry mouth so I ventured over to Fry's to get some. It's bad enough that I'm shopping on Sunday for a necessity but I also bought some ice cream. It certainly is easy to get off the strait and narrow.
We watched a new Hallmark movie this evening, "Homegrown Christmas," starring Lori Laughlin and Victor Webster.
Evan ready for church
Charlie ready for church
Honor Health on Shea and 90th
James's home for the past week.
There are only five of these machines in the
world and this one is in Gilbert, Arizona.
Dawn is telling Carmen that we saved her a seat.
Flowers at Fry's
Idaho Falls temple
