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Monday, April 3, 2017

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Frieberg, Germany
33rd operating temple

Jarom 1:1-15

1-4, To have faith is to have revelation (vs. 4); 5-9, obedience brings prosperity (vs. 5,8), a quote regarding the Sabbath: "The Sabbath is a sign used by the Lord to identify His Covenant people"; 10-15, The righteous have claim on the protection of Heaven.

* When has the Lord blessed, or prospered me for keeping His commandments?

* From my experience, what testimony can I share about the Lord and His promises?

Alma 56-57

56 Helaman sends an epistle to Moroni, recounting the state of the war with the Lamanites - Antipus and Helaman gain a great victory over the Lamanites - Helaman's two thousand stripling sons fight with miraculous power, and none of them are slain.

57 Helaman recounts the taking of Antiparah and the surrender and later the defense of Cumeni - His Ammonite striplings fight valiantly; all are wounded, but none are slain - Gid reports the slaying and the escape of the Lamanite prisoners. About 63 B.C.

DC 49:15-28
15-16, Marriage is ordained of God; 17-21, The eating of meat is approved; 22-28, Zion will flourish and the Lamanites blossom as the rose before the Second Coming.
*What is prophetic about these verses?
- 1. Jacob, meaning modern Israel, shall flourish in the wilderness and...Zion shall flourish upon the hills (24-25). Fulfilled when Saints settle in the Rocky Mountains.
- 2. The Lamanites "shall blossom as the rose." (v. 24.) Lamanite descendants are joining the Church in ever increasing numbers.
General Conference

No Greater Joy Than to Know That They Know

Elder K. Brett Nattress

"Because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we can live with the promise that no matter what our struggles may be, we can always have hope in Him 'who is mighty to save' (2 Nephi 31:19.)

Because of His Atonement, we can have joy, peace, happiness, and eternal life. Pres. Boyd K. Packer stated:

'Save for the exception of the very few who defect to perdition, there is no havit, no addiction, no rebellion, no transgression, no apostasy, no crime exempted from the promise of complete forgiveness. That is the promise of the

Atonement of Jesus Christ."

James is trying to dig a trench to connect Sal's sewer to the city line, but he can't seem to find it. I told him I would pray for him every 30 minutes, which I did for a couple of hours. This is something a friend recommended when Terry had his heart attack. As I was praying I kept wondering if this was something the Lord wanted done. And in the back of my mind was the thought that they were doing it without notifying the city because of their exorbitant fees. Anyway, the final result of all of this was that he broke another irrigation line, which created a huge flood of water and he was unable to finish. He decided to come home instead.

Ah, the beauty of Arizona!

I ask Alex today if he wanted to be a part of our scripture study group, and he said yes. I am happy about this.

The squirrels and bunnies are out to play because of the sunny weather. They are also eating our grass. James doesn't seem to mind.

I spoke to Jared today about his situation and told him I would continue to pray for him and his family and the sale of his practice.

This is the visiting teaching handout I gave to my

sisters this month.

I watched two movies today while blogging, "Murder She Baked: Just Desserts," and the latest Auroa Teagarden which I had already seen. Blogging takes me around two hours or more because I have been behind since December and do two posts a day. I am catching up though.

James got home this afternoon and of course he brought me two green chili burros. I don't even have to ask anymore. I cleaned in the kitchen, worked on my marriage talk and read to James from "A Fine Gentleman." We went to bed around 9. I am always so grateful when he makes it home safely.

Fun Photos:

Max's birthday date, 2016.

These boys are so fun!

Eating is always part of the date.

2016 Salt Creek Beach, California

Scripture Study Luncheon

with Michael and Alex

Addy, a few years back

If you look hard you can see Ruby too.

Kim posted this back in June

What a great idea,

a concert in the backyard.

Sorry I couldn't be there.

It's always a great day when the missionaries

come for dinner.

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Frankfurt, Germany

41st operating temple

Enos 1:11-27

*What do we learn about Enos from his prayer for the Lamanites?

*As we experience the blessings of Christ's Atonement, we will seek to help others to receive salvation. "A great indicator of one's personal conversion is the desire to share the gospel with others." - President Howard W. Hunter.

*What can we learn about prayer from Enos's example? (The Lord answers our prayers according to our faith and diligence.)

Alma 55

Moroni refuses to exchange prisoners - The Lamanite guards are enticed to become drunk, and the Nephite prisoners are freed - The city of Gid is taken without bloodshed. About 63-62 B.C.

DC 49:1-14

1-7, The day and hour of Christ's coming will remain unknown until He comes; 8-14, Men must repent, believe the gospel, and obey the commandments to gain salvation;

*What did I learn from these verses?

- Prophets receive revelation for others, Christ is coming again, we must all repent and be baptized.

General Conference

God Shall Wipe Away All Tears

Elder Evan A. Schmutz

"I have observed in the lives and examples of others that exercising strong and abiding faith in Jesus Christ and His promises provides the sure hope of better things to come. This sure hope steadies us, bringing the strength and power we need in order to endure. When we can link our suffering to an assurance of purpose in our mortality and more specifically to the reward awaiting us in heavenly places, our faith in Christ increases and we receive comfort to our souls."

James has to weld his backhoe bucket attachment. It broke while digging the trench for Salvador's sewer line. James's friend Bill actually helped James and welded it for him. Here at home I polished the wood floor in the family/living room. It looks beautiful until somebody walks on it.

I had to take a picture of this because it is

proof that it snowed yesterday.

More proof of snow on the hill in the background.

I visit taught Claire today. Mary said she would go with me but when I texted her she was in town at a teacher conference. This is the second time she has done this. I know she is very busy but I wish she wouldn't say she was going if she really can't.

Apache Junction, Arizona

After visiting with Claire, who by the way is moving next month, I drove in to town to get some groceries. I stopped on the way to Walmart at Taco Bell and got a burrito supreme. As I was eating it in the Walmart parking lot in my car, I heard a tap on my window. I turned around and there were my Vernon friends LeeAnn and Alicia. LeeAnn was one of my young women. She was so excited because she got her driver's license today. She turns 17 on April 6th so it was a little long in coming but I was excited for her.

Monument Valley

This evening while blogging I watched an older Garage Sale Mystery I hadn't seen. My friend Pam messaged me on Facebook and told me she had had a mild heart attack and ask me to remember me in her prayers. I didn't tell her but I pray for her everyday anyway. I will be sure and put her name on the temple prayer roll too.

A bouquet of flowers Ruby brought me from the valley.

I got several texts from the stake Relief Society president regarding ideas for my talk. She told me of some talks that might help and I told her about Elder Bednar's "Patterns of Light" videos.

Fun Photos