Apia, Samoa
22nd operating temple
Dedicated: 5-6 Aug 1983
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Jesus Christ Authority of
Zechariah 14:9
And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.
Book of Mormon
1Nephi 17:17-30
*What are some worldly pleasures that might be hard to give up, only trusting that the Lord has something better in store?
*How do you maintain the faith that the Lord has something better in store when he asks you to give up worldly pleasures?
Old Testament
Exodus 7-8
7 Moses is appointed to give the word of the Lord to Pharaoh - The Lord will multiply signs and wonders in Egypt - Aaron's rod becomes a serpent - The river is turned into blood - The magicians imitate the miracles of Moses and Aaron.
8 The Lord sends plagues of frogs, lice, and flies upon Egypt - Pharaoh hardens his heart.
Old Testament Scripture Mastery
Jeremiah 16:16
Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the Lord, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
General Conference
God's Compelling Witness:The Book of Mormon
Brother Tad R. Callister
"But even if we suppose that Joseph were a creative and theological genius with a photographic memory - these talents alone do not make him a skilled writer. To explain the Book of Mormon's existence, the critics must also make the claim that Joseph was a naturally gifted writer at age 23. Otherwise, how did he interweave scores of names, places, and events into a harmonious whole without inconsistencies? How did he pen detailed war strategies, compose eloquent sermons, and coin phrases that are highlighted, memorized, quoted, and placed on refrigerator doors by millions of people, phrases such as,'When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God' (Mosiah 2:17) or 'Men are, that they might have joy' (2 Nephi 2:25). These are messages with a heartbeat - messages that live and breathe and inspire. To suggest that Joseph Smith at age 23 possessed the skills necessary to write this monumental work in a single draft in approximately 65 working days is simply counter to the realities of life."
"I believe that the greatest lesson that can be learnedby the youth of Zion is to do the right thing because you love the Lord." - Hartman Rector, Jr.
"Patriarchal blessings may be given by natural patriarchs, that is by fathers in Israel who enjoy the blessings of the patriarchal order, or they may be given by ordained patriarchs, specially selected brethren who are appointed to bless worthy church members." - Bruce R. McConkie
James is getting quite competitive with the Pacer app. His username is PacerGuy48 and he is #1 in the 6,000 club.
James worked at the Howard's today and got to spend some time with Nally.
Sister Howard is having neck and back surgery today. I talked to her husband and he said it lasted over five hours.
I met my visiting teaching companion, Sister Morrison, at Sister Grapp's today. Sister Morrison has twin 18 month old boys and Sister Grapp babysits for her so they are pretty good friends. Liana, who is in my Primary class, opened the gate for me. They have two big dogs who are very friendly, a little too friendly One of them is a party poodle, full sized. Party means she is multi-colored. Tildy cries or hides the entire time we are there. Benson was very friendly, he played the piano for me. I brought a goal handout for Sister G. and cookies for Sister G. and Sister M. Sister G. takes zucchini bread out of the over and covers it with butter for us. Yummy. When I ask what we can do for Sister G. Liana suggests babysitting. Great idea!
Liana and Benson take me down to see their two Welch ponies, Raisin who is black, and Rocky who belongs to Liana. Tildy follows us but she is not speaking to anyone.
This evening for dinner I made parmesan chicken with squash and zucchini. It was delilcious!
We watched the first episode of this seasons Victoria this evening.
I love this picture of Evan
Peek-a-boo Panda
My friend Gerry and her twin sister Kerry
taken when they were teenagers.
This makes me laugh
Jackson and his mom at senior day.
The Wilhelm's in the background.
I am sad this is blurry
