Friday, April 3rd, 2020

Laie, Hawaii

5th operating temple

Dedicated: 27-30 Nov 1919

By: Heber J. Grant

Jesus Christ, Judge

1 Nephi 22:21

And now I, Nephi, declare unto you, that this prophet of whom Moses spake was the Holy One of Israel; wherefore, he shall execute judgment in righteousness.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

D&C 25 and "Spiritual Treasures" Russell M. Nelson, Oct 2019 GC

April 2020 Gen Con

"Ensuring a Righteous Judgment

Elder James R. Rasband

"To ensure a righteous judgment, the Savior's atoning sacrifice will clear away the underbrush of ignorance and the painful thorns of hurt caused by others."

"Applying the Atoning Blood of Jesus Christ"

Neal A. Maxwell

October 1997 Gen Con

Books

"Grace Where You Are"

Sister Emily Belle Freeman

"The Divine Gift of Forgiveness"

Elder Neil L. Andersen

James was planning on going to the Howard's this morning to look at a "leaky" window. I was going to stay home and work on my book business. I got a call from Sister Howard, my dear friend. She asked if I would come with James when he comes and we could have some tea. (Herbal tea please!)  She said, "If you aren't too busy." How could I say I was too busy? I told her I would be there.

We left around 9:30 for the Howard's. I got to see our mare that they are giving us. She was out in the field with friends. I thought, "when she comes to our house she will be alone." Her name that the Howard's have given her is Mirage. We may change that.

We stayed well over an hour visiting with Jean and Tom. Tom has some work for James to do. I'm not sure when he will start. Jean fixed both James and I chamomile tea. 

When we left the Howard's we drove straight to Home Depot where James had to pick up some items to finish the corral he is building. I waited in the car. It looked like business as usual at Home Depot. Some of us seem to be ignoring the governor's Stay at Home order. James was gone for quite some time. I was getting impatient and called him. He said he was in the line to check out. He apologized for taking so long.

On the way home we stopped at Taco Bell for our taco and bean burrito. It really is the cheapest place to get lunch on the mountain.

At home I went to my place on the couch for some rest and relaxation. I finished watching a Winterfest Hallmark movie starring Taylor Cole and Ryan Pavey. As I was sitting there I kept trying to think of a name for the horse. I don't know why but I began thinking about "The Lone Ranger and Tonto." It seemed to me that Tonto had a paint horse. I looked it up on Google. He did, and the horses name was Scout. I thought, but Scout is not a girls name. Then I thought of Scout Finch, the young daughter of Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird." I thought, yes, Scout is a good name. I told James and he really liked it. I said, do you know where I got the name Scout? He said, "Scout was the name of Tonto's horse." As a kid he was a fan of the Lone Ranger. 

I texted Addy. She liked the name Scout too. I told her that the Howard's called her Mirage. She liked that name too. Scout Mirage Lambson. Somehow Scout and Mirage don't go together.

This evening after work James and I watch another Winterfest Hallmark movie starring Italia Ricci, Chad Michael Murray, and Jack Turner. Neither one of us could remember watching it when it came out in January. In the movie there was a dog named Luna. I liked that name. I thought, Luna Mirage Lambson sounds good. I told James, he still likes Scout but Addy loved it like I do! I think we've found a name!

I tried to prepare one of my three book shipments for shipping but Amazon is still not allowing it. I guess I will have to wait until after the 5th to even prepare my shipments. 

I washed the sheets that go on our bed today. I didn't replace them because I thought it would be easier for James and I to do it together before we went to bed. After our movie James went in to make some tea. As I was walking to the bedroom I said, "Oh James, we have to put the sheets on the bed. Much to my surprise when I got in our room, the sheets were on the bed, and the bed was turned down. I guess James did it after he took his shower. It's the little things that count!

It was a gorgeous day today. The high was sixty five, no wind, and lots of sunshine. Perfect for James working outside.

We are so excited for General Conference tomorrow!

 Kerri's cats

The Howard's

They found the rocks for their fireplace on 

their property.

 That's Mt. Montoso. I look at it everyday.

So tiny. The mother reminds me of Holly

 James's corral

Max and Evan relax

Trina and her kids hike

 Ivy hiking in her leo with Lola

 Love the flowers

 Ruby, a friend, and cousin Ivy

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

Bern, Switzerland

9th operating temple

Dedicated: 11-15 Sept 1955

By: David O. McKay

Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd
Alma 5:38
Behold, I say unto you, that the good shepherd doth call you; yea and in his own name he doth call you, which is the name of Christ; and if ye will not hearken unto the voice of the good shepherd, to the name by which ye are called, behold, ye are not the sheep of the good shepherd.
Book of Mormon
3 Nephi 11:1-17
How can we keep our ears and hearts open to the whisperings of the Spirit?
New Testament: Thessalonians 1-2: "Be Not Soon Shaken in Mind or Be Troubled"
1 Thessalonians 3-4 & 1 Thess. 3:9-4:12 "As I follow Jesus Christ, I can become holy"

General Conference

"Finding Joy in Sharing the Gospel"

Christina B. Franco

"We have a loving Father in Heaven, who is waiting for us to turn to Him to bless our lives and the lives of those around us."

CFM: "It is in quiet moments of contemplation and communion with the Almighty that we come to know and love Him as our Father."

I listened to the Book Webinar this morning. Kathy and Kris were the presenters. I decided I was going to set a goal to buy 10-15 books a week. So far I have 7.

I sold two books today.

This morning I baked a loaf of pumpkin bread for Jean Howard. I was going to go visit her this afternoon around 2 but she called and said she had a doctor's appointment around noon. She said she would call me when she got home. When she had not called by 3:15 I left to do my errands. I wasn't sure if the UPS store closed at 4 or 5. 

After dropping off my box of books at UPS I went shopping at Walmart. James called the doctor and he said James could go on the soft diet. He wants me to get him some soup and make him some mashed potatoes. I also got some more bananas so I can make banana bread and put it in the freezer for him.

It was around 6:15 or so when I got home from town. I put the groceries away and had a sandwich to eat. I called Jean and asked if James and I could come over for a visit. She said we could. 

It was very quiet at Jean and Tom's. Jean and I sat in the room with the fireplace and Tom and James sat in Tom's office to talk. I asked Jean how her doctor's appointment went and she said very well. She said other than being filled with metal from all of her accidents, the doctor said she was in great shape for her age. Jean is 79 years old. Tom is the same age as we are. Jean does look good for being 79. 

I asked Jean if Dustin was going to the valley with them in the morning and she said she didn't think so. She said he had a bad day. He said he wanted to be alone and spent the entire day in his room.

I asked if they were ready to put their house up for sale. She said no, she doesn't want to sell it. She doesn't understand why Tom wants to sell. Jean designed and helped build the house so she is invest emotionally. 

We didn't stay long because we knew they were getting up early to go to the valley. I gave Jean the "Come Follow Me" manual and hopefully next week we can arrange to meet together and discuss the next lesson.

 This is so good!

I should never buy it.

 Mine too!

I love this so much!!

 Since the Aunt Dimity books take place in 

England Lori and her friends are always having

"tea." James and I have gotten into the habit of

having herbal tea since we began reading the books.

 I saw Brother Finnell at the store today. He said

His wife Lynda, my ministering sister companion was

in Dalla visiting their daughter and they were right

in the middle of the tornadoes. One touched down just

four miles from where they were staying.

Wednesday, July 10th, 2019

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

71st operating temple

Dedicated: 26 Feb 2000

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Family of

Acts 1:14

But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.

Book of Mormon

Alma 30:46-60

New Testament "What Wilt Thou Have Me To Do?"

Acts 7:37-60; 8:1-3

I read about the martyrdom of Stephen today and watched the video in the "Come Follow Me" lesson. I read this quote for the New Testament Student Manual: "Stephen's declaration that his accusers were like their forefathers and had rejected the Savior is what ultimately led to his martyrdom."

General Conference

Feasting Upon the Words of Christ

Takashi Wada

"Enos likewise shared his personal experience of the enlightenment that comes from contemplating the words of Christ. As Enos let the words that his father taught him regarding 'eternal life, and the joy of the saints, sink deep into his heart,' his soul 'hungered; and he kneeled down before his Maker ... in mighty prayer' (Enos 1:3-4). In that prayer he came to know the Savior and learned that we have great worth, are loved and can be forgiven of our mistakes, and are truly children of God."

James went to work at the Howard's this morning. He was gone a couple of hours and then he came back home. He needed to go to Springerville to get a couple of log spindles for the railing he is making and wanted to know if I wanted to go with him. I am beginning to get cabin fever and I said yes I wanted to go as long as I didn't have to see anyone face to face. He assured me all he was doing was going to pick up the spindles and then we could go to a drive thru for lunch. 

The drive to Springerville is pretty desolate but I do love Eagar and the drive up the 260 to the log place. The place is owned by the Nicoll family who are also from Ramah, New Mexico and James knows them. 

I tell him I'm just going to wait in the car and he says it shouldn't be too long. Well after 15 minutes I begin to wonder what's going on. It's about 85 degrees outside and my arm is in the sun and getting hot. I'ms afraid because I am on methotrexate that it's going to break out like it used too when I would work in the yard when we lived in Chandler.

I texted James and he texted back, "Just a few more minutes." Ten more minutes went by and I rolled up the windows and turned on the air conditioning. Five minutes later he threw the spindles in the back seat and said he was sorry. I said, "I thought the order was ready." He said, "So did I but evidently it wasn't and they had to make them on the spot." 

We drove back into Eagar and ate at the Aliberto's. I had two beef tacos and James had the carnitas. We drove to the McDonald's parking lot and ate our food. Afterwards James went and got me an ice cream. It was a nice outing even though I had to wait in the car so long.

Here are the Christmas movies for the day: "Sounds of Christmas," "Christmas Bells Are Ringing," and "Operation Christmas."

I forgot something that happened on Monday that I am going to tell about here. My friend Cammy, a sister I minister to and her family, love "When Calls the Heart." They have watched all of the past seasons but don't have "live" TV so they have not seen the latest season. I had told them I would have them over to watch this seasons episodes. I texted her Monday to explain that I was sick and would have to postpone for awhile. She texted back and ask if she and the kids could bring us some bread and some get well cards the kids had made. I told her that I really couldn't see anyone right now and she said, "Well, we will leave them out on the rocking chair on your front porch." 

A while later the door bell rang. James went to the door and sure enough, there on the rocking chair was a beautiful loaf of Cammy's homemade wheat bread and several get well cards the kids had made.

Cammy's wheat bread is the best James has ever tasted. Those are his words. When he texted her to thank her he ask if she would give him the recipe so we could make it. She said she would do better than that, she would show him how to make it whenever he was ready. My husband is going to learn how to make homemade bread! I'm so excited!

I don't know how I forgot to tell this story on Monday but we are most grateful for the Grapp family. Cammy offered to bring us dinner but I told her the bread was enough. She said they would be praying for us. I said that would be wonderful!

 You threw away the ice cream?

Go for the gusto!

 So happy for these girls!

Sleeping like a baby...bunny

 What is so incredible about a

dust storm?

 Trina's longhorn. She named him 

Ross Perot. I wonder if she knows Ross died.

 Daydreaming

Scarlett and friends

 This is the work that James has been doing

at the Howard's.