OUR FAMILY: James and Luna seek elk

Fukuoka, Japan

88th operating temple

Dedicated: 11 June 2000

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Lamb of God

Revelation 13:8 (Moses 7:47)

And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

(And behold, Enoch saw the day of the coming of the Son of Man, even in the flesh; and his soul rejoiced, saying: The Righteous is lifted up, and the Lamb is slain from the foundation of the world; and through faith I am in the bosom of the Father, and behold, Zion is with me.)

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Alma 20 with James; Sunday journal; Study Guide

April General Conference

"Finding Refuge from the Storms of Life"

"When faced with these storms, we often experience feelings of despair or fear. President Russell M. Nelson said, 'Faith is the antidote for fear'-faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. As I have seen the storms that affect people's lives, I have concluded that no matter what kind of storm is battering us - regardless of whether there is a solution to it or whether there is an end in sight - there is only one refuge, and it is the same for all types of storms. This single refuge provided by our Heavenly Father is our Lord Jesus Christ and His Atonement."

Lambson Study Group

"Personal Revelation"

L. Lionel Kendrick

BYU Devotional

May 20, 1997

This was one of those rare occasions when James got out of bed before I did. He went in to make us some tea and a few minutes later came back asking where the checkbook was. I guess Anthony is headed for the church and James is going to meet him there to pay for the hay he brought us. I tried to tell James where the checkbook was but he couldn't seem to find it. I got up and wrote the check so James could be on his way. My tea was waiting for me when I got to the kitchen.

My morning consists of my blog and my book business with a break to read scriptures and have family prayer with James. I bought four books today, all the same book. It was priced $44 on Amazon and I found it for $16.66 on Bookfinder for one copy. The next three copies I found for $17.30. I should be able to make somewhere between $25-30 per book. Also it is ranked 65,558 which is extremely good! It should sell quickly. The book title is "Psychology, Core Concepts."

James asked me if I wanted to go to town with him this afternoon. I told him I had not planned on it but I would go if he would allow me to shop for the dessert I am making on Sunday for our "Come Follow Me" group. He murmured a little and then decided it was worth it to have me go. I kept him awake, his words not mine, by reading to him from "Aunt Dimity and the Summer King."

Our first stop was the Vernon post office where we picked up 8 books. One book was actually a set of six books. When we got into town we picked up a new tire for little Cat at Robert's Tire. James took it to Center Tire for them to mount because last time Robert's charged him $50. We drove to Walmart and James dropped me off. I reminded him he was going to pick out a watermelon. He said he was going to Tractor Supply to get feed and a fly mask for Luna. He also gassed up and washed the car. When he returned to Walmart I was in the scan and go line. OH yes, I forgot to mention that Walmart is now requiring us to wear masks. We waited in line for about 20 minutes. I struck up a conversation with the woman in front of us. She is a grandma raising her grandson. She is a 3x cancer survivor and has a blood clot in one leg and a swollen sore knee on the other. She was so upset when she got to the check out counter to find that it was credit cards only. She only had cash. The attendant came over and said to scan her items and then she would take them to the return counter to check her out. The woman was so stressed she began yelling and using bad language. I felt so sorry for her and for her 8-9 year old grandson with her. James and I both hope that the missionaries will find her and teach her the gospel. I should have gotten her name for them. As we left Walmart there was a line of masked potential customers waiting to come in. They are now limiting people in the store. When will this nightmare end?

James dropped me off at Walgreen's to get an Amazon card for Camrie's wedding shower while he picked up an order of refried beans at La Casita. Walgreen's had no Amazon cards. I thought, well I will buy something and then get cash back on my debit card and give that to Camrie. I bought some popcorn and used my debit card but there was no cash back. What a wasted trip. I walked down to La Casita and James picked me up as he was leaving.

James had gotten a call from Center Tire. They couldn't mount the tire because someone had already tried to mount it and broken the valve stem or something. We picked up the tire and took it back to Robert's. James was worried they would argue with him and say they weren't responsible. Instead they were very sorry. They got him a new tire and when he said he was going back to Center to have it mounted they offered to mount it for him for free. He left a happy man and was grateful for their kindness. I guess we won't completely give up on humanity.

After getting home I told James we forgot to do the most important thing. When he asked me what? I said, we forgot to deposit your check. It is quite upsetting because now one of us will have to go back to town again tomorrow.

James and Luna went out this evening. They saw 30 cow elk, 15 calves, and one bull near Elkin's pond.

I stayed home and studied. I listened to Emily Belle Freeman on Inklings Institute. We are to read Elder Soares's talk on the Book of Mormon and study the Book of Mormon Translation in the Gospel Topic Essays. I love this study group! We are also studying the next line of the Restoration Proclamation. I also worked on my study guide and Sunday journal for the "Come Follow Me" study.

I finished my 12,000 steps at 10 p.m.