Kona, Hawaii
70th operating temple
There were five elk in the yard this morning but James was too sick to get up and see them. I am not sure I have ever seen him ignore seeing elk, even if they are only cows and yearlings.
Mosiah 12:1-17
Abinadi gives Noah and his people a second warning.
* Abinad's second warning (12:1-8), was much more severe than the first (11:20-25). Why do you think this was?
* What can this teach us about heeding a prophet's warning and repentance?
3 Nephi 3:13-4:18
Some of these Book of Mormon names are confusing such as Zerahemnah and Zemnarihah. Zerahemnah is the bad guy in Alma 44, and Zemnarihah is the bad guy in 3 Nephi 4.
There is also Giddianhi, the Gadianton leader, and Gidgiddoni the Nephite leader.
3 Nephi 3
Giddianhi, the Gadianton leader, demands that Lachoneus and the Nephites surrender themselves and their lands - Lachoneus appoints Gidgiddoni as chief captain of the armies - The Nephites assemble in Zarahemla and Bountiful to defend themselves. About A.D. 16-18.
DC 59:1-24
The faithful Saints in Zion will be blessed; They are to love and serve the Lord and keep His commandments; By keeping the Lord''s day holy, the Saints are blessed temporally and spiritually; the righteous are promised peace in this world and eternal life in the world to come.
What does it mean to "pay thy devotions unto the most high?"
General Conference
The Power of the Book of Mormon
President Thomas S. Monson
"I implore each of us to prayerfully study and ponder the Book of Mormon each day."
Since President Monson's other talk was about kindness
I decided to post this:
I called Dr. Moffat's office this morning to see if I could make an appointment for James. The woman who answered the phone said he was only going to be in his office until 10 and then paused. I said: "What do you suggest I do?" She said well if you can come right now we will try to get you in. This was at 8:25. We hurried to get ready and we were there a little after nine. While James was there I went to Walmart. I did some shopping and tried to hurry back but I am afraid I kept him waiting for awhile. He said the doctor told him that this is a very serious flu and if he isn't better in a few days he needs to go to the emergency room. He said that they had lost a few older people. That's nice to hear.
The doctor wrote James a prescription for tamiflu which we went to pick up after getting gas and going through the carwash and to the bank. Finally we were able to go home. James took a pill on the way and when he got home went straight to the recliner to take a nap. I put the groceries away and went back to working on my notes for Saturday's presentation on personal revelation. I think I am actually ready to begin preparing my actual outline. I have 39 pages of notes. I think I am doing this backwards. I should have done the outline first.
I got a text from my friend Pam. She works in the medical field. When I told her about James she told me to keep my hands washed and to make sure he doesn't get dehydrated. I should have known these things but it's nice to be reminded. She also gave me some advice from my talk: Words spoken clearly, correct pronunciations, appropriate pausing, principal ideas emphasized, volume, warmth and feeling, gestures and visual contact. She sounds like a real pro doesn't she?
Yes it is.
This evening I took a break from my talk and watched the movie "Cats and Dogs" with James.
Fun Photos:
Jillie and her family in Houston with
Elder Heyman who was a visiting authority to
their stake conference.
I wouldn't mind living here
Three years makes a lot of difference!
That's Molly in there.
