My weekly interview with Heavenly Father:
As I listen to the Sacrament prayers, I can feel like I am having a
PPI with my Father in Heaven. President Henry B. Eyring suggests that I think of questions in 3 areas:
1. What have I done that has pleased God?
2. What do I need to repent of or ask forgiveness for?
3. What/who would God like me to serve?
"Heavenly Father, I wasn't perfect again this week, but I repent of my sins and reaffirm my commitment to keep all the commandments. I promise to go back and try again with all my heart, might, mind, and strength. I still want and need the cleansing that comes through faith, repentance and baptism. Please extend my contract, my covenant of baptism, and grant me the continued blessings of the Atonement and the companionship of the Holy Ghost."
I couldn't sleep so I got up a little after 3am. I had an idea for the May family letter and I had to write it down. I am going to share teachings from the Book of Mormon with Adam, Jared Ammon, Dallin, Michael, Joe, Alex, Ben, James, Anna, Max, Addy and Emmy. Also, I am going to encourage the Primary kids to learn the Articles of Faith.
Today I studied the Book of Mormon, Preach My Gospel, Everyday Missionaries and read from For the Strength of Youth for Personal Progress, Integrity, value experience #1.
James had stake council meeting, and then a couple, the Mills' reported on their mission to Peru, so he didn't get back until after 8:30.
Talon Wilhelm was the youth speaker in sacrament meeting. He spoke on repentance from For the Strength of Youth. Pam Wood and Gary Thompson spoke on being disciples of Christ. After sacrament meeting James and I went home so we could pack the car to get ready to go to El Paso. I made some lunch: leftover ham, potatoes, green beans and stir fry. I pretty much cleaned out the frig, which was my plan. We were all ready to go except James wanted to turn off the water and the dishwasher wasn't finished. I went back to the church to visit teach Lannie Gillespie with my partner, Rosie Lauritzen.
I went back home and picked up James. We had a prayer before we left with James driving even though he said he didn't get any sleep last night. He drove to Silver City while I took naps and then in Silver City I took over the driving. I got the easy part of the trip with most of my driving on the freeway. Emmy and Molly called us several times asking why it was taking so long. When we got within a block of their house Emmy and Molly were waiting on the corner. We picked them up and Jared and Anna were waiting in their driveway. Anna was all dressed up to go to a fireside. James is gone with his grandpa Mark. They are on an adventure. They went to Silver City and then on to Tombstone.
The first thing Molly wanted me to do was paint her nails. I got grandpa to do it.
Grandpa the manicurist.
Jared fixed us a nice dinner and then we watched some Mormon Messages on the T.V.
