Saturday, August 20, 2016

Lots of beautiful places in Arizona
Monument Valley

Alma 53:1-17

1 - Guards were set over the prisoners.  The prisoners were Lamanites and they were burying the dead.

2 - Moroni puts Lehi over the city of Mulek.

3 - Lamanite prisoners commanded to build a ditch around the city Bountiful.

4 - They built a breastwork of timbers upon the inner bank of the ditch.

5 - Bountiful becomes a stronghold ever after.

7 - No more battles this year.  Moroni employs his men in preparing for war, in making fortifications and in providing food for his armies.

8 - Some dissensions among the Nephites.  Lamanites obtained possession of a number of cities.

9 - Because of dissensions among themselves, the Nephites are placed in dangerous circumstances.

10 - The people of Ammon, in Zarahemla, continue to be protected by the Nephites.

13 - The Ammonites see the dangers and affllictions of the Nephites and were moved with compassion and were desirous to take up arms in defense of their country.

14 - Before they break their oath Helaman and his brethren stop them.

16 - The people of Ammon have many sons that had not taken the oath.  They take up arms with the Nephites.

17 - They cvenanted that they never would give up their liberty but they would fight in all cases to protect the Nephites and themselves from bondage.  How can we fortify ourselves against Satan?

GC: Do I Believe? By Bonnie L Oscarson

We took a trip to town today to get some chili shrimp at Panda and to get my birthday present.  We were disappointed to find out that the chili shrimp was just a promotional item and they no longer have it.  

We also went to Walmart to get my birthday present, a Power Cooker.

It's an electric pressure cooker, a rice cooker, a canner

and a slow cooker.  You can also brown and stew in it.

I love it!

My Aunt Gene is in the Show Low hospital.  I got a text from Rita yesterday wishing me a happy birthday and telling me about her.  I was going to go see her but I have a bit of a queasy stomach and I thought maybe I should wait until Monday.  

Aunt Gene, Debbie and Randy and their daughter,

a great granddaughter and a great, great 

grandson.

The summer Olympics are over and Mike Phelps is the big time winner.  "Michael Fred Phelps II is known principally as the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 Olympic medals, 23 of them gold, spanning over four Olympic Games.  He has actually competed at five Olympics; however, he did not medal at his first Games in Sydney, Australia."  He has just been hired to be the swimming coach at ASU.

This evening as I was reading to James at the dining room table he spotted elk in the backyard.

The elk go marching two by two,

hurrah, hurrah.

The grass James planted looks better every day.  

There is something about grass that is so soothing.

This is the clubhouse I want him to build for

the kids.

Alex just bought his first car.  It is the red Cadillac that Joe used to drive.

2004 Cadillac

Addy posted this on Instagram.

I love it.

Monday, August 15, 2016

This was put to the test today.

Alma 51:1-12

1 - The 25th year of the reign of the judges was peaceful.

2 - There began to be a contention regarding the chief judge Pahoran.  Some people wanted some points of the law altered.

3 - Pahoran would not alter nor alow the law to be altered.

4 - Those who wanted the law altered were angry withh him.  They no longer wanted him to be chief judge and there arose a warm dispute.

5 - Those who wanted Pahoran out of the judgment seat were known as kingmen.  They wanted to overthrow the free government and establish a king.

6 - Those who wanted Pahoran to remain as chief judge were nown as freemen.  The freemen had sworn to maintain their rights and their religion by a free government.

7 - The contention was settled by the voice of the people in favor of the freemen.

8 - Those in favor of a king were those of high birth.  They sought to be kings and they sought power and authority over the people.

9 - Amalickiah had again stirred up the hearts of the Lamanites against the Nephites.

10 - He prepared himself and his armies to come to battle against the Nephites.

11 - His army was so great he feared not to come down to the land of Zarahemla.

12 - Amalickiah himself was at the head of the army in the 25th year when they came down against Zarahemla.

GC: "Family Councils" by Elder M. Russell Ballard.

New Fort Collins, Colorado temple.

We went to town today.  I shopped at Walmart while James went to Home Depot and then on to Christopher's Garden to get more grass seed.

It is difficult to plant grass on a slope.

  

Here are some pictures that helped to cheer me up today.

  This is Stacy Barney's daughter.  She picked me

the most beautiful bouquet of flowers when she

was here three years ago.  It was the best!

This is the newest Lego set,

Sleeping Beauty's castle.

The cost: a mere $349.00.

Brick'em Young Provo City Center Temple Set

Cost: $79.99

A little more affordable.

In anticipation of tomorrow's trip down the

Grand Canyon:

This trip will be taken by:

Ian, Sheri, Alex, Ben, 

and Darrel and Trina.