Logan, Utah
2nd operating temple
Dedicated: 17-19 May 1884
By: John Taylor
Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd
Hebrews 13:20
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
Book of Mormon
3 Nephi 5:16-6:14
How can we avoid falling into the pride cycle?
New Testament:"I Can Do All Things Through Christ Which Strengtheneth Me":Philippians 3 and Philippians 2:12-13: Do we work out our own salvation?
General Conference
Standing by our Promises and Covenants
Elder Ronald A. Rasband
"I invite you to consider the promises and covenants you make with the Lord, and with others, with great integrity, knowing that your word is your bond."
We left the house around 5:30 to be at the hospital to register for James's surgery at 7:30. James complained because he had to be there so early but they kept him busy right up until the time the doctor came in to talk to him before the surgery. I like Dr. DeLange, he seems like a good doctor.
The first thing I did after saying goodbye to James was take my two merchant fulfilled books and drop them off at the post office.
I came back to the hospital and waited for awhile. The doctor said it was going to be a two hour surgery so I thought I had time to walk over to Walmart McDonald's and get some breakfast, which I did. I had a bacon, egg, cheese biscuit, hashbrowns and a diet Coke.
Does that sound like a healthy breakfast? Maybe the egg. But it was satisfying and delicious.
When I returned to the hospital James's number was not on the screen. So I asked where he was. He was still in recovery. He had some pains in his upper chest so they did some tests to make sure his heart was okay. The pains turned out to be from the CO2 gas they pumped into him to do the lapro-scopic surgery. The man at the desk told me to go up to room 204 and wait for him, which I did.
The first person I saw on the second floor was my friend Pam who works at the hospital. She is knee deep into her knew job and is loving it because it is challenging her. I told her about James's surgery she asked me who the surgeon was she said, "Oh, Dr. DeLange is great, he own's the place." (Figuratively speaking)
I asked Pam how Jenny was and she said, "not good." Since Pam has left their little room with no window she has a new person to work with. Pam says she has had a break out of lupus. Jenny's family has so many health issues, the most serious one is her daughter who suffers from brain tumors. She is such a nice woman I wish I could do more to help her or had the courage to bear my testimony and give her a Book of Mormon.
Pam invited me to go to lunch with her and Jenny but I said I needed to wait for James to come up. I wanted to be in the room when he got there.
When they brought James up he was swarmed by nurses. I barely had a chance to say hello. One of the nurses with the last name of Ellertson, a name I recognized in my teaching at Curry School, was friends with the Peeler's. She and her husband worked with Donna and Owen at the cannery in Mesa.
I stayed with James for awhile and then decided I needed to go home and pay a bill and pick up the mail. I left at 1 and told him I would be back by 4.
I made a DQ drive-thru for a box of cherry Dilly bars and ate one on the way home. After stopping at the post office I went home and paid the trailer tags which are due today online. Afterwards I rested for awhile and began watching "DWTS" Disney night. I left and was back to the hospital by 4.
James is still pretty miserable. I read to him several chapters from "Aunt Dimity Digs In". He says it helps take his mind off the pain.
I debated if I should spend the night but James encouraged me to go home because he said I wouldn't get any rest if I stayed here.
I left for home around 8:15. One the way I stopped for a smalll burger at McDonald's. When I got home I finished watching "DWTS" and then because I didn't feel sleepy, I watched a Hallmark Movies and Mystery movie starring Brooke Shields called, "The Flower Shoppe Mysteries." By the time it was over I was ready for bed.
I couldn't lock the door going out to the bbq grill so I pushed the loveseat up against it and made sure my bedroom doors were locked.
I miss James.
Can you tell this is before surgery?
Waiting for James to come to his room
Conference Quotes
Dancing with the Stars Disney Night:
Sailor and Val
Karamo and Jenna
Sean and Lindsey
Ally and Pasha
Lauren and Gleb
Kate and Pasha
Kel and Witney
Hannah and Allen
James and Emma
My Steps:
