Havasupi Falls
Alma 37:11-25
12 - These records are preserved for a wise purpose, which purpose is known unto God.
13 - Remember Helaman, how strict are the commandments of God. National Covenant: If ye will keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land. - But if ye keep not His commandments ye shall be cut off from His presence. ( I think we are suffering this right now in the U.S.).
14 - Remember, my son, God has entrusted you with these sacred things... for a wise purpose in Him, that He may show forth His power unto future generations.
15 - And now behold, I tell you by the spirit of prophecy, that if ye transgress the commandments of God, behold, these things which are sacred shall be taken away from you by the power of God, and ye shall be delivered up unto Satan, that he may sift you as chaff before the wind. (This is a scary warning!)
16 - But if ye keep the commandments of God, and do with these things which are sacred according to that which the Lord doth command you, (for you must appeal unto the Lord for all things whatsoever ye must do with them) behold, no power of earth or hell can take them from you, for God is powerful to the fulfilling of all his words. (Powerful promise!)
17 - For he will fulfill all his promises which he shall make unto you, for he has fulfilled his promises which he has made unto our fathers.
18 - For he promised unto them that he would preserve these things for a wise purpose in him, that he might show forth his power unto future generations.
19 - And now behold, one purpose hath he fulfilled, even to the restoration of many thousands of the Lamanites to the knowledge of the truth; and he hath shown forth his power in them, and he will also still show forth his power in them unto future generations; therefore they shall be preserved.
20 - Therefore I command you, y son Helaman, that ye be diligent in fulfilling all my words, and that ye be diligent in keeping the commandments of God as they are written.
21 - And now, I will speak unto you concerning those twenty four plates, that ye keep them, that the mysteries and the works of darkness, and their secret works, or the secret works of those people who have been destroyed, may be made manifest unto this people; yea, all their murders, and robbings, and their plunderings, and all their wickedness and abominations, may be made manifest unto this people; yea, and that ye preserve these interpreters.
22 - For behold, the Lord saw that his people began to work in darkness, yea, work secret murders and abominations; therefore the Lord said, if they did not repent they should be destroyed from off the face of the earth.
23 - And the Lord said: I will prepare unto my servant Gazelem(Joseph Smith), a stone, which shall shine forth in darkness unto light, that I may discover unto my people who serve me, that I may discover unto them the works of their brethren, yea, their secret works, their works of darkness, and their wickedness and abominations. (Someday, when we are worthy, we will have the complete record).
24 - And now, my son, these interpreters were prepared that the word of God might be fulfilled, which he spake, saying:
25 - I will bring forth out of darkness unto light all their secret works and their abominations; and except they repent I will destroy them from off the face of the earth; and I will bring to light all their secrets and abominations, unto every nation that shall hereafter possess the land.
GC: "A Pattern for Peace" by Bishop Christopher Waddell.
News: Gunmen launch deadly attack on Munich shopping mall still on the run. Six killed.
These types of headlines are happening way to often. What is wrong with our world?
The Republican Nation Convention is taking place in Cleveland, Ohio. James and I have not watched any of it. It's hard when you don't have a candidate you can really support.
Jared is coming tonight. He and a friend, Kacey, left El Paso around 5:30 so they won't be here until late. James and I waited up until ten but we were tired so we went to bed. Sorry we missed them.
News: Gunmen launch deadly attack on Munich shopping mall still on the run. Six killed.
These types of headlines are happening way to often. What is wrong with our world?
The Republican Nation Convention is taking place in Cleveland, Ohio. James and I have not watched any of it. It's hard when you don't have a candidate you can really support.
Jared is coming tonight. He and a friend, Kacey, left El Paso around 5:30 so they won't be here until late. James and I waited up until ten but we were tired so we went to bed. Sorry we missed them.
20 bombs in retaliation for a truck killing 80 people
deliberately in Nice, France last week.
In happier news, some people got to go to Disneyland:
I love this picture of Molly!
Molly and Anna
Darrel explaining the periodic table to his kids
in his latest chemistry lesson.Carro
They needed a break so it was
Creamistry the new ice cream place
in Scottsdale.
Alexis and Arizona Carroll spending
time with their little brother, Maxwell.
Sunset in Shumway
