Monday, July 6, 2015

Oakland, California temple

 

James started his job at Desert Highlands today.  Somehow he pulls workers out of the air and makes things happen.  He is really quite amazing.  He also got Seth to work on the golf course with him.

Seth brooming concrete

Jared's girls love bagels and cream cheese.  I think that's what they have had for breakfast everyday that they have been here. 

 

Jared wanted to spend some time with his kids before he had to head for home.  They are going home with Tricia.  He dropped Anna and James off at a movie while he took Emmy and Molly to the Main Event in Tempe.  I took this picture before they all left.

I love this family!

James loves music, Emmy loves sports and learning.

Anna is more quiet but is quite the artist!

Molly loves to write and play the match game.  When I played her

she beat me 21-10.

I can't wait to see them again at the end of July when they are coming to the cabin for a visit.

 

Ben came down to work this morning and I helped him clean around the BBQ grill outside.  Evan came down to visit with both me and Joshua.  If Joshua is still in the bedroom he comes in and talks to me.

 

I had Cathi's cleaning ladies, Heather and Louise clean today for three hours.  They did a great job and charged me $80.  I paid them $100 because I liked them so well. 

 

I finally finished cleaning the entryway closet.

A little organization can certainly boost morale.

Since Adam is staying here for awhile I got to visit with him today before he left for work.  He ordered a sandwich from Jimmie Johns and they delivered it.  Nice to know.  He left for work around 12:15 when his boss came and picked him up.  He is teaching a group of children about theater at the Tuscany Theater. 

 

James and I sat down to dinner tonight while Paul, Stacy, Michael, Jared Ammon and Joshua played Scattergories as part of their FHE.

 

Joshua and Jared were partners.  Joshua says Jared is his favorite brother.

 

I read to James from "Girl in the Gatehouse."  It is our entertainment and escape.  We were in bed by 9 as James has to get up at 4.

 

 

 













Sunday, March 15, 2015



Jared and his family are leaving today after they take the sacrament.  I am so grateful they came!  We had so much fun and accomplished good things!  They will be missed until they come again, which we hope will be soon.  Maybe around Emmy's birthday so I can take her to get a pedicure.

 

April St. Onge was the youth speaker in sacrament meeting.  She told us that the Atonement is central to Heavenly Father's plan of salvation. 

Mauri Waller also spoke on the Atonement using Elder Klebingat's conference address: "Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence."1.) Take responsibility for your own spiritual well-being. 2.) Take responsibility for you own physical well-being. 3.) Embrace voluntary whole-hearted obedience as part of your life. 4.) Become good at repenting thoroughly and quickly. 5.) Become good at forgiving 6.) Accept trials, setbacks, and surprises as part of your mortal experience.

Darrell Waller used President Packer's talk entitled: "The Reason for Our Hope" to base his talk on the Atonement.  President Packer gave a leather bound copy of the scriptures to an officiant at Oxford University.  He showed him the name of Jesus Christ in the topical guide and all the information in our scriptures about the Savior, thus establishing common ground.  ( John 14:16, 2 Nephi 25:26, Ether 3:14, 1 Corinthians 15:22, Alma 34:9-10, Romans 3:23-24).  Mercy is the mighty healer, even to the wounded innocent.  The Atonement purifies and brings peace.

 

We only had seven kids in our class today.  Some people are gone for spring break I suppose since Chandler has two weeks off.  Taylor's dad, Brennan Ray had surgery a couple of days ago.  Taylor was here today to tell us about it.

 

Ivy had a birthday this week and her mother got engaged.  She wasn't here to tell us about it but we saw it on Facebook and You Tube.

Ivy's mom Tasha is a dancer for the Phoenix Suns and her fiancé Trevor surprised her by proposing after a dance at halftime on Friday night.  Ivy and her mom live in the apartments on Willis Rd.

 

I forgot cookies today but I remembered the Playdough.  Sheri helped us for awhile but then she left.  The lesson was on baptism.

 

I ordered a chess set for James on Thursday or Friday and it arrived today.  I used my Amazon points and there was no shipping charges so it didn't cost me anything.  James played a game with Michael and then a couple of games with Alex.





The old guy still has it.  He beat both Michael and Alex once, and then Alex beat him the last game.

A thinking man's game.

 

Alex finished the Book of Mormon and came down tonight to share one of his favorite scriptures with me.  He shared Mosiah 4:16-23 and then we discussed it.  I asked him if he learned anything and he said he did.  I enjoyed spending this time with him. 

 

Adam texted me and said he finished through Alma 57 so I sent him $20 via Chase.

 

I was an enjoyable Sabbath day.  Jared made it home by 7:30 Texas time.