Thursday, August 4, 2016

 Jared got to go to the Gilbert temple this morning.

Alma 44:16-45:14
16 - Zerahemnah is angry and stirs up his soldiers to contend against the Nephites.
17 - Moroni commands his people to fight back.
18 - The Lamanites because of their bare skins fall fast before the Nephites.
19 - Zerahemnah cries that if their lives are spared they never will come to war again.
20 - Moroni stops the work of death.  He takes the Lamanites weapons and after they enter in to a covenant of peace, they enter into the wilderness.
21 - The number of the dead on both sides was so great they weren't numbered.
22 - The dead were buried in the waters of Sidon and carried out to sea.
23 - Moroni's army returns home.
24 - Thus ended the 18th year and the record of Alma.
Alma 45
The record of Helaman comprises Alma 45-62.
1 - The Nephites give thanks unto their Lord for their delivery. 1) Give thanks 2) fast and pray 3) worship God with great joy. 
2 - Alma interviews Helaman as to his worthiness to keep the records and promises him he will prosper in the land if he keeps the commandments.
7 - Helaman to his father: Yea, I will kee the commandments with all my heart. (Doesn't every parent want to hear these words?)

GC: "Trust in That Spirit Which Leadeth To Do Good" President Henry B. Eyring.

I looked outside and saw two bunnies chasing each other around a pine tree.  This is why I love living here.

I am thankful for my phone for many reasons:
It has my gospel library which I use every day.  I have a banking app, and a weather app, a music store and a music player, I store my pictures on my phone, and books I want to read.  What did I ever do without it?

While going through a box today I found James's BYU Leadership Scholarship.  It was worth $180.  My how times have changed.

I vacuumed, dusted, and vacuumed the family room couch today in preparation for company.  I also mopped the kitchen and dining room floor.  The house is ready and so am I!

I read from Fablehaven book 2, The Rise of the Evening Star, and The Seven Miracles that Saved America, and The Seven Tipping Points that Saved the World.  

In the early afternoon I made a trip to town.  My first stop was at my brother Dennis's house to drop off the book "The Washington Hypothesis."  Vickie called to me as I was getting out of my car from the woodworking shop she and Harold have in their backyard.  She is becoming more involved in the business.  She gave me this for my birthday.

Harold does the wood and Vickie does the decorating.

They make a good team.

After visiting with my brothers and Vickie I headed for Walmart to buy some groceries.  Jared arrived at the cabin with his kids and Anna's friend Joe just before I did and James and Alex, Seth, and Adam were right behind me.  Jared said he wasn't able to stop for groceries because his car was filled with groceries and people so I am glad I bought burgers and fries for dinner.  

The first thing his kids wanted to do was go for Razr rides.  It was raining and muddy and we warned them they would get soaked, which they did.  When they returned everyone headed for the showers.  I am surprised we had enough water pressure.

Jared cooked the burgers for dinner.  Everyone ate and then settled down for the evening.  Jared and his kids watched a movie.

James and I went to bed a little after nine.

Alex took a picture of this gorgeous sunset.

I took one too, but it was not nearly this beautiful.

This was taken from his parents bedroom deck.

Since today it Throwback Thursday I thought I would share some old pictures:

I left these two watching hummingbirds while I went to Walmart.

When I returned Joshua said: Gramma, I was bored so grampa took

me for a ride on the Razr.  Someone is in trouble.

Rowan's Harry Potter wand. 

Rowan casting a spell.

These pictures were taken two years ago.

A cute picture of a cute couple.

Molly performing

She did some cheers for us.

Fun together.

Ruby

Ruby and Grampa

Anna and Lola

Emmy and Lola

Addy and Lola

Joshua and Lola

Molly and Ruby and their baby.

Michael and Joe entertained us.

These two are really good!

The Three Amigos

Lola's blessing.  This is before Rowan 

learned how to smile.

Michael's baptism

Saturday, May 28, 2016

The Snowflake temple

I took this picture of the temple on Thursday evening on our way to our cleaning assignment.

Alma 7:14-27
14 - Now I say unto you that ye must repent, and be born again; for the Spirit saith if ye are not born again ye cannot inherit the kingdom of heaven; therefore come and be baptized unto repentance, that ye may be washed from your sins, that ye may have faith on the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, who is mighty to save and to cleanse from all unrighteousness.
23 - And now I would that ye should be humble, and be submissive and gentle; easy to be entreated; full of patience and long-suffering; being temperate in all things; being diligent in keeping the commandments of God at all times; asking for whatsoever things ye stand in need, both spiritual and temporal; always returning thanks unto God for whatsoever things ye do receive.
24 -And see that ye have faith, hope, and charity, and then ye will always abound in good works.
Alma's blessing to his people:
27 - And now, may the peace of God rest upon you, and upon your houses and lands, and upon your flocks and herds, and all that you possess, your women and your children, according to your faith and good works, from this time forth and forever.  And thus I have spoken. Amen.

I made blueberry muffins for breakfast.  Molly said she doesn't like them so she had Honey Nut Cheerios.  Jared, James, and Molly waited around all morning for Darrel and his kids to get here so they could go to Greer with them.

Playing a game while waiting.

  Finally, around 1:30 they decided to go without them.  Emmy said she wasn't going anywhere so she stayed home with us.  It looks like Molly and James had fun in Greer.

 Darrel got here about an hour later with a boat-load of kids: Addy, who did not feel well and went directly to the couch to lie down, Rowan, Ruby, Lola, Joshua, and Evan.  Emmy made immediate friends with Lola, and carried her around everywhere.  Ruby and Molly were inseparable when Molly returned from Greer.  Molly is quite a bit taller than Ruby now.

   Ruby explained that she comes from a short family.

When Ruby saw the new storage shed she asked me when grandpa was going to build the kids clubhouse.  I told her when we got some more money.

Finally when Addy took her meds and started feeling better she and Emmy "hung out."  Rowan, Joshua, and Evan spent most of their time outside getting dirty and playing imaginary games.  

Of course, everyone wanted to go on a Razr ride, except Lola.  It took her awhile to get used to it.  

Everyone wanted their turn to drive.

I spent much of the afternoon working on my Primary lesson about Korihor.  This evening after dinner we had a birthday party for Emmy.  She will be 11 years old on June 4th.  First we had to sing happy birthday and blow out the candles.

Poor Addy, was still not feeling too well.

A soccer cake with chocolate, and mint chocolate

chip ice cream.

These are some of the gifts that Emmy received: A RipStick from her dad, and a pair of new shoes.  I forgot to take pictures so for those of you who don't know what a RipStick is I took a picture at Walmart:

James was riding it all over the house.

It took Emmy a couple of days to learn how to use it.

We gave her money, a potholder loom, and some peppermint body wash.  Addy and her family gave her a design coloring book and some paper clips and colored tape to make bracelets with.  

After the party we went outside for fireworks.  Everyone who wanted to got to hold and shot off a Roman candle.  Lola loved the fireworks.  Of course there were sparklers for everyone too.  Emmy got to hold the "big one" and fire it at the end of the show.

Ruby wore her lightup bow for the occasion.

Sparklers make you smile.

James looking for a good one.

I think that's Emmy in the background shotting

a Roman candle.

Sorry I didn't get more pictures.  Here are a couple of Lola inside

the house.  

At Emmy's party

She loved our rocking chair.