Stockholm, Sweden
34th operating temple
Dedicated: 2 July 1985
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Jesus Christ, King
Psalms 47:7
For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"
Mosiah 10:11-22; Sunday journal, study guide, Sunday on Monday podcast
April General Conference
"Shall We Not Go On In So Great a Cause"
President M. Russell Ballard
"Of the Smith family, Brigham Young said: 'The Lord had his eye upon Joseph Smith, and upon his father, and upon his father's father, and upon their progenitors clear back to Abraham, and from Abraham to the flood, from the flood to Enoch and from Enoch to Adam. He has watched that family and that blood as it has circulated from its fountain to the birth of that man. Joseph Smith was foreordained in eternity."
"Come Unto Christ - Living as Latter-day Saints"
Elder John A. McCune
April 2020
As part of my Inklings study I am studying the Restoration Proclamation, one line a week, This is our second week, so far we have the first two lines.
We solemnly proclaim that God loves His children in every nation of the world. God the Father has given us the divine birth, the incomparable life, and the infinite atoning sacrifice of His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ.
You would think that learning it one line a week that I would remember it, but my old brain can only do so much. I did the Family Proclamation this way and to this day I can tell you bits and pieces from it but cannot quote it in its entirety.
James went to the Howard's to work this morning. I finished cleaning upstairs. Erik's family is coming today with him as he works on trying to fix the Razr. They are bringing their RV and Erik says they will stay in it but I wanted the upstairs to be ready in case they want to use the bedrooms.
James got back around 11 o'clock about the same time Erik and his family arrived. Erik immediately went to work on the Razr. Amelia and the kids came in and we visited for awhile. Amelia said it was nice to be here for a 30 degree cool down reprieve. The oldest girl is Aurora who is 12, Mabel 10, Oliver, the only boy is 7 but will be turning 8 on May 7th, and Tabitha Rose who is 5. I asked about their school and Mabel told me about homework and her teacher's website. Amelia says they go to Benjamin Franklin School and each teacher has their own website that the children go to to find out the assignments for the day and to listen to the teachers instructions or to hear her read stories. Sounds like a great system. When I ask Trina about home school she said: "My children are learning to do laundry, cook, use power tools, and we go on fieldtrips once a week.
Oliver seems very shy but I did find out that he is going to be baptized next Saturday. No one is allowed to come except the people that live with Oliver. Amelia says they are going to do a video for family members to watch.
Oliver and Tabitha went upstairs when I told them there were toys. Aurora and Mabel wanted to ride Luna. They all went out to see her and Tabitha tried to feed her a carrot which she enjoyed until James brought her some oats and then that was the end of the carrot.
Aurora went for a couple of rides and then came back this afternoon for more. She got to where she could use the reins pretty well and looks like a natural.
Mabel took one ride and Luna had her mind on food because James had been feeding her when he saddled her up. She headed back towards the corral and went under the juniper tree in our back yard and Mabel got scratches all over her arm. We were saying, "Be calm don't panic, hold on and pull the reins back." Mabel was crying when she got off. Amelia and I took her inside to wash off her arm and put Neosporin and bandages on the cuts. I don't think she will be riding again for awhile.
Amelia took the kids to the RV for lunch and I finished my blog and had turned the lights off and was going to take a nap on the couch when Brian and Kim walked in.
Brian and Kim came bearing gifts: green chili burros from Burger House, a strawberry donut from Krispy Kreme, two individual bundt cakes and a gingerbread cookie in the way of food. Now we have something to look forward to when we break our fast. They also brought toilet paper, paper towels, five handsoaps, and a bottle of dishsoap. Brian brought apples and carrots to feed Luna.
We went out to feed Luna and visit with her. She loved the attention!
Kim, Brian and I sat outside on the patio and visited for awhile as they told me the entire story about Joseph's demise.
We went inside and before they left we watched part of the first episode of season one of "Lark Rise to Candleford." I wanted to see if Kim thought she would like it and she said she would. We said goodbye and Kim and Brian left for home around 5 p.m. What a nice visit we had even though it was short.
Aurora rode Luna again and seems to really enjoy it. Erik went for a ride too. As evening approached James invited Erik and his family to come in and stay in the house but they insisted they were fine in their RV.
James and I watched an episode of "Lark Rise to Candleford" from season one and then we went to bed.
We went inside and before they left we watched part of the first episode of season one of "Lark Rise to Candleford." I wanted to see if Kim thought she would like it and she said she would. We said goodbye and Kim and Brian left for home around 5 p.m. What a nice visit we had even though it was short.
Aurora rode Luna again and seems to really enjoy it. Erik went for a ride too. As evening approached James invited Erik and his family to come in and stay in the house but they insisted they were fine in their RV.
James and I watched an episode of "Lark Rise to Candleford" from season one and then we went to bed.
Trina's DYI project, or at least one of them
Nothin Bundt cakes, delicious!
Erik and Amelia
Tabitha, Ollie, Mabel and Aurora
We hope they come back soon!
Toilet paper at Winco, rows and rows of it
