Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Kansas City, Missouri

137th operating temple

Mosiah 11:1-19

King Noah leads his people into wickedness.

* Why are righteous people willing to follow counsel even when it requires a difficult change in their lives?

* Why do you think the people were willing to support Noah in his wickedness?

* What can we do when people all around us are living unrighteously?

3 Nephi 1

Nephi, the son of Helaman, departs out of the land, and his son Nephi keeps the records - Though signs and wonders abound, the wicked plan to slay the righteous - The night of Christ's birth arrives - The sign is given, and a new star arises - Lyings and deceivings increase, and the Gadianton robbers slaughter many. About A.D. 1-4.

DC 58:44-56

The Saints are to purchase their inheritance and gather in Missouri;

* Why is God's house a house of order?

General Conference

The Greatest Among You

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"God's greatest reward goes to those who serve without 

expectation of reward."

I found this quote in the book I am reading, "The Contrite Spirit:"

"The temple can bring to us a sanctifying growth - 

but only as we move from being acquainted with the temple, to having experience with the temple, to knowing true worship

in the temple, not as spectators, but as participants in the process of giving our hearts to God, which is how sanctification comes."

- Elder Marion D. Hanks

I read two chapters from our book to James before he left for the valley this morning. He didn't want to leave too early otherwise he wouldn't be able to pick up green chili burros for Cathi and Terry.

I wonder if we will see anymore snow this year.

Anna is selling homemade Mother's day cards on Facebook.  I ordered one from her for Lois.  Tricia told me thank you.

I had an appointment with Hailey today for visiting teaching.  I called and change it to next week so I would have more time to work on my talk for Saturday.  I worked on it for four hours today.

I also read the 8th lesson in the Gordon B. Hinckley manual, "We Look to Christ."  It was a good one!  I spent two hours working on my blog.  

Sisters, LeeAnn and Makenzi
Two of my young women

Our new General Relief Society President, Sister Bingham spoke at the U.N. this past week.  The neatest thing about the clip I watched was what one of the other women on the U.N. panel who complimented the LDS church on the amount of aid they have given in the past.  

The man sitting next to Sister Bingham,

Anwar Kman is a Muslim.  At one point

in the discussion he said: "What would

Jesus do?"

James called me this afternoon and said he thinks he has the flu.  I texted Kim and ask her to make him a flu bomb using her DoTerra oils, etc.  Not only did she make it but she delivered it to James.  

He was able to finish repairing broken water lines around 9 p.m.

Jared texted me a link to the Purple Store.  How exciting!  I picked out some earrings and a purple cocoa mug. 

Every city should have one!

Can't you just see me wearing these earring and sipping

cocoa from this cup!

As is my habit, I open the blinds and look outside several times a day to see if there are any animals in the yard.  Imagine my surprise when I did so this evening and saw 9 elk!

There are only 7 in this picture.

Two of them were a little camera shy.

Fun Photos:

I think she could be a model.

Some of my favorites from DWTS

Rashad Jennings and Emma Slater

They only scored 32.

I thought they deserved better.

Normani and Val doing the pasa doble

while Donny Osmond sings

"Let's Get Down to Business"

39 was their score, the top one of the night.

Heather and Allen danced to a 

song from "Frozen"

Simone and Sasha dance to

Moana and scored 38.

Simone is amazing!

Ericka Jane went home!

Sunday, October 14, 2012

I love Sundays.  This is the first time I have been to sacrament meeting since we went with Jared and Tricia in Texas on September 15th.  I have missed taking the sacrament and mingling with friends.  It was nice having Brian, Kim, Joe, Michael, and Alex attend sacrament meeting with us.  Westin Hall was the youth speaker.  He spoke on the 6th Article of Faith.  He has a great sense of humor.  He says: "I hope you are all wide awake cuz I'm going to put you to sleep."  A new couple who just moved here from Mesa, the Curtis's were the main speakers.  I told Natalie we should get Sister Curtis in Young Women's. 

I realized that I didn't get a good picture of LeeAnn Hunsaker at our Young Women's activity the other night so I took one of her today.

LeeAnn is our youngest Beehive.  She is artistic, sings in the choir and plays the flute and the clarinet.  She is
a very sweet girl and I love her dearly.  She and her cousin Kilee spent the night with me this summer.

After the block the young women and their leaders had a song practice with Sister Jones the Stake Young Women's President.  Next week is stake Young Women's in Excellence and we are singing the song introduced at the General Young Women's meeting this year, "Arise to the Mountain."  I'm fine with singing but I am not so sure I will have it memorized like they want us to.  After the song practice we had class presidency meetings.  I met with Shelly Applegate, the Mia Maid class president. 

Back at home James and I fixed lunch for everyone before Kim, Brian, Joe, and Michael left for home.Alex is going home with James in the morning.  James has some more work to do at the Yoshimine's.

  I marinated some chicken this morning and James grilled it while I fixed rice pilaf and corn.  It was a nice way to say goodbye to our guests and to wish them a safe trip home.

James went home teaching this afternoon while I took a nap.  At 6:00 I attended a YM/YW leadership meeting put on by our bishopric at the church.  All three members of the bishopric spoke.
Brother Applegate talked about teaching youth how to lead.  He said that we work for the youth.  He encouraged us to have our youth ready for BYC.  He also said class presidents should make assignments.  There should also be reporting on assignments given.  Advisors should be doing training in class presidency meetings.  He said as far as knowing what to teach that the Lord would tell us.
Brother Smith talked about being called but not necessarily chosen.  We are only chosen if we act as the Savior would act if he were here.  He encouraged us to read the first five chapters of the Church Handbook and he taught from D&C 121:34-46.  He said there should be no unrighteous dominion and that we should be patient and kind like the Savior.  In the Church and the family people, not some much objectives, are what' important.
Bishop Hall talked about being involved in the lives of the youth and letting them know that you love them.  He encouraged us to use technology as a tool.  He said that leadership should be united. 
This was one of the very best training meetings that I have ever been too.  I felt motivated and inspired when I left.