Friday, March 23rd, 2018

Medford, Oregon

79th operating temple

Dedicated: 16 April 2000

By: James E. Faust

Jesus Christ Authority of

DC 107:3

Before his day it was called the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God.

Book of Mormon

Jacob 5:35-48

*Jacob 5:41 says that the Lord wept for his wild trees after all of his work to help them grow. How can you relate?

Third Visit 29-60

29-32 - Zenos prophesies of Latter-day Restoration.

33-37 - The blood of Israel preserved through Apostasy.

38-46 - Universal Apostasy, all branches of Israel affected.

47-51 - Branches overcome Roots = Apostasy

Old Testament

Deuteronomy 11-12
11 Thou shalt love and obey the Lord thy God - If the children of Israel obey, they will be blessed with rain and harvests and will drive out mighty nations - Israel must learn God's laws and teach them - Blessings flow from obedience; cursings attend disobedience.
General Conference

"Lord, Wilt Thou Cause That My Eyes May Be Opened

Elder W. Craig Zwick

"I witness that through the power of Jesus Christ, we become able to look spiritually beyond what we see literally."

I read an article by Elder David A. Bednar today: "Quick to Observe" from the Dec 2006, Ensign. It was very good!

I felt the Spirit when I read the first sentence in Exodus 33:11. It says: "And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend." Is the Savior my friend and will He speak to me face to face?  

I ironed two white shirts this morning and cleaned the mud and bird poop off the front porch. It isn't a pleasant job but needed to be done.

I made rolls and pork green chili today. I used the crockpot to make the chili. It came out shredded. James likes it better in chunks.

I took a nap, walked, worked on my budget and called a new sister I visit, Sister MacArthur. I found out she is Sister Umphress's sister and lives across the road from me. I made an appointment with her for next Tuesday.

Kim and Brian came in this afternoon from Albuquerque where they attended the Avett Brothers concert. They brought Doubletree Inn cookies with them. Yum!

James and I had to run to town to pick up the wax/acrylic remover I ordered, to get gas for the Razr, and propane for the grill. 

We had the pork chili for dinner and everyone decided it needed a little more kick. I bought some of this to put in it.

Spicy delicious!

I also bought a dozen eggs a piece for each of the 7 younger children that will be hunting for eggs on Saturday. Each person will receive their own color of eggs. I bought golden eggs for all the kids which will have money in them.

The basket is for Stacy. She is having surgery on her foot on Friday.

I enjoyed visiting with Kim while she did the Italy puzzle that Brian got her for Christmas. 

I worked on my blog and walked before going to bed. Tomorrow is our temple day. We wanted to go to bed at 9 but it was actually 10.

beautiful state in the nation!

The kids got a good start on my temple.

Can't we all just get along.

I love the Lamb cookies!

Talon from our ward.