Monday, October 21st, 2019

Idaho Falls, Idaho

8th operating temple

Dedicated: 23-25 Sep 1945

By: George Albert Smith

Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd

Mosiah 26:21

And he that will hear my voice shall be my sheep; and him shall ye receive into the church, and him will I also receive.

Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 10:1-19

How have you seen Christ work in your life like a "hen gathering her chickens under her wings" for protection?

New Testament:1&2 Thessalonians:"Be Not Soon Shaken in Mind, or Be Troubled"

1 Thessalonians 1-2 "Ministers of the Gospel preach with sincerity and love"

General Conference

Covenant Belonging

Elder Gerrit W. Gong

"To belong with God and to walk with each other on His covenant path is to be blessed by covenant belonging."

"RWC": DC 50:40-42...none of them that my Father hath given me shall be lost. (Weak members of the Church whom the Savior is offering mercy.)

I got a call from Stacy this morning. She said she found out this weekend that Skyler got his money and he has been lying to her. She said she had a horrible weekend because she knew she was not going to get her money and she was not going to be able to go to aesthetician school. Skyler is calling Stacy horrible names and blaming her for everything. She said that's what he does when he gets caught. Stacy talked to Chad, Paul's brother-in-law who is married to Nicki. He is an attorney and he told her what she should do to try to get her money. There are no guarantees because Skyler probably spent all of the money and he has no assets. Such a sad story. 

I sold two more books today making a total of 283. My next shipment to Amazon is ready to go but I won't be mailing it at UPS until tomorrow.

James and I went to pick up the mail today. I got four more books to sell. Afterwards we drover to Stanford Store. I went in and got some Schwan's Passion Punch sherbet. It is by far my favorite sherbet. It is tangerine sherbet swirled around a fruit punch sherbet. At least that's what it says on the carton. Yummy!

I went in to Dollar General and got some applesauce and a lemon-lime Gatorade for James. I said hello to Lynda Tanner. She said hello. I asked her how long she had been back in Vernon and she said since the end of January, but she had been laying low. 

Lynda was a member of our ward a few years ago. She was married to a man who was not a member of the Church who was suffering with cancer. His name was John Cheney but Lynda called him Punk. One day he shot himself. I guess he was in a great deal of pain and couldn't take it anymore. James was one of Lynda's home teacher's and Bishop Hall called him and asked him to please come and help comfort Lynda. James went and held Lynda's hand  and tried to comfort her. This is the second husband of Lynda's that committed suicide. She also had a 17 year old grandson that did the same thing. Why do some people have so many trials? 

A couple of years after this happened Lynda got married again and moved to the valley. We have not seen her since that time until today. She has not been to church since she came back and to my knowledge we have not received her membership. Lynda was a horse trainer in her working days and is a very strong, independent woman. My heart goes out to her. I wish she would come back to the ward. So many people would love to see her. One more thing about Lynda. She was involved in local politics and she knew Uncle Delbert and had a great respect for him. James let her read Uncle Delbert's book that he wrote when he was a prisoner of war in Germany. Lynda is probably our age or maybe a little younger. She takes good care of herself and is quite beautiful.

Sheri sent Ben's letter this afternoon and I read it to James on the way home from the store. 

I listened to two podcasts today, "The Scripture Study Project" and "This Is the Gospel." 

Tonight was 80's night on "DWTS." Sailor Brinkley-Cook went home. She deserved to stay. Sean Spicer should be going home. Burno made a rude comment about Sean. He said that Sean was like a brick with arms and legs when he dances.

Ben's Letter

Scarlett's back!

Charlie loves her baby and I love Charlie!

Where have all the flowers gone?
Just a month or so ago this field was
filled with yellow flowers. I miss them.

 Ruby wants to be queen of the roller derby!

Today I washed the kitchen window and
cleaned the blinds. I stepped in the sink to do it.
I knocked a pipe loose and James had to fix it.

My morning view.

 Congratulations Luke!

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Today was our Primary children's Sacrament meeting program.  James and I, and many others in the ward, were so impressed with how well the children sang.  We only have about 30 children in our Primary but they sang loudly, reverently, and clearly.  We attribute much of their success to the Primary chorister, who just so happens to be our neighbor and friend, Kathy Crane.  Thanks Kathy for doing such a wonderful job!

James has been suffering with a sinus infection for several weeks now.  He went to the doctor who gave him something that helped for awhile but today, partly because of the smoke from the prescribed burn, it was really bothering him.  He went home during Sunday School and took some medicine so he could make it through priesthood where he is giving the lesson.

We had a nice turn out in Young Women's today including Trenda's cousin from Round Valley, Heaven, and also Arizona Hill.  Arizona came to the Halloween party and helped with the activities.  It was great to have her here today.  She seems like such a nice girl.  She is one of my Mia Maids and I hope to get to know her better.  Our lesson today was on "Worthy Thoughts."

After the block James visited with Lorraine Vaught as her home teacher and gave her a loaf of pumpkin bread.  I caught Lynda Tanner in the hall, someone else he home teaches, and had a nice chat with her and gave her a loaf of pumpkin bread.  Lynda told me her husband is a non-member and is a little antagonistic towards the Church.  She said she would prefer a visit at the Church rather than at her home.
I was supposed to visit with Rosie Lauritzen but she was home sick today.  I sent a loaf of pumpkine bread home with her husband Rick.

This evening James and I took a loaf of pumpkin bread to Lannie Gillespie.  I visit teach Lannie but was not able to get an appointment with her this month.  Thanks James for delivering my bread and a short message about honoring our covenants.  I guess you could say James helped me with my visiting teaching and I helped him with his home teaching.

There was a full moon tonight.

 I love this view.