I love this family tree and want James to draw
me one in our hallway. The only problem,
he doesn't like it. Boohoo.
Alma 53:18-54:12
What can we learn from the stripling warriors courage?
18 - Two thousand warriors took the oath to defend their country.
19 - They became a great support to the Nephites. Helaman was their leader
20 - They were all young and exceedingly valiant for courage, strength and activity. They were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted.
21 - They were men of truth and soberness, for they had been taught to keep the commandments of God and to walk uprightly before Him.
22 - Helaman marched at the head of his 2,000 soldiers.
23 - The 28th year ended.
Alma 54
1 - Ammoron wants to exchange prisoners with the Nephites.
2 - Moroni wrote to Ammoron:
3 - Repent and withdraw your armies into you own lands.
7 - An awful hell awaits to receive such murderers as thou and thy brother unless you repent and return with your aries to your own lands.
11 - Thou art a child of hell.
GC: "Fathers" by Elder D. Todd Christofferson.
Today was high council Sunday. Montana Westbrook gave her first talk in sacrament meeting since turning 12. She spoke on her favorite scripture story, about Lehi and Nephi as recorded in Helaman 5. She did a great job. This is one of my favorite scripture stories too. Cory Davis was the next speaker. I believe he is a recently returned missionary. He spoke on priesthood keys and authority. Rob Jones was our high councilman speaker. I know his wife Fawne. She was the stake young women's president when I was in young women's. They live in Clay Springs. The first thing Brother Jones did was remind us of the blessings President Williams promised us at the end of our last stake conference if we would participate in the Find, Take, Teach family history program. Here are the blessings: 1) We will receive help beyond the veil, 2) Our burdens will be lighter, 3) We will feel more forgiveness and we will forgive others more easily, 4) We will have a deeper testimony of prophets, priesthood keys, and others around us will notice this about us. President Williams also ask us to memorize the Family Proclamation and The Living Christ. This is something I work on every morning during my gospel study.
Thank you President Monson!
Today my Primary class consisted of: Braylin, Curtis, Kacey, Zemira, and a visitor from Eagar, Joely. I think Joely is related to the Grap family. Our lesson was on "Signs of Jesus Christ's Birth in America" covering 3 Nephi 1-2.
During sharing/singing time I was sitting by Curtis. Braylin drug his chair around to my other side and started talking to me about the Fablehaven book series that he just finished reading. He knows I am reading it too. On the other side of me Curtis starts telling me about the series he is reading called "The Amulet". It was like stereo book report all during singing time. I tried to quiet them down but it wasn't easy. On the one hand I am glad they want to share what they like with me, but I don't think singing time is the appropriate time. It was funny.
James and I came home and had a salad for lunch before he left to go home teaching with Brother Rick Lauritzen. They visited George and Ruth Wallace, and the Kip Hunsaker family. When he returned home a couple of hours later we had some pesto flatbread and then James went in to take a nap. I texted Randy to see how Aunt Gene was doing. They are putting her in ICU tonight to keep a better watch on her. I plan on going to see her tomorrow.
Michael left for college today. Joshua was still asleep and was very sad when he woke up and Michael was gone.
Moving is hard work.
Michael's space.
Nice blanket.
Joshua was so upset he didn't want to go to church. It was just him and Stacy because Paul went with Michael. At one point he got up to go to the bathroom and told Stacy he was leaving to walk home. She looked at him and said, "You better not." He has never done anything like that before so she really didn't think he would. He never came back and when she went to look for him he was nowhere to be found. She went home, and there he was, sitting on the couch with Shipley. He probably walked a mile and had to cross McQueen Rd.
On Sunday evening James and I usually start working on our lessons for the next week but this week we didn't need to. Next week Michael is being ordained an elder and we are going down to the valley. We read and James called Ed Miller to teach his class. I will talk to Hailey Chaffin tomorrow to see if she is available to teach my class.
Clouds over Mt. Mentoso
Baby Lola
She has changed quite a bit in two years!
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