Tuesday, February 12th, 2019

Montreal, Quebec

86th operating temple

Dedicated: 4 June 2000

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship

Alma 11:32

And Zeezrom said again: Shall he save his people in their sins? And Amulek answered and said unto him: I say unto you he shall not, for it is impossible for him to deny his word.

Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 5:10-25

*Why is it important to me to have the light of the gospel in my life?

My husband gets cranky when I leave lights on because the electric bill gets expensive. Well, I don't like the dark. I like to see, and look where I'm going! There is another darkness that surrounds us. The influence of Satan and his evil influence in the world which we live. The gospel ight is available but it comes at a cost as well. Vs 10 And we did observe to keep all commandments and statutes, and the Lord was with us. That's what I want. I want to see things the way the Lord sees them. I want the Spirit go guide me in all things. Being cut off from the Lord would be spiritual darkness, and I don't like that idea. 

New Testament "Come Follow Me"

John 2-4 "Ye Must Be Born Again"

Family Scripture Study and FHE section with the Peeler's

GC: "Tomorrow the Lord Will Do Wonders Among You" Jeffrey R Holland; 4/16

General Conference 

All Must Take Upon Them the Name Given of the Father

Paul B. Pieper

"The word take can also mean to align oneself with a name or a cause. Most of us have had the experience of taking on responsibililty at work or taking up a cause or a movement. When we take upon ourselves the name of Christ, we take upon us the responsibilities of a true disciple, we advocate His cause, and we 'stand as witnesses of Him at all times and in all things, and in all places that we may be in.' President Nelson has called upon 'every young woman and every young man.. to enlist in the youth battalion of the Lord to help gather Israel.And all of us are grateful to take up the prophetic call to profess the name of His restored Church as revealed by the Savior Himself: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."

Happy 36th Birthday Trina!

Darrel is right Trina, you are

one of the great ones!

Here are a few notes I took from this week's "Come Follow Me" lesson, John 2-4:

Those who harvest souls gain eternal life. "to be born again requires both our own effort and 'divine power,' and for most of us, this happens over time rather than all at once."

"The gospel of Jesus Christ is a gospel of transformation. It takes us as men and women of the earth and refines us into men and woe for the eternities." - Joseph B. Wirthlin

We tuned in to the book webinar this morning. Afterwards we made a trip to town. We are doing our Valentines lunch date today. We went to LaCasita because we both love their food. I had the chicken enchilada with red sauce and rice and beans. James had the green chili chicken enchilada with a side of refried beans. Here is what my plate looked like:

I mixed the rice and beans together so it

looks a little messy.

Since I did not get any homemade Valentine's made and I did not give the kids any cookies, I decided I wanted to give them each a Hallmark popup Valentine. I got one for: Stacy's family, Kim's family, Sheri's family, Jared's family, and Jared's kids, and Palmer and Autumn. I sent Ben a heart target with small bean bags to throw at the heart. Closest to the middle gets the highest score. All of this really was last minute. I also got some bags of candy to send to each family. Oh yes, I also got a popup card for James.

Here are what a couple of the cards looked like:

 This one was romantic and the one

I gave to James

 This one went to Kim and Brian

Not sure, but I think this one went to

Stacy and Paul.

Lady and the Tramp eating spaghetti to Jared's kids, the Eiffel Tower to Sheri and Ian, A dog and kitty with hearts to Palmer, Autumn, and Scarlett, and an enchanted scene to Jared and Kacey.

I couldn't find pictures of them all online and I didn't think to take pictures before I mailed them.

We mailed them on the way home at the post office. The ones with candy cost 4x as much so not everyone got candy. I love Valentines and Valentine's Day. 

We listened to our book, "Miss Snow" on the way home. We are really getting in to it, especially James.  We also listened to Elder Pieper's conference address and part of Elder Holland's from 2016.

When we got home I alternated walking and resting. At 7 pm we went to the Peeler's for our "Come Follow Me" listen. Brother Peeler led the discussion. It was great.

James made us smoothies this evening. I blogged, and walked, and watched old Hallmark movies before going to bed.

Wednesday, September 5th, 2018

Montreal, Quebec
86th operating temple
Dedicated: 4 June 2000
By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Crucifixion

Matthew 27:22

Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

Book of Mormon

Alma 62:1-18

*What effect did Moroni's standard of liberty have on the hearts of the people of Nephi?

- It gave them courage and confidence and hope in the cause they were fighting for.

Old Testament

Proverbs 8-10

General Conference

The Prophet of God

Elder Neil L. Andersen

"We embrace President Nelson as we would have embraced Peter or Moses if we had lived in their day. God told Moses, 'I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.' We listen to the Lord's prophet with the faith that his words are 'from the Lord's own mouth.' 

Is this blind faith? No, it is not. We each have a spiritual witness of the truthfulness of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. By our own will and choice, we raised our hand this morning, declaring our desire to sustain the Lord's prophet with our confidence, faith, and prayers and to follow his counsel. We have the privilege as Latter-day Saints to receive a personal witness that President Nelson's call if from God."

This morning James and I went to Fry's to get the ingredients to make shredded beef tacos. Fry's had coffee and donut holes out for their shoppers. I was so excited to see donut holes that I grabbed some, totally forgetting about my commitment to not eat sugar. How do I overcome this addiction?

Can't help but compare Fry's produce section 

to Walmart's. There is no comparison. 

Sorry for the backside of the old guy.

While we were at Fry's Trina said she was going to take Lola to the gym with her and then she would bring her over to Cathi's later. We tried to hurry home before she left but we didn't make it. I am watching Lola and picking up Addy from the bus stop while Trina goes to the doctor. 

Cathi is so nice to do this for me. She is providing the material, time, and no how to make my card kits for card making class. I asked James to go to the bank and get $20 for her, which he did. 

Here is what I ended up with:

16-17 kits for card class

Lola made a card for her dad's birthday and then went upstairs and got locked in the play area. Later she said she liked playing with the dogs and making her card but she didn't like getting locked in with the toys.  Cathi watched Ollie for Sheri while Sheri took her car in. James picked Sheri up.  She is very emotional today. It's the saddest happy she has ever been.

Saying goodbye to Ben:

We left Cathi's around 1:15. Addy gets out of school early today and we are supposed to pick her up at the bus stop at 1:45. Lola told us she knew where the bus stop was. When I asked her which way we turn she said I think it's right, or maybe left. At first Addy didn't see us so she called her dad. Darrel called us and we drove around closer to where she was so she could see us. 

Addy wanted to go home so we went to drop her off. Trina had accidentally locked the door so Addy came with us to Jersey Mike's. James ordered her a mini sandwich with provolone cheese and ham. She said she didn't really like ham but she ate the entire sandwich. Lola ate the inside of her bread where it was nice and soft. She drank lots of pink lemonade and ate chips. James got her a cookie and she said she didn't want it. I looked at it and it had raisins in it so that's probably why.

Poor Trina spends most of her time in the afternoon running back and forth taking and picking up kids. She picked up Rowan from football practice and then took Addy to Mutual. Rowan was supposed to go too but he didn't want to because he doesn't really know anyone. Addy didn't have time to eat dinner and she was not here for Darrel's "party." We had to have Darrel's party between 6 and 7 because one of his birthday presents from Trina was a massage and he had to be there at 7.

Our tacos, both chicken and shredded beef were delicious. Darrel says tacos alot, that's why we made them for him. I hope he liked them.

Happy Birthday Darrel

  A candle and a kid for every decade of his life. 

The Big 40.

Lola's card:

Ruby's card:

Rowan's card:

Rowan didn't know that his dad used to
drive a motorcycle.

Photo a day:

Miss Charlie Mae

She sleeps with her legs in the air
building up her leg muscles for when she
becomes a dancer.

 Flooding in Manhattan, Kansas
Hurricane Gordon

I was her home teacher. She got me registered

at D.U.P. 

Daughters of Utah Pioneers

She was unforgettable and I loved her!

Friday, March 30th, 2018

Montreal, Quebec

86th operating temple

Dedicated: 4 June 2000

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ Authority of

Ether 3:14

Behold, I am he who was prepared from the foundation of the world to redeem y people. Behold, I am Jesus Christ. I am the Father and the Son. In me shall all mankind have life, and that eternally, even they who shall believe on my name; and they shall become my sons and my daughters. 

Book of Mormon

Jarom 1:1-15

* How can we stay out of the pride cycle, even when we are prosperous?

Old Testament

Deuteronomy 27-28

27 The children of Israel are to cross the Jordan, build an altar, and worship the Lord - They are the Lord's people but will be cursed if they do not obey Him.

28 If the children of Israel are obedient, they will be blessed temporally and spiritually - If they are disobedient, they will be cursed, smitten, and destroyed; diseases, plagues, and oppression will come upon them; they will serve false gods and become a byword among all nations; fierce nations will enslave them; and they will eat their own children and be scattered among all nations.

General Conference

Love One Another as He Has Loved Us

Elder Jose L. Alonso

" President Thomas S. Monson has counseled us, saying, 'Let us examine our lives and determine to follow the Savior's example by being kind, loving, and charitable.'"

Today is Good Friday. I wonder why it is called Good Friday when this is the day that the Savior suffered on the cross. 

Rowan and Ruby went with us this morning while Addy, Trina and Lola went on a walk. Actually, Addy roller bladed, Trina jogged and Lola rode in the jogging stroller. 

The first thing we did on our drive was stop at the bank to get some cash to pay Erik for fixing the shocks on our car. I brought my checkbook but I was all out of checks. We got $400 and paid him $380. James took Lexy from Erik's to Chandler Auto Body while I went to Stacy's to pick up Joshua and take him to Sheri's. James finished before we did so he started walking south on Arizona Avenue. We picked him up by Ray Rd. 

Kim took Stacy to the surgery center earlier this morning to have surgery on her foot. Paul will pick her up and take her home. 

After picking up James we drove to Tempe to see Lois and Dawn. Lois had cataracts removed from her left eye yesterday. It is the eye she can't see out of anyway so I'm not sure why they felt the need to remove cataracts. Dawn and Lois were both happy to see us and to see Rowan and Ruby as well. 

Lois fed us lunch. Ruby and I had a turkey and cheese sandwich, chips, and pineapple upside down cake. Rowan had some cake and cantaloupe. I think James had a little of everything.

On our way back to Chandler we stopped at Dollar Tree to pick up some goodies we thought we might put in the Easter eggs. We stopped at Sheri's for the egg coloring activity. Joshua's egg spinner was a big hit especially with Darrel and Trina's kids. Sheri was making rolls while we were there. 

When we got back to Darrel and Trina's James and I went upstairs to take a nap. While we were napping Suzy came to pick up the kids. They are having a cousin sleepover at her house tonight. Lola said to her: "Do you want to go upstairs and see my grandma and grandpa sleeping?" I am glad she declined. 

Trina and I went shopping this evening. Darrel was at work and James went for a walk. Trina had planned on using the massage coupon Darrel got her for her birthday tonight at Massage Envy but they wouldn't let her because even though she had the confirmation number she didn't have the original email. She was pretty upset and so was Darrel. When he got home he sent her the email. I think she will be going back very soon.

James and I were up until midnight making a double batch of Easter beans. Tomorrow I will make the ham and two kinds of potatoes.

I was walking and it turned midnight before

I reached 10,000.

I think this is what James was doing when 

he wrecked my car.

Winter or "Winnie" as her family calls her.

I saw this picture at Lois's and I had to copy it.

I love it!

Sheri's baby

Egg coloring at Sheri's:

Patiently waiting for her turn using

the egg spinner.

I think I need to get him one next year.

An artist at work.

Ruby showing off her egg.

Ollie is the photo bumber.