James left for the valley around 5:30 this morning. We had our prayer and a kiss before he left as is our tradition.
Today while reading "Covenant Keepers" Sister Nelson shared how she became interested in doing family history. She said it was when she listened to Elder Richard G. Scott's General Conference talk of October 2012 entitled, "The Joy of Redeeming the Dead." She always says a prayer before she starts doing her family history. She says: "Please lead me to those who are ready to make covenants with Thee and receive their ordinances." I am going to try to do that too. I also listened to Elder Scott's talk today too.
He says one of the best ways to defend ourselves against the adversary is by doing temple and family history work.
Today's scripture study: Mosiah 18:1-16. Alma preaches in private and baptizes in the waters of Mormon. He organizes the Church and teaches the words of Abinadi about the redemption of Christ.
He teaches faith, repentance, and baptism and being filled with the grace of God.
While I was ironing I listened to Elder Oaks's conference talk, "Opposition in All Things" and Elder Kent F. Richards talk, "The Power of Godliness". Both were great talks. Elder Richards is the general director of the temples and of course his talk was about the temple.
I had a nice long nap this afternoon because I didn't sleep very well last night. Afterwards I made a trip to the Taylor Walmart to get the things I need for the hygiene purses I am make for refugees in the valley. Trina ask us to do this. I wanted to go to Taylor because I was curious about their Walmart. It is nice and clean and wasn't crowded but it is smaller than the Show Low Walmart. It is quite a bit further too. I traveled 80 miles roundtrip. The Show one is about 55-60 roundtrip.
I never heard back from Claire Mercado about coming by for visiting teaching, so on my way home from Taylor I dropped off her care basket on her porch. I knocked, but no one answered. Later she texted me and said that she works nights now and would not get home until after 6am. I was glad to hear from her and hopefully her basket will be safe until she gets there.
I came home and paid bills and watched the Chopped Teen Championship. James is on his way home and Adam is with him. Adam is coming up to help him work on the storage shed.
I saw this post on Facebook today.
Marisa is the daughter of our Chandler friends,
Mike and Adrienne Ellsworth. James was the bishop when she
was in Young Women's and wrote her a letter of recommendation to
get in to BYU. (I actually wrote it because he was out of town.) I was glad to do it because Marisa is awesome!
James and I attended Curtis and Marisa's wedding last
November.
This evening James and I watched "Along Came a Nanny". We've seen it before but if I wait long enough I can watch a movie the second or third time and enjoy it as much as I did the first time.
