OUR FAMILY: Orlando 46th temple

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Orlando, Florida

46th operating temple

9 Oct 1994 by Howard W. Hunter

Helaman 3:1-18

How did the Nephites persevere despite their difficulties?

sue_heugly: "I noticed 4 things that helped the Nephites persevere despite their difficulties. Vs-3 There were many contentions and dissensions so they departed and went to another land (1) Walk away from contention. Vs-7 They went to work. They became expert in making cement and provided homes for their families. (2) Go to work. Vs-9. They were concerned about the future of others, so they were united about not cutting down trees until they grew tall (3) Concern for others and the future. Vs.-13-16. Record keeping was important. (4) Keep individual and family records.

DC 132:46-66

Can our exaltation be sure?
Verse 49: "I am the Lord thy God...for verily I seal upon you your exaltation, and prepare a throne for you in the kingdom of my Father."

General Conference

Stand Up Inside and Be All In

Elder Gary B. Sabin

"It is hard to measure the impact for good each individual can have by standing up inside. My father and his two shipmates refused to listen to those in the great and spacious building who were pointing the finger of scorn. They knew that it is far better to follow the Creator than the crowd."

While Irma raged, 11,000 Mormon volunteers worked to save Texas home Irma went after Florida, but Harvey is still trying to kill Texans. Deadly black mold threatens lives and will destroy thousands of Harvey-ravaged homes within days if they aren't cleaned out quickly. On Saturday and Sunday, more than 10,000 Mormon Helping Hands volunteers mucked out the homes of anyone who asked.

James said when he attended priesthood in the San Antonio Stone Oak ward almost the entire meeting was spent organizing forces to go down and help in Houston the following week. The Priesthood in action.

As a busy stake president, it's not unusual for Joseph Lindsay to spend most of his day on a typical Sunday inside a Mormon meetinghouse. But Sunday, September 10th, was a Sabbath day like no other for the leader of the Fort Myers Stake. President Lindsay and his wife, Stacy, spent Sunday hunkered down inside the Bonita Springs ward building as Hurricane Irma raged and howled outside. The Lindsays weren't alone. Thirty-two full-time missionaries serving in the Fort Myers area joined them for the weekend. Besides a few bouts of cabin fever, everyone weathered the storm in good shape.

"The waiting was the hardest part," said President Lindsay, who remained at the meetinghouse with the missionaries on Monday while power and running water were being restored across the region.

"It's been a great blessing that the storm was muted in our area," he said.

Mormon leaders living along Irma's Florida path were making initial damage assessments Monday and checking on the welfare of their members. The arduous work of contacting people and gathering information will likely take several days. Many from the Fort Myers stake and others evacuated their homes and won't return for several days.

Prior to Irma's arrival, missionaries in vulnerable areas received instruction to be prepared with food, water and other provisions. They were also moved to secure areas outside their residences, as needed.

Thousands without water or electricity

This report that I read from Meridian Magazine reminds me of a similar situation back in the early 90's when Hurrican Mitch hit Honduras. I am grateful for an inspired mission president that sent all the missionaires to a safe place where plenty of food and water had been stored. Darrel was one of those missionaries.

James and I had to return the rental car at 8 a.m. to Hatch Toyota in Show Low. Afterwards we went to Safeway to get some Dr. Pepper 10, lemons, ice, and facial wipes. James went in and got everything but the facial wipes. He brought back a package of Kleenx tissues instead.

Next stop was Aliberto's drive thru where we ordered a number 1 for James and #2 meal for me to take home and eat for lunch.

James set up new vehicle insurance for our Lambson Construction equipment today. It will be about $150 cheaper a month.

We sat outside today and finished reading "Brownlie Manor" while enjoying the beauties of nature: mountains, trees, sky, clouds, grass, and flashes of lightning.