Sunday, April 5th, 2020

Mesa, Arizona

7th operating temple

Dedicated: 23-26 Oct 1927

By: Heber J. Grant

Jesus Christ, Judge

Revelation 16:5

And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shall be, because thou hast judged thus.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

General Conference Sunday Sessions

April General Conference

Spiritually Defining Moments

Elder Neil L. Andersen

"When personal difficulties or world conditions beyond our control darken our path, the spiritually defining memories from our book of life are like luminous stones that help brighten the road ahead."

190th Annual General Conference

 Truly "Unforgettable."

The 14 Ways April 2020

General Conference

Was Historic

1. New Location and Limited Attendance

2. A Solemn Assembly and a Hosanna Shout

3. New Young Men General Presidency and Other General Authorities Called

4. Membership Growth Reported in Statistical Report

5. Teenage Speakers

6. New Church Symbol

7. Second Worldwide Fast

8. An Address by Each Female General President

9. 18 Temple Groundbreakings in 2020

10. "The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ" Proclamation Introduced

11. 8 Temples Announced 

12. A Worldwide Choir

13. An Apostolic Blessing 

14. Call for a Worldwide Fast to Help Stop the Covid-19 Pandemic

I truly felt the Spirit in this General Conference. So many talks on the Restoration, the Resurrection, and the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

Along with conference two of the things we look forward to on the Sabbath are pictures of Charlie and Face Timing with Jared, Kacey, and Charlie. They never disappoint us!

Sweet and Sassy

Charlie has two best friends right now. One is her brother Tanner and the other is Annie, the doll great Grandmother made for her. 

Tanner built a bird feeder this week. A squirrel keeps chasing the birds away and stealing the feed. Tanner wants to shoot the squirrel and make squirrel and dumplings. He says they taste a lot like chicken. 

I am filled with the desire to become a better disciple of Jesus Christ. I am so looking forward to my favorite week of the year, the Holy Week before Easter. Easter is my favorite holiday and I am excited this year to totally focus on the Savior and establish some new traditions,  thanks to my new friend Emily.

Sunday, March 20, 2016

The first day of spring,

and

Palm Sunday.

Today the 150th temple was dedicated in Provo, Utah.

 The Provo City Center temple

 It almost looks like a European castle

Donna Peeler is from our ward here in Vernon.

She is a temple worker in the Snowflake temple.

Jace Applegate was the youth speaker in sacrament meeting today.  He spoke on goals and how through fasting and prayer he was able to perform as a pole vaulter on the Show Low track and field team.

Jason Owens was the high council speaker and Jack Pearce was his speaking companion.  Jack is the son of Roge and Mary Pearce.  He was in my ward as a youth.  He is an old man now.  He has been on three mission, one in is youth, one with his family to Adam ondi Ahman, and he and his wife just recently returned from a mission to Nauvoo.  

Alex, Seth, and Adam sat by us during sacrament meeting.  I looked over at one point and Adam and Seth had their eyes closed and it looked like Alex was texting on his phone.  He was actually taking notes on the speakers.  Way to go Alex!

I had Denice Hall's class come in with my class during Primary because she wasn't there.  It was actually only two girls, Tana Westbrook, and Heidi Johnson.  I also taught Kacey, Braylin, Curtis and Zemira about Alma baptizing at the waters of Mormon.

I made a delicious rosemary roast with onions, potatoes, and carrots for lunch.  The house smelled so delicious when we got home from church.  Brian and Kim had just finished their lunch and the boys were gone on a Razr ride. 

The boys texted Kim and said they were stuck.  Kim had told them there was still alot of snow up north, but they were determined to go up to Greens Peak.  

 Seth trying to put branches and leaves under the

tires for traction.

James, Brian, and Kim took off in the truck to rescue them but only ended up getting stuck themselves and had to be pulled out.  Kim received a text from Alex saying someone had rescued them too.

 I missed out on all the excitement.  I stayed home and watched this movie instead.

 This is the first movie in a series of three about a girl who is raised Amish only to discover she was adopted and was actually born to

an English woman.

The other two movies are: The Confession, and The Reckoning.

Kim and Brian left for home this afternoon.  Kim was driving because Brian has a migraine.

Brian, Kim, and Chloe.

James and the boys are not leaving until about 5:30 in the morning.

The boys play games and James and I watch "The Bridge."  We got through the first episode but only part way through the second one.

I will have to finish tomorrow and tell James about it.

Starring Ted McGinley and Faith Ford

Today I read Jacob 3 and 4, more of Jacob's sermon to the unrighteous of his people.  He tells his people that if they don't repent, the righteous will be lead out from among them.  He also tells them that because the Lamanites keep the law of chastity, someday they will be blessed.  He tells the people to revile no more against the Lamanites because of the darkness of their skin because they are more righteous than many of the Nephites.  In verses 10-12 Jacob says: Because of your bad example ye may bring your children unto destruction and their sins will be heaped upon you at the last day  He tells them to awake from the slumber of death, loose yourselves from the pains of hell that ye may not become angels to the devil to be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone which is the second death.  He also warns them against every kind of sin.  He also taught that we have power to overcome sin and weakness through the grace of Christ.  

Such a powerful sermon! 

Tonight was game night at the Gonzales's home.

 Brings back not so fond memories of playing Monopoly

with my dad who always beat us!