Ft. Collins, Colorado
153rd operating temple
Dedicated: 16 Oct 2016
By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Jesus Christ, Davidic Descent of
Acts 2:30
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God has sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
Book of Mormon #1
3 Nephi 27:1-12
*What do you do to take Christ's name upon you each day?
- This answer comes from bofm365 on Instagram. I like what this sister says: "I repent, and try to use the Atonement as much as I can. The sweetness of the Spirit is what motivates me to keep going. I can tell when it's not with me and I miss it's guidance. I become more impatient and harsh. Repentance brings a feeling of peace. The more I repent the more this wonderful feeling is present. As I repent I am able to see others the way the Lord sees them. There is more love and compassion in my heart for my fellowman." Thank you marthadpguitterez
Book of Mormon #2
Alma 13-14
Old Testament
Ezekiel 37-40
General Conference
All Must Take Upon Them the Name Given of the Father
Elder Paul B. Pieper
"In order to access the saving power that comes only through the name of Christ, we must humble ourselves, before God..and come forth with broken hearts and contrite spirits... and be willing to take upon us the name of Jesus Christ and thereby qualify to be received by baptism into His Church."
I am worried about Sheri and Max. Hopefully they can get through this diabetes debacle together. I wish Sheri would talk to Cathi's daughter Wendy. Her son Colton, who is one day older than Max, has Marfan Syndrome which is an inherited disorder that affects connective tissue. It is very rare. There are fewer than 200,000 US cases per year. A person with Marfan has long arms, legs, and fingers. Colton is extremely tall for his age. They also have visual difficulties, they are tall, with a thin frame and have heart problems. When Colton found out he had Marfan he was told he could not play any sports. He was playing and loving basketball at the time. He became angry and was failing in school. Wendy took him out of school and began home schooling and he is doing so much better. He has even started his own online business.
Not only does Colton have health issues but Wendy was just diagnosed with breast cancer. I just want Max and Sheri to see that other people have problems too and they can cope with them. I know Max doesn't want to be defined by his diabetes and he doesn't want his friends to know. I told Sheri people will usually be supportive and it won't be as big a deal to them as Max might think.
I will continue praying for them.
After I read from Alma and said my prayers this morning I felt better. I also read two conference talks, including "Divine Discontent" by Sister Craig. This is the talk that we will discuss today in Relief Society.
The Primary presented their program today, "I Am a Child of God." Many of the children were able to share stories of their favorite prophets from the Old Testament. The singing is my favorite part of the program. These are the songs that were sung today:
"I am a Child of God," "Beautiful World,"(I know this isn't the true name but I can never remember what it is) "If the Savior Stood Beside Me," "Book of Mormon Stories," "Baptism," "Families Can Be Together Forever," "A Child's Prayer," "I Will Be What I Believe." The last song was sung with the young men and young women. It was beautiful!
After sacrament meeting I went into the restroom and pulled off my knee highs which are high enough except they keep rolling down. I guess I will just be "hoseless" today.
The second hour was a special meeting about the new meeting schedule starting in January. We got our manuals, "Come, Follow Me - For Individuals and Families." I love this quote from the manual: "We know that if we can be worthy of the presence of the Holy Ghost, we can also be worthy to live in the presence of Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ."
Sister Skousen was sustained and set apart as a Relief Society teacher in our RS meeting. Afterwards she led the discussion on the conference talk, "Divine Discontent" by Sister Michelle Craig. Becky focused on listening to promptings and acting upon them and shared a personal experience. She finished a little early so I filled in with the C.S. Lewis quote from the talk.
After RS it came to my attention that Sister Halcomb, Kerri's mom, had not heard a thing. She mentioned to her friend Millie that she thought she would quit coming because she can't hear anything. She can hear during sacrament meeting because of the microphone. I told her we would be using a microphone next week.
I also met with Sister Curtis about her lesson in two weeks. Later I texted Sister Grapp about what she would be teaching from next week.
James and I took some cash to Sister Johnson after church. This is the last week for the Vernon food drive and she will be going to the store this week to buy perishable items. We also have the community fast starting this week to raise money for the needy in the Show Low area.
This afternoon James took a nap while I finished watching "The Magic Stocking" and doing more gospel study and working on my blog. When he got up from his nap he wrote a letter to Ben and then watched a new movie, "Love at Christmas." I sketched an outline for Ben's letter and will email him in the morning.
I think she likes her shoes
Looking good for Sunday
Such a doll!
Oops, she's had enough!
They look so small
Friday nights play-off game.
BTW Chandler Won.
Stacy says they will take state.
