Thursday, March 12th, 2020

Sapporo, Japan

151st operating temple

Dedicated: 21 Aug 2016

By: Russell M. Nelson

Jesus Christ, Judge

John 8:16

And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Jacob 3 and Study Guide

The pure in heart receive the pleasing word of God - Lamanite righteousness exceeds that of the Nephites - Jacob warns against fornication, lasciviousness, and every sin.

Oct 2019 Gen Con

"After the Trial of Our Faith"

 Elder Jorge M. Alvarado

As I consider the example of my parents, I realize that our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ will show us the way back to our heavenly home. I know miracles come after the trial of our faith.

I bear testimony of Jesus Christ and His atoning sacrifice. I know He is our Savior and Deliverer. He and our Heavenly Father came that morning in the spring of 1820 to young Joseph Smith, the prophet of the Restoration. President Russell M. Nelson is the prophet of our day. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen."

Ensign

Weekly Book of Mormon Insights

Saints, Volume 2

Chapter 42

Inspiration at the Divine Fountain

I had breakfast at 5 am. This is what I had: a frozen burrito (cooked of course), a Slimfast shake, and a Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich. No wonder I need to diet!

Here are some quotes I came across today during my reading:

"Miracles come after the trial of our faith."

"Love increases through righteous restraint." - D.A.Bednar

"Almost any virtue taken to excess can become a vice." 

- Elder Quentin L. Cook

I made a cream cheese pie with things we had in the frig and pantry. I used the cream cheese filling that comes in a tub topped with Coolwhip and put it in the walnut pie crust I had in the pantry. It was delicious!

All Sacrament meetings within the Church have been cancelled until further notice. The World Health Organization says the country is in a pandemic state and many people are panicking. It's more than just our country that is in the pandemic state, I think it is the entire world.

In other news, here in Vernon we had some rain and we had fifty or so elk cross our field. James is still frustrated because he can't get either one of the Cats to work after spending over $700 for the mechanic and buying two parts, one for each Cat. He wants to take one back to Tom Howard and use the other one on the Chacon job.

Look how tiny they are!

 Once upon a time there was a little

girl named....."Charlie"!

 She loves her baby!

No thanks!

Our herd of elk. James took this picture through

the window blinds.

 President Nelson put a video called:

"A Message of Hope" on the 

Church website. It was great!

Friday, September 13th, 2019

Quetzeltenango, Guatemala

136th operating temple

Dedicated: 11 Dec. 2011

By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Jesus Christ, Glory of
Alma 5:50
Yea, thus saith the Spirit: Repent, and ye ends of the earth, for the kingdom of heaven is soon at hand; yea, the Son of God cometh in his glory, in his might, majesty, power, and dominion. Yea, my beloved brethren, I say unto you, that the Spirit said: Behold the glory of the King of all the earth; and also the King of heaven shall very soon shine forth among all the children of men.
Book of Mormon
Helaman 3:19-37
New Testament "Be Ye Reconciled to God" 2 Corinthians 1-7
2 Corinthians 6

General Conference

Your Priesthood Playbook

Elder Gary E. Stevenson

"I pray that you will make the commitment to live worthy of the holy priesthood that you bear and strive to execute your sacred role every day. I bless you with the ability and desire to do so. I add my testimony of the power of the priesthood that you hold, of living prophets, and of Jesus Christ and His role as our Savior and Redeemer. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen."

James served me breakfast as I was doing my morning gospel study. Oatmeal with walnuts and a side of bananas and strawberries. Quite delicious.

James went out this morning to try and put the motor in for his broken drivers window. This is his third attempt and third component and this one did not work either. He is getting pretty frustrated! He went into town to return the part and bought me a box of cherry Dilly bars so the day wasn't a complete waste.

Still selling books, six today. WooHoo!

I made rolls, washed my temple clothes and asked James if he had anything clothes for me to wash, and gave myself a manicure all in preparation for going to the temple tomorrow. 

I wished Tamara a happy birthday. I told her I would never forget her birthday because it is the same day as my mom's. She said she got a new temple dress and is so excited to wear it today in the temple. She and her husband try to go every Friday afternoon.

I walked and listened to conference talks this morning and in the afternoon and evening while I was walking I watched "Chopped."

Happy 89th Birthday Mom!

What a great mom I have!

This is Gracie. She is in James's Primary class. She is
a rodeo girl. She won first place in the barrel racing.

 Look at this cutie super model!

 Is this for real?

Yea! They caught the bad guy and girl!

President Nelson with his many birthday cards.

24 and I only have 17.

Monday, September 9th, 2019

Gila Valley, Arizona

132nd operating temple

Dedicated: 23 May 2010

By: Thomas S. Monson

Jesus Christ, Glory of

2 Nephi 1:15

But behold, the Lord hath redeemed my soul from hell; I have beheld his glory, and I am encircled about eternally in the arms of his love.

Book of Mormon

Helaman 1:1-17

New Testament 2 Corinthians 1-7 "Be Ye Reconciled to God"

2 Corinthians 1-2

General Conference

The Eye of Faith

Elder Neil L. Andersen

"Some will say, 'You don't understand my situation.' I may not, but I testify that there is One who does understand. There is One who knows your burdens because of His sacrifice made in the garden and on the cross. As you seek Him and keep His commandments, I promise you that He will bless you and lift the burdens too heavy to bear alone. He will give you eternal friends and opportunities to serve. More important, He will fill you with the powerful Spirit of the Holy Ghost and shine His heavenly approval upon you. No choice, no alternative that denies the companionship of the Holy Ghost or the blessings of eternity is worthy of our consideration."

I listened to David and Emily's YouTube lesson on 2 Corinthians 1-7. It was totally different than the one I listened to last night. They are both good, just two very different approaches. 

I sold a book this morning and was working on my blog when I decided I needed to lie down for awhile. It was only 10:30 in the morning and James and I were both down for the count. 

James finally caught a mouse in his trap. He has a photo but I chose not to post it on my blog. 

James worked on replacing rotting railings, went to the Howard's to see if his tractor needed a tire replaced. It didn't. I guess Brother Howard already replaced it. He also went into Show Low to see if Dodge would do a diagnostics test on his truck. They told him he had to make an appointment and they were backed up for at least two weeks. 

On the way home James picked up a thin crust Pacific veggie pizza from Dominoes. By the time he got home with it it was half way eaten. Boy was it delicious!

He also brought me a new box of cherry Dilly bars. He knows the way to my heart!

I wrote Ben this morning early but I'm not sure he got my email. 

Here is a copy of the letter Ben sent to Sheri:

It's FaceTime!

I got 10,000 steps before 6:30 this evening when the Grapp's came over to watch "When Calls the Heart." They brought left over cake from Charlie Gordon's surprise party at the park. He turned 21 and his mom invited their friends to celebrate with him. We were invited but didn't go.

I made some of my homemade popcorn and everyone loved it. We watched episodes 6 and 7 of season 6, this years season of "When Calls the Heart". All that are left are episodes 8 and 9. I accidentally erased 8 and the Grapp's don't watch to watch 9 until they have watched 8 so they are waiting for the DVD to come out on October 1st.  Sorry guys episode 8 is pretty critical to the entire story about Lucas Buchard.

After the Grapp's went home I read to James and finished my walking.

 Happy 95th!

 Happy 41st to Jon!

 I love this!

 Before they left Tildy wanted me to take a picture of the

belt buckle she won at the rodeo in Star Valley.

I guess the horse she had won the race in her age group.

She wore the buckle on a pink belt around her pretty white

chiffon dress yesterday at church.

I wonder if she sleeps with it.

 Still on the loose. When I had my infusion in the valley

on Friday, one of the nurses was worried because she said

they had been seen in the Gilbert area where she lives.

Wednesday, November 7th, 2018

Tijuana, Mexico
149th operating temple
Dedicated: 13 Dec 2015
By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Jesus Christ, Davidic Descent of

Matthew 22:42

Saying, What think ye of Christ? Whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.

Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 22:1-17

*What do these verses teach us about the "heritage of the servants of the Lord?"

- These scriptures mention words like; shame of thy youth..forsaken..grieved in spirit..barren..ashamed..afflicted. The point? Life is going to be hard. We may feel tossed to and fro, but that is part of the plan. The work of the Lord requires our faith, support and prayers. Though there will be times of loneliness, pain and hardships, the Lord has the power to protect, build and bless us. In vs-7-8 he can and will show kindness and mercy through the atonement. What is our heritage in serving the Lord? Safety and protection.

Book of Mormon

Alma 5

Old Testament

Ezekiel 26-28

General Conference

Firm and Steadfast in the Faith of Christ

Elder D. Todd Christofferson

"In the most recent general conference, President Russell M. Nelson declared: "You don't have to wonder about what is true. You do not have to wonder whom you can safely trust. Through personal revelation, you can receive your own witness that the Book of Mormon is the word of God, that Joseph Smith is a prophet, and that this is the Lord's Church. Regardless of what others may say or do, no one can ever take away a witness borne to your heart and mind about what is true."

Some of the election results are in. The US House will be controlled by democrats and the Senate will be controlled by republicans. 

We got some sad family news today. Max has diabetes. I guess he has had several symptoms so Sheri took him to the doctor. His blood sugar was way over 200 so they sent him to Cardon's Children Hospital in Mesa. We thought he would stay over night but they gave him lantis, the long-acting insulin and sent him home. He has to go to the endocrinologist in the morning. 

She says he is pretty angry right now, which I guess is to be expected. We are going to the valley tomorrow and I asked James if we could leave and go down right now but he said no. He has work to do for the Howard's and he is also working on the Mesa project.

Thanks to Adam for leaving frozen burgers in our freezer. We had a couple of them for lunch. They were tasty. James went right back to work but not before we said a prayer for Max.

I put a book for sale on Amazon but I'm not sure I did it right because it says free shipping. It's supposed to be "fulfilled by Amazon" but I may have done "Merchant fulfilled." Guess I will put a question in to the help line.

I made cookies today, just because I was craving them. We can take them with us tomorrow. I also had Christmas movies on most of the day: "Very Merry Mixup," "Christmas Detour," and "Magic Stocking."

When James got home he spent a couple of hours on the phone looking for a couple to sub for us at the temple on Saturday so we can go to the Lambson reunion at Discovery Park in Gilbert. He finally called Barry Flake, an old friend from high school and he said he and his wife would do it for us. We will work for them next week on Thursday afternoon. I really like Barry. When I was in high school I got my car stuck in the mud at Dag's Reservoir, now White Mountain Lake and no one could get me out. Barry went home and got his dad's high powered truck and pulled me out. I have loved him ever since! Now I have reason to love him again!

17,000 steps before going to bed!

These two make my day!

That's Talon on the left in front.

He is in the Uganda mission, probably at the MTC.

James was Dahlia's bishop. He was going to go to the sealing

but I was sick so he stayed home.

I believe this photo was taken during the 

solemn assembly when he was sustained as

the Prophet.

 Wish we had a slide by our stairs.