Apia, Samoa
22nd operating temple
Dedicated: 5-6 Aug 1983 By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Rededicated: 4 Sept 2005 By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Jesus Christ, Antemortal Existence of:
John 17:5
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
Alma 52:19-40
How can working together allow us to overcome difficult tasks?
*We all have different strengths and talents which we are commanded to use to build up the kingdom. Working together is so much easier, and often more effective than working independently. I always learn when I work with others and feel strengthened. My love for others and the Savior increases.
DC 120-121:1-20
Do the enemies of the Church prosper?
*They shall not have right to the priesthood and shall be damned!
General Conference
"Walk With Me"
President Henry B. Eyring
"Walking with the Savior in priesthood service will change the way you look at others. He will teach you to see the through His eyes, which means seeing past an outward appearance and into the heart. This is how the Savior was able to see Simon not as an impulsive fisherman but as Peter, the rock-solid future leader of His Church. This is how He was able to see Zacchaeus not as the corrupt tax collector others saw but as an honest, upright son of Abraham. If you walk with the Savior long enough, you will learn to see everyone as a child of God with limitless potential, regardless of what his or her past may have been. And if you continue walking with the Savior, you will develop another gift He has - the ability to help people see that potential in themselves and so repent."
Happy Birthday!
To me!
James asked me what I wanted today. I said I wanted to take a picture of the sunflower field, get some orange chicken at Panda Express, and go to Book Barn to get scriptures for a couple of kids in my Primary class. We did all three.
I got texts, phone calls, and over 80 Facebook happy birthday wishes today. I have a wonderful family and lots of great friends.
It almost rained today, but not quite. It was cloudy and overcast when we sat out on the porch to read.
This evening James made me a steak dinner which was quite delicious. I worked on my Primary lesson "Adam-ondi-Ahman."
Vickie called me today and we had a nice visit. Rachel is struggling with her new baby. It's a hard adjustment for her.
I got texts from Joe, Michael, Alex, Addy and Anna today, which was the best!
Photos:
One of the purses I bought with my birthday money
from Lois and Dawn.
The other purse I bought.
I looks better in person.
Birthday cards:
From Lois and Dawn, Analee, Pam, and James.
I started going through my pictures and sort
of went crazy. Horses and the best.
Maui and his mom.
Not a big fan of cows but these are
pretty darn cute.
Goatsofanarchy is the name of the organization.
The woman who runs it fits goats born with two legs
with carts so they can run. I love what she does.
I should know the names of these two, but I don't
Kim told me about this site on Instagram.
Another site on Instagram that Kim told me about
is blackjaguarwhitetiger. This guy
rescues big cats who have been abused.
They grow to love him.
He also posts lots of other animals too.
I love quail.
One of my favorite photos.
After all the fuss about removing the
Robert E. Lee statue, someone
posted this on Facebook.
It made me laugh.
My sunflower field here in Vernon.
This is a photo of the former Elder Carraway.
He's the groom. He served his mission in Arizona
and came here to get married and have a reception.
He lives in Virginia. The older couple on the right
are our friends from Vernon who went to his reception
in Mesa. Brother Carraway has a chain of Domino
Pizza restaurants that he will inherit from his Mom.
