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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Saturday, February 3rd, 2018

Taipei, Taiwan
31st operating temple
Dedicated: 17-18 Nov 1984
By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ Authority of
John 17:2
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
Book of Mormon
1 Nephi 22:11-31
*What are some things I am looking forward to during the Second Coming and Millennium? 
- Satan being bound. Accelerated temple and family history work.
Old Testament
Exodus 24-25
24 Israel accepts the word of the Lord by covenant - Moses sprinkles the blood of the covenant - He, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel see God - The Lord calls Moses on to the mount to receive the tables of stone and commandments.
25 Israel is commanded to donate property and build a tabernacle, the ark of testimony (with the mercy seat and cherubims), a table (for the shewbread), and the candlestick, all according to patterns shown to Moses on the mount.
Old Testament Favorite Scriptures
Genesis 8:18-20
18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him
19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
20 And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
General Conference
"Three Sisters"
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
" Dear sisters, dear friends, if you find it difficult to hold fast to the iron rod and walk steadfastly toward salvation; if the laughter and ridicule of others who seem so confident cause you to waver; if you are troubled by unanswered questions or doctrines you don't understand yet; if you feel saddened because of disappointments, I urge you to remember Lehi's dream. Stay on the path! Never let go of the rod of iron - the word of God! and when anyone tries to make you ashamed for partaking of the love of God, ignore them."



We were going to get up this morning and go to the Gilbert temple before leaving town, but we were just too tired and we were also anxious to get home. We committed to go on Tuesday. James wants to go because Brother Coltrin told him he was going to have him officiate a session and he wants to make sure he is ready.

We said goodbye to Addy, Rowan, and Lola before we left. Ruby was still sleeping. Lola informed us before we left that she is naming her new unicorn Addy.  

We stopped for gas and ice at the Cobblestone on Signal Butte before getting on the freeway. We listened to scriptures from the Book of Mormon and the Old Testament before reading from our book, "The Marshall Takes a Bride." We also read from "Life Everlasting." I am fascinated with the idea that in Paradise I can just pick up a book and know the entire contents of the book. Also, I can just think where I want to be and I will be there. Also floating is a means of transportation.

We stopped at Burger House for the best breakfast burrito which is called Tony's Special and two green chili burros. We shared the breakfast burrito and then each of us had our own green burro.

We were home before noon. After unloading and putting everything away, we started our fast for moisture with a prayer. The rest of the day I blogged, walked, worked on my Primary lesson, and took a nap. I am a little stressed about my Primary lesson on sacrifice because it talks about Cain killing Abel.

I like this quote I read in the Old Testament Student Manual by President Spencer W. Kimball: "The Sabbath day is given throughout the generations of man for a perpetual covenant It is a sign between the Lord and his children forever. It is a day in which to worship and to express our gratitude and appreciation to the Lord. It is a day on which to surrender every worldly interest and to praise the Lord humbly, for humility is the beginning of exaltation."



Our friends the Grapps' way of announcing they
are having a baby.

Show Low wins sectionals and
Jack takes first place. His dad was
there to see him.

Show Low Wrestling Team
Talon also took first.


Saturday, February 18, 2017

Saturday, February 4, 2017O

Paris, France temple
The dedication is scheduled for May 21, 2017.

2 Nephi 1:1-12
How have the American continents been kept sacred?
Enos and Jarom
DC 19:15-24
How can we be more humble and willing to accept our trials?
Broadcast: 'That We Might "Not Shrink"'
By: David A. Bednar
March 3, 2013
GC:  'Fourth Floor, Last Door' by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"The purpose of faith is not to change God's will but to empower us to act on God's will.  Faith is trust - trust that God sees what we cannot and that He knows what we do not.  Sometimes, trusting our own vision and judgment is not enough."
GC:  'O How Great the Plan of Our God!' by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"Brothers and sisters, we are eternal beings, without beginning and without end.  We have always existed.  We are the literal spirit children of divine, immortal, and omnipotent Heavenly Parents! 
We come from the heavenly courts of the Lord our God.  We are of the royal house of Elohim, the Most High God.
We walked with Him in our premortal life.  We heard Him speak, witnessed His majesty, learned His ways."


After gospel study and scriptures and prayers with James, we went to clean the Vernon chapel.  Kaeli, a friend and our Relief Society President, Ari met us there as she and her husband Chris are scheduled to help us.  Christ had already made a commitment to work on his dad's ranch so he was not able to come.  
We cleaned for over two hours and determined that no one has cleaned the building since James and I cleaned it on January 14th.  The trash was still half full like we had left it. (I looked for my pictures of the chapel but couldn't find them.)


James and I came home and had lunch, grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, and a salad.  After lunch we started our fast.  We are fasting for Stacy's family.  I took an hour nap and worked on my blog for awhile before it was time to get ready to go clean the temple.  

I almost forgot that it is my brother Harold's 67th birthday!
Happy Birthday Harold!

We left our home at 5:45 and picked up Brother Cooper at the church.  We arrived at the temple at 6 o'clock.  We are doing a deep clean with the Show Low City Creek ward from our stake.  There are two couples that are stake cleaning coordinators, the Pattersons' and the Brooks'.  They are in charge, which means James and I are off the hook as far as making sure everything runs smoothly.  We even got to clean together.!  We did the men's dressing room.  



One of the reasons so many members of our ward couldn't make it for the cleaning.  The Show Low wrestling team were in Payson participating in sectionals.  Every Show Low wrestler qualified and they came in first!

James has been making phone calls for the last couple of days trying to get at least 15 people to come for the cleaning.  Six people cancelled and our last minute fill-ins were: The Wallaces, Peelers, and Applegates.  We ended up with 16 people.  Besides these three coupls we had Brother Gordon, Brother Miller, Brother Curtis, the Lauritzens, Skousens, Brother Cooper, and us.  

Brother Patterson, a stake co-ordinator, said we had 37 people total and that was a new record!  The Vernon ward rocks!
  The nice thing is we were home and in bed before 10.

Fun Photos

In honor of Harold I had to post John Wayne.

This boy is hilarious!

Oh Michael, you
look like a missionary!!

FHE Pileup