Birmingham, Alabama
98th operating temple
2 Nephi 18:1-22
Christ shall be as a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense - Seek the Lord, not peeping wizards - Turn to the law and to the testimony for guidance - Compare Isaiah 8.
Alma 5:41-7:10
The Good Shepherd calleth his people - Those who do evil works are children of the devil - Alma testifies of the truth of his doctrine and commands men to repent - Names of the righteous shall be written in the book of life. 6 - The Church in Zarahemla is cleansed and set in order - Alma goes to Gideon to preach. 7 - Christ shall be born of Mary - He shall loose the bands of death and bear the sins of his people - Those who repent, are baptized, and keep the commandments shall have eternal life - Filthiness cannot inherit the kingdom of God - Humility, faith, hope, and charity are required.
DC 32:1-5
How can this section give us confidence that the Lord is always with us?
Song: "Be Still My Soul"
GC: 'The Doctrine of Christ' by Brian K. Ashton
Douglas D. Holmes, First Counselor in the YMGP, has written:
"The ordinances of baptism and the sacrament symbolize both the end result and process of being born again. In baptism, we bury the old man of flesh and come forth to a newness of life.
In the sacrament, we learn that this change is a step-by-step process, where little by little, week by week, we are transformed as we repent, covenant and through increased endowments of the Spirit, become like the Savior."
GC: 'Serve' by Elder Carl B. Cook
"Brothers and sisters, accepting and fulfilling a calling is an act of faith. President Monson says:
'Whom the Lord calls, the Lord qualifies,' and
'When we are on the Lord's errand, we are entitled to the Lord's help.'"
We attended the 8 o'clock session at the Snowflake temple this morning. There are a few regulars in this session: Jerry Frost, and the little Filipino sister and her husband. Also in this session Brother Peeler and Bishop Miller from our ward. We did our regular after session selfie.
A couple of oldies and the Angel Moroni.
I tried something at El Cupido's that I've never had before, a carna asada burrito. I think it is my new favorite. At Walmart we got some pork chops and walnuts, two staples at our house.
Painting or photo? You tell me.
After my nap this afternoon I spent some time doing my regular gospel study that I normally do in the morning. I read from my book, "Contrite Spirit," and then from the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants. We listened to two conference talks on the way to the temple. While I was working on my blog James came and ask me to go with him to see if we could find where Brother Slaughter lives. James has been called to be his visiting teacher. He doesn't have a phone number but we do have an address for him.
James stopped at the place with his address but they had never heard of him. There was no other possible place around that could have been his. It was a little like the "Twilight Zone." Did he just disappear? James reported it to the ward membership clerk and he said he would send his records to Salt Lake.
This is a picture of Ben helping Adam celebrate
his birthday.
It was a cold day here in Vernon so of course James built a fire. I am tired of the dusty footprints so this is what I have devised until I can get some more rugs:
A trail to the fireplace
In our "Lady of the Lakes" book Walter Scott and Charlotte are falling in love. It is starting to get good.
We had pork chops and applesauce for dinner. The applesauce is some that I canned at the cannery in Mesa in 2001 but it is still good.
I was too tired to study my Primary lesson this evening so I decided I would get up at 4 a.m.
Fun Photos and Starbucks
You're too expensive anyway!
Kim and Brian went to Tucson last night to
this concert.
A younger Evan at school.
Adam helping Gpa on his shed.
Visiting Teaching goodie basket.
Jared posted this last year.
