Sunday, February 1, 2015

President Packer says before we study the Book of Mormon

we need to study the Plan of Salvation.  Since we are studying the Book of Mormon this year in our FHE's with our children and grandchildren this will be on the front of the study journals I give to each family.

 

Since today is fast Sunday I wanted to include a couple of quotes regarding fasting:

"Fasting, coupled with mighty prayer, is powerful.  It can fill our minds with the revelations of the Spirit.  It can strengthen us against times of temptation."

-Joseph B. Wirthlin

"One reason fasting is such a source of spiritual strength is tat we take advantage of all the continual reminders our bodies give us, and use them as reminders to pray.  Without prayer, fasting is simply missing a couple of meals."

-Beppie Harrison

 

I woke up this morning thinking about the miracles of Jesus and wondering how James Hayden is doing in school. 

 

I love this quote I found on Facebook by Audrey Hepburn:



"As you grow older you will discover you have two hands.  One for helping yourself and one for helping others."

 

James bore his testimony in sacrament meeting today and so did Laura.  Laura reminded me of an angel. 

 

I really enjoyed Brother Dowdle's Sunday School lesson on being "Born Again."  He showed two Bible videos, one of the Savior teaching Nicodemus and one of him teaching The Woman at the Well.  The script was taken directly from John 3-4. 

Debbie Leib gave the lesson in Relief Society on the Plan of Salvation.  It was a good lesson.  I visited with Shellie Seymore and Laurie Jensen.

 

James and I fasted for Dallin until about 5pm.  For dinner we had my leftovers from Olive Garden and some avocado and cottage cheese.  Sheri brought over some oatmeal chocolate chip cookies which were delicious.  Later Evan brought me a Dr. Pepper 10. 

 

James and I did not watch the Superbowl but I was secretly hoping the Seahawks would win.  The final score was 28-24 with the Patriot's winning.

 

Joshua and Evan had fun with the building blocks today.

 

 



Sunday, February 2, 2014

My left arm is sore and I couldn't lift it to do my hair this morning.  Our drive to church was in a snowy winter wonderland.  I wanted to stop and take pictures but there wasn't time.  The snow was all melted after church. 

Today was fast and testimony meeting.  Kaeli, Shelly and Sandra Wilhelm all bore their testimonies about our trip to the temple.  Braylen Chapin, a little crippled boy, bore his testimony and it was so sweet.  It was the highlight of the meeting.

In Sunday School we studied Adam and Eve's transgression which caused the Fall.  The Pillars of Eternity are: the Creation, the Fall, and the Atonement.

In Young Women's Kaeli gave a lesson on the Plan of Salvation.  It was good.  Maddie, Kelly, and Coty were not there.  After Young Women's I had a meeting with Diana.  She is going to be gone Wednesday and Sunday.  I will do Mutual by myself and attend ward council for her next Sunday. 

Home for a nap.  We are still fasting.  James was at the church for an audit.  I picked him up as he walked home.  When we get home we break our fast.  We are fasting for missionary work and selling our property.

James took the left over cookies I made yesterday to the Book of Mormon class and brings me back a purple scarf from Lorrain Vaught.  I didn't go because I stayed home to write the family message for this month. 

James and I visited Julie Wilhelm this evening so he could call her to be the stake camp hiking specialist. 
James did the dishes this evening because of my arm.  We watched the Walton's.  We missed watching the Superbowl.  It was kind of a blowout, Seahawks 43 and Broncos 8.

On Thursday Joe, Michael, and Alex went on a trip to California to compete in a men's barbership choir competition.  Chandler High won the high school competition.  Here are some picrures from the trip.:

We are very proud of these boys!