Oquirrh Mountain, Utah
130th operating temple
Dedicated: 21-23 Aug 2009
By: Thomas S. Monson
Jesus Christ, Judge
2 Nephi 29:11
For I command all men, both in the east and in the west, and in the north, and in the south, and in the islands of the sea, that they shall write the words which I speak unto them; for out of the books which shall be written I will judge the world, every man according to their works, according to that which is written.
Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"
2 Nephi 20-22
20- The destruction of Assyria is a type of the destruction of the wicked at the Second Coming - Few people will be left after the Lord comes again - The remnant of Jacob will return in that day.
21- The stem of Jesse (Christ) will judge in righteousness-The knowledge of God will cover the earth in the Millennium-The Lord will raise an ensign and gather Israel. - Compare Isaiah 11.
22- In the millennial day all men will praise the Lord - He will dwell among them - Compare Isaiah 12.
"Finding Joy in Sharing the Gospel"
Cristina B. Franco
"My dear friends, the Lord needs us to gather Israel. In the Doctrine and Covenants, He has said, 'Neither take ye though beforehand what ye shall say; but treasure up in your minds continually the words of life, and it shall be given you in the very hour that portion that shall be meted unto every man.'"
It's another beautiful day in Arizona, let's all enjoy it! Sunny and 55 degrees. It feels like spring is here, without the wind!
I heard James driving around this morning outside on a piece of machinery. I was excited and thought he had fixed his Cat. When he came in and I asked him about it, he said, yeah, but it's the small one. I need the big one for my job.
There are problems at the city of Mesa with the permits for Mario's houses. Part of it is because Mario would not let James turn in the permits, insisting that the engineer do it. Now the engineer is in Hawaii and the permits are stuck at the city with revisions needing to be done. The city sent them back to the engineer but no one can get in to his account because he is out of town. So frustrating.
I finished my shipment today and James and I went into town to take it to UPS. I did a little shopping at Walmart while James went to Home Depot to get filters for our heater/air conditioning unit.
We got gas and mailed three birthday cards, Paula Johnson's, Joseph's and Adam's. We also stopped at the post office and picked up a load of books. When you consistently order three books a day, you consistently receive them in the mail.
Back at home as I was putting the groceries away I notice that the grits I bought for James were missing. We looked in the car. I checked my receipt to make sure I paid for them. We are so good at losing items we buy. What's going on?
This afternoon I made a card for Tanna, a girl we minister to together. I frosted some cookies and put them on a plate. James was going to deliver but he never got an answer from Tanna. He said if we have to we will go to Persnikkity's tomorrow, where she works, to see her. I'm all for that!
I forgot to mention that when I got up this morning the washer was not working. The light was on in the drum and the control panel would not light up. I told James and he looked at it and said he had no idea how to fix it. I suggested that he unplug it and plug it back in. It worked! James says I'm a genius. Simple solutions from simple minds is what I say.
I got a call from Sheri this evening. Ben had called her for her birthday. He is upset because a former AP and his friend, Elder Legas who is now a Zone leader is questioning something Ben and another AP asked the zone leaders to do. Elder Legas said he would be bringing this up at the conference next week. Ben is heartbroken. He cannot stand betrayal by a friend and that is what this feels like. He saw Max come into the room with his guitar and Ben burst into tears. He said he misses his family. He told Sheri he doesn't want to come home but when you are hurting you want comfort from the people who love you the most. I think this is one of the beggest trials Ben has had so far. He will get through it because he is strong and he is obedient.
Sheri also told me about the neighbor across the street from Cathi and Terry, the one with the Lamborghini, got arrested for tax evasion and laundering money. Sheri said when she went outside to make a Circle K run, there were 10 undercover police cars, 5 regular police cars, and a couple of swat team cars parked in the neighborhood. This guy just bought the two acres of land behind Dave and Laura and said he was going to build a 10,000 sq ft house. That was before all of this. Now he is saying he hopes he gets to stay in the neighborhood.
I got all caught up on my "Come Follow Me" studies but I haven't even looked at Inklings. I did listen to several chapters from volume 2 of "The Saints."
Happy Birthday Sheri
