Thursday, September 21st, 2017

Colonia Juarez Chihuahua, Mexico

55th operating temple

Dedicated 6 March 1999

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Atonement

John 19:30

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

Jesus Christ, Appearances, Antemortal

Numbers 12:8

With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

Helaman 7:1-12

*How can we follow Nephi's example in these verses?

-Remember the righteousness of those who have gone before us.

-Joy in the righteousness of others.

-Sorrow because of wickedness.

-Be prayerful and seek guidance from Heavenly Father.

DC 137:1-10

*How can these verses bring us comfort when someone passes on?

-The Lord has provided the means for all who would have received the gospel with all their hearts if they had been permitted to tarry to enjoy a fulness of his blessings in the eternal world. (vs. 7) The true desire of an individuals heart is the key to his future. The means of salvation is provided for all of God's children. All children who die before they arrive at the years of accountability are saved in the celestial kingdom of heaven. (vs. 10)

General Conference

Don't Look Around, Look Up!

Elder Yoon Hwan Choi

"It is never too late to look up to Jesus Christ. His arms are always open to you. There are generations before us and after us depending on us to follow Christ so that we can be an eternal family of God."

In the back of the Ensign this month there is an article about the Book of Mormon by President Benson. I believe it is because of him that our family began reading the Book of Mormon everyday. Thank you President!

We left to go to the temple today around 9. We are starting on the 17 couple sealing cards that Jared gave us to do. It is windy again today. We ended up sealing 8 couples. Brother Baldwin was our sealer. I also saw Rick Lauritzen. Hopefully there will be time on Saturday for us to do the rest of the sealings. Jared and Kacey finished the sealings they had to do. There were 60 cards left and they did them all. Including the 34 we did with them when we went on September 9th, that is a lot of sealing!  Thanks Jared and Kacey!

We didn't want to stop anywhere for lunch because we knew we had chicken enchiladas waiting for us at home. Yummy!  

This afternoon after my nap and blogging for the day I went upstairs to start unloading boxes. I did one today. I know it isn't much but if I do one a week at least I will be making progress.

I am anxious to do some scrapbooks for my personal history. I really need to get organized. I also need to find the exterior hard drive that has my mom's and dad's early history on it.

James brought a tall ladder up and put new lightbulbs in my office fan, which is very high.  

This evening I worked on the Primary booklets I am giving my kids at the end of the year and then we watched an episode of Heartland, "Holding Fast."

Talon went bow hunting and got his elk.

I know this is creeping Kim out, as it did me,

but I love his color.

All of Puerto Rico is without power.

People are leaving in droves. 

Where will they go?

It's going to be closed for two years for renovations.

The Estes women:

Sydney, Carmen, Sarah

This one was done by Hayden Lambson

Happy Birthday Denise!

Hope it's a good one spent with Evie.

One of my favorite pictures of Evan

2012

Six years old.

Love this!

Arizona

Instead of a castle

Lambsonart

by Dallen

It was windy at the Snowflake temple today

Vernon pre-sunrise

Desert sunset

Friday, September 23, 2016

It was a very windy day.

Our temple is closing for two weeks so we went today to do

all of our family sealings.  We sealed 5 couples, 5 daughters to parents, and 9 sons to parents.  Included in these sealings were Vickie's parents and her brother William to his parents.

We still have Donnie to be sealed to his parents.  Jeffrey needs to finish his ordinance work first.  Each person should have six ordinances done in their behalf.  The brethren are ordained to the Melchizedek priesthood during the washing and anointings of the initiatory ordinance.  An exciting day for us!

 On our way to Snowflake.  We thought for sure we would see some rain.

Oh my, dark clouds over the temple.

Back to Show Low, but still no rain.

After our temple experience we stopped at El Cupido's for lunch.  I had a beef tamale with red sauce.  It was delicious.  James had a chicken quesadilla and a fish taco.  I also ordered a chicken taco but I saved it for later and then ended up giving it to James.  We also stopped at the Dollar Store in Taylor.  I found three glass plates at the Dollar Store in Show Low but I wanted at least one more to make a set of four.  They didn't have any.

I love that these are only a dollar!

On to the Show Low Walmart for me and Home Depot for James.  He is having paint mixed for his doors on the pump house.  He was so patient and kind to let me stop at the Dollar Store in Show Low to see if they got another shipment of paints.  Instead I got mini flashlights for my Primary class and chocolate covered cherries for a snack on the way home.

These little boxes are so cute.  They have three cherries in each one.  Two would have been enough but the third is the cherry on top!

We read from Millennial Glory on the way home.  On the way to the temple we listened to Elder Gerrit W. Gong's conference address, "Always Remember Him" and our scriptures, Helaman 8:11-28.  Here is the question today for:

Why is it so imperative to have a contrite spirit when we look unto the Savior?  My answer which I sent to my scripture buddies, Alex, Adam, Michael, and Seth.  So that we might live, even unto that life which is eternal.  When my spirit is contrite I am teachable.  I am able to change and grow.  I am filled with gratitude as I realize all the Savior has done for me and how dependent I am upon Him.  I am sad when I add to His suffering.  He is my Rock and my Redeemer.  Nephi's use of the story of the Brazen Serpent from the Old Testament emphasizes that we "should look upon the Son of God with faith and live."  Through the atoning sacrifice of Christ, the poisonous venom of Satan was overcome for all who would repent.  

GC: "Always Remember Him" Elder Gong

" We can always remember Him on the Sabbath through the Sacrament.

Our Savior invites us to always remember Him as He always remembers us."

I love this quote!

We came home and took a nap and then James went outside to work.  He tried out our new edger before painting his doors on the pump house.

I am so excited to use this edger myself!

Other family news:  James got braces today, two fillings in his teeth and his driver's permit.

Cute with or without braces.

Max has is write in a brace for a month.  He either has a hairline fracture or a cyst.  He is struggling to write and he says it hurts.  I wish I was there to help.

Tonight was our weekly movie night.  We watched the first episode of the Hallmark Sunday night special, "Chesapeake Bay."  I like Jesse Metcalf, especially when he plays the guitar and sings.