OUR FAMILY: Texas mass shooting

Monday, November 6, 2017

Monday, November 6th, 2017

Recife, Brazil

101st operating temple

Dedicated: 15 Dec 2000

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Ascension of

Acts 1:11

Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 21:1-29

*What signs of the gathering of Israel do we see today?

Jesus told the Nephites he would give them "a sign" (3 Ne. 21:1) so they would now when the gathering of Israel had begun. He then foretold the Restoration of the gospel, the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, the establishment of a free nation in America, and the taking of the gospel to their seed (v.1-7). He called the Restoration of the latter days "a great and marvelous work (v.8). In the early days of the Restoration, the Savior said "a marvelous work is about to come forth" (DC 4:1). President Gordon B. Hinckley spoke of the Restoration and of our responsibility to help move the work forward: "This glorious gospel was ushered in with the appearance of the Father and the Son to the boy Joseph. The dawn of the dispensation of the fulness of times rose upon the world. All of the good, the beautiful, the divine of all previous dispensations was restored in the most remarkable season. Do we really comprehend, do we understand the tremendous significance of that which we have? We of this generation are the end harvest of all that has gone before. It is not enough to simply be known as a member of this Church. A solemn obligation rests upon us. We must live as true followers of Christ, with charity toward all, returning good for evil, teaching by example the ways of the Lord, and accomplishing the vast service He has outlined for us" (Ensign, May 2004, 83-4).

James made a trip to town today. He bought two tacos like I asked him to but he only made it home with one. That's okay honey, I only needed one anyway. He went to the rescue and picked up my thyroid pills and folic acid.

Cathi's brother-in-law, Paul, Pam's husband, lost his bout with cancer. Cathi will go and stay with Pam for awhile after the funeral.

There was a mass shooting at a small church in Texas today. Why does this continue to happen?

A quote from President Boyd K. Packer in the book, "Rescuing Wayward Children."

"If our children are sealed to us and if we keep our temple covenants, they will return after they have received the Lord's correction."

Today's Christmas movies: "Angels and Ornaments," "Christmas Magic," "Christmas in the Air," "The Christmas Ornament," "The Christmas Secret," and "Christmas Festival of Ice."

Now don't get the wrong idea. I don't just sit around watching movies all day. I do my work and other activities while I am watching. This works well because I have seen most of them before In the evening James and I watch a new Christmas movie if we have any to watch and then an episode of "Heartland." Tonight's Heartland episode was called "The Fix."

James measured so he could order the pavers for the new patio. He wants to have it finished, fire pit and all, by Thanksgiving.

For F.H.E. we listened to Elder Christofferson's conference talk, "The Living Bread Which Came Down from Heaven." An amazing talk that encourages us to become more holy.

Happy 11th Birthday Evan!

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