Columbia River, Washington
107th operating temple
Dedicated: 18 Nov 2001
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Jesus Christ, Foreordained
Hosea 13:14
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Book of Mormon
Alma 51:1-12
New Testament "Overcome Evil with Good"
Romans 12
General Conference
Look Unto Jesus Christ
Elder Kim B. Clark
"The promises we make to our Heavenly Father become rock-solid commitments, our deepest desires. Heavenly Father's promises to us fill us with gratitude and joy. Our covenants cease to be rules we follow and become beloved principles that inspire and guide us and rivet our focus on Jesus Christ."
I like this quote by President Nelson regarding sacrifice:
"We are still commanded to sacrifice, but not by shedding blood of animals. Our highest sense of sacrifice is achieved as we make ourselves more sacred or holy. This we do by our obedience to the commandments of God. Thus, the laws of obedience and sacrifice are indelibly intertwined ... As we comply with these and other commandments, something wonderful happens to us. We become disciplined! We become disciples! We become more sacred and holy - like our Lord!"
Chuck came over this morning and brought his battery charger and he and James hooked it up to James's truck. He also said James could borrow his truck if he needed to go to the valley. We have great neighbors!
I made a green chili stew with the leftover chicken, chili and cheese from yesterday. It turned out very delicious and we had it for dinner this evening.
We met with the banker, Mr. Warner, at 11 o'clock this morning. We went over the paper work and discussed what we still needed. He was able to get Stacy's information because she has a Chase account. The information that Jared sent is not conclusive that he is the one making the payments so he has to send bank statements with a payment history for 12 months. What a pain! Sorry Jared.
In addition to Jared's information we also need the trust agreement for the cabin and last year's tax records. Taxes and insurance will be included in our payments.
After our meeting we went to LaCasita for lunch. We both had our favorite things on the menu. A red chili chicken enchilada with rice and beans for me, and a green chili chicken enchilada with a side of beans for James.
Today is one of the Wilhelm boys birthdays. Since James can't really visit them in their home as their ministering brother because of scheduling conflicts (according to John, the dad), we always get gifts for everyone for their birthdays. James called Andy's mom, Sandra and asked if he liked to fish. We were headed for Western Drug in Springerville where James was going to buy him some fishing lures. Sandra said, "No he does not like to fish like the rest of the family." She suggested that we get him a Dairy Queen gift card because he likes to go there for lunch with his friends. We were in Pinetop so we turned around and headed back to the Dairy Queen in Show Low. On the way we stopped at McDonald's and got ice cream cones. They are just as good and so much cheaper than Dairy Queens. James got a $10 card. One the way home we stopped at Dollar General for a birthday card. Lo and behold they sell Dairy Queen cards. We bought one for $15 to give to Andy and James said I could have the $10 one. On the way home we dropped the cards off at the Wilhelm's.
I sold three books today. The sales total was: $139.63. The revenue was $99.01 (the price minus Amazon fees and the money Amazon will send me). The profit was $36.54.
I had a fradulent charge on my credit card from a company I have bought with before, which means they have my credit card information. The bank will cancel this card and send me new ones. The name of the company is National Sewing Circle and the charge was for $104 through James's Paypal account. He promises me he did not make the charge. I thought maybe he had ordered something for me for my birthday but that was not the case. I have no idea what the charge was for.
I repriced books this evening and finished my walking while watching Chopped and Chopped Junior.
James got his truck running!
We had dark clouds around us and reports of rain but no rain. It looked so promising too. The purple verbina is back in bloom and there are sunflowers everywhere! Beautiful!
I posted these pictures when I advertised our
cemetery plots on Facebook Marketplace.
Such a cutie who loves to
wear hats!
Love this!
Charlie entering the "black hole"
Old fashioned patchwork quilt
