Monday, March 13, 2017

Columbia River, Washington

107th operating temple

2 Nephi 31:1-21

Nephi tells why Christ was baptized - Men must follow Christ, be baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, and endure to the end to be saved - Repentance and baptism are the gate to the strait and narrow path - Eternal life comes to those who keep the commandments after baptism. About 559-545 B.C.

Since we're saved by Christ's grace, why does it matter that we follow His example and endure to the end?

Alma 31-32:14

31- Alma heads a mission to reclaim the apostate Zoramites - The Zoramites deny Christ, believe in a false concept of election, and worship with set prayers - The missionaries are filled with the Holy Spirit - Their afflictions are swallowed up in the joy of Christ. About 74 B.C.

32- Alma teaches the poor whose afflictions had humbled them -

DC 42:40-52

40-42, Pride and idleness are condemned; 43-52, The sick are to be healed through administrations and by faith;

Has there been a time when you sought a blessing for something specific, but had a different outcome?

General Conference

For Our Spiritual Development and Learning

Elder Mark E. Bassett

"As we acknowledge that we are the workmanship of a wise and devoted Father in Heaven, 'O then' why not allow Him to guide our spiritual development and learning 'according to His will and pleasure' rather than our own?"

Be Ambitious for Christ

Elder Kazuhiko Yamashita

"My dear brothers and sisters, we are ambitious for Christ when we serve faithfully, accept humbly, endure nobly, pray fervently, and partake worthily.  May we be ambitious for Christ as we accept ur difficulties and trials with patience and faith and find joy in our covenant path."

Before the Trezise's left for home today we fixed a brunch for them.  Blueberry muffins and banana nut muffins because Rowan doesn't like blueberry.  Freshly squeezed orange juice, homemade hashbrowns, scrambled eggs and bacon.  After breakfast Sheri, James and I watched, "The Love Letter."  Of course James and I have seen it but Sheri hasn't.  

Ian took the boys back up to the Falls.  When everyone was ready to go we went outside to take a picture.

This was the best picture we took.
We had so much fun with this family and will look forward to their next visit.

Ian made a design for our front planter:

I like it.

Ian took a picture of our dead tree and enhanced it:

After our company left, we took a nap and then James went to Stanford to get some diesel.  He came home and worked outside for awhile and then came in to prepare a FHE lesson for the Wilhelm's.  Brother Wilhelm ask him to do this as his home teaching assignment.  He is preparing a lesson on Talents and How We Can Serve Other People with our Talents.

My Arizona picture for the day

This evening I caught up on my gospel study, did some laundry, and baked cookies for the Wilhelm's. For FHE James and I caught up on our Book of Mormon reading.  I finished the cookies just in time, right before James had to leave.

Kacey is in San Antonio with Jared tonight.  Her kids are in Hallsville with their dad.  She and Jared are going to San Antonio on Wednesday to be with Jared's kids.

Fun Photos:

 I gave this handout to my Primary class yesterday.

I want them to learn how to bear a proper testimony.

Two years ago today I took these girls to see the movie

"Cinderella."

Lola, Molly, Emmy

Such a cutie

Such a handsome boy

Future missionaries

Sweet Ruby

Learning to drive, Grandpa style.

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Today was the last game for the Red Flames.

I am going to miss their games!

 

James had to go help clean the church this morning so he didn't get to go to the game.  I took Joshua because Stacy and Paul went to Justin Johnson's wedding at the Mesa temple. 

 

I saw Collin and Wendy DeWitt at the soccer fields before the game and had a nice visit with them.  They were telling me all the things they had to do to get ready for their mission, which included an F.B.I. background check.  It was so fun to see them! I introduced them to Addy because she came up to help me carry my chair.

 

 

Darrel, Trina, Addy, Rowan, Ruby, Lola, Suzy, Jared, Emmy, Molly, Sheri, Ian, Ben, Evan, Kim, Joshua and I were all at the game.  Each of the kids got a trophy and a cupcake after the game.  It was a good way to end the season. 

I hurried to get Joshua home because Dallin and Michael were waiting at home for him.  They are all going to the temple for pictures. 

 

I made a "brunch" this morning which included: bacon, eggs, cheese, potatoes and tortillas so people could make breakfast burritos.  I made them for Jared's family and for James and I.

 

After brunch Jared, James Hayden, Anna, James, Sheri, Alex, Ben and I all met at the Gilbert temple at 1pm to do baptisms for the dead.  Jared has 76 names for us to do.  We were able to do 54.  Sheri did baptisms too so Anna wouldn't be the only girl.  One of the officiators, Brother Seymore, is from Snowflake and now lives in Queen Creek.  He is also Roy Seymore's dad.  Roy is in our ward here in Chandler.  We had a nice visit with him. 

Helping our eternal family grow James, Anna, Sheri, Ben, and Alex all did baptisms and confirmations for 54 deceased family members.  The boys did an additional 22 names for the temple too.

We all went to Frost afterwards to celebrate.

 

Back home again where we grab a bite to eat, at least I did, and then Sheri, Anna and I were off to get pedicures. 

Can you tell which foot belongs to which person?

 

Tonight we had our combined FHE with Jared telling experiences he had on his mission to: Ecuador, Chandler, Globe, and California.  It was awesome!  I really felt the Spirit.  He told some amazing conversion stories and how the Book of Mormon changes lives and gives people hope.  

The evening started out with Stacy singing "Joseph Smith's First Prayer" to the tune of "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing."  It was beautiful!

  Those who attended: Stacy, Adam, Michael, Joshua, Kim, Brian and Joseph.  Brian was pretty sick so James and Jared gave him a blessing.  Sheri, Ian, Alex, Ben, Max, and Evan, Jared, James Hayden, Anna, Emmy, and Molly.  Darrel took his kids camping this evening and Trina stayed home with Lola. 

 

The only pictures I took.  Sometimes I am so forgetful.

 

It was a great evening, but we did miss Darrel's family.