Saturday, July 7th, 2018

Mexico City, Mexico

26th operating temple

Dedicated: 2-4 Dec 1983

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Creator

Isaiah 41:20

That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the Lord hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.

Book of Mormon

Alma 29:8-30:11

*Whom will you serve?
-Those the Lord inspires me to serve.

Old Testament

2 Chronicles 5-6

5 The temple is finished, and the ark of the covenant is placed in the holy of holies - The glory of the Lord fills the temple.

6 Solomon blesses the congregation of Israel - He offers the dedicatory prayer for the temple - He prays for mercy and blessings for penitent Israel.

General Conference

One More Day

Elder Taylor G. Godoy

"I learned that the sacrifices our loved ones make for us refresh us like cool water in the middle of the desert. Such sacrifice brings hope and motivation. Any sacrifice we make is small compared to the sacrifice of the Son of God."

James and I got up around 7, had breakfast, and then joined other members of our ward at the church for a deep clean of the building. I don't think it's ever been done before. The RS was assigned the RS room and the kitchen. 

We had a good turn out. Here is one of the things that James did.

 The bishop asked if someone would clean up on this ledge in the

chapel and no one else wanted to do it, so of course James said he would.

Lorraine arranging chairs for tomorrow

 Wendy and Kathy cleaning the oven

When we got home Stacy, Paul and the boys were playing a game of Life.

  Paul and his dogs

Only one more week until my

family returns.

This afternoon we went to Greer and then
to Sheep's Crossing.

 Rowan got a green apple snow cone.
He couldn't finish it all.
They were out of mint chocolate chip
ice cream so Joshua didn't get anything.

Sheep's Crossing

It's beautiful here

Rowan eyeing Joshua's stick.

Vader loved the water, Shipley, not so much.

Vader really wanted to do some more
exploring on his own.

It started to rain so we left. It also rained and
hailed in Vernon! 

 A Razr ride before the rain, and one after
on Sunday.

 Beauty of nature.

They saw antelope, a fox, and a turkey.

This evening we fixed steak for dinner. I stopped and got some sirloins at the Safeway in Springerville. We also had beans, broccoli, rolls, and a wonderful cherry cobbler, with vanilla ice cream, made by James. (The cobbler, not the ice cream.) I also got Joshua some mint chocolate chip ice cream so he was happy.

Stacy, James and I watched The Father Brown Mysteries on PBS before going to bed.

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Gospel Study

"Each time you look in the mirror, see your body as your temple."

- Elder Russell M. Nelson

"I invite each of us to evaluate how much we love the Savior, using as a measure how joyfully we keep our covenants."

-Elder Russell M. Nelson

I got up early to study and then to get ready to go to the church and clean.  We are assigned to work with: Chuck and Kathy Crane, and Jerry and Millie Scott.  We were there from 9-11, then James and I left for town.  I got a text from Kim.  They won't be coming until tomI orrow now.  Michael and Alex are sick and she wants to clean her house.  James and I had lunch at LaCasita.  Our favorite waitress, Charlotte, is on vacation.  I saw Jimmy and Carol Seay but I am ashamed to say that I didn't speak to them.  They didn't see me.  Perhaps that was a missionary opportunity the Lord prepared for me and I didn't take advantage.  I have some repenting to do.  Carol is my cousin.  She is my Aunt Dorothy's daughter.  Dorothy was my mom's older sister.

I do some shopping at Walmart while James goes to Panda to get our dinner.  While he is gone he also dumps our trash and gets some gas.  He is very efficient.  Soon we are on our way home.

This afternoon we watched a Christmas movie made in 1991 with Lauren Bacall in it.  It's called "All I Want for Christmas."  It was about two kids trying to get their parents back together.  Very cute.

James took the tractor and went down to fill the huge hole in the rode before Kim and Brian come.  He is concerned about our well pump because it keeps going off and on.  Hopefully we will have water while our company is here.  

I worked on my blog and made two loaves of banana nut bread.  James tells me it's his favorite treat.  I guess I need to make it more often.  

This evening we watched "Pete's Christmas", and "Kristin's Christmas Past."  Of course I fall asleep.  I got a text from Darrel.  They are coming up tomorrow.  Hurrah!  The more the merrier!  Wish we had more snow for the kids.  Tonight we missed McKell Miner's wedding reception.

Christopher and McKell Hughes

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