Monday, April 21, 2014

Fisherman's Net

Gospel Goals

1.  Yoke myself, through my covenants, with the Savior so my burdens may be light.

2.  Respond with love and kindness to whatever may come my way.

Quotes

"We win battles with evil through commitment to the Lord, courage to act as we are inspired to do so, and giving the credit to the Lord."

"As we love, lead, and serve others, we can have joy and satisfaction in fulfilling the Lord's plan for us."

I woke up around 3:30 and couldn't go back to sleep so I got up.  It means I got a bit of an early start and so I got down the calendar and did an outline plan for my week.

James left for the valley around 9:30.  He forgot his clothes and to take the garbage, but he stopped in Show Low at Discount Tire and ordered me two new tires.  They were under warranty so we will only have to pay about $130.  

Italy

It was a gorgeous day here.  It was 75 in Show Low and 95 in the valley.  In Vernon is was 70 with scattered showers and overcast skies.  I went to town to the bank, my mom's grave to put some water on the lilies we planted yesterday, and then did some shopping at Walmart.  While at Walmart I saw Stefani Hunsaker and she told me what an awesome job I did yesterday with my talk.  Thank you Stefani.  On the way home I stopped and filled my car with gas.  I will be leaving for El Paso on Saturday.  

Back at home I opened the windows to let some fresh air in while I worked on the computer and listened to General Conference.  I closed out my expenditure ledger for April and decided I can do much better in May.  I emailed Sister Hastings my April family letter.  She was very grateful and asked me to also mail her the one for May. 

Sheri posted on Facebook that Ben has to have surgery on his hand because of torn ligaments and then wear a cast to heal a fracture in the growth plate in his thumb.  She's trying to talk him into another sport besides football.

 Sweet picture!

Jared Ammon wants to come and visit us in May.  How nice.

 

 

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Happy Easter!

Christ the Lord is Risen Today

1. Christ the Lord is ris'n today, Alleluia!

Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!

Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!

Sing, ye heav'ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!

2. Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia!

Fought the fight, the vict'ry won, Alleluia!

Jesus' agony is o'er, Alleluia!

Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia!

3. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!

Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!

Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia!

Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

Gospel Goals

1.  Trust in the Lord.

2.  Stand as a witness of God.

3.  Find peace, comfort, and joy in the Savior.

4.  Hasten the work of salvation by inviting others to 

"Come unto Christ."

My goals for today matched almost perfectly the fact that I was asked to speak in stake conference.  I did not plan it that way.  I take my goals from General Conference addresses and it just worked out that way.

Quotes

"When we are in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing, blessings come."

"Women are appointed to be guides and lights in righteousness in the family unit." - Bruce R. McConkie

I read my talk ten times before leaving this morning, just as James suggested.  We arrived early at stake conference and my cousin Rita and her husband Bill sat down in the row in front of us.  I was able to talk to her about her arthritis and about getting histories of grandpa and grandma Maxwell's lives.  She is going to talk to her mom, my Aunt Gene. 

As I sat on the stand there were three other women who joined with me.  Kylie Tregaskas, a Laurel, Ann Williams a mother of young children and President Williams's wife, and Alisa Allen the Relief Society President in the YSA branch.  The stake presidency were the other three speakers.  It was a good meeting but I was so glad when it was over.  The Young Women sand "Come Unto Christ" and sounded beautiful.  I believe their song was my favorite part of the meeting.  People said they enjoyed my talk and two sisters asked me to email my family letter to them.  One was Debbie Holyoak who is the postmistress in Vernon but lives in Clay Springs, and the other was Heidi Hastings, First Counselor in the Young Women Stake Presidency.  James said many people commented to him also.  Although I certainly didn't seek praise it is nice to know that the talk meant something to people and that they got something from listening to it.

On the way home we went to the Lakeside grave yard to plant a blooming Easter lily near my mom's grave. 

At home we prepared our Easter lunch together.  James heated up the ham and potatoes and I did the beans and asparagus.  It was delicious!  We were well fed and needed a nap.

After my nap I finished my gospel study.  I read two conference talks, studied from Preach My Gospel, and read from the Book of Mormon.  Afterwards I read to James from The Book Thief by the fire.  James wrote an Easter message to our children and their spouses and sent it out this evening.  We are so happy.  I am so grateful to my Savior who makes it all possible to have eternal families.  

Six of the 8 Wilhelm children. Trenda and Alice

were at the Young Women's song practice.

James home teaches this family and I have Trenda and Alice in Young Women's.  They are a wonderful family!

For dinner we had brownies and chocolate covered strawberries. It was a wonderful Easter Sunday.