That is my goal but I have a long ways to go.
Happy Birthday Joshua!
Ten candles make quite a blaze.
Joshua wanted to eat hamburgers with his brothers and
watch the newest Star Wars movie with these friends.
Just a couple of years ago we were at Joshua's baptism.
A happy day!
Alma 50:21-40
21 - The Nephites quarreling and contentions, and their murderings, their plunderings, their idolatry, whoredoms, and their abominations which were among themselves, which brought upon them their wars and destructions.
22 - Those who were faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord were delivered at all times, while thousands of their wicked brethren were consigned to bondage or to perish by the sword or to dwindle in unbelief, and mingle with the Lamanites.
23 - There never was a happier time since the days of Nephi, among the Nephites than in the days of Moroni:(This pertains to the people in the Church).
26 - A warm contention arose in the 24th year between the people of Morianton and Lehi. The people of Morianton took up arms against their brethren to slay them.
27 - The people of Lehi, who had done no wrong, appealed to Moroni.
29 - Morianton convinces his people to flee to the land northward
35 - Teancum slays Morianton and defeats his army.
37 - Nephihah dies.
40 - Nephihah's son Pahoran becomes the cheif judge.
GC: "Always Retain a Remission of Your Sins" by Elder David A. Bednar
In our Primary class today our lesson was on "Samuel the Lamanite." We have a new class member, Kaden Singleton, Nadine Singleton's grandson. Zemira and Curtis were the only other ones in class today.
In sacrament meeting Aaron Windsor, returned missionary from the Reno, Nevada, spoke. Before the meeting Aaron told me he knew Vernon Lambson. It's a small world. Aaron said he went to the temple this past week to pray for guidance as to what to say today.
He received the answer: "Testify of me." He spoke on the Savior's Atonement and then shared an experience on his mission. He was in a members home with his companion and they had just taught a discussion to an invesigator. They had knelt down to pray and as Elder Windsor got up he looked into a mirror on the wall. Instead of seeing his image, he saw the image of the Savior. He was reminded that as a missionary he was the Savior's representative on the earth. This was a powerful message to him that what he was doing was accepted of the Savior. James said he thought of the scripture: "Have ye received His image in your countenance?"
Aaron acknowledge his weaknesses and says he doesn't know why he was given that experience, but he is grateful for it.
After the block today Zemira and I went to visit a boy in our class who does not attend, Cameron Kenyon. We took him a plate of cookies and invited him to attend. Cameron is a sweet boy and he said: "I am going to ask my dad to wake me up early so I can come."
Zemira took home a plate of chocolate chip cookies for himself and his family. He told me last week that they were his favorite.
This is my sister-in-law Laura's family tree.
I want James to make me one for our family pictures.
James and Rick Lauritzen went home teaching this afternoon. They visited Jerry and Millie Scott and Virgil Cooper. Millie sent us some apricot pineapple jam and some apple butter. Jerry encouraged James to read a book by Cleon Skousen called "The Cleansing of America." James asked me to order it and I told him I already had it. This made him happy!
I read a chapter from "The Painter's Daughter" to James. I also read from "The Power of Everyday Missionaries", and "Christ in Every Hour."
It was a wonderful Sabbath day. I will be leaving Vernon early on Tuesday to spend most of the week in the valley. I can hardly wait to return.
The road to Vernon.
