Lima, Peru
38th operating temple
Dedicated: 10 Jan 1986
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Jesus Christ, Creator
Revelation 4:11
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Book of Mormon
Alma 35:1-16
*How are the people in Jershon an example of charity?
- They welcomed those who had been cast out from the Zoramites for believing. This chapter is a parallel of today!
Millions are being killed or cast out or forced to leave their homes because of violence or differing beliefs. We need to be like those of Jershon. We have been given counsel to look for those refugees, or others, who need us to welcome all and to love and to minister to them.
Old Testament
Ezra 1-3
1 King Cyrus of Persia lets the Jews go back to Jerusalem to build the temple - Cyrus returns the vessels of the house of the Lord taken by Nebuchadnezzar.
2 The descendants of the Jews taken captive who return to Jerusalem and to Judah are listed - The children of priests whose genealogy is lost are denied the priesthood - Faithful people contribute to the building of the temple.
3 The altar is rebuilt - Regular sacrifices are reinstituted - The foundations of the temple are laid amid great rejoicing.
General Conference
Pure Love: The True Sign of Every True Disciple of Jesus Christ
Elder Massimo De Feo
"True disciples love to forgive. They know that the Atonement of the Savior covers all sins and mistakes of each one of us. They know that the price He paid is an 'all-inclusive price.' Spiritual taxes, fees, commissions, and charges related to sins, mistakes, or wrongdoings are all covered. True disciples are quick to forgive and quick to ask for forgiveness."
I have been watching Hallmark Christmas movies all week. They make me feel good and I am definitely in the Christmas mood.
I watched Sister Aburto's story on lds.org today. She is from Nicaragua and experienced an earthquake, the death of her brother, political unrest, and a divorce because of a husband addicted to drugs and alcohol. Her story bears out the truth that Heavenly Father knows and loves all of his children.
Lately I have been having a difficult time in the mornings, not feeling well until a couple of hours after I take my Tramadol.
I makes for a slow start.
After scriptures and prayer James leaves for the Howard's. He hadn't left earlier because he knew that the Howard's came in late last night from their trip and he didn't want to wake them up but he got a text from Brother Howard asking if he was coming.
I stay home ll day, working on my blog and watching the clouds to see if it's going to rain. James comes home for lunch and has a couple of bowls of beans for lunch. He really could leave on beans.
While he is home the tractor repair guy shows up and so he has to deal with him. We both take a short nap and he was on his way back to the Howard's and I went back to my blog and Christmas movies. I also made a charm bracelet with charms, etc. I bought a Walmart.
The tractor repair guy was here until 5 p.m. That's going to cost a pretty penny.
When James gets home he doesn't come in the house but goes immediately out back to work on his rabbit hutch.
Our evening activities include walking, reading from our book "Abby's Crossing", and finishing up the Christmas movies for the day.
This is the rosebush James got me for our
anniversary. He put something on it so the bunnies
wouldn't eat the blooms.
that I babysat yesterday.
Thiessen and Anakin
Molly and her horsey "Butterscotch"
Sweet little Scarlett.
I can hardly wait to meet her!
Google Earth view of our house.
National Geographic photo of the year
