Tuxtla, Gutierrez, Mexico
75th operating temple
Dedicated: 12 Mar 2000
By: James E. Faust
Jesus Christ, Crucifixion
Mark 15:34
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Book of Mormon
Alma 56:18-40
*When have I had to stand up for something I believe in?
- When my friend Wendy told me I couldn't pray or meditate for 28 days if I wanted to be a life coach for the company she was working for, and I was to tell my clients the same thing. I asked for a refund saying that this was something I could not do.
Old Testament
Psalms 76-80
76 God is known in Judah and dwells in Zion - He will save the meek of the earth.
77 The righteous cry unto the Lord - They remember the wonders of old, how He redeemed the sons of Jacob and led Israel like a flock.
78 The Israelites are to teach the Lord's law to their children - Disobedient Israel provoked the Lord in the wilderness - The Egyptian plagues are recounted - The Lord chooses and blesses Judah and David.
79 The heathen nations destroy Jerusalem and defile the temple - Israel pleads for forgiveness and deliverance
80 Israel pleads with the Shepherd of Israel for deliverance, for salvation, and for His face to shine upon them.
General Conference
Prophets Speak by the Power of the Holy Ghost
Elder Ulisses Soares
"Brothers and sisters, from the bottom of my heart, I testify that the prophets speak by the power of the Holy Spirit. They testify of Christ and His divine mission on earth. They represent the mind and heart of the Lord and are called to represent Him and teach us what we must do to return to live in the presence of God and His Son, Jesus Christ. We are blessed as we exercise our faith and follow their teachings. By following them, our lives are happier and less complicated, our difficulties and problems are easier to bear, and we create a spiritual armor around us that will protect us from the attacks of the enemy in our day."
We left the house at 5:45 for our shifts at the Snowflake temple.
It rained most of the way.
The Reidhead's were our leaders today. In our preparation meeting we saw a film about the initiatory ordinances.
My first assignment was to be the greeter at the top of the stairs. I get to greet everyone coming up the stairs. Next I was downstairs as greeter 2. My friend Debbie was a greeter with me. I told her my daughter Sheri and grandson Ben were coming to do a session. At 8:30 I had to leave to work in the initiatory, and so did Debbie. We were in the elevator and Debbie realized she had left a clipboard and went back down while I went on to the initiatory to tell the sister in charge that Debbie would be a little late.
When Debbie arrived she said, "You should have come back with me. Your daughter and grandson came in." I was so excited that they were actually here!
Sheri came in and did 3 names in initiatory while I was there. It made me happy!
Sheri and Ben attended the 9:30 session. James was the follower for the brothers. As I was going to my next assignment I passed the endowment room where Sister Reidhead was standing at the door counting the sisters. I explained to her that my daughter and grandson were in the session and would she trade schedules with me. She was glad to. That's how I became the second follower in Ben and Sheri's session.
After the session I had the celestial room and I hurried in hoping Sheri and Ben would be there but they were already gone. I didn't see them again until we got home.
Although it rained in Snowflake, it looked like it had rained alot more in Vernon. I had a text on my phone from Deana, the Howard's daughter, that the Wolf Mountain open house had been postponed until next because of the weather and I am sure also because Brother Howard is in the hospital.
I forgot to mention something that happened last night while the kids were outside at the firepit making smores. Sheri had seen a rat go into the cabinets by the grill on the patio. Rowan and Max scared him out and were trying to kill him. Grandpa got in on the action and there were actually two rats. Both of them met their demise. Rowan and Max were chanting, kill, kill, kill. Although I don't like rats I was sad to hear that they were so blood thirsty.
After the session I had the celestial room and I hurried in hoping Sheri and Ben would be there but they were already gone. I didn't see them again until we got home.
Although it rained in Snowflake, it looked like it had rained alot more in Vernon. I had a text on my phone from Deana, the Howard's daughter, that the Wolf Mountain open house had been postponed until next because of the weather and I am sure also because Brother Howard is in the hospital.
I forgot to mention something that happened last night while the kids were outside at the firepit making smores. Sheri had seen a rat go into the cabinets by the grill on the patio. Rowan and Max scared him out and were trying to kill him. Grandpa got in on the action and there were actually two rats. Both of them met their demise. Rowan and Max were chanting, kill, kill, kill. Although I don't like rats I was sad to hear that they were so blood thirsty.
I know, it's gross!
I'm glad I was in the house during the killings.
James wins the good husband award this afternoon/evening. We forgot to get gas on the way home from the temple so he went back to get some at Stanford and of course they were out and he had to drive all the way to Show Low. The gauge said he could go 7 miles but he actually went 9. He also washed the car and made a cobbler for dessert after dinner. Oh yes, he also cooked us steaks for dinner.
I made a salad and some rolls to go with Sheri and Ian's burgers and beans.
It was a beautiful evening so I did my walking outside.
