Happy Easter!
Johannesburg, South Africa
36th operating temple
Mosiah 9:1-13
Zeniff leads a group of Nephites to return to the land of Nephi.
*What did Zeniff fail to see because of his overzealous desire to obtain the land of Nephi?
*What are the dangers of being overly eager when making decisions?
*What are the dangers of making decisions without counseling with the Lord?
Helaman 14
Samuel predicts light during the night and a new star at Christ's birth - Christ redeems men from temporal and spiritual death - The signs of His death include three days of darkness, the rending of the rocks, and great upheavals of nature. About 6 B.C.
DC 58:24-33
Men should use their agency to do good; The Lord commands and revokes;
Why does the Lord want us to be more pro-active about serving others?
General Conference
Return and Receive
Elder M. Russell Ballard
"To return to God's presence and to receive the eternal blessings that come from making and keeping covenants are the most important goals we can set."
Kindness, Charity, and Love
President Thomas S. Monson
"Let us examine our lives and determine to follow the Savior's example by being kind, loving, and charitable."
Happy Birthday Alex
Happy 19th Alex!
Hiking with his mom
Sacrament meeting was the bomb today. We had three testimonies, some special musical numbers, and the featured speaker was Brother Grapp. He is amazing and conveys the Spirit better than anyone I know. He is just so full of love and happiness and joy and he radiates it. It was wonderful to have him speak on Easter Sunday.
I gave a lesson in Primary on the resurrection today. I had ten kids in my class: Jace, Khalie, Colter, Lianna, Curtis, Zemira, Ashton, Talena and two guests, the DeWitt grandchildren, Daisy and Jenna. Oh yes, the DeWitt's are back from their mission to the Dominican Republic.
We had cupcakes in sharing time to celebrate Easter.
I think the kids enjoyed being outside.
It was a nice break.
Easter is my favorite holiday. I am so grateful for the Savior. These pictures about Easter tell it best.
The Resurrected Christ appears to Mary
I love this picture
I want to do one of these posters next year.
"Nothing great is ever achieved without enthusiasm."
It was a wonderful Easter day for me. We came home and had ham, scalloped potatoes, croissants and a salad for lunch. Then we took a nap and got up and studied the gospel. James did some indexing and I wrote in my blog. Happy Sabbath! Gratitude fills my heart on this Easter day.
