Sunday, October 8th, 2017

Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

72nd operating temple

Dedicated: 27 Feb 2000

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Appearances, Antemortal

3 Nephi 1:12

And it came to pass that he cried mightily unto the Lord all that day and behold, the voice of the Lord came unto him, saying:

3 Nephi 1:15-30

* What do you think some of the symbolism is in these verses?

What happened to many of the rising generation? Is this happening today?

-When the Savior was born into the world there was no darkness for the people on the American continent. When I have had Christ in my life there definitely has been 'no darkness.'  

-Many of the rising generation failed to believe. It is happening today.

Doctrine Covenants Scripture Mastery

DC 25:12

For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads.

General Conference

"I Have a Work for Thee"

Elder John C. Pingree Jr.

President Spencer W. Kimball taught:

"Before we came t o earth, we were given certain assignments. ...While we do not now remember the particulars, this does not alter the glorious reality of what we once agreed to." What an ennobling truth!

The Living Bread Which Came Down from Heaven

Elder D. Todd Christofferson

"I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world."

I was up at 5:15 this morning to finish my talk. When James got up I read it to him and he liked it! It is only 11 minutes long. Whew!

Now I can finish preparing for my Primary lesson on the Articles of Faith. I also get the stuff together for Jace's birthday. 

James leaves early in his truck because he has a lot to write on the chalkboard for his lesson. I didn't leave until 8:30. When I get to the church, James is in my room and he helps me set up. When we finish and walk into the chapel, the entire stake presidency is there. 

Sheri, Ian, Ben, Max, Joshua, and Evan come in and sit in the front. It is fairly crowded today and the overflow is open. 

The stake presidency sits by us on the stand. John Wilhelm is released and so is Brother Curtis. Chuck is the new member of the bishopric and Brother Diewald is the new ward clerk.

I spoke on general conference and James spoke on parenting. After church people came up and said they enjoyed our talks. I am just grateful they are over. 

Gracie, Liana, Colter, Curtis, and Jace were in Primary today. Lej, Wyatt, Cameron, Taylor and Braxton were not. We talked about how we got the Articles of Faith, we played an game, and then we did our newsletters. It was one of my better classes. The kids were fairly good during sharing/singing time too. 

When we returned home James and I had chicken enchiladas for lunch. For dinner Sheri cooked a roast and I made mashed potatoes, rolls, and corn. Everything was delicious. Joshua said this about the mashed potatoes: "I would rather die than not eat mashed potatoes."

We had scriptures and prayers together. Sheri played Uno with Evan and Joshua. That game last forever! 

Joshua won!

Football and games

The Ollie Obsession continues.

Photos:

Fall

Chocolate mice

Creepy castle, it looks like a prison.

One of my favorite talks from April conference

Harold making a piece of furniture

One of Harold's creations. My piano bench
I love it!

Memories:

Molly and her dad

Lola

Lola posing

Chess experts

Gathering in the hall

Love these two and looking at Evan's 

feet.

Thursday, October 5th, 2017

St. Paul, Minnesota

69th operating temple

Dedicated: 9 Jan. 2000

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Appearances, Antemortal

2 Nephi 11:2

And now I, Nephi, write more of the words of Isaiah, for my soul delighteth in his words. For I will liken his words unto my people, and I will send them forth unto all my children, for he verily saw my Redeemer, even as I have seen him.

Helaman 15:7-16:18

*How can faith and repentance bring about a change of heart?

-President Ezra Taft Benson on following the words of the prophets:

"When the prophet points out the sins of the world, the worldly, rather than repent of their sins, either want to close the mouth of the prophet of else act as if the prophet didn't exist. Popularity is never a test of truth. Many a prophet has been killed or cast out. As we come closer to the Lord's second coming, you can expect that as the people of the world become more wicked, the prophet will be less popular with them" ("The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson [1988], 133).

*What messages from General Conference stood out to you?

- I liked Brother Stephen Owen's talk on "Repentance Is Always Positive." Another good one was Elder Cook's talk on humility.

DC 18:10

Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God;

General Conference

A Yearning for Home

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"Turn your soul toward the light. Begin your own wonderful journey home. As you do so, your life will be better, happier, and more purposeful."

I am using the house as my racetrack to get my steps in. I love it because I can walk in my socks and no preparation is required.

Third day in a row

I made baked burrito casserole for lunch. Yummy! It tastes like a Taco Bell burrito supreme. I got the recipe from my friend Hailey.

James finished writing his talk for Sunday and now he's waiting for me to type it. It's 25 minutes long. He says that means I have 12 minutes. His talk is on parenting and mine is on my impressions of General Conference. 

There is a full moon tonight so of course James went outside and bugled for elk. To his disappointment, there was no answer.

No time for TV or reading because of our talks.

James did have some time to work on the patio.

It is going to have a fire pit in it.

Stacy posted this on Facebook

October 5, 2016

October 5, 2015

Case grandkids: Four of them are ours too!

We love that Sheri and Ian's family visit us every

fall break.

Puzzles are a favorite activity

So are smores

I guess he ate too many smores

Back at home Evan tries out his

Halloween costume.

We took Evan and Joshua to Rowan's 

wards Halloween party. This costume was no fun

when everyone else was jumping in the

bounce house.

This photo came up under October 5, 2015 but

I think it was taken a few years before.

I like these clouds

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Family Temple day.  Tricia went to the temple.  Thanks you Tricia.  We are planning another one the end of July.  It will be on Saturday, July 28th.
James has a goal to read through his talk at least 10 times before he gives it.  He is still a little concerned about his voice.  It seems he always gets laringitis before giving a talk.
We took a break today and went in to town.  Our first stop was for lunch at La Casita Mexican Food Restaurant.  I had a green chili burro and James had a crab enchilada.  My burro was very similar to those at The Burger House in Miami and I left with a smile on my face.  James was pretty crazy about his crab enchilada too.
James went to Home Depot to spend the two gift cards he got for Father's Day from Kim and Darrel.  I went to Walmart to get a roast and some other things for dinner tomorrow.  I can't get out of this store without spending $100.
Back home to work on our talks and to enjoy the weather and do some reading while sitting outside on the deck.