OUR FAMILY: they take Lexy home

Friday, March 24, 2017

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Concepcion, Chili

temple to be completed in late 2018

Jacob 1:1-19

Jacob and Joseph seek to persuade men to believe in Christ and keep his commandments - Nephi dies - Wickedness prevails among the Nephites.

Why does it seem that societies often fall as a whole? Why is it never just a few people?

Alma 35-36

35 - The preaching of the word destroys the craft of the Zoramites - They expel the converts, who then join the people of Ammon in Jershon - Alma sorrows because of the wickedness of the people.

36 - Alma testifies to Helaman of his conversion by an angel - He suffered the pains of a damned soul; he called upon the name of Jesus, and was then born of God - Sweet joy filled his soul - He saw concourses of angels praising God - His converts have tasted and seen as he did.
DC 42:79-93
74-93, Laws governing fornication, adultery, killing, stealing, and confession of sins are set forth.
Has there been a time when I have had to reconcile with someone? What did I learn? - Yes. Some people don't want to reconcile, but I felt more at peace.
General Conference

There Is Power in the Book

Elder LeGrand R. Curtis

"The Book of Mormon will prepare you for the great call of diligence to labor in the vineyards of the Lord. You will be able to discern truth from error, and you will feel the assurance of the Holy Ghost reconfirming your testimony over and over again to read the Book of Mormon throughout your life.

President Romney's promise:

'The spirit of contention will depart. Parents will counsel children in greater love and wisdom. Children will be more submissive and responsive to the counsel of their parents. Righteousness will increase. Faith, hope, and charity - the pure love of Christ - will abound in our homes and lives, bringing greater peace, joy, and happiness."

This was said about Lydia Knight in "The Contrite Spirit:"

"Enough grief had already touched her life that she knew how to fit joy into the corners."

I was ready to go to the valley around 11 a.m. I stopped to get the mail. My box was stuffed so full I could barely get it out.

All of this was shoved into my tiny little box.

After leaving the post office I picked up Amy at her house. When we left her four goats just stared at me as if to say: "Where are you taking our mommy?" Amy says they follow her everywhere when she is outside. From Amy's we went to the Splash and Dash in Show Low to get gas and to wash the car. I had promised James, Cathi, and Terry burros so our next stop was in Miami at Burger House. I had called in my order and went to the front of the line but the woman working behind the counter told me I had to go to the back of the line, which I did. I felt bad because Claire has been waiting at the Phoenix airport since 9:30 this morning.

Devil's Bridge, Sedona

I drove to the airport because Amy is not familiar with driving in the valley. She is from northern California. We picked up Claire on the northside of Terminal 4, because she flew on Southwest, somewhere between 4-4:30. It is 97 degrees today. Claire seemed to be in a good mood and told us about all the people she met while waiting in the airport. Of course we got in rush hour traffic going in to Chandler. It wasn't bad once we got on the 101 south of Baseline.

When we got to Cathi's Claire and Amy helped me carry my suitcases in. I introduced them to Cathi and Terry and offered each of them a glass of water. We said our goodbyes and they left with Lexy. Hopefully they won't have any problems.

Kacey posted this yesterday on Facebook.

I wanted to share it on here.

Cathi says she is feeling better except she does not have any energy. She looks very pale to me. James is very happy to see me. I brought him the key to the medical building and now he has to go out and go to work. He took me to get a drink at Sonic first. He is pretty frustrated because no fully-formed company wants to do the countertop at the medical office.

While James was gone I spent a couple of hours on my blog. We were in bed by 10 p.m. I got a text from Claire at 12:53 a.m. that they made it home safely.

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