The Book of Mormon teaches,
"For it is expedient that an atonement should be made..., or else all mankind must unavoidably perish; yea, all are hardened; yea, all are fallen and are lost, and must perish except it be through the atonement...an infinite and eternal sacrifice."
- Alma 34:9-10
I gave James a haircut before church this morning. We are also fasting and praying for Laura.
We had to leave a little early for sacrament meeting to meet with Brother John Wilhelm. He released me from my calling as 1st counselor in the Young Women's presidency. Stefani Hunsaker will be the new counselor and Kathy Crane is the new Laurel advisor.
Our fast and testimony meeting was wonderful, and Kim and Brian were so impressed, especially with the youth who bore their testimonies. Jackson Allen, Tyler Hunsaker, Shelly Applegate, and Trenda Wilhelm were included in that group. James also bore his testimony and told everyone this would be our last Sunday here for about six months. I was impressd with Chuck Crane's simple and beautiful testimony of the restored gospel.
I said goodbye to some of my young women before leaving church, but didn't attend Young Women's because I didn't want to be a distraction.
After church Kim and Brian shared their lunch with us, chili and hotdogs and then they began getting ready to go home. Kim did a good clean of the hall bathroom which was pretty messy after a house full of boys using it all week.
We said our goodbyes and took some pictures:
I was inside keeping warm while James took the pictures. I would have insisted that he take one of the whole group together.
After everyone was gone we took a nap and then got up to clean. James took the Christmas tree down and went to home teach the Hunsaker's and the Wilhelm's. He took birthday gifts to Tyler, Holly, and Talon. When he returned I was in a serious conversation with Kathy Crane. She brought me over some homemade bread and chicken soup because I have been sick. She told me about her daughter who is suffering from depression because of her ex-husband and some of the things he has done and she tried to commit suicide over the Christmas holiday.
This evening James and I studied our scriptures together. We read 5 1/2 pages from the Book of Mormon and also read from the New Testament.
