OUR FAMILY: venison gravy and bisuits

Boise, Idaho

27th operating temple

Dedicated 25-30 May 1984

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Head of Church

DC 42:59

Thou shalt take the things which thou hast received, which have been given unto thee in my scriptures for a law, to be my law to govern my church;

Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 24:1-25:6
What blessings are promised to those who pay their tithing?
Those who live the law of tithing show their faith in God. Obedience to this law bring the blessings stated in 3 Nephi 24:10-12. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland shared five reasons why every member of the Church, in any kind of circumstance, should obey the law of tithing: "I suggest five reasons why all of us, rich or poor, longtime member or newest convert, should faithfully pay our tithes and offerings. First, do so for the sake of your children. Teach your children that many of the blessings of the Church are available to them because you and they give tithes and offerings to the Church. Second, pay your tithing to rightfully claim the blessings promised those who do so. Third, pay your tithing as a declaration that possession of material goods and the accumulation of worldly wealth are not the uppermost goals of your existence. Fourth, pay your tithes and offerings out of honesty and integrity because they are God's rightful due. This leads to a fifth reason to pay our tithing and offerings. We should pay the as a personal expression of love to a generous and merciful Father in Heaven. Through His grace, God has dealt bread to the hungry and clothing to the poor. At various times in our lives, that will include all of us, either temporally or spiritually." (Ensign, Nov. 2001, 33-35.)
New Testament
Hebrews 6; I/F: Hebrews 2:9-10; 5:1-5; SS: Jesus Christ knows what it's like to experience suffering; Scriptural examples of people comforted by Jesus.

Oct 2019 General Conference

"Witnesses, Aaronic Priesthood quorums and Young Women classes"

Russell M. Nelson

" Dear brothers and sisters, it is wonderful to be with you again in general conference. Earlier this week, announcements were made to members of the Church about changes in policy regarding who may serve as witnesses to baptism and sealing ordinances. I would like to highlight these three points.

1 A proxy baptism for a deceased person may be witnessed by anyone holding a current temple recommend, including a limited-use recommend.

2. Any endowed member with a current temple recommend may serve as a witness to sealing ordinances, living and proxy.

3. Any baptized member of the Church may serve as a witness of the baptism of a living person. This change pertains to all baptisms outside the temple."

"Adjustments to Strengthen Youth"

Elder Quentin L. Cook

"Our youth live in an exciting but also challenging time. The choices available have never been more dramatic. One example: the modern smartphone provides access to incredibly important and uplifting information, including family history and the holy scriptures. On the other hand, it contains foolishness, immorality, and evil not readily available in the past. To help our youth navigate this maze of choices, the Church has prepared three profound and comprehensive initiatives. First, curriculum has been strengthened and expanded to the home. Second, a children and youth program that includes exciting activities and personal development was presented just last Sunday by President Russell M. Nelson, President M. Russell Ballard, and the General Officers A third initiative is organizational changes to make youth a more significant focus of our bishops and other leaders. This focus must be spiritually powerful and help our youth become the youth battalion President Nelson has asked them to become."

We worked at the temple today. The buzz in the break room was the 32 Spanish speaking members coming for the 11 o'clock session from the valley. We have enough brother and sister workers to cover the session in Spanish. There is also an own endowee who is Spanish speaking. Sister Cureton served a Spanish speaking mission in Argentina from 1968-70. She was confident she could communicate with this sister who speaks very little English. She said that whatever she didn't remember, the Lord would help her with.

I was in initiatory three times today. I think Sister Elmer, the coordinator, is determined that I am going to learn the initiatory ordinances by heart. I had my break with Sister Bradshaw who has been gone the past couple of weeks. She brought sausage gravy and biscuits. I got my plate and followed her over to the food was. I told her I was going to eat whatever she ate because I wanted to look exactly like her. She has had 11 kids and she looks great.

The bus with the Spanish speaking members from the valley was late. The 11:00 session didn't start until 11:23.

I got to visit a little with my friend Debbie Vance who is Rex Bergstrom's mother-in-law. Rex and Jamie are coming to Arizona for Thanksgiving but they won't be coming up here. Most of the family is in the valley so Debbie and Jim will go down there to see them.

I was at the sealing desk today for 30 minutes and helped one couple. The rest of the time I read the chapter headings for Genesis and Exodus.

James and I both got out early today which was great since Paul is at home waiting to help James split wood. We stopped at McDonald's and Walmart before going home.

Stacy, Paul, and Joshua went for a ride over to Greer this morning. They were disappointed that the ice cream shop is no longer there. They did see a big herd of elk, spotted by Stacy. She said she learned how to look for elk from dad.

James hurried and got ready to split wood. He and Paul went out and Joshua was upstairs playing online video games. Stacy asked him if he would please go outside and help, which he did. I took him out a pair of gloves. At one point he wanted to go in and Paul said. "See that man over there? He is older than the both of us put together. We don't quit until he does."

Stacy did a puzzle and she and I watched some highlights of "Dancing with the Stars." She doesn't watch the show and there were a couple of things I wanted her to see.

James made venison gravy and I made biscuits for dinner. Stacy and Paul were so happy. Joshua, not so much.

Stacy, Paul, and Joshua watched "The Wilder People."

On the road to Greer