1 Nephi 12:11-13:9
Why is it important to know that Satan organized his forces to lead us away from God and His laws?
2 Nephi 7-8
DC 8:1-12
Why is having faith so important?
GC: "There is Power in the Book" by Elder LeGrand Curtis, Jr.
"Parley P. Pratt's experience in reading the Book of Mormon:
' I opened the book with eagerness... I read all day; eating was a burden, I had no desire for food; sleep was a burden when night came for I preferred reading to sleep. As I read, the Spirit of the Lord was upon me, and I knew and comprehended that the book was true, as plainly and manifestly as a man comprehends and knows that he exists. My joy was now full, as it were, and I rejoiced sufficiently to more than pay me for all the sorrows, sacrifices and toils of my life."
The boy has talent!
Today we had snow and fog.
It feels like the twilight zone.
Today we had our ward conference. Here are a few of the notes I took in sacrament meeting:
Bishop Miller - "The power of gratitude allows us to do God's will." He discussed 4 Nephi 12-15 and how when the Nephites had no contention among them they saw mighty miracles. They had the love of God in their hearts and they were true disciples of Jesus Christ If we try to be better, God will magnify our efforts. The rest hymn was "More Holiness Give Me."
President Shumway - "Follow the counsel of your bishop. I bring you the love of your Father. Without Him there is no success. Satan rebelled against the Father and Satan's intent is to take away our agency. A testimony of Jesus Christ and the Atonement are the two things Satan is afraid of. How are we doing with our testimonies? Religious freedom is essential to our eternal salvation. We need to: 1) Share our convictions, 2) Go to the source of truth God, scriptures, etc., not Google, 3) Take the Holy Spirit for our guide, this is the essence of a testimony." He bore his witness of the Savior. For the closing song we sang: "Let the Holy Spirit Guide."
President Shumway came in to Primary sharing time and shared a message with the children. He also did a couple of really good magic tricks that the kids loved. I am still trying to figure out how he did them.
This is a picture of the flower gardens that used to be on Baseline Road in Phoenix. My mom took us here and would take videos of us walking through the flowers. All you could see of my brother Dennis, who was about four, was his cowboy hat.
James home taught Virgil C. at the church after the block. We get out at noon and I waited for him in the car until 12:45. I should have known better than to believe it would take ten minutes.
This is Emmy and Molly playing in the snow in El Paso in January 2015.
Molly's snow family.
James fasted today for the two Jared's in our family. I would normally fast, but I am just not feeling up to it yet. This cold is hanging on forever. James also went to the Hunsaker's home teaching and then to a convert baptism of Anthony R. Anthony has been involved in religion all of his life and he is now in his 60's and wondering why no one shared the gospel with him before this. He lives out in the middle of now where but somehow the missionaries found him.
We read from "Adam-Ondi-Ahman" where the Savior comes to the saints in Missouri. We also watched a new Hallmark movie, "A Royal Winter."
I thought this was a unique wolf picture but James says it is actually pretty common for them to have two different eye colors.
Freaky!
