Sunday, July 10, 2016

Alma 30:46-60

46 - Alma: I am grieved because of the hardness of your heart.

47 - It is better that they soul should be lost than thou should be the means of bringing many souls down to destruction.  If thou shalt deny again God shall smite thee dumb.

48 - Korihor: I don't deny the existence of a God, but I do not believe there is a God.  I say you do not know there is a God.  Except ye show me a sign, I will not believe.

49 - This is the sing, thou shalt be struck dumb.

50 - Korihor was struck dumb, that he could not have utterance, according to the words of Alma.

51 - Chief judge to Korihor: Now will ye dispute more?

52 - Korihor: I know I am dumb and can't speak.  I know it is by the power of God and I always knew there was a God.

53 - The devil appeared to me in the form of an angel and deceived me.  I taught his words because they were pleasing unto the carnal mind.  I taught them until I believed that they were true.  I have brought this great curse upon me.

54 - He ask Alma to pray unto God to take away the curse.

55 - Alma: If the curse was taken away, thou would try again to lead away the hearts of the people.  Therefore, it shall be unto thee even as the Lord will.

56 - The curse was not taken away.  Korihor was cast out and went about from house to house begging for his food.

57 - The chief judge sent a proclamation about what happened to Korihor and declared that those who believed him lest speedily repent lest the same judgments would come unto them.

58 - All were convinced of Korihor's wickedness and were converted again unto the Lord.  Korihor begs for food.

59 - As Korihor went forth among the Zoramites he was run upon and trodden down even until he was dead.

60 - And thus we see the end of him who perverteth the ways of the Lord.

GC: "Standing with the Leaders of the Church" by Elder Ronald A. Rasband.

My friend Karin Ford who lost her son and grandson in an airplane crash on Monday shared this today on Facebook:

"Everybody has been praying and sending their love.  I have felt again the 'balm of Gilead' the 'peace that surpasses all understanding.'  - But, until yesterday, I didn't pray.

What good does it do?  Hadn't I been praying every single night and many times during the day for nearly 2 years

that John, my good son John, would be the kind of pilot who

lived a long life.  That was my prayer . . . that my son John

would be the kind of pilot who lives a long life.

After all, many, many pilots do live a long life!

I promised HIM I would muster up all my faith that John would live.  Faith works.  My faith, in exchange for John's

long life.  Faith works I know this for myself beyond a shadow of doubt, faith and prayer works!

And right now, and all this week of waiting, I feel the effects of family, friends and even many strangers praying for us.

I feel their love...still.  Still  Asking that my much

loved child live a long life wasn't much to ask...was it?

And still...HE didn't listen!  After all HE already had

John's father and our two youngest children.

For 34 long years now HE's had them.

Exactly the same way...tragic plane crash!

What's going on here?  Doesn't HE know that was 

already too much?  So why talk to HIM...HE's obviously

going to have it HIS way.  I wasn't angry.

It was more a feeling of pained indifference...not listening anyway.

So I turned my back like a child not getting her way.

Why talk to HIM?

Even strong, kind, bright and amazing grandson, Max, and Max's good friend Ryan left us.  I know we are here on 

earth to learn and to do hard things..and somehow

we can do hard things.  But really?

Right now we're on an emotional roller coaster.  I despise 

roller-coasters.  Decided years ago I would never

again get on another one.  Not 

even with a grandchild.  Not even if he begged.

Sweet granddaughter, Jayme, was 8 the last time I went.

She had so much fun while I screamed...and not for joy.

Jayme is now 25.

Fortunately...my faith is strong.  Much stronger than me and my

roller coaster emotions.  I know that God lives and that HIS

purposes are great.  Some day the many "Whys" will

be clearly understood.  I will see the bigger picture.

I know we will all be together again. 

Christ made that possible through His Atonement.

How deeply grateful I am for this knowledge.

How it sustains me and gives me hope.

How deeply grateful I am for His love of me and of

every single one of us.  He wants us all back with Him

and our Heavenly Father.  His deep and personal

suffering was on behalf of each and every person who

ever walked on this difficult journey called life. 

He loves us deeply and I know He personally

shares our pain.  He helps us carry our burdens if we but open the 

door to let Him into our hearts and our lives.

He has given us repentance and baptism through His suffering

and atonement.  We can come to Him...and His 

perfection will cleanse us of our sins so that we may live

again with Him and our Heavenly Father.  This will be the

greatest joy.  We shouldn't miss this.  But many will not listen.

I have felt Christ walking with me shoulder to shoulder giving me of His strength.  I have never seen His face.  But there's

been times when he has pulled me along like a screaming, kicking 4 years old...because I couldn't do it any more.

He told me I could.  And He was right.  He lent me His strength...

and then I could.  And I know He will do this for me again.

He will do this for our whole family.

All we have to do is invite Him in.

He will never force any of us...and

He is always there to strengthen us.

But, it will always be our choice.

It gives me comfort to know this for my sweet 

daughter-in-law, Cheryl.  Christ is there for her.

She'll be walking the same road now that I was on.

She'll need to raise her children without their father.

She is strong.  She's a good and loving mom.

And she's also firm.  My son John was a devoted

husband.  A loving father.  John and Cheryl crammed so

much living into their family life since their marriage in December 1992.  They worked hard to make it a good marriage...and it wasn't always easy.  But they persevered.  Their family had just returned from Hawaii the week before.  They did everything

together...traveling, waterskiing, snow-skiing, snowboarding, scuba diving...even the boys were scuba-diving from age 12.

John's capacity for cramming 29 hours into 24 was shared by his former bishop.  A wonderful family.  This is not the end..

it is a new beginning.  Cheryl and the children will

find their way through Christ."

I know this is long but I wanted to share because I see in this Karin working through her feelings of frustration to her faith in Christ.  She is an amazingly strong woman.

Cole Davis, a member of the Show Low stake high council spoke in our sacrament meeting today. He is probably a little younger than James and I are.  He shared how following the prophet has helped him throughout his life, starting with David O. McKay and ending with President Monson.  It was a great talk and it brought back some wonderful memories.

Kacey was the only member of my class in attendance today.  I know Zemira and Curtis went to their cousin Quince's farewell in Chandler.  I am not sure where Brayling was.  Tana, Kacey's sister, and Talena, both from Denice Hall's class joined Kacey and I as Sister Hall was not able to attend today.  Our lesson went well as we talked about defending our rights as Captain Moroni did.  And what we can do to withstand the wiles of Satan.

I worked on my next week's lesson, posted on my blog, and read from, "Christ in Every Hour", and "The Power of Everyday Missionaries."  Went to bed around 9.

A stream of water near Payson.

Probably Christopher Creek.

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Our selfie at the temple.

I think this one is better than last week's.

Maybe next time we remember to take our sunglasses off.

Alma 30:29-45

29 - Because of the hardness of Korihor's heart he is sent to Zarahemla to appear before Alma and the chief judge.

30 - Korihor continues to blaspheme.

32 - Alma: I have labored with mine own hands for my support.

33 - I have never received so much as a senine for my labor and neither has any of my brethren except in the judgment seat.

34 - Our labors in the Church to declare the truth are so that we may have rejoicings in the joy of our brethren.

35 - Why sayest thou that we preach unto this people to get gain?  And now, believest thou that we deceive this people, that causes such joy in their hearts?

36 - And Korihor answered him, yea.

37 - Alma said, Believest thou that there is a God?

38 - And he answered, nay.

39 - Will ye deny again that there is a God, and also deny the Christ?  I know there is a God, and also that Christ shall come.

40 - What evidence do you have there is no God or that Christ cometh not?  Ye have none save it be your word.

41 - I have all things as a testimony that these things are true.

42 - I know that thou believest, but thou art possessed with a lying spirit and ye have put off the Spirit of God that it may have no place in you.  The devil has power over you.

43 - Korihor says to Alma: If thou wilt show me a sign I may be convinced there is a God.

44 - Alma says, Thou hast had sign enough; will ye tempt your God?  Will ye say, show unto me a sign, when ye have the testimony of all these thy brethren and also all the holy prophets?  The scriptures are laid before thee, and all things denote there is a God . . . 

45 - And yet do ye go about, leading away the hearts of this people, testifying unto them there is no God?  And yet will ye deny against all these witnesses?  And he said: Yea, I will deny, except ye shall show me a sign.

We listened to two General Conference talks on the way to the temple: 1) Be Thou Humble by Elder Steven E. Snow, and, 2) "That I Might Draw All Men Unto Me" by Elder Dale G. Renlund.

Sheri sent me this picture of Ben.  His face looks so much better!

 I am sure he feels better too!

After going without drinking a soda for two days I decided today was going to be my one day a week for a soda.  Honestly, it didn't even taste that good.

On the way home from the temple we went to the Show Low Walmart to pick up my prescriptions and a few groceries.  Afterwards we stopped at Panda to pick up two veggie rice bowls.  James got fried rice and I got steamed.  Mine was very tasty, only I wish there would have been more veggies.  I also stopped at the Book Barn to get a gift for Aurora, Erik's daughter for her baptism which is next week.

I spent most of the rest of the day preparing for my Primary lesson on Captain Moroni and the Title of Liberty.  I even made my own Title of Liberty!

Made out of an old dress.

I love this picture of Captain Moroni!

While I was working on my lesson James went out to work on his landscaping project.  He is about to get everything framed up to pour concrete.

Such a hard worker!

We had beans and chips and salsa for dinner.  I took a break from my Primary lesson and downloaded some Avett Brothers songs that Sheri recommended.

To be by nine so I can get up at four to finish preparing my lesson.

Thursday, July 7, 2016

A closeup view of the Superstition Mountain.

Darrel and Trina have a great view of this mountain

from their upstairs window.

Alma 29:8-30:11

8 - The Lord doth grant unto all nations of their own nation and tongue to teach his word, in wisdom, all he seeth fit they should have.  The Lord counsels in wisdom all that is just and true.

9 - I glory in what the Lord hath commanded me.  (Alma is speaking).  Perhaps I may be an instrument in the hands of God to bring some soul to repentance; and this is my joy.

10 - My soul is filled with joy when I see the truly penitent come unto God. Then I remember what the Lord has done for me.

11 - The Lord delivered my father out of bondage and established His Church.

13 - That same God called me by a holy calling to preach His word unto this people.  He hath given me much success and my joy is full.

14 - I also joy in the success of my brethren.

15 - They have labored exceedingly and had much success among the Lamanites and how great is their reward.

17 - May God grant that my brethren may sit down in the kingdom of God . .  and that their converts will remain faithful.

Alma 30

2 - After the dead were buried from the war and after the days of fasting, mourning and prayer, there began to be peace in the land.

3 - The people kept the commandments and the law of Moses.  The 16th year was peaceful.

6 - At the latter end of the 17th year, there came an Anti-Christ, Korihor, into Zarahemla.  He began to preach against Christ.

7 - There was no law against a man's beliefs.

8 - The scripture saith: Choose ye this day whom ye will serve.

11 - There was a law that men should be punished according to their crimes but there was no law against a man's belief.

GC: "Where Are the Keys and Authority of the Priesthood" by Elder Stevenson.

 This is a white lion and tiger mom and dad

and their four cubs.  They are beautiful!

This was posted on Facebook under the title: "Breaking News"

Its Happening - Texas Governor Calling For Convention of the States to Rein in Washington.

"Texas Governor Greg Abbot is calling for a Constitutional Convention of the States to bring Washington politicians back in line with the rule of law, and the spirit of the Constitution.

"If you are unfamiliar with what a Constitutional Convention is, it's pretty simple.  Article V of the Constitution makes it clear that Congress has the power to amend the Constituition by adding Amendments.  Most people understand that it is Congress, and not the president, no matter how mighty his pen or phone may be, that writes the laws.

"In addition, however, Article V also gives the same power to amend the Constitution to the states.  The states can convene, propose an amendment, and as long as there is a 3/4 agreement from the states, that amendment shall be ratified.

"The reason why this power of the states, although it has yet to be used, was added into the Constitution, was to prevent an out of control national government.  Many of the Founding Fathers recognized the power that a centralized government could grant itself if left unchecked, and so provided an outlet for the states to stop that power.  Governor Abbot said:

'The increasingly frequent departures from Constitutional

principles are destroying the Rule of Law foundation

on which this country was built.'

"He explained that the only cure to bring Washington back in line with the Constitution, was to utilize the powers granted in Article V.

'We are succumbing to the caprice of man that our Founders fought to escape.  The cure to these problems will not come from Washington D.C.

Instead, the states must lead the way.

To do that I am adding another item to the agenda next session.  I want legislation authorizing Texas to join other states in calling for a Convention of States to

fix the cracks in our Constitution.'

"According to a press release, Governor Abbott is proposing 9 additional amendments to the Constitution:

"1.  Prohibit Congress from regulating activity that occurs wholly within one state.

2.  Require Congress to balance its budget.

3.  Prohibit administrative agencies - and the unelected bureaucrats that staff them - from creating federal law.

4.  Prohibit administrative agencies - and the unelected bureaucrats that staff them - from preempting state law.

5.  Allow a two-thirds majority of the States to override a U.S. Supreme Court decision.

6.  Require a seven-justice super-majority vote for U.S. Supreme Court decisions that invalidate a democratically enacted law.

7.  Restore the balance of power between the federal and state governments by limiting the former to the powers expressly delegated to it in the Constitution.

8.  Give state officials the power to sue in federal court when federal officials overstep their bounds.

9.  Allow a two-thirds majority of the States to override a federal law or regulation."

I am so grateful that someone is actually trying to do something to stop the madness that is the federal government.  Kudos to Governor Abbott!

I went to visit at Dennis and Denise's today.  Jenifer and her kids, Amanda, Lizzy, and Sammy are there visiting from Texas.  We had a nice visit and Jenifer said she would like to come out and see our place sometime next week.  She said that Lizzy is a piano prodigy and would like for her to come out and play for us.  I am all for that idea.  I told Sammy and Lizzy I would take them on a Razr ride.  I had to show them a picture of the Razr because they had know idea what it was.

Dennis's remodeled shower is like a water park with water coming

for the ceiling and both sides.

I stopped by Taco Bell and got two toastados each, without cheese, for James and I for dinner.  After dinner I read from "The Washington Hypothesis", and "The Lincoln Hypothesis", both by Timothy Ballard.

This is the first time since I can remember that I did not have any soda all day long.  This Word of Wisdom book is really having an affect on me.

More in the way of news:

Black man killed by police near Minneapolis.

Dallas, Texas - 11 police officers were shot, 5 fatally, during a protest of police involved shootings of blacks.  How does this make any sense?  What is happening to our country?

Medicare prescription costs drop after medical marijuana legalized.

U.S. State Department to conduct internal probe of Clinton email case.

I read from two more of my books this evening, both of them by Christ and Ted Stewart, "Seven Miracles that Saved America", and "Seven Tipping Points that Saved the World."

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

James says he can build this for me!

Alma 28:9-29:7

9 - End of the 15th year of the reign of the judges.

10 - From the 1st to the 15th year there has been brought to pass an awful scene of bloodshed.

11 - War is the cause of death and sorrow.  Endless woe versus neverending happiness.

12 - there is a hope in Christ that many are raised to dwell at the right hand of God in a state of never-ending happiness.  

13 - Satan causes inequality because of sin and transgression.

14 - Sorrow because of death and destruction and joy because of the light of Christ unto life.

Alma 29:1-7

1- O that I were an angel, and could have the wish of mine heart, that I might go forth and speak with the trump of God, with a voice to shake the earth and cry repentance unto every people!

2 - I would declare unto every soul repentance and the plan of redemption that there might not be more sorrow upon the face of the earth.

3 - I sin, because I should be happy with the things the Lord has allotted unto me.

4 - the Lord honors the will of man whether they be unto salvation or unto destruction.

5 - . . . he that knoweth not good from evil is blameless; but he that noweth good and evil, to him it is given according to his desires.

6 - Why should I desire more than to perform the work to which I have been called?

7 - Why should I desire to be an angel to speak to the ends of the earth?

GC: "I Am a Child of God" by Elder Donald L. Hallstrom

I read scriptures and a chapter from Corinna with James.  He shows me his plans for the backyard.  He goes out to work and I work on cleaning the garage.

For lunch I had cooked cabbage and broccoli and to top it off, a couple of swiss cake rolls.

Here is a list of the books I am reading right now: 1) Fablehaven, 2) Discovering the Word of Wisdom, 3) The Washington Hypothesis, 4) The Lincoln Hypothesis, 5) The Seven Miracles that Saved America, 6) The Seven Tipping Points that Saved the World, 7) Christ in Every Hour, 8) The Power of Everyday Missionaries, 9) Raising an Army of Helaman's Warriors, 10) The American Covenant.  Whew! I read from Fablehaven and Discovering the Word of Wisdom everyday after lunch.  I read an hour on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday evenings.  I read from two books each night.  I like doing it this way.  I have more time to savor a book rather than rushing through it.

James needed to go to town today so I went with him.  I saw Kaeli Nicoll at Walmart.  She is supposed to be in the valley but she is here taking care of a sick horse.  I told her about my lunch with Jean.  

James and I got dinner at Panda Express.  Obviously we have not completely given up meat in our diet but we are definitely working towards cutting way down.

Let me tell you about one of my heroes.  His name is Timothy Ballard and he is the author of three of the books I am reading.  He is a modern-day abolitionist.  Human trafficking is the fastest growing crime in the world.  Two million sold into sex slavery are children.  This just makes me sick.  Brother Ballard is a part of a team of former federal agents working to rescue children all over the world; Columbia, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, India, and the United States.  The name of Brother Ballard's operation is: Operation Underground Railroad.

Tim Ballard holding a child in his arms.

Not sure if this movie will be out again but I would like to support it.

There are modern-day heroes.

Friday, July 8, 2016

Philadelphia temple

Happy Birthday Jared Ammon!

I don't know the girl, but she is cute.

Yes, that is a bird on his head.

The boy had wisdom beyond his years
at such a young age.

Alma 30:12-28

12 - Korihor preaches that there shall be no Christ.

13 - Why do ye yoke yourselves with such foolish things, he asks the people.  Why do ye look for a Christ?  No man can know of anything which is to come. 

14 - Your prophecies are only foolish traditions of your fathers.

16 - You can't know of things you can't see.  Therefore ye cannot know there shall be a Christ.  Ye say ye look forward to a remission of your sins.  But behold, it is the effect of a frenzied mind.

17 - There is no atonement.  Everyone fares in this life according to the management of the creature.  Whatever a man does is no crime.

18 - He lead away the hearts of many to commit whoredoms.  He told them that when a man was dead that was the end thereof.

19 - Korihor goes to Jershon.

20 - The people of Jershon bind him and carry himm before Ammon who was the high priest.

21 - Ammon causes Korihor to be carried out of the land.  The same thing happens in Gideon.

22 - The high priest in Gideon ask Korihor why he went about perverting the right ways of the Lord.

23 - The high priest was Giddonah.

24 - Korihor says the people are in bondage because of their religious beliefs.

26 - Ye say that Christ shall come.  I say that ye do not know that there shall be a Christ.

27 - Ye lead this people away after foolish traditions.  Ye keep them in bondage that ye may glut yourselves with the labors of their hands.  What a lie!!

28 - The people are afraid of offending an unknown God.

BMSM:

"Korihor insisted on a strictly rational and scientific approach to all problems; anything else being but the 'effect of a frenzied mind' (Alma 30:13-16).

GC: The Healing Balm of Forgiveness by Elder Duncan.

Here is a quote I like: "The Lord compensates the faithful for every loss." - Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin

Today's News:

Police officers shot in Georgia and outside St. Louis.  Will this never end?

Trina, Lexy, and Suzy took Addy, Rowan, Ruby, Lola, Kylie, Kayla, Kreed, and Ivy to Fossil Springs today.  Here are some pictures:

Everybody except Lola is in this picture.

Three awesome girls!

Lola helping herself to Ivy's Cheetos.

Kreed 

Beautiful girls

Here come the boys

Go Ruby!

Two cute mom's and their babies

Rowan goes for a swim

Alex and James Hayden went on a Black River trip with the Galveston 3rd ward priests.  Alex caught 108 fish and James caught 40.  They didn't take any pictures except these that Alex posted on Instagram.

This last one was a video.

Tonight James and I watched the latest Hallmark moving starring Jack Wagner.

I don't know how good it was because I fell asleep.

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Six years ago, July 6, 2010, Alex

caught a woodpecker.  I am not sure why the

bird is staying on his shoulder.  Maybe he is

the bird whisperer, as well as the fish whisperer.

Alma 27:16-28:8

16 - Ammon and his brethren meet Alma

17 - Ammon is swallowed up in the joy of his God, even to the exhausting of his strength and he falls to the earth.

18 - This is joy which none receiveth but the truly penitent and humble seeker of happiness.

20 - Alma takes his brethren to his house in Zarahemla.

21 - The chief judge sends out a proclamation regarding admitting the Anti-Nephi-Lehies into the land.

22 - The people give the Anti-Nephi-Lehies the land of Jershon.

23 - We will protect them with our armies.

24 - We will do this on condition that they will give us a portion of their substance to assist our armies.

25 - Alma tells the Anti-Nephi-Lehies of his conversion with the sons of Mosiah.

26 - Anti-Nephi-Lehies go to Jershon.  Now called the people of Ammon.

27 - They were distinguished for their zeal towards God and men.

28 - Death was swallowed up to them by the victory of Christ over it.

30 - They were a zealous and beloved people, highly favored of the Lord.

Alma 28:1

1 - The armies of the Lamanites had followed their brethren into the wilderness; 

2 - There was a tremendous battle and thousands of the Lamanites were slain. 

3 - There was also a tremendous slaughter among the Nephites; nevertheless the Lamanites were driven and scattered.

4 - There was a great mourning and lamentation heard among the Nephites.

6 - This was a sorrowful day, a time of solemnity and a time of much fasting and prayer.  

7 - The 15th year of the reign of the judges ends.

GC: "Where Two or Three are Gathered" by President Henry B. Eyring, and "A Child's Guiding Gift" by Mary R. Durham.

I had my infusion this morning at 8am.  I saw Frances, Rahwanda, and Tina.  On the way home I stopped at Kim's to pick up the key to the cabin from her and to visit.  She said she had a great time and she wanted to stay.  

James and I had lunch using our leftover food at Cathi and Terry's.  

Right after eating I got a call from Jean Howard about going to lunch.  I didn't want to tell her I had already eaten, so away I went.  James left for Vernon.  I will see him later this evening.  

Jean and I went to what used to be The Good Egg and is now called A Fresh Start.  I had the lemon ricotta pancakes.  They were delicious.  Jean has to have another back surgery because the rods in her back are being rejected by her body.  I am so sorry for her.

After taking Jean home I went back to Cathi's and packed up in the 109 degree heat.  I left for Vernon at 2:55 pm.  I stopped in Payson for a Big Hunk and a drink to keep me awake.  My next stop is at Harold and Vickie's to pick up a copy of Nannie's life story from Vickie.  Vickie had made chicken fajita burros for dinner and invited me to eat with them, which I did.  This is a picture of the property that used to belong to James and I.  Dad gave it to us and we sold it to buy our property in Pinedale.

I love the landscaping.

At home James carried in all my stuff and I put it away.  It took about two hours.  I can't bend my knee so I take some Tramadol and now I can't sleep. 

Lola refuses to take off her "monkey" shirt.

She put it on yesterday at the party. 

I saw this news on Facebook about my friend Karin Ford's son and grandson.

John Belnap was piloting his small plane off the Oregon coast late

Monday evening when he crashed into the ocean. He had his 17 year old son Max and Max's friend with him.   The bodies have still not been found.  The sad thing about this story is that Karin lost her first husband, John's father, and two children in a small plane crash years ago before she married her current husband, Robin Ford.  Karin was the Relief Society president in the Pleasant 1st ward when I was the stake Relief Society president.  Her husband Robin served as my priesthood advisor for a time.

The John Belnap family

John

Max

John was a volunteer rescue diver.

James and I are praying that the bodies will be found before the service on Monday, July 11th.

Monday, July 4, 2016

Happy 2nd Birthday to Lola!

Perseverance leads to success.  The Lord said to the sons of Mosiah in Alma 17:11 - "I will make an instrument of thee in my hands unto the salvation of many souls."  With this promise they "took courage to go forth unto the Lamanites to declare unto them the word of God." Alma 17:12.

Alma 27:1-15.

1 - Lamanites return to the land of Nephi.

2 - Amalekites stir up the Lamanites to anger and they begin again to destroy the Anti-Nephi-Lehies.  

3 - The Anti-Nephi-Lehies suffer themselves again to be slain.

4 - Ammon and his brethren are moved with compassion.

5 - They suggest to the king that they take the people to Zarahemla.

6 - The king was afraid the Nephites would destroy them.

7 - Ammon says he will inquire of the Lord.

8 - The king says if the Lord says they should go, they will go and be the Nephites slaves.

9 - Ammon says it is illegal to have slaves and they will rely upon the mercies of their brethren.

11 - Ammon inquires of the Lord and the Lord sas unto him:

12 - Get this people out of this land.

13 - Ammon tells the king.

14 - The Anti-Nephi-Lehies departed out of the land.

15 - Ammon goes to Zarahemla to tell his brethren of the situation.

GC: "Trust in that Spirit Which Leadeth To Do Good" by President Henry B. Eyring.

Around 10 o'clock this morning Cathi, Sheri and I went shopping.  First we went to Deseret Book where I got a new temple dress and slip, a new sash, and some more garments.  I didn't take long because Sheri was waiting.  

Next stop, the Chandler mall.  First we went to the Oil and Vinegar store where Cathi bought some strawberry rhubarb vinegar and some lime oil.  I bought some more bottles.  Sheri went to Ann Taylor and Banana Republic while Sheri and I went to See's Candy.  I got a dozen butterscotch brown sugar candies to give to Nancy for fixing my glasses.  Sheri said she would see her on Wednesday.  

On the way home we stopped at Circle K for drinks.  Thanks Cathi for buying mine.  I should be buying yours.  Back at home I call James and get him to stop at Fry's and then I go to Walmart to get us some food for tonight.  James was at Lindsay Smith's and has to go back.  We take a short nap and then he goes back to Lindsay's.  

After he gets home we pack the car, stop at Charlotte's to look at her toilet and go on to Lola's party.  James will come back tomorrow to fix the toilet.

We picked up Adam on our way out to Darrel and Trina's.  Jared and Sheri were already there.  We were a little late.  Sheri took the cutest video of Lola on Snapchat when we sang to her.  She was so excited!

Mesmerized by the candle

So excited!

Getting ready to blow!

Opening her gifts from us:

Curious George books and stuffed animal,

ferris wheel, and clothes, including a 

Curious George shirt.

Paper!

An outfit from the Gap and

a pink tutu to go with her 

"monkey" shirt.

Grandpa helping out

George takes it all in.

I made pesto flatbread and a salad for our dinner.  I also brought some corn on the cob to cook in the microwave.  James and I didn't have any but Adam did.  

Jared posted this on Facebook

After dinner and the "party" some of us headed out to look for the fireworks.  Adam, James, Rowan, Max, Addy, and Evan stayed at the house.  I guess they were having too much fun to watch fireworks.  Lola, Ruby, and Molly started out in our car but Lola eventually ended up in Trina, Darrel, and Jared's car.  Sheri went home.  She's a party pooper.

The fireworks were great!