Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Friday, March 22nd, 2019

Helsinki, Finland
124th operating temple
Dedicated: 22 Oct 2006
By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship
Mark 5:7
And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
Book of Mormon
Jacob 5:19-34
New Testament "Come Follow Me"
Luke 8:16-56
Planting Gospel Seeds of Spirituality
Elder David B. Haight



General Conference
"Wounded"
Elder Neil L. Andersen
"My brothers and sisters, it is my promise to you that increasing your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ will bring you added strength and greater hope. For you, the righteous, the Healer of our souls, in His time and His way, will heal all your wounds. No injustice, no persecution, no trial, no sadness, no heartache, no suffering, no wound - however deep, however wide, however painful - will be excluded from the comfort, peace, and lasting hope of Him whose open arms and whose wounded hands will welcome us back into His presence. At that day, the Apostle John testifies, the righteous 'which come out of great tribulation' will stand 'arrayed in white robes ... before the throne of God.' The Lamb will 'dwell among us ... and God shall wipe away all tears from your eyes.' this day will come. I so witness in the name of Jesus Christ, amen."

We sold the "Lost Encyclopedia" last night. That is book number 30. 

James surprised me with breakfast this morning, scrambled eggs and whole wheat toast.

We got ready to return my book, "Statistics for Economics and Business." It is in good shape but it is a looseleaf book in a binder and will not sell for the same price as a regular book. I got the seller's address off of Ebay where I bought the book. I packaged it up and we were ready to go. 

Our first stop was LaCasita. It's obvious that I am in a rut. Again I ordered a chicken enchilada with red sauce and rice and beans. 
LaCasita's refried beans are the best that I have ever had.

James is in a rut too. He loves LaCasita's green chili sauce. He got a chicken enchilada with green sauce and beans only. I guess when LaCasita sees us coming they could start making our food.

After lunch James dropped me off at Walmart to pick up my prescriptions: metoprolol, hydrochlorithiazide, and tramadol.
The first two are prescriptions from my primary care doctor, Dr. Moffat and they were ready for pickup. The tramadol is my pain med and is prescribed by my arthritis doctor, Dr Caldron and his PA's. When I was in for my infusion on March 1st, Edith, a PA, asked if I needed refills and I said yes. I picked up my methotrexate refill but never picked up tramadol and now Walmart has no record of a refill prescription being called in. I was not able to resolve this issue today but will wait until Monday as I still have a few tramadol left. 

James went to UPS to see how much it would cost to ship my book through them. USPS was $5.87, UPS was 18.78. Quite a difference so we had to go to the post office to mail the book. James took it in and mailed it for me. Thanks honey.

We had to make a trip to the distributor center in Snowflake so James could buy some temple shoes. He still has not found his temple bag which also had his recommend in it. 
While James was at the distribution center I was shopping at the Walmart in Taylor. I am taking dinner to the Skousen's this evening. Becky is the RS teacher who has pneumonia. 

On the way back to Show Low I was checking my email and saw that the seller on E-bay had sent me a message.  The message was that his address had changed and he was giving me the new address. Yikes! What to do? 
James said we needed to go back to the post office and see if they could find the package for us so we could change the address.
Again, James went inside for me. 

I walked across the street to see my dream car, a Range Rover, to check out the price. No price listed. I like everything about this vehicle except the brown color. I am assuming it has four-wheel drive. I am also assuming I can't afford it.

Back at the post office, James was successful! The clerk was able to find the package and James added the new address.

When I got home I stuck 3 packages, six rolls each, of Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls in the oven. These are to take to the temple tomorrow.

Next I started browning the stew meat for my stew I am taking to the Skousen's. This really should have simmered longer but there just wasn't time. I added the other ingredients and let it simmer for as long as I could. I bought some croissants to go with the stew. We loaded up the car and were on our way, a little later than I had planned. 

We arrived at the Skousen's around 6:15 just as Brother Skousen arrived home from work. I walked in to say hi to Becky but didn't get too close.  I was glad we had plenty of stew because I had forgotten that Brother Skousen's mother lives with them.

Some other things that happened today: 
- I got a sweet text from Jared that helped make my day happier.
- Sheri, the kids and Ollie went hiking and Sheri and Shayna saw a rattlesnake.
-I left a message asking Sister Lauritzen to teach RS on Sunday. I never got a response. 
- One of the books James ordered came and it turns out to be an instructor's copy which we are not allowed to sell so he has to send it back.
- A Hallmark Christmas movie was seen by Karen and James.





 This sweet girl loves to be outside!



 I am so happy about this!










 Aaron's former brother-in-law










Monday, March 25, 2019

Thursday, March 21st, 2019

Sacramento, California
123rd operating temple
Dedicated: 3 Sept 2006
By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship
DC 52:44
Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the So of God, and I will lift them up at the last day. Even so. Amen.
Book of Mormon
Jacob 5:1-18
New Testament "Come Follow Me"
Matthew 13:44-58
"Lord, I Believe"
Jeffrey R. Holland
April 2013


General Conference
The Role of the Book of Mormon in Conversion
Elder Shayne M. Bowen
"The Book of Mormon contains the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It leads us to the covenants of the Father, which if kept will assure us of His greatest gift - eternal life. The Book of Mormon is the keystone to the conversion of all of Heavenly Father's sons and daughters."

I got a call from the sister who is supposed to teach the Relief Society lesson this week. Since I work directly with the teachers she called me. She was coughing so much she could barely speak. She has pneumonia and will not be able to teach on Sunday. I told her no to worry about the lesson, I would take care of it. Becky is a faithful and dedicated sister. I served in the Primary when she was the Primary president and I learned to love her for her positive attitude and her faith in the Lord. At first I was just going to teach the lesson myself but then I decided I needed to talk to our Relief Society President, Tamara. She said she would think about it and try to come up with a name of someone that we could call at the last minute and ask to teach.

I took my friend Catherine to Snowflake today. She has recently gone to the Compass Medical Center in Snowflake for the neuropathy she has as a result of her diabetes. She recently had to have two toenails removed because her toes were turning black. 
The Compass Center uses natural methods and herbs for much of their treatment. Catherine had to pick up her herbs, etc. and needed a ride. I was happy to take her. She is a delightful 85 year old who was born in Oklahoma and calls herself an "Oakie." I told her about James's mom and that she was born in Oklahoma,  and told her what she said about why the devil she needed a babysitter and Catherine responded, "Sounds just like an Oakie." 
After picking up Catherine's supplies she wanted to go to lunch. She said it was the least she could do for me being her chauffeur. I suggested Eva's because she said she liked Mexican food and she said she wanted to sit down somewhere and eat. 

Catherine was good and ordered a taco salad. I ordered my favorite, chicken enchilada with red sauce with rice and beans. I wasn't good, but my food sure was!
 We had a nice visit. She has a daughter who has left the Church that she is sad about. All of Catherine's children are adopted except one. I couldn't help but mention the nature vs. nurture theory I picked up from watching "Jane Doe, The Ties That Bind." What has the greatest affect on a person; nature,  their biological background, or nurture, the environment in which they grow up. I told her a little about Tricia. Tricia sounds a lot like her daughter Kathy. We did not come to any conclusions but I can think of examples where nature overcomes nurture. I am sure there are examples of nurture overcoming nature so the jury is still out on this one. As we everything else in life we just have to wait and see, and trust in the Lord.

I finally learned the value of setting Keepa alerts and how to do it for our book business. One of our successful mentors says he has 20,000 Keepa alerts set. When you set a price alert on a book you want to buy at a lower price Keepa will send you an email alert and then you can go back and purchase the book. I am determined that we are going to be successful in this book business!

James arrived home at 9:30 this evening. I was so happy to have him home! For some reason I missed him more than usual. I guess maybe because it's been awhile since we have been apart. 

Darrel and Trina made the big move today. Sheri said she took off work to help them today and tomorrow. I guess Darrel and Trina's brothers and dad did most of the heavy stuff and Sheri helped with the rest. I am grateful to Sheri and her desire to give service. She loves Trina and Darrel. Rowan spent the night with Max and Evan.

Hallmark movies to keep me company while James is gone:
"Perfect on Paper," "My Favorite Wedding," "Love, Once and Always."

I walked 13,562 steps today.

 Jared, is this good news for the Suns?


 So pretty!

 Fiona, Elizabeth and Abigail
from "When Calls the Heart", the
best show on TV.

Pictures of the best missionary ever:



Love that infectious smile Elder Trezise!

 Missionaries "on the ball"


 Little Miss Sunshine

 This picture was taken a year ago, I think
Darrel has changed the most.


James's job. He says this is an optical illusion
because that paved area was perfectly straight.





 These two have a special bond. Maybe it's because
she saved his life a couple of times.


 Hallmark movies make me happy.







Sunday, March 24, 2019

Wednesday, March 20th, 2019

Newport Beach, California
122nd operating temple
Dedicated: 28 Aug 2005
By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship
DC 50:27
Wherefore, he is possessor of all things; for all things are subject unto him, both in heaven and on the earth, the life and the light, the Spirit and the power, sent forth by the will of the Father through Jesus Christ, his Son.
Book of Mormon
Jacob 4:1-18
New Testament "Come Follow Me"
Matthew 13:24-43; BD: Kingdom of Heaven
"What Will a Man Give"?
Mark E. Peterson


October 2018 General Conference

"The Ministry of Reconciliation"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
"My beloved brothers and sisters, I testify that forgiving and forsaking offenses, old or new, is central to the grandeur of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I testify that ultimately such spiritual repair can come only from our divine Redeemer, He who rushes to our aid 'with healing in his wings.' We thank Him, and our Heavenly Father who sent Him, that renewal and rebirth a future free from old sorrows and past mistakes, are not only possible, but they have already been purchased, paid for, at an excruciating cost symbolized by the blood of the Lamb who shed it."

I cancelled my Audible membership today. I have Deseret Book Plus instead. The last couple of book club books I have tried to listen to on Audible have used bad language and I stopped listening.

I'm having another knee flareup so I took some tramadol and sat down on the recliner to watch a movie, "Marrying Mr. Darcy.

Right now James and I have 11 books ordered for our business. Kathy, my mentor, orders 10-30 books a day. I guess I need to pick up my pace. I spent several hours looking for books and only bought two today. 

Laura has been arranging for people to go sit with Lois so she isn't alone. Kim went today. This was Lois's comment: "Why the devil do I have to be babysat"? Kim told her she wanted to come and visit anyway so she was glad that Laura called her. 

When James isn't here I watch more movies than normal. Here are some I watched today. Of course I did blog, or source books or walk while I was watching. "Jane Doe: Ties that Bind," starring Lea Thompson. An oldie from 2007. "Dater's Handbook" starring Megan Markle, "Like Cats and Dogs," "The Art of Us," and "June in January."

By the way, today is the first day of spring. It is not necessarily the same day every year. Next year, 2020 it will be on March 19th.



 Happy Anniversary!



The cutest little flower around!



And now she is a widow with a little baby
and her best friend is off the show.