Friday, April 24th, 2020

Mexico City, Mexico

26th operating temple

Dedicated: 2-4 Dec 1983

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Judge

DC 77:12

Q. What are we to understand by the sounding of the trumpets, mention in the 8th chapter of Revelation?

A. We are to understand that as God made the world in six days, and on the seventh day he finished his work, and sanctified it, and also formed man out of the dust of the earth, even so, in the beginning of the seventh thousand years will the Lord God sanctify the earth, and complete the salvation of man, and judge all things, and shall redeem all things except that which he hath not put into his power, when he shall have sealed all things, unto the end of all things; and the sounding of the trumpets of the seven angels are the preparing and finishing of his work, in the beginning of the seventh thousand years - the preparing of the way before the time of his coming.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Mosiah 5:5-15; Book of Mormon Study Guide

April General Conference

"Hear Him"

President Russell M. Nelson

"Our Father knows that when we are surrounded by uncertainty and fear, what will help us the very most is to hear His Son."

"To Whom Shall We Go"?

M. Russell Ballard

October 2016

 James found three baby bunnies this morning. He brought one in to show me.

James got a call from Tom Howard this morning asking if I would call Jean. He said her bedroom door is locked and she is not answering it or her phone. I called and got no answer. Tom asked Jerry and Millie Scott to come over. They discovered Jean went out the outside door and was walking outside.

Tom said Jean had been acting funny last night and he was worried about her. I guess she needed someone to talk to and Millie is a good person to tell your troubles to. She has lots of wisdom and encouragement. Jean has been going to the doctors lately and they have been giving her the run around because they can't find out what is wrong with her. I will give her a couple of days and then I will call her.

James went to pick up his generator over by Stanford store this morning. On the way back he picked up the mail and the elastic Maxine left for me outside the church. Now I have elastic and there is no excuse for me not making the masks with the material Maxine gave me.

I read to James from "Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch" and then he went out to feed Luna before he left for Show Low. He has a $12,000 check from Show Low and I can only deposit up to $10,000 on my phone app.

James came back with a deposit slip and some more horsey feed.

He was tired so he laid down to take a nap. I was working on paying some bills. I noticed on my Amazon Store card that there was two charges in the month of April for Amazon Prime accounts. Since we started our business account under James's email address, I have not used my Amazon Prime account. What a waste. I tried to cancel it online but because I put in the wrong password and then didn't know the expiration date of an old credit card they had on file, I couldn't get in to my account to cancel it. I called and spoke to Andrea on the phone and told her why I wanted to cancel my Amazon Prime account. She did some research and said I had not used the account for 18 months therefore she was authorized to give me a credit of $248.04. This credit will be applied to my Amazon Store card. I was elated! There really are good customer service people out there and I told Andrea she made my day. I also gave her a five star rating.

When James woke up from his nap he went on a Luna ride. They were gone for over two hours, it was starting to get dark when the finally returned. While James was gone I bought season two of "Lark Rise to Candleford" on Amazon Prime. I watched the first episode alone and this evening James and I watched the second episode.

I have sold 465 books and 15 in the last week. My account balance, which is the total Amazon owes me is $248. I am excited!

Studied "Come Follow Me" and ran off the talks for our repentance study.

Thursday, April 23rd, 2020

Papeete, Tahiti

25th operating temple

Dedicated: 27-29 Oct 1983

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Judge

DC 76:68

These are they whose names are written in heaven, where God and Christ are the judge of all.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Mosiah 4:27-30 5:1-4

April General Conference

"Let This House Be Built Unto My Name"

Elder David A. Bednar

"The covenants received and the ordinances performed in temples are essential to the sanctifying of our hearts and for the ultimate exaltation of God's sons and daughters."

"I Will Remember Your Sins No More"

Boyd K. Packer

April 2006

  James left early this morning for the valley.  Armando and his crew are pouring concrete on the two Chacon houses. James is going down to help and to get some money. Mr. Chacon is gone on vacation but his nephew can write James a check. 

I worked on my blog this morning and then began to get ready for my 9:30 visitor. 

One of the first things I did was feed Luna. I put on a pair of gloves, sunglasses and my jacket. I did not need the jacket, as it was nice and warm outside. The high today was 74. 

Luna whinnied and started pawing. I took her a carrot and then went in the shed to get her alfalfa cubes. I filled the #10 can two and a half times and put the cubes in a large bucket to take to her. Her favorite food is oats which I will give her for lunch and dinner.

Maxine arrived around 9:30. I had my sewing machine set up on the dining room table. She brought me enough material to do six masks. She said they still need them in Whiteriver. 

Maxine walked me through making the first mask and then she left. A little while after she left she called and said she had taken the elastic home with her by accident. That means I can't make anymore masks, at least today. I told her I couldn't come and get it until James returned from the valley with the car, which would be some time tomorrow.

Luna's lunch feeding consisted of oats, and two cans of alfalfa pellets. Of course she didn't even look at the pellets until she had finished the oats. 

I like the series "Lark Rise to Candleford" so much that I purchased season 1 on Amazon Prime and began watching it on the TV. The picture is so much clearer than what is on BYU-tv which is not in HD. It was difficult for me to get very much else done because I watched several episodes. 

James called me late in the afternoon and said the pour went well and that he would be coming home this evening. I am glad.  

Luna enjoyed her evening meal of two and a half cans of pellets and some oats. She didn't get any exercise today because James wasn't here to ride her.

James brought me two green chili burros home with him. How thoughtful!

For my gospel study this evening I studied Emily's Inklings post about the new proclamation and an assigned conference talk and a couple of scriptures about the goodness of God.

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

Santiago, Chile

24th operating temple

Dedicated: 15-17 Sept 1983

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Judge

DC 43:33

And the wicked shall go away into unquenchable fire, and their end no man knoweth on earth, nor ever shall know, until they come before me in judgment.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Mosiah 4:17-26; Sunday journal

April General Conference

"A Perfect Brightness of Hope"

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

"Because the Restoration reaffirmed the foundational truth that God does work in this world, we can hope, we should hope, even when facing the most insurmountable odds."

"As A Child"

Henry B. Eyring

April 2006

I am happy to say that some of my 23 pending book orders have been completed. Amazon is just a little slow because of the pandemic. 

James left this morning to go to town. He invited me to go with him but I was not ready. I was still in my comfy clothes working on my blog. 

He took the truck because he was taking the generator in to be fixed. He also had to get bloodwork done. After he had been gone for an hour or so, I texted him and asked if he was going to Walmart. He surprised me by saying he had already been. I asked what he got. He said a pan to put the oil in when he changes the oil in my car. He was in the line to get his prescriptions at CVS. I asked if after getting his prescriptions he could go in and get me a drink. He said he would. Afterwards he said he had a difficult time getting his truck started after going in and that the truck died three times at the traffic light. Now I felt guilty. He needs to get his truck fixed!

When James returned home he had lunch, took a nap and then walked while I read to him from "Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch." Afterwards he went out to change the oil in Lexy. By doing this, we will be saving over $50.

After changing the oil James went to work at the Howard's. He came home with 7 - $100 bills in his pocket. He gave one to me and said, "Here, this is for you to spend on yourself." How sweet. I am sure I will use it to buy groceries. He said that he had earned over $1,000 but he told Tom to only pay him $700 because he wanted to put the rest towards the saddle Tom had given to him. I am sure that Tom was grateful.

James showed me how to feed Luna as he is going to be gone tomorrow. After feeding our sweet Luna we came back in the house and watched an episode of "Lark Rise to Candleford." James then took a shower and I walked, finished my audio book, "His Lady in Hiding", and then began my gospel study. 

I came across this question in the "Come Follow Me" Individual/Family lesson for this week, Mosiah 4-6 "A Mighty Change." Here is the question: "How does sharing with the poor help us retain a remission of our sins?" I asked James and he didn't know. I told him I would find the answer and he said when I did to please come and tell him. I searched Elder Bednar's talk, "Always Retain a Remission of Your Sins," but I couldn't find anything dealing with sharing with the poor that would answer my question. I then looked in the "Preach My Gospel" manual under "The Attributes of Christ." It talked about having charity and the Lord blessing those who bless others, but I wanted something more specific. I then decided to look under the scriptures topical guide. I finally found a scripture that I thought might apply, Mosiah 4:26. If I had only read the scriptures before trying to answer the question I would have found my answer. Here is what it says in Mosiah 4:26:

"And now, for the sake of these things which I have spoken unto you - that is, for the sake of retaining a remission of your sins from day to day, that ye may walk guiltless before God - I would that ye should impart of your substance to the poor, every man according to that which he hath, such as feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and administering to their relief, both spiritually and temporally, according to their wants."

When all else fails, read the scriptures that go with the lesson. Of course I shared this scripture with James.

Happy Earth Day

 Havasupai Falls

 East Fork of the Black River

 Kaibab

Sonoran Desert

So many beautiful places in Arizona!

 One of Trina's favorite new trails, 

Watson Lake Loop

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

Nuku alofa, Tonga

23rd operating temple

Dedicated: 9-11 Aug 1983

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Judge

 DC 39:18

And inasmuch as they do repent and receive the fulness of my gospel, and become sanctified, I will stay mine hand in judgment.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

 Mosiah 4:11-16; Sunday journal

April General Conference

"That They May See"

Bonnie H. Cordon

"Look and pray for opportunities to let your light shine that others may see the way to Jesus Christ."

Things I learned on social media this morning. Candi saw a big snake in the road and wanted to know what it was. Someone said it was a bull snake. Tina Allen said she had a bull snake in her bed the other day which really freaked me out! 

Not only was there this snake story on social media but the story on "Lark Rise to Candlerford" was about a snake that was loose in Lark Rise and at one point was in Emma's laundry basket. What is it about snakes today?

I found myself in Brother Goodman's dental chair this morning. He has an office set up in his storage building. He is going to fix my front chipped tooth. When Dr. Douglas fixed it last time she just put something on it to fill up the hole. I thought I would be in the chair for a total of 5 minutes. It turned out to be over an hour. Brother Goodman is very thorough and quite a perfectionist. He said I had some decay and he needed to drill but he didn't think I would feel it, which I didn't. After drillin' and fillin' I have a beautiful new tooth that is better than the original. The thing that took the most time was finding a color to match my other teeth. I said, "You mean instead of whitner for my tooth, you are making it yellow"? He said yes. 

When I asked Pierce how much I owed him he said, "Is $100 too much"? Not at all. As I was writing out the check he came out and said never mind. James was going to fill in the holes he dug for his green house line in exchange. James also has four cavities that need to be filled. I said okay but if he fails to perform let me know and I will finish writing out this check. I couldn't be more happy with my new tooth.

Sister Goodman came over after my appointment and gave me some mini Premium saltine crackers. How thoughtful. So I came home from the dentists with a new tooth I have not paid for and a box of crackers.

Autumn called me this afternoon to do an interview about how we prepared for marriage. I told her the most important way we prepared was to be worthy to go to the temple. James said he read the Book of Mormon I gave him. He also had a car and I had some money saved. We determined that we would finish college and get our degrees, which we did. We discussed some other things and Autumn asked me if she could use this interview and put it on a podcast for one of her classes. I told her that would be fine.

Molly is visiting Jared and Kacey while Autumn and Scarlett are there. 

James spent a few hours working at the Howard's today. He is redoing all of the woodwork around their 23 windows. It is quite a big job.

I felt very tired and unmotivated again today. It is hard to get anything done when I feel this way. Also my knee hurt and it was difficult to get my steps in, that's the reason I only got a little over ten thousand. I am enjoying listening to my book, "His Lady in Hiding."

I did work on finances a while this afternoon and James and I studied our scriptures before going to bed. We also watched "Lark Rise to Candleford" and I watched this week's episode of "Hetty Feather." Both of these series are from the BBC, the British Broadcasting Company.

James is stressed out that Armando is not going to be ready for the city inspection tomorrow and he won't cancel or change it again because he has already done that twice.

 Charlie waiting her turn

The Great Escape

Pierce looking at James's teeth. No, James is

not on fire. I guess that is the reflection

of the light above. This picture was taken

through a window in a door.

 I wonder if James could build a platform 

like this with a swing in it.

Ollie looks bored.