Sat 8/8/20 Molly's 11th birthday; Darrel & Trina's anniversary; Fence, Anthony, Animal Park

Gila Valley, Arizona

132nd operating temple

Dedicated: 23 May 2010

By: Thomas S. Monson

Jesus Christ, Light of the World

Ephesians 5:14

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Alma 51 & 52

April General Conference

"The Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon"

Elder Ulisses Soares

  Through priceless personal experiences, the Book of Mormon indeed became the keystone that sustains my faith in Jesus Christ and my testimony of the doctrine of His gospel. 

I got up at 4:40 this morning. My goal was 4:00 but I'm not sure I'm going to ever make that goal again. My bed is just too comfortable.

I was reading something on Facebook and discovered that Makenzi and Tyler Forrester had moved back to New Mexico. When I mentioned it to James he said, "oh yea, that happened a few weeks ago." Why am I always the last to know. MaKenzi is another one of my ministering sisters gone. This is number 3 in the last month.

I sent Ben a protection scripture, DC 128:22.

James and Anthony worked on the fence this morning as Luna roamed free. She was visiting with Anthony when James drove up on the Razr and scared her and she ran away.

I soaked my Northern beans last night and cooked them all day today in the crockpot with a cube of butter, 8 oz of tomato sauce, 8 oz of El Pato, and a can of Rotelle. They cooked for over 8 hours and I was going to marinate them in the frig overnite but before doing so, we ate some for dinner. James loved them and I must admit they were very tasty. I also made fried zucchini and french fries today in the air fryer.

James got a call from Tom Howard asking him to come over to talk with him. Tom wants James to build him a gate for his property. James wants to buy one of Tom's colts. Tom said he would have to talk to Jean first. The colt he wants is one of Luna's. Luna needs a companion. She is lonely and is beginning to think she is a human and James is her favorite human to be with.

While James was gone to the Howard's I mopped and polished the kitchen and dining room floor in preparation for our "Come Follow Me" group tomorrow.

James and I are quite enjoying our latest Aunt Dimity book, "Aunt Dimity and the Widow's Curse." We read a couple of chapters today.

I worked on the Relief Society challenge today. We are inviting the sisters to study the new proclamation, a paragraph a week along with a designated conference talk. I am typing up the challenge and will send it to the rest of the presidency for approval before sending it to the sisters. I'm excited about it!

Tonight James and I watched the latest Hallmark Summer Movie, "Love on Harbor Island". It was much better than last week's.

Happy Anniversary Darrel & Trina

#17

Happy 11th Birthday Molly!

Animal park before Molly leaves

 

Chicken enchilada with red sauce and a

side of rice and beans.

 

Fri 8/7/20 Jasmine Campbell; Airfried zucchini; Razr ride; Pierce's bday; Restoration Proclamation

 

Vancouver, British Columbia

131st operating temple

Dedicated: 2 May 2010

By: Thomas S. Monson

Jesus Christ, Light of the World

DC 10:70

And now, remember the words of him who is the life and light of the world, your Redeemer, your Lord and your God. Amen.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Alma 50 - Prepare, and watch the Watchmen on the Tower

April General Conference

"Prayers of Faith"

President Henry B. Eyring

We as a people will become more united amid increasing conflict. We will be gathered in the spiritual strength of groups and families filled with gospel light.

Evan an unbelieving world will recognize The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and realize the power of God upon it. Faithful and brave disciples will fearlessly, humbly, and openly take upon them the name of Christ in their everyday lives.

It was 5:22 when I got up this morning. I spent most of the morning catching up on my Inklings study. I need to get up earlier in order to accomplish all of my goals.

I am so happy because I have no more stranded inventory and my books are selling! Woohoo!

For lunch I cooked some of the zucchini that the Goodman's gave us in our air fryer. It turned out deicious and the air fryer is so easy to use. I think I am going to love it. There is supposed to be 75% less fat with the air fryer than normal frying.

James and I both needed to go to town today. He was picking up materials for the fence and so he needed to take the truck. I was going grocery shopping and didn't relish going in the truck yet we wanted to go together. We finally decided it would be better to go separately and then when we got home we would go on a Razr ride together. 

I decided to go the back way in case they were working on the road. I took 3144 which turns in to Porter Mountain Rd in Lakeside. I guess I had it in my mind to go this way because Kathy Crane told me that's the way they go. It is definitely the scenic route but there is too much dirt road and it takes way too long.  Walmart was Walmart, crowded with people and bare shelves. They had no corn on the cob which really is annoying to me. It's still summer. Where is the corn? As I was checking out at the scan and go I picked up my half gallon of Bluebell ice cream and the lid came off and ice cream dripped all over the floor. The girl that came over to help me was very nice. She took the ice cream and told me to go back and get another half gallon, then she bagged my groceries for me. It wasn't my best moment, but I did give her an opportunity to serve. 

James had a meeting at the church this morning and asked me the new password for the internet. I told him Liahona but evidentally that was incorrect. Does anyone reading this blog know what the Church's new internet password is?

James was already home when I got back. He had picked up the mail. Joshua and Rowan's birthday presents arrived.

It says for fourteen and older and the boys are going to be 14 but that kid on the package looks like he is 10.

As soon as I got home and got the groceries put away and James and I each had a bowl of Rocky Road ice cream we headed out on the Razr for higher country. I love the aspen trees.

As Sheri would say, nature is my jam!

A 14 year old girl in our ward who is highly allergic to bees got stung today. Her mom was gone. The Vernon Fire Department, just down the street from where Jasmine lives, came to the rescue. Jasmine was air evacuated to Phoenix Children's Hospital. We had heard that she coded while in the ambulance so everyone in the ward who knew about it was praying for her. Her mom was racing down to the valley in her car to be with her at the hospital. 

I am studying the Restoration Proclamation before October General Conference and conference talks from the last conference that go along with it. I suggested we do it with the RS sisters and Tamara suggested I make up a plan and send it for the presidency to look at. 

I said I would.

Today is Pierce Goodman's Birthday

Happy Birthday Dear Friend!

You might not find everything you need at Walmart, but

they do have character Christmas ornaments.

Bouncing on the Razr may have contributed

to some of these steps.