Tue, Oct 27, 2020: James goes to valley and returns this evening with Burger House burro and a couch; Charlie; Scarlett; Arizona Scarlett; Trina; Addy CC; SNOW! CC;

 

Toronto, Ontario

44th operating temple

Dedicated: 25 Aug 1990

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Messiah

Acts 10:38

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Book of Mormon

Mormon 2

October General Conference

'Finding Refuge from the Storms of Life'

Elder Gary E. Stevenson

Times of affliction and disappointment do no change the watchful eye of the Lord as He favorably looks upon us, blessing us.

Restoration Proclamation

P1 S3

By the power of the Father, Jesus rose again and gained the victory over death.

James left for the valley this morning. When he left we had about four inches of snow. By afternoon there was six inches. He fed Luna before he left but since the feed is all covered with snow, I had to feed her again at noon. She was waiting.

I got up this morning and watched "DWTS" since I didn't get to watch it last night. Tonight was villian night. Gross. The best dance with Black Swan by Jenna and Nev. They got the first perfect score. So while Jenna was on top of her game, her husband Val and his partner Monica, the cheerleading coach from Texas, got sent home. 

My 7 quarts and 19 pints of chicken went downstairs into the years supply room. I have lots of rice and soup to go with it. 

I love days when I can just stay at home and work on my goals. Today was one of those days. I listened to Dragon Watch 4 while walking, worked on my blog, general conference talks, and scriptures. I listened to Book of Mormon Central and Teaching with Power. These really are the saddest chapters in the Book of Mormon, when the Nephite nation comes to an end.

James decided to come home tonight instead of tomorrow. He went to put in bathroom fixtures and the floor people are laying floor so he couldn't do it. Ben did come and help him do some things at the job and also drove all the way out to Darrel's to help James load up the couch they gave us. Darrel and James started taking the couch, which is very heavy, outside. When they did, three neighbors came to help so when Ben got there the couch was already loaded.

Ben says he might come up and help James finish the fence and build the horse stall. He is waiting to go to work for UPS. First he was going to use his car to do deliveries but now his dad wants him to sign up to be his helper on his holiday deliveries. Ben loves the cold weather. I would love to have him come up and stay with us for awhile but he would probably miss his family and his dogs.

Luna's corral was super muddy when I went out to feed her this evening. The sun came out this afternoon and the snow is beginning to melt. We are so grateful for it because we needed the moisture so desperately. 

James got here somewhere between 8 and 8:30. He brought me a burro from Burger House which I will save for tomorrow. Ben sent me an indexed Book of Mormon! I am so excited!

I cancelled my Book Arbitrage account and I am not buying any more books. I still have lots of books to sell on Amazon but when they are gone, I am done. This business is not for little sellers like me.

Since James was in the car much of today, I read to him this evening so he could get some steps. I wonder if Charlie will find the moon on this page.

Tracks to Luna's food

Arizona Scarlett Child

Addy met up with her cousins Kilee and Kayla

at a cross country meet. Kayla got the best time

and won.

 

Monday, October 26, 2020: Snow!; Stew and pumpkin bread; Canning chicken with the Grapp's; "Come Follow Me" @ Peeler's; Charlie's Halloween art;

 

Las Vegas, Nevada

43rd operating temple

Dedicated: 16 Dec 1989

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Messiah

Acts 4:27

For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Mormon 1

October General Conference

'Let Patience Have Her Perfect Work, And Count It All Joy!'

Elder Jeremy R. Jaggi

When we exercise patience, our faith increases. As our faith increases, so does our joy.

Restoration Proclamation

P1 S2

God the Father has given us the divine birth, the incomparable life, and the infinite atoning sacrifice of His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ.

We woke up to snow this morning, more than I thought we would have. It snowed most of the day today. James built a fire this afternoon. Everything looks so fresh and clean when it is covered with snow. I listened to Inklings, Nourish the Body, regarding food storage. One of the recipes given was a black bean taco with sweet potatoes. When I told James he said it did not sound good to him. I would have liked to try it but not if he doesn't want to.

I put a stew in the crockpot this morning. I knew it was going to be a busy day and I didn't want to have to worry about dinner later in the day. I also made two loaves of pumpkin bread. 

This afternoon around 2:30 the Grapp family came over to help me can the 40 lbs. of chicken I bought. The kids played upstairs, except for cute little Malea. I got to hold her and actually put her to sleep on the couch. She finds comfort in sucking her thumb so she is easy to put to sleep. She is not quite three months old.

 Thomas began cutting up the chicken and so did Cammy while I put it in the jars. This process didn't take long at all. I ended up with 19 pints and 7 quarts of chicken. We had to make sure the edges of the jars were clean before putting the lids on. Cammy let me use her jars and she also had lids for me. I should pay her for the lids because they are not reusable. I will do that. They brought two pressure canners. We put water in the canners and then Thomas put the lids on. Cammy said she was glad he was here because she doesn't like to do the big canner. We had to wait for the pressure to build to 15 lbs. which took an hour or so. Once it reaches 15 lbs. of pressure you let the chicken cook for an hour and a half. The Grapp's left somewhere between 5 and 5:30. The chicken will not be through cooking until 6:30. We are supposed to be at the Peeler's for "Come Follow Me" at 6:30. We were a few minutes late. It was us, the Peeler's, and the Goodman's. Kathy Crane wasn't feeling well so they didn't come. 

When we got home we took the jars of chicken out of the canners. They were still quite hot. All of the cans sealed! I'm excited about adding this much chicken to our food supply. James and I had the stew for dinner. It was delicious. I wish I would have had enough to feed the Grapp's too. My heart is filled with gratitude for the service to us today. 

Listened to "Unshaken" with 

Brother Halverson

Matt and Courtney seem so happy!

Canning with the Grapp's:

Started this today using my air pods

I told Addy, she wants to go get the book!

Taking the jars out of the canners

Charlie loves Halloween!

Sunday, October 25, 2020: Talon's mission report, Ginger attends; "CFM" manual to Ginger; Charlie & Scarlett; Facetime; Lambson Gospel Study; Christmas movie;

Portland, Oregon

42nd operating temple

Dedicated: 19 Aug 1989

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Messiah

John 20:31

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Review 3 Nephi 27-4 Nephi 1

October General Conference

'Tested, Proved, and Polished'

President Henry B. Eyring

The greatest blessing that will come when we prove ourselves faithful to our covenants during our trials will be a change in our natures.

Restoration Proclamation

P1 S1

We solemnly proclaim that God loves His children in every nation of the world.

I worked this morning on President Eyring's Sunday talk. I took notes and recorded them in my conference notebook. 

At 9 a.m. we attended church at the Vernon ward. Ginger was waiting for me in the north foyer just as we planned.  I introduced Ginger to James and we walked into the chapel where Brother Peeler told us there were seats in the back. I asked if we could go up front and sit by the Halcomb's. He said yes so that's where we went. I introduced Kerri to Ginger as we sat down.   

Bishop Hunsaker conducted the meeting and President Beeler was on the stand. Talon reported on his mission and then Bishop Hunsaker spoke for a few minutes. Talon began by talking about Jesus. "I would like to talk about Jesus Christ. He loved everyone. Jesus Christ affected me personally on my mission." In Alma 38:12 it says to use boldness but not overbearance. Alma tells his son to bridle all of his passions and to overcome the natural man and be filled with love. Talon bore testimony of the Savior and the influence the Savior has had in his life. He spoke about the importance of loving people and how the Bible and the Book of Mormon together will put down the contentions of the world. He said he never realized before how important ward members are in doing missionary work. He challenged us to read the Book of Mormon with someone who may be struggling or who needs help. Talon brought the Spirit to the meeting and you could feel the sincerity of his words.

Bishop Hunsaker spoke for a few minutes but I did not take good notes. I wrote down that he talked about tithing settlement and then asked us not to loiter in the building after the talks. As a result, as soon as the meeting was over I walked outside with Ginger and James. Ginger said her husband had waited in the truck for her. He drove her home and then he went to his own church. I forgot to give Ginger the "Come Follow Me" manual I brought so I texted her and got directions to her house. James drove me there and I gave her the manual along with a flyer about Halloween.

It was so windy and cold today. I do believe a storm is blowing in. It is supposed to rain or snow most of the night. An answer to our prayers for moisture.

James was very helpful today. He unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher and fixed me Pero, tea, and hot chocolate. We FaceTimed with Jared, Kacey, and Charlie. Of course Charlie had to see Luna. Charlie was in such a good mood and was fun to talk to today. Jared admitted to us that he did not vote for Trump but he also did not vote for Biden. He said he voted his conscious. 

After FaceTime we had our Zoom family meeting. It was Jared, Kacey, Kim, Brian, and James and I talking about this week's "Come Follow Me" lesson 3 Nephi 27 - 4 Nephi 1. We had a great discussion! We do miss Sheri and Stacy though. 

This evening we watched two new Christmas movies, "Christmas Tree Lane", and "Jingle Bell Bride." 

I love the Sabbath day!