Monticello, Utah
53rd operating temple
Dedicated: 26 July 1998
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Jesus Christ, Messiah
2 Nephi 25:18
Wherefore, he shall bring forth his words unto them, which words shall judge them at the last day, for they shall be given them for the purpose of convincing them of the true Messiah, who was rejected by them; and unto the convincing of them that they need not look forward any more for a Messiah to come, for there should not any come, save it should be a false Messiah which should deceive the people; for there is save one Messiah spoken of by the prophets, and that Messiah is he who should be rejected of the Jews.
Book of Mormon
Mormon 9:1-14
October General Conference
'Recommended to the Lord'
Elder Ronald A. Rasband
Temples, no matter where they are, rise above the ways of the world. Every Latter-day Saint temples in the world - all 168 of them - stand as testaments to our faith in eternal life and the joy of spending it with our families and our Heavenly Father. Attending the temple increases our understanding of the Godhead and the everlasting gospel, our commitment to live and teach truth, and our willingness to follow the example of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
P4 S2
The resurrected John the Baptist restored the authority to baptize by immersion for the remission of sins.
James was up by 4 and left before 5 this morning for the valley. He took his truck. I left at 6:45 in my car. James wanted to get there early and get some work done before he went over to see his mom.
We met at his mom's in Tempe around 10:30 and had a nice visit with her and Dawn. Today is a record breaking 98 degrees here in the Valley of the Sun. No results from the election yet. They are still counting ballots in certain states, Arizona being one of them.
Dawn sold us each a bottle of magnesium. She says it has helped get rid of her muscle cramps. Lois is so alert and talkative but is not getting around very well. She has to use a walker. Dawn asked me if I was going to be here tomorrow and I told her I was going back this afternoon. She said they were having a card making day tomorrow. Carmen was going to be online and Laura, Cathi, and Rebecca were coming over. It sounds like fun and maybe I would have come if I would have known sooner.
As we said our goodbyes I asked James if he wanted to join me for lunch at Jersey Mike's. He said he needed to get back to the job so I went by myself. To his credit Jersey Mike's was in the opposite direction of his job so I wasn't too upset. I got my sandwich, ate it in the car and then headed for Scottsdale to see Stacy.
Stacy and I arrived at the same time, about 15 minutes early. We had to wait for Nikki to finish her client before we could start. She and Stacy use the same room. I was determined I was going to lie still the entire 2 1/2 hours. I actually fell asleep. Stacy said I was snoring and stopped breathing. She said she thought I needed a cpap machine. No way.
Stacy finished a little early and needed a break so we walked over to Boston Market to get a drink. She asked me if I would pick up Joshua from school and although I was not planning on going to Chandler, I said I would.
When I got to Chandler I stopped at Sheri's and dropped off Evan's birthday present with Ben. I waited for Joshua at the Circle K on Gilbert and Queen Creek and after waiting for awhile and not seeing Joshua, I texted him. Afterwards he came right over to my car. Before taking him home I took him to Culver's for a burger, fries, and a drink. I also got myself some sweet potato fries. He seemed very appreciative. We had a nice visit.
After dropping Joshua off at home I went to the Ross out near their home. I did my Christmas shopping and filled up the entire back of my car. James called and said he was on his way home. I told him I was headed for the Fry's on Gilbert and Ocotillo to get some tea and ingredients for tomorrow's stew that he asked me to make for Terry and Dave. They are coming up to help scout for elk.
I left Fry's at 5:45, 11 hours after leaving Vernon this morning. It was after 9 when I got home. James had already fed the horse and was waiting for me. I unloaded the car and went to bed because I was tired. Not many steps today, but I'm so glad to be home safely.
Inklings
Not enough steps today but
plenty of miles!
