Gila Valley, Arizona
132nd operating temple
Dedicated: 3 May 2010
By: Thomas S. Monson
Jesus Christ, Mission of
Jacob 4:11
Wherefore, beloved brethren, be reconciled unto him through the atonement of Christ, his Only Begotten Son, and ye may obtain a resurrection, according to the power of the resurrection which is in Christ, and be presented as the first-fruits of Christ unto God, having faith, and obtained a good hope of glory in him before he manifesteth himself in the flesh.
Book of Mormon
1 Nephi 16:17-39
"Come Follow Me"
FHE & FSS
OctGenCon
'We Talk of Christ'
Elder Neil L. Andersen
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
While spiritual conviction is increasing within us, there are many on the earth who know very little of Jesus Christ, and in some part of the world where His name has been proclaimed for centuries, faith in Jesus Christ is diminishing. The valiant Saints in Europe have seen belief decline in their countires through the decades. Sadly, here in the United States faith is also receding. A recent study revealed that in the last 10 years. 30 million people in the United States have stepped away from believing in the divinity of Jesus Christ. Looking worldwide, another study predicts that in the decades ahead, more than twice as many will leave Christianity as will embrace it.
We, of course, revere the right of each to choose, yet our Heavenly Father declared, "This is my beloved Son: hear him." I witness that the day will come when every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is the Christ.
How are we to respond to our changing world? While some are neglecting their faith, others are searching for the truth. We have taken upon ourselves the name of the Savior. What more are we to do?
P2 S2
He had questions regarding the salvation of his soul and trusted that God would direct him.
After prayer I blogged January 13th, and 14th. Yes, I am that far behind and last week did not help. Eventually I will catch up.
I write a note to James in his birthday card and put it at his place on the table. He read it when he got up after we had scriptures and prayer. After he read it he came over and gave me a big hug.
James got a call from Tom Howard asking him to come help him take the tailgate off his truck so he could put his trailer on. The reason Tom called James was because the tailgate fell off once and James was able to put it back on. He has a lot of confidence in James's ability. Anthony was there too. He is so in love with his girlfriend, Dory Brimhall and has given her a ring. I don't think they have set a date yet though.
When James got back he cut up a small elk roast to use for stew meat. I seasoned and braised the meat and then put it in the crockpot. After it cooks for awhile I will add the vegetables. I already added the seasonings and liquid.
I also made James his favorite dessert, an Eagle Brand lemon pie. Chuck also brought over a big portion of his birthday cake from yesterday. It was a homemade chocolate cake with delicious white icing. James asked what the difference between icing and frosting was. I told him that icing was more thin and runny that frosting.
James got birthday wishes from all of his kids and a call from his mom. It's nice to be remembered. We decided that we would go to the valley on Monday to really celebrate his birthday. He has several Bass Pro Shop gift cards and we would do some shopping and go out to eat. Also, we would pick up his new glasses at Chandler Eyecare.
This evening before watching the new Hallmark movie James and I both indexed. James also called Paula Johnson, and the Diewald's to index, and the Dewitt's, and Brother Applegate. They all said yes! I indexed 102 names today with a monthly total of 630.
The stew was delicious and so was the pie and the cake that Chuck brought over. It was a low-key birthday but a happy one for James.
We watched the new Hallmark movie, "A Winter Getaway" and read from our book "Baked Alaska."
The movie was about an extreme vacation in Canada of skiing and snowboarding where a helicopter takes you to the top of the mountain. Also there was a dog sledding race. It could have been on the show "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." James told me about a dog he had in Ramah he pulled him all around town on his sled. He then started telling me about a horse he had in Snowflake. James said it was a small one quarter shetland solid black pony that was small but beautiful. James's friend Tom challenged the horse to a race against his motorcycle. James was already 100 yards ahead by the time Tom got his motorcycle up to 35 mph. It wasn't even a close race. This was in high school but some things you never forget.
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