Wed, Jan 27, 2021: Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple, snow shoveling, indexing, scalloped potatoes, "Rocky Road", Charlie and Jared, Steps

 

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

136th operating temple

Dedicated: 11 Dec 2011

By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Jesus Christ, Mission of

2 Nephi 9:5 - Die

Yea, I know that ye know that in the body he shall show himself unto those at Jerusalem, from whence we came; for it is expedient that it should be among them; for it behooveth the great Creator that he suffereth himself to become subject unto man in the flesh, and die for all men, that all men might become subject unto him.

Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 17:48-18:4

"Come Follow Me"

DC 6:18-21, 29-37 Look unto Christ in every thought

DC

DC 6:25-37

OctGenCon

'Highly Favored of the Lord'

Elder Gary E. Stevenson

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Becoming more home centered and Church supported.

Two years ago, President Russell M. Nelson said: "We have become accustomed to thinking of 'church' as something that happens in our meetinghouses, supported by what happens at home. We need an adjustment to this patter. . . . A home-centered Church, supported by what takes place inside our . . . buildings." What a prophetic adjustment! Home-centered gospel learning has been put into practice with the temporary closure of meetinghouses. Even as the world begins to normalize and we return to chapels, we will want to retain our home-centered patterns of gospel study and learning developed during the pandemic.

Restoration Proclamation

P4 S1

We affirm that under the direction of the Father and the Son, heavenly messengers came to instruct Joseph and re-establish the Church of Jesus Christ.

Tramadol and aspirin so I can sit, and then some muscle relaxer.

It is 14 degrees outside. Brrrr!

Luna was out this morning which means James still has work to do on the fence. 

I made scalloped potatoes for lunch today because James mentioned that they sounded good. I used an old recipe I got from Trudy Lamb years ago. James said, "These aren't scalloped potatoes." I said, "What do you mean?" He said, "Scalloped potatoes are sliced and these are shredded." I then proceeded to look up the definition of scalloped potatoes on my phone:

Scalloped potatoes have been baked in a cream or cheese sauce.

James thought that the potatoes had to have a scalloped edge in order to be scalloped potatoes. 

Chuck bladed the road with his tractor and James was able to dig his truck out and take the Razr in to town. He picked up the mail out of the car and we did get out new book, "Rocky Road." We started reading it today. Here is a synopsis:

It was supposed to be a girls' weekend in scenic St. George, Utah, that would include shopping, trying out the local cuisine, and participating in a breast cancer fund-raiser. The fact that one of the organizers of the fund-raising event, a local doctor, had disappeared two months before was not supposed to be Sadie Hoffmiller's problem.

When Sadie learns that her friend Caro and Caro's cousin, Tess, have started a grassroots investigation into Dr. Hendricks's disappearance, Sadie graciously refuses to be a part of it. With her wedding to plan and her most recent case still fresh in her mind, Sadie is determined to leave this case to the police - until she meets the ex-wife of the missing man.

How could she not ask a few questions . . . that lead to more questions . . . that lead to a small town and even more questions? When the local police ask her to be their eyes and ears, Sadie can't help but jump in with both feet. Before she knows it, she is on the rocky road of another investigation and following a convoluted trail of good intentions, hidden motivations, and philanthropy turned big business.

James shoveled "tons" (literally!) of snow today and was totally exhausted by bedtime. 

Trina texted today and asked how we were doing. I told her we were coming down tomorrow and might want to stay at their house. She said that would be fine. Sheri also texted and wanted to know when we were coming because she wants to take us to lunch. 

We got our Economic Impact Visa card today. I made a transfer into our bank account from the card, $1,200.

I indexed 235 names today for a monthly total of 1,175.

Dianne, Gail's wife collected agates on

the Oregon coast.

Tue, Jan 26, 2021: San Salvador El Salvador Temple, Snow, snow, and more snow, lost and found phone, Amz Scam, Indexing, walking, blogging

 

San Salvador, El Salvador

135th operating temple

Dedicated: 21 Aug 2011

By: Henry B. Eyring

Jesus Christ, Mission of

2 Nephi 2:9 - Intercession

Wherefore, he is the firstfruits unto God, inasmuch as he shall make intercession for all the children of men; and they that believe in him shall be saved.

Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 17:31-47

"Come Follow Me"

DC 6; 8-9 Heavenly Father speaks to me through "the Spirit of truth": "Unshaken" and "Don't Miss This"

OctGenCon

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

Elder Jeremy R. Jaggi

Of the Seventy

Patience's perfect work may also be illustrated in the life of one of Christ's early disciples, Simon the Canaanite. The Zealots were a group of Jewish nationalists who strongly opposed Roman rule. The Zealot movement advocated violence against the Romans, their Jewish collaborators, and the Sadducees by raiding for provisions and pursuing other activities to aid their cause. Simon the Canaanite was a Zealot (see Luke 6:15). Imagine Simon trying to coax the Savior into taking up arms, leading a militant group, or creating chaos in Jerusalem. Jesus taught:

"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. . . .

"Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. . . .

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God" (Matthew 5:5, 7, 9).

Simon may have embraced and advocated his philosophy with zeal and passion, but the scriptures suggest that through the influence and example of the Savior, his focus changed. His discipleship of Christ became the central focus of his life's efforts.

Restoration Proclamation

P3 S3

Joseph would be instrumental in its return.

Ensign

1. Grow into the Principle of Revelation

2. God Speaks To Us Today

3. The Power of Personal Revelation

I am feeling so much better than yesterday! Maybe it was that one Prednisone tablet, I don't know. 

We have about 18-20 inches of snow and it's still snowing!

Luna is not there waiting for her breakfast as she normally is. She is waiting for James behind the shed.

We are snowed in. James could not get the truck out because of the snow piled up in front of it. He called Show Low Motorsports to tell them because he has an appointment at 9 a.m. They said it was okay, that none of their appointments were making it in today and they would work us in when we got here.

James made venison steak and I made corn for lunch. It was yummy.

Pierce came back this morning and tried to plow our road again.

We appreciate him so much! 

I am back to stripping the polish off our wood floor in the family/living room. I still have one more section to go. 

James went out to feed Luna this afternoon with his phone in his shirt pocket. The thought came to him to change it to his zippered pocket in his jacket but he dismissed the thought. Later, he was shoveling snow and realized that his phone was missing. He told me to call it several times, which I did, but he could not hear anything. He prayed, I prayed, and he looked for about two hours, shoveling through snow until he finally found it. It had turned off, probably because of the cold, but worked fine after he charged it. Heavenly Father does answer prayers!

I got a voicemail today saying someone tried to charge an Iphone 11 to my Amazon account. I called the number listed and the guy had me download Zoho Assist so I could "cancel my order." It seemed a little contrived from the beginning but I went a long with it because he kept saying my Amazon account had been compromised and they were going to have to close it. After downloading the Zoho Assist he asked me to open my bank account so we could see if the money had been charged to my account. At first he said is was $199 and now he was saying it was $799. I just laughed when he told me to open my bank account. I might be gullible, but I'm not that gullible. In the meantime James was in the background calling Paul to see if this guy was legit. Paul said, "Hang up, it's a scam." When I told the guy he was a scammer, he didn't say anything, he just hung up. Why are there so many dishonest people in the world?

I did not take any prednisone today. The five tablets I got have to last me for awhile so I am only taking one when I feel absolutely miserable. I did take Tramadol, aspirin, and muscle relaxer.

This evening I indexed 90 names which brings my monthly total up to 1055. My lifetime total is 3,074. We finished "Baked Alaskan" today. I'm sure our next book is sitting out in the car because James said he picked up the mail yesterday. 

Kathy Crane is still sick and Mason Konkle, Greg Hatch's son-in-law who is building the house where James is doing the driveways and patios, had to make a trip to Texas to attend his father's funeral. He died of complications from Covid.

The rod of Aaron blossoms, signifying 

Priesthood authority

It's a marshmallow world!

By the Vernon Cemetery

Mon, Jan 25, 2021: Kyiv Ukraine Temple, Blizzard, Pierce to the rescue, car stuck, more prednisone - back appt., Snow, snow, snow, Youth memory

 

Kyiv, Ukraine

134th operating temple

Dedicated: 29 Aug 2010

By: Thomas S. Monson

Jesus Christ, Mission of

Hebrews 9:15

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 17:17-30

"Come Follow Me"

DC 6-9 "This is the Spirit of Revelation" Introduction

OctGenCon

'Tested, Proved and Polished'

President Henry B. Eyring

Second Counselor in the First Presidency

Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ know and love you. They want you to return to Them and become like Them. Your success is Their success. You have felt that love confirmed by the Holy Ghost when you have read or heard these words: "For behold, this is my work and my glory - to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man."

God has the power to make our way easier. He fed manna to the children of Israel in their wandering to the promised land. The Lord in HIs mortal ministry healed the sick, raised the dead, and calmed the sea. After His Resurrection, He opened "the prison to them that were bound."

Yet the Prophet Joseph Smith, one of the greatest of HIs prophets, suffered in prison and was taught the lesson we all profit from and need in our recurring tests of faith: "And if thou shouldst be cast into the pit, or into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if thou be cast into the deep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the elements combine to hedge up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of hell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good."

Restoration Proclamation

P3 S2

In this vision, he learned that following the death of the original Apostles, Christ's New Testament Church was lost from the earth.

I'm back to sleeping on the recliner. It is just too difficult to sleep on my back in our bed. I can sleep on my side, but when I am in a lot of pain I just keep moving back and forth from side to side. On the recliner I am on my back and I don't move around. I am on the recliner in the morning when James gets up and he comes over and rubs my leg and foot. It feels so good.  As I am lying down I listen to conference talks, James and I have prayer and we read from the Book of Mormon and the "Come Follow Me" lesson. Part of the lesson was a video about Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery meeting. It was about 25 minutes long and really good.

James takes the truck up the hill to get the trailer so he can take the Razr in to Show Low Motorsports to be serviced. He can't see the road because of the snow and he slides into a rock, he can't go forward or backward...he's stuck. Chuck comes over first with his truck and then the tractor to try and pull James out, but it didn't work. Pierce brought over his big Army Unimog. It slid towards the truck, barely missing it. Pierce then decided to go home and get a 40 ton wench on his two ton Army dump truck. He tied the wench cable up the hill to a tree and somehow pulled the truck out. James said it was very impressive. He then proceeded to clean off our road. It snowed most of the day today.

James called Show Low Motorsports to say he was bringing his machine in a day early but he found out they were closed so he left the truck and trailer with the Razr on it, in the driveway and took the car into town to pick up prescriptions for me. I called the doctor and got him to prescribed me another five days of prednisone. I also found out that my x-rays show I have stenosis buildup in my lower lumbar. James says stenosis is like a calcium buildup. Dr. Brian (the nurse practitioner) says I may have to have surgery and I should see a spine doctor. I gave him the name of Sonoran Spine and he sent them a referral for me. I called them and got an appointment on February 8th. Dr. Crandall, who did James's surgery works at the clinic but he no longer takes Medicare patients since 2018 when James had his surgery.

When James left here there was about 10 inches of snow and when he got to Show Low they only had about 2 inches. He had no problem getting my four prescriptions which cost almost $100. Three were previous prescriptions I had called in and one was the Prednisone. The Methotrexate is the one that is so costly. James also stopped at China Wok and got some food and hot and sour soup.

After he had been gone over three hours I began to worry so I called him. He said he hit a snowdrift when he turned off the Green's Peak road and spun off the road. He kept putting branches under the tires and finally got out. He then got stuck again at the bottom of our hill in a huge blizzard. Chuck pulled him up the hill but they couldn't make the turn into our drive so my car sits out on the road. The blizzard was so bad neither Chuck nor James could see anything. James says our car is worthless in the snow because it is so light.

James is soaked and has snow all over in his hair. When he went out to feed Luna she was covered in ice, but seemed to be fine.

No "Come Follow Me" everyone except the Peeler's cancelled.

I indexed 212 names today for a January total of 970.