Fri, Mar 5, 2021: Laie Hawaii Temple, brown gravy steak is delicious, Charlie and Scarlett, broken computer, Dilly bars or Star bars, Built bars,

 

Laie, Hawaii

5th operating temple

Dedicated: 27-30 Nov 1919

By: Heber J. Grant

Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son

D&C 29:46

But behold, I say unto you, that little children are redeemed from the foundation of the world through mine Only Begotten;

Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 25:27-26:11

Doctrine and Covenants

Section 21

"Come Follow Me"

The Church of Jesus Christ is led by a living prophet.

OctGenCon

'Recommended To The Lord'

Elder Ronald A. Rasband

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Now, we gradually and gratefully are reopening temples for sealings and endowments on a limited scale.

Being worthy to attend the temple, however, has not been suspended. Let me emphasize, whether you have access to a temple or not, you need a current temple recommend to stay firmly on the covenant path.

Being worthy to hold a current temple recommend is both a protection from the adversary, because you have made a firm commitment to the Lord about your life, and a promise that the Spirit will be with you.

We do temple work when we search for our ancestors and submit their names for ordinances. While our temples have been closed, we have still been able to research our families. With the Spirit of God in our hearts, we are, by proxy, standing in for them to be "recommended to the Lord."

Restoration Proclamation

P6 S2

This Church is anchored in the perfect life of its chief cornerstone, Jesus Christ, and in HIs infinite Atonement and literal Resurrection.

The Living Christ

P5 S4

In the modern world, He and His Father appeared to the boy Joseph Smith, ushering in the long-promised "dispensation of the fulness of times" (Ephesians 1:10).

I had a rough night last night going back and forth from the bed to the recliner. I want to sleep in my bed but sometimes I just can't get comfortable so I go to the recliner. It makes for a restless night.

A week or so ago James requested for me to make salisbury steak like I made one time for the Scott's. I remembered that I made a brown gravy with the steak I made for them which isn't really what salisbury steak is. Should I use a tomato-y sauce or a brown gravy. James and I settled on a brown gravy. This morning I took the steak that I bought, cut them into strips, seasoned them with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, covered them in flour and braised them in oil until they have a brown crust on the outside. In the crockpot I made a gravy using beef stock, brown gravy powder, and water. I put the steaks in the crockpot and set it on high. I would have rather set it on low but I didn't get started soon enough so they would be done for lunch. 

As a result of repricing all of my books still left on Amazon I sold five today. I matched lowest price on all of them so I probably won't make a lot of money but as I am going out of business and just want to be rid of them, that's okay. I started out with 69 books and now I am down to 65. This is after not selling any books for almost a month.

James dropped his computer today and ruined the screen. We took it in to Countryman's Computer and he said it would cost about $300 to fix and take around two weeks to get the part. James decided he could fix it himself. (Sometimes this drives me crazy and this is one of those times!!). He came home and found online that he could buy a screen for $75.00. The problem is finding which screen he should buy!

We picked up my tramadol which was finally in and then went to Dairy Queen to get cherry Dilly bars. James went inside because the drive-thru was so busy. He came back with a box and set it in my lap along with a receipt. The price was cheaper than the ones I bought on Monday which I thought was funny. I opened one up and realized it was not a Dilly bar but some sour pink ice cream in the shape of a star. James was upset and went back and got Dilly bars but couldn't take these back because I had opened one. He was not in a good mood for the rest of the ride home. We listened to "Candy Cane Caper" so we didn't have to talk. Saw a big herd of antelope in the Vernon field which cheered him up a little.

We got the Build bars I ordered. James sampled a cherry and I sampled a peanut butter brownie. They were both delicious. They are made in American Fork, Utah. 

I served our steak and gravy over mashed potatoes and made a side of green beans. It was a delicious meal. Next time I decided I am going to add onions and mushrooms.

I finished blogging and walking this afternoon but did not get much else done. 

This evening we watched our episode of "Anne with an E." Gilbert is on the boat with Sebastian and Anne and the other girls become friends with Cole. Billy torments Cole and calls him a sissy. The Cuthbert's boarders have the town up in the air about gold in Avonlea. They are a couple of thieves and liars.

Hatch batch with Mason Konkle on the end

to the right.

President Beeler and his wife

 

Thur, Mar 4, 2021: Salt Lake Temple, Goodman's greenhouse and dental practice, Tanner's card mailed, Cody & LeeAnn, Deana, Stacy's vacation, Kim cancels, Charlie loves Jesus, Scarlett, Addy

 

Salt Lake City, Utah

4th operating temple

Dedicated: 6-24 Apr 1893

By: Wilford Woodruff

Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son

Alma 12:33

But God did call on men, in the name of his Son, (this being the plan of redemption which was laid) saying: If ye will repent, and harden not your hearts, then will I have mercy upon you, through mine Only Begotten Son.

Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 25:14-26

Doctrine and Covenants

20:38-84

"Come Follow Me"

Priesthood services bless Church members and their families.

OctGenCon

'Hearts Knit In Righteousness And Unity'

Elder Quentin L. Cook

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

We honor our pioneer members across the world not because they were perfect but because they overcame hardships, made sacrifices, aspired to be Christlike, and were striving to build faith and be one with the Savior. Their oneness with the Savior made them one with each other. This principle is true for you and me today.

The clarion call to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is to strive to be a Zion people who are of one heart and one mind and dwell in righteousness.

Restoration Proclamation

P6 S1

We declare that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, organized on April 6, 1830, is Christ's New Testament Church restored.

The Living Christ

P5 S3

He also ministered among His "other sheep" (John 10:16) in ancient America.

I had an appointment with Pierce to look at my teeth this morning. I have a broken tooth in the back and a chipped tooth in the front. James decided he wanted to go with me. I think he just likes to talk to Pierce and also wanted to look at the greenhouse. I did not wear a sweater because I knew I would be inside. When I stepped outside of the car Barbara was there to greet me and Pierce was on the Cat. It was windy and very cold. James asked if we could go into the greenhouse, which we did. A blast of warm air hit us as we entered. Pipes coming from underground are pumping this air. This greenhouse is going to have plants and trees growing inside. What a legacy Barbara and Pierce are leaving for their family.

Eventually Pierce checked my teeth. He always tries to inject a little humor into his treatment. He said to me: "Do you want the good news?" I said yes. "You only have 9 cavities!" What?? I've never had that many cavities! Pierce said that it is because of my dry mouth which wrecks havoc on teeth. He said he had a bit of an emergency this morning. The water line he put in to connect Vicky's home is not up to code, so he has to dig it up and start over. We re-scheduled for next Thursday, March 11th at 3 p.m. 

Before going home James and I took Tanner's birthday card to the Vernon post office. We then went home and had some lunch and then a nap. 

Kim texted me this afternoon and said they would not be coming today. She woke up dizzy and when she went to her dentist appointment and had to lie back, it got worse. She asked if they could come next week. I said, of course she could. 

Sad news for Anthony who is only trying to get a check that Tom left for him. Deana says he has to have an invoice and she told him he was being paid too much. I wonder how she knows as she was not here when Anthony did the work. Because she felt like Anthony was harassing her, she place a restraining order against him. He doesn't know what to do as he owes the money from Tom to Jerry Scott.

James feels a responsibility for Anthony because he is his ministering brother so he called Cassie. Cassie had said she would mail the check that she found to Anthony. Instead of answering James's call Cassie called Deana and told her that James had called asking about the check so Deana called James this evening while we were watching our episode of "Anne with an E."

James explained that he just wanted to know if Cassie had mailed Anthony's check like she said she would. Deana said, "no she did not because I got involved." She went on to say how much Anthony had been harassing her and that he was an evil man. James tried to counter with he was a good guy. Deana said, "you just don't know." I'm sorry, but I think James knows Anthony better than she does because she has been living in the valley the last year or so. I told James I thought he should just not get involved, but Anthony keeps calling him and asking him for help. I don't think this is going to end well because Deana is determined that Anthony is a bad guy who has been taking advantage of her parents.

LeeAnn and Cody S., a young couple in our ward who has signed up to do indexing, came over for some instructions this evening. James provided most of the instruction and we had a nice visit. LeeAnn was one of the young women when I was the Mia Maid advisor and when I was in the presidency. She said she had many fond memories of coming to our house for YW activities and specifically mentions the time we made cake pops. Cody is a convert but is very interested in family history work. They are such a nice couple and we are happy that they are excited to start indexing.

Stacy shared with me that she, Paul, and Joshua are going to Disney World in April because airline flights and motel rooms are so cheap. tickets to Disney World are another story, but she has already booked the flights and rooms. I hope they have a good time.

Wed, Mar 3, 2021: Manti temple, Barnet-Delaney checkup, Darbi's for brunch, Walmart, home, blog, walk, Charlie, Jolt William, Deana says no horse

 

Manti, Utah

3rd operating temple

Dedicated: 21-23 May

By: Lorenzo Snow

Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son

Alma 13:5

Or in fine, in the first place they were on the same standing with their brethren; thus this holy calling being prepared from the foundation of the world for such as would not harden their hearts, being in and through the atonement of the Only Begotten Son, who was prepared -

Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 25:27-26:11

Doctrine and Covenants

Section 21

"Come Follow Me"

Sacred ordinances are an essential part of the restored church.

OctGenCon

'Eyes To See'

Michelle D. Craig

First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency

I witness that Jesus Christ loves us and can give us eyes to see - even when it's hard, even when we're tired, even when we're lonely, and even when the outcomes are not as we hoped. Through His grace, He will bless us and increase our capacity. Through the power of the Holy Ghost, Christ will enable us to see ourselves and see others as He does. With His help, we can discern what is most needful. We can begin to see the hand of the Lord working in and through the ordinary details of our lives - we will see deeply.

And then, in that great day "when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope" is my prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Restoration Proclamation

P5 S4

As a companion scripture to the Bible, the Book of Mormon testifies that all human beings are sons and daughters of a loving Father in Heaven, that He has a divine plan for our lives, and that His Son, Jesus Christ, speaks today as well as in days of old.

The Living Christ

P5 S2

As Risen Lord, He visited among those He had loved in life.

Sheri went to Mason Konkle's dentist office and picked up James's check this morning and then went and deposited it in his account. Thank you Sheri!

We had a couple of cow elk walk across our field this morning. James thought they were looking for water, but they never stopped.

Just passing through.

I worked on my shopping list and menu plans this morning. We left for town at 9:00 because I have an appointment at Barnet-Delaney-Perkins at 9:50. It's a good thing we left a little early for two reasons.  First, I am totally out of gas and we had to stop and get gas. Also, there is that darn road work which slows you down anywhere from 10-20 minutes. We made it around 9:48. I went right up and checked in and they called me back in about 10 minutes. This assistant optometrist did some tests and ask me to read lines of letters, then Dr. Palmer came in and checked my eyes and said everything looked good. Next I had to go in and talk to Hope Harris in the surgery appointments department and sign a bunch of papers in order for them to do surgery on my right eye. When Hope found out I lived in Vernon she said she had a nephew who lives there. I asked what his name was and she said, "Cody Snyder." Cody Snyder is a new convert in our ward and is married to one of my former young women and our bishop's daughter, LeeAnn Hunsaker. It's a small world especially here in Show Low, Arizona.

James and I were both hungry for ribs but it wasn't 11:00 yet when we went past Grump Jake's. We couldn't think of anywhere else up here that would serve ribs. On the way home we passed a new Dickey's that just opened. We know they serve ribs and are excited to go there the next time we are hungry for BBQ. This time we went to Darbi's in Pinetop. They were still serving their breakfast menu when we got there but we found out later we could have ordered off the lunch/dinner menu. I had something called the Tombstone and James had the Stevie. Mine was steak, mushrooms, peppers, onions, and potatoes with pepperjack cheese on top. James had ham and cheddar cheese with potatoes, onions, etc. They were both quite delicious but we decided mine was the best. Steak vs. ham, duh!

I ate half of mine and took the rest home.

James didn't eat all of his either.

Walmart does not have my Tramadol ready. They said it is backordered. I will have to come back for it later in the week. James helped me shop by buying all of the produce. He also checked out and I bagged the groceries. I bought a birthday card and got some cash out for Tanner's birthday on the 10th. 

I bought a piece of strawberry cake from the bakery because it looked good and I wanted to see if it was as good as the mix. It was better. Why would I by myself a piece of cake though? 

We listened to "Candy Cane Caper" on the way home. When we got home and got the groceries put away it was rest time. 

I indexed over 400 names today making my total for the last two days 1,039. I decided that I can't do this everyday though. I changed my monthly goal from 15,000 to 5,000. 

Karen Schneider texted me today to see how I was doing. As I was answering her I realized I missed her birthday on February 24th. I apologized and we decided we would go to lunch on my birthday and by each other gifts then too. 

I talked to my cousin Rita today. I couldn't remember what day Aunt Gene's birthday was. I thought it was the 26th and she says it's the 28th. Rita is in Texas right now visiting with a new grandbaby.

Meet Jolt William ... the middle name is

after his grandpa, Bill Solomon.

James talked to the Howard's daughter Deana today about trading work on a gate for their property for one of the horses. She said yes, they needed the gate, but not to the horse. The horses are down on Nate's ranch and he is breaking them. I was afraid this would happen after Tom was gone. James is a little sad. I said maybe we could board horses so Luna wouldn't be so lonely and he thought that was a great idea.

Anne with an E before bed.

Tue, Mar 2, 2021: Logan Temple, Sandra Wilhelm, Indexed 609 names, Charlie and the ducks, Jolt William, Lola, D&C 20, "Anne with an E"

 

Logan, Utah

2nd operating temple

Dedicated: 17-19 May 1884

By: John Taylor

Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son

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

2 Nephi 24:1-32

D&C

20:1-37

"CFM"

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is founded on true doctrine.

OctGenCon

'Becoming Like Him'

Elder Scott D. Whiting

You are good enough, you are loved, but that does not mean that you are yet complete. There is work to be done in this life and the next. Only with His divine help can we all progress toward becoming like Him.

In these times, when "all things appear to be in commotion; and . . . fear is seemingly upon all people," the only antidote, the only remedy, is to strive to be like the Savior, the Redeemer of all mankind, the Light of the World, and to seek after He who declared, "I am the way."

Restoration Proclamation

P5 S3

It teaches of life's purpose and explains the doctrine of Christ, which is central to that purpose.

The Living Christ

P5 S1

He rose from the grave to "become the firstfruits of them that slept" (1 Corinthains 15:20).

I started out indexing this morning. Did you know that Henry Homann is a lard cook for Lewis Hentrich. I hope Lewis didn't get a heart attack from Henry's cooking. j/k  Here are some other facts from the directory I am indexing: "Home for the Care of Inebriates" with Gray Jewell as attending physician. "Home of Friendless Children" (How sad!) Martha Griswold manager. Home of Ladies Protection and Relief Society. Also someone had the last name of Shreck.

I decided before I took Sandra Wilhelm her birthday present I would make a quick trip to Dollar General for some candy. I remembered that she loves mini Cadbury eggs. What a nightmare. I  forgot they were doing roadwork and the traffic is backed up. After finally getting through and arriving at Dollar General I found the candy I wanted, checked out and was on my way. I decided to try to find the shortcut through the crossroads instead of going back to the 60. I drove up the 61 towards St. Johns for about five minutes or so but could not find the right road. I couldn't remember the road number so I turned around and went back down to the Y where I had to wait 10 minutes or so for the pilot car to come. I called Sandra and told her I would not make it there by 2:30 when she had to leave. She told me I could leave the gifts, hers and Trendas's, right inside the door. She called me back a few minutes later and said she had a change of plans and would be home until 3:30. I told her I thought I could make that time.

Sandra and I had a nice visit and she told me about their goats, the building of their new home, the business John has started to raise money for his kids missions  called "Mission Mantles." He does woodworking and the first project he did was a mantle for someone and it helped to pay for Talon's mission. All of the kids were in school except for George and Lanell. George is 4 and Lanell is 2.

Sandra is going to visit Trenda in Flagstaff on Wednesday and she will take her gift to her then. We said goodbye and she asked again if I could help her with indexing and asked if she could come over next Tuesday and I said that would be great.

Today was an absolutely beautiful day with the high around 55 and no wind.  I have been neglecting my blog, and cleaning the house, and I can't seem to find the motivation to stay on a diet. Not too happy with myself right now.

There is something for us to look forward to though. We are going to Texas for Easter and General Conference. We are trying to decide whether we should drive or fly. Airline tickets are pretty cheap right now. 

I indexed 609 names today.