Mon, Mar 8, 2021: Idaho Falls Temple, Valley, Lois & Dawn, Mario's handiwork, shopping, Infusion, Costco, Jean Howard, home again

 

Idaho Falls, Idaho

8th operating temple

Dedicated: 23-25 Sept 1945

By: George Albert Smith

Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son

D&C 124:123

Verily I say unto you, I now give unto you the officers belonging to my Priesthood, that ye may hold the keys thereof, even the Priesthood which is after the order of Melchizedek, which is after the order of mine Only Begotten Son.

Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 27:12-35

D&C

Saints 1 chapter 9, pgs. 89-97

"Come Follow Me"

"Strengthen the Church" D&C 23-26

OctGenCon

'Finding Joy In Christ'

Steven J. Lund

You Men General President

I pray that you will strive, with redoubled energy worthy of this time, to serve, exercise faith, repent, and improve each day, to qualify to receive temple blessings and the enduring joy that comes only through the gospel of Jesus Christ. I pray that you will prepare to become that diligent missionary, loyal husband or wife, loving father or mother that you have been promised you may ultimately become be being a true disciple of Jesus Christ.

My you help prepare the world for the Savior's return by inviting all to come unto Christ and receive the blessings of His Atonement.

Restoration Proclamation

P7 S1

Two hundred years have now elapsed since this Restoration was initiated by God the Father and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ.

The Living Christ

P7 S2

"For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father -

It was around 7 a.m. when we left for the valley this morning. No stopping until we got to Payson where we stopped for gas. Gas was $2.89 in Payson and $2.99 in the valley. The first stop we made in the valley was at Chandler Auto Body to get the phone charger out of James's truck. We are in the rental car and we have no charger. Since we were in Chandler we decided to go out to Stacy's and pick up my coat that she had dry cleaned and the eyelash growth serum she ordered for me. No one was home except Paul.

Since we were close by and it was almost lunch time and we were hungry we went to Jersey Mike's. I love their sandwiches! We ate in the car and headed for Mesa where James had an appointment with someone Salvador found who wants to build a duplex. James either has to draw the plans or find someone else to do them. The guy knows what he wants and the meeting didn't take long. From here we headed for Tempe to see Lois and Dawn.

Lois was in good spirits but I guess she has had a rough two weeks. I'm glad she is feeling better. Lois showed me the cards she has made in their card making class. Lots of birthday cards. She is very creative. Last time I saw Dawn's cards. They invited me to join in on this Friday. We had a nice visit but did not stay too long because James was anxious to get over to Mario's. Mario sent him pictures of some touchup work that needs to be done on both houses. 

Mario was home, with his girlfriend but he directed James to the other house where most of the work needs to be done. The funny this is, the two houses are very close to each other. Mario lives in one and his ex-wife lives in the other. Mario told James not to tell his ex-wife about his girl friend. Mario sold his house in Chandler for $950,000 and now wants to build some apartments and would like James to do the building. He said he did not want Alberto working for him. I had already told James the same thing. Mario said that Alberto is all talk and I agree.

I left James to his work and took the car over to Stapley and down to Southern to the Walmart store. I wanted some green socks and to look at purses. I finally found some socks and a cheap handbag in the size I wanted so I bought it. The leather one I found on Amazon was too big and to expensive. I went back to Mario's and took a nap in the car while James finished up. It was 80 degrees today, which is nice, but a little too warm for me.

James dropped me off at AARA for my infusion. I was a few minutes early but Frances took me right back. Tiffany did my infusion and took blood. I had an appointment with Dr. Kumar's PA Edith. I told her about my sciatic pain but she said she could not give me anything stronger than Tramadol for pain. I told her I had an appointment at Sonoran Spine next week and she said they would be able to give me something stronger for pain. I finished my infusion and James was outside waiting for me. We drove across the street to Costco and I went in and got some chicken street tacos out of the ready to serve case. We got them a few months ago and they are delicious. 

Bishop Hunsaker asked us to go by and see Jean Howard who is staying at her daughter Deana's in Gilbert. I called Deana and she said we were welcome to come. She lives in a gated condo community just north of Williams Field Rd. on San Tan Blvd (Greenfield).  Deana, Hunter, Hunter's boyfriend and Jean were at home. Jean was sitting on the couch covered with two blankets. She has lost so much weight she probably only weighs about 90 lbs. Deana says they have tried everything to get her to eat. Jean says her stomach bothers her. I think she has some kind of eating disorder. She promised me she would eat and I told her I would be back to see her next Monday for her birthday. She kept giving me big hugs and told me I was her only friend from Vernon. I reminded her that the Hunsaker's were her friends and she agreed. She also told me quietly that she felt like she was a prisoner. She started to complain about Anthony but Deana stopped her. I am worried about what is going to happen to Jean if she doesn't start eating. She is wasting away. Deana says she is taking 3 kinds of pills to help her eat but nothing seems to work. 

After saying our goodbye's we headed home the Globe way. Since Burger House is closed on Monday's we stopped at Guayo's El Rey in downtown Miami for dinner. I had a bean burro because I heard their beans were good but they were just okay, not nearly as good as La Casita's. I ate half my bean burro and took the rest home. James had a green chili mixed chimichanga. He said it wasn't that great either. We were a little disappointed.

It was 9:45 when we got home. Chuck fed Luna this evening. We put things away and I changed in to my comfy clothes and sat on the recliner. James did some walking. I was just too tired. It was good to be home and relax.

Addy and friends on an early morning hike.

Book of Mormon written in comp books.

I also have one written in leather journals.

Memory: Summer thunderstorm

 

 

Sun, Mar 7, 2021: Mesa Arizona Temple, FH mtg with Bro Wright, Fast & Testimony mtg, "CFM" at Peeler's, FaceTime w/ Texas & Arkansas, Tanner's cake, Malea, Charlie & Scarlett

 

Mesa, Arizona

7th operating temple

Dedicated: 23-26 Oct 1927

By: Heber J. Grant

Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son

D&C 76:57

And are priests of the Most High, after the order of Melchizedek, which was after the order of Enoch, which was after the order of the Only Begotten Son.

Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 26:31-27:11

D&C

Review 20-22

"Come Follow Me"

"The Rise of the Church of Christ"

OctGenCon

'Sustainable Societies'

Elder D. Todd Christofferson

Of The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

The truth of God refers to the core truths that underlie His plan of happiness for His children. These truths are that God lives; that He is the Heavenly Father of our spirits; that as a manifestation of His love, He has given us commandments that lead to a fulness of joy with Him; that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and our Redeemer; that He suffered and died to atone for sins on condition of our repentance; that He rose from the dead, bringing to pass the Resurrection of all humankind; and that we will all stand before Him to be judged, that is, to account for our lives.

Restoration Proclamation

P6 S4

He invites all of us to come unto Him and His Church, to receive the Holy Ghost, the ordinances of salvation, and to gain enduring joy. 

The Living Christ

P7 S1

Of Him the Prophet also declared: "And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, that is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!

This morning at 8 a.m. in the Relief Society room the Elder's Quorum presidency and the Relief Society presidency had a meeting with our high councilman, Brother Wright. James and I both attended.

 The discussion was about our responsibilities regarding family history. James and I both have the assignment of working with the family history consultant. Brother Peeler is our family history leader but a new one is being called. James and I are both hoping for Collin DeWitt but we need to have the bishop's approval and he wants to use Collin in the Young Men's. I think he could do both.

James bore his testimony during our fast and testimony meeting today. The first thing he said was that he wanted to bear his testimony to honor his baptismal covenant and stand as a witness for Jesus Christ. Others who bore their testimonies:

Pierce Goodman, Tamara Applegate, Colter Hunsaker (12), Michelle Tesarek's two children, Benson Grapp (11), Tina Allen, Alicia Hunsaker, Chris Skousen, Brother Gilbert and Jimmy Applegate.

James helped pass the sacrament during the sacrament portion of the meeting. After the meeting I had a ministering interview with Becky Skousen. James had a presidency meeting so I went home without him. 

We fasted today for Jared Ammon and for other of our grandchildren who are struggling. 

At 6:00 this evening we had our weekly "Come Follow Me" meeting at the Peeler's.  I had listened to Ben Wilcox's "Teaching with Power" today and gained some insights about section 20, The Constitution of the Church. He discusses the six foundation principles of the church found in section 20. The first foundation is Authority and is taught in the following verses: 2, 3, 26, 58, 60, 63-67, 73. I marked all of these verses with a blue colored pencil. Next is doctrine and most of the doctrine is found in verses 17-36. I marked these verses with a green colored pencil and we read them together this evening as part of our study. This is some of the doctrine taught in these verses: the Atonement, the reality of God, scriptures, baptism, grace, commandments, Resurrection, faith, the gift of the Holy Ghost, prophets, creation and repentance. 

Verses 38-69 are tied together by one word found in each of the following verses: 38, 46, 53, 68, 81. The word is duty. I used an orange pencil to mark duty. A duty is a moral or legal obligation. A task or action that one is required to perform.

The next foundational principle is Ordinances. Ordinances are found in verses 37, 70-79. Baptism is discussed in verse 37 and blessings and baptism are discussed in 70-74. 75-79 The sacrament is taught and the sacramental prayers are cited. I marked ordinances with a pink pencil. Jesus Christ is the next foundation principle and is found in the following verses: 1, 2, 4, 9, 29, 30, 31, 37, 38, 40, 68, 70, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81. I underlined the words Jesus Christ in all of these verses. Why is Jesus Christ such an important foundation for the Church?

The last foundational principle is Order. This word only appears once in the entire section, but the idea is illustrated all throughout. The word is found in verse 68. I marked order with a purple pencil.

The Church is founded on Authority, Doctrine, Duty, Ordinances, Jesus Christ, and Order. I am grateful for all of these foundations but most of all I am grateful for my Savior, Jesus Christ.

Donna had prepared us some delicious bran muffins and fresh pears for refreshments. She always has the most healthy desserts. We left around 7:30 because we are Facetiming with Jared, Kacey, and Charlie this evening. Did I mention that the Goodman's were not here this evening because Barbara is sick. We said a prayer for her.

After FaceTiming with Jared, Kacey, Charlie, and Scarlett, we watched the new episode of "When Calls the Heart."

Happy Sabbath with these two cuties!

Sweet little Malea

Good job Jared!

Happy birthday Tanner!

 

Sat, Mar 6, 2021: Cardston, Alberta Temple, Charlie and Scarlett, windows washed, Dobson's Ranches, Built bars, Schaub boys, Ruby, Sue Hubble @temple

 

Cardston, Alberta

6th operating temple

Dedicated: 26-29 Aug 1923

By: Heber J. Grant

Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son

Alma 13:9

Thus they become high priests forever, after the order of the Son, the Only Begotten of the Father, who is without beginning of days or end of years, who is full of grace, equity, and truth. And thus it is. Amen.

Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 26:12-30

Doctrine and Covenants

Section 22

"Come Follow Me"

Ideas for Family Scripture Study and F.H.E.

OctGenCon

'Love Your Enemies'

President Dallin H. Oaks

First Counselor in the First Presidency

Loyalty to established law instead of temporary "allies" is the best way to love our adversaries and our enemies as we seek unity in diversity.

Knowing that we are all children of God gives us a divine vision of the worth of all others and the will and ability to rise above prejudice and racism. As I have lived for many years in different places in this nation, the Lord has taught me that it is possible to obey and seek to improve our nation's laws and also to love our adversaries and our enemies. While not easy, it is possible with the help of our Lord, Jesus Christ. He gave this command to love, and He promises His help as we seek to obey it. I testify that we are loved and will be helped by our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Restoration Proclamation

P6 S3

Jesus Christ has once again called Apostles and has given them priesthood authority.

The Living Christ

P6 S1

Of the Living Christ, the Prophet Joseph wrote: "His eyes were as a flame of fire; the hair of his head was white like the pure snow; his countenance shone above the brightness of the sun; and his voice was as the sound of the rushing of great waters, even the voice of Jehovah, saying:

"I am the first and the last; I am he who liveth, I am he who was slain; I am your advocate with the Father" (D&C 110:3-4).

James and I both got up at 7:00 complaining of our ailments. They always seem worse in the morning. After finding the Paint Pony, James asked if he could use my computer for an hour. I said yes. I had breakfast, prayed, and walked until it was my turn on the computer.

For my morning snack I had a salted caramel Built bar. It was good but not as good as the peanut butter brownie one I had yesterday.

As I was listening to Dave and Emily on "Don't Miss This" they kept repeating this phrase: "By the will of God the Father, and through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ." 

I listened to a talk today by Elder D. Todd Christofferson, "Born Again." He has another talk called "Justification and Sanctification"

that I want to read to more fully understand the terms, justification and sanctification.

I began listening to "Book of Mormon Central, Come Follow Me."

Anthony Sweat was a guest and he and Tyler did most of the teaching. Brother Sweat called Doctrine and Covenants 20, the Constitution of the Church and said there were three major topics of this section; History, Doctrine, and Practices. 

The Elders Quorum Presidency and the Relief Society Presidency are meeting with our high councilman, Brother Wright, tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. We have been asked to read the following from the Handbook regarding our responsibilities in family history: 25.2.1 and

25.2.2.

I blogged and did some indexing this afternoon and then James and I did a little window washing. Maybe if we wash a couple of windows every Saturday we will get them done before summer. I washed the inside of the kitchen window and cleaned the dust off the blinds while James did the outside. Next we moved to the entry way windows. I'm afraid one of the screens got bent and James threw it away. James also cleaned the front door panel. I wanted to do a couple of more but James was ready to quit. He also worked on the fence today.

For dinner I had a bacon, lettuce, tomato sandwich with avocado and James had a ham sandwich with the same. We also had some baked beans. After our meal we started our fast.

This evening we walked and watched the newest Hallmark movie, "Fit for a Prince." I think James would have rather watched, "Anne with an E."

Sue Hubble is a member of our ward

Nicole, Paul's sisters post

We lived close to the Dobson's in Chandler and when we

moved to Vernon their son Cary has a ranch in our ward.

His cows love our property.

The Cute Twosome

My steps today:

11, 642

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