Thur, Aug 5th, 2021: MeridianIdahoTemple#158: James tests positive for Covid, the Quarantine begins, Anthony and Pierce bring medicine, Silver Creek Clinic, I am showing symptoms

 

Meridian, Idaho

158th operating temple

Dedicated: QNov 2017

By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Jesus Christ, Prophecies about

1 Nephi 22:21

And now I, Nephi, declare unto you, that this prophet of whom Moses spake was the Holy One of Israel; wherefore, he shall execute judgment in righteousness.

Book of Mormon

Alma 45:15-46:10

D&C

RIC Peace & War

"Come Follow Me"

86 The righteous are gathered in the last days.

AprGenCon

"Room in the Inn"

Elder Gerrit W. Gong

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

 Our Savior, Jesus Christ, knows everything about us we don't want anyone else to know, and He still loves us. His is a gospel of second and third chances, made possible by His atoning sacrifice. 

The Articles of Faith

#3

We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.

Inklings

BD: Faith

Faith is to hope for things which are not seen, but which are true (Heb. 11:1; Alma 32:21), and must be centered in Jesus Christ in order to produce salvation. To have faith is to have confidence in something or someone.

Up at 4:30 to go from the recliner to the bed. I got up again at 7:50.

I get breakfast for James and for myself. I also took my meds. I indexed and did scriptures with James. Collin called James to see how he was doing and James told him he thought he had Covid and was going into town today to be tested, which he did.

I drove James into town and dropped him off at Summit while I went to Walmart to pick up three of my prescriptions. We both wore masks. James had his test and then walked over to Walmart. They said they would have his results in about two hours. On the way home we went through Taco Bell and Splash and Dash for gas. Gas is $3.18 a gallon. We finished our book, "The Secrets of Stonebridge" and when we got home we laid down on the recliner and watched a Hallmark Drama movie starring James Denton called "Love and Honor." We both enjoyed it. James called the hospital and found out that his Covid test was positive. Anthony brings over some hydroxycholorquine which he says he got at the Silver Creek Clinic in Snowflake. James calls the clinic and they said they would call him back tomorrow. 

Jared is worried about us and Sheri says she will come up and take care of us but of course I tell her no. Stacy, Paul, and Joshua wanted to come up for a visit this weekend but obviously that's not going to happen. How sad.

James takes some tramadol and feels a little better. He goes outside to feed Luna and then comes in and does some indexing, one of his most favorite things to do. He also takes some Hydro...and Ivermectin and has an allergic reaction. Pierce tells him not to take both. James takes the hydroxycholorquine and I take the Ivermectin. Pierce says they both work but he prefers the Ivermectin. I'll take Pierce's recommendation and James can take Anthony's. Anthony had Covid and he swares by the hydroxycholorquine. Collin said that's what saved his son when he had it too. Kathy, our neighbor used Ivermectin when she had it and she loves it.

I am feeling pretty miserable with a scratchy throat and a cough. I can't sleep after going to bed so I get up and take some NyQuil cold and flu. I am in the bedroom and James is on the recliner in a partial sit-up position.  Sweet Dreams.

The house in Woodlands, Texas Stuart and

Teresa are trying to buy. It looks alot like the one my

friend Marie was selling in The Woodlands.

Wed, Aug 4, 2021: TucsonAzTemple#157: James wants a Covid test but I can't find one in our area, neither of us feel well but he's the worst, Index, blog, walk

 

Tucson, Arizona

157th operating temple

Dedicated: 13 Aug 2017

By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Jesus Christ, Prophecies about

1 Nephi 22:12

Wherefore, he will bring them again out of captivity, and they shall be gathered together to the lands of the inheritance; and they shall be brought out of obscurity and out of darkness; and they shall know that the Lord is their Savior and their Redeemer, the Mighty One of Israel.

Book of Mormon

Alma 44:16-45:14

Q: What happens to those who sin against "so great light and knowledge"?

A: They dwindle in unbelief. When people turn against God their lives lose their meaning and purpose as to God's plan for them. They become a light unto themselves and lose those blessings God has in store for them.

D&C

86

"Come Follow Me"

85:6 The Spirit speaks with a still small voice.

AprGenCon

"Hearts Knit Together"

Elder Gary E. Stevenson

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

 The Lord expects us to teach that inclusion is a positive means toward unity and that exclusion leads to division.

As followers of Jesus Christ, we are dismayed when we hear of how children of God are mistreated based on their race. We have been heartbroken to hear of recent attacks on people who are Black, Asian, Latino, or of any other group. Prejudice, racial tension, or violence should never have any place in our neighborhoods, communities, or within the Church.

Let each of us, no matter our age, strive to be our best.

The Articles of Faith

#2

We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.

Inklings

"Miracles can come as answers to prayer. They are not always what we ask for or what we expect, but when we trust in the Lord, He will be there, and He will be right. He will suit the miracle to the moment we need it."

-Elder Ronald A. Rasband

Up at 5:39. 

"Sometimes the things that hold you down are the things that hold you up." -A Theodore Tuttle

Commandments, rules, and words of the prophets keep us anchored. 

James is sick. It is 9:30 and he is still asleep.  I thought 9:30 was late but he actually slept until 2:30. He wanted me to arrange a Covid test for him. I tried CVS but they are no longer doing them. I tried Sonoran Quest but there are no tests within 100 miles. I also tried Walgreen's, but it was the same.  

I was frustrated with technology today. My Gospel Library app wouldn't work so I had to delete it and re-download it, which took awhile. When I went to order my prescriptions on my Walmart app, it didn't work so I had to delete it and re-download it. Then I spent time trying to get a Covid test and that was frustrating. I am grateful for technology most of the time, except when it doesn't work right.

Pierce brought over a bag full of meds for James to take and our neighbor Kathy brought over homemade chicken noodle soup and some rolls. James ate the soup and I ate the rolls. 

I am frustrated because whenever James feels a little bit better he goes outside to work. He didn't stay out too long. When he came back in he did some indexing. I indexed, blogged, and walked today.

The funniest name I indexed today was the name Hehe.

I got a ecard from my friend Karen S. today. She said she had started going out but now that Covid numbers seem to be rising she is back to staying at home, so we won't be able to go to lunch. 

I listened to "Don't Miss This", "Follow Him," and "KUnshaken" today. I also ordered two books by Louise Hay, the lady who cured herself of cancer.

I read from five of my books: "Grace Where you Are", "Eve...." "Written in Our Hearts", "Cornerstones of the Restoration", and "God will Prevail."

James slept on the recliner so he could be upright. I slept there too until 4:30 a.m.

Kacey's trip to Colorado with

her sisters

 

Tue, Aug 3, 2021: ParisFranceTemple#156:EastValleyUrology, J's cancer report, Chili's, The Vitamin Shoppe, Costco, Home, Luna ride, James is sick, Addy, Scarlett

 

Paris, France

156th operating temple

Dedicated: 21 May 2017

By: Henry B. Eyring

Jesus Christ, Prophecies about

1 Nephi 19:8

And behold he cometh, according to the words of the angel, in six hundred years from the time my father left Jerusalem.

Book of Mormon

Alma 44:1-15

Q: In what ways did Moroni show courage to Zerahemnah?  

A: He stops the fighting and begins bearing his testimony to Zerahemnah.

D&C

Matthew 13:24-30, 37-43

"Come Follow Me"

85:1-2 It is good "to keep a history"

AprGenCon

"Teaching in the Savior's Way"

Jan E. Newman

Second Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency

So it is with the word of God. We can teach it, we can preach it, we can explain it. We can talk about it, we can describe it, we can even testify of it. But until a person feels the sacred word of God distill upon his or her soul like the dews from heaven through the power of the Spirit, it will be like looking at a postcard or someone else's vacation photos. You have to go there yourself. Conversion is a personal journey - a journey of gathering. 

Articles of Faith

   #1

We believe in God the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.

Inklings

When God responds without the miracle we were hoping for, remember that God responding at all is, in fact, the miracle.

-Elder Ronald A. Rasband

I woke up at 4:43 this morning. I'm worried about the cushions I ordered for the outside furniture.  I check outside and correct my new order. I also ordered a box of Built bars. We left for the valley around 7:20. We had prayers and scriptures in the car and then we listened to our book, "Secrets at Stonebridge." We stop for gas and a potty break in Payson.  We are thirty minutes early to East Valley Urology. I do a video of Chris, the physicians assistant who diagnosed James with cancer. In this video he explains that James's cancer is contained in his prostate. This is what I have been praying for. I have the video on my phone. I would put it on here, but I don't know how. Chris then went over the treatments available. There are two we would consider. One is radiation 5 days a week for 8 1/2 weeks. This one can be done in Show Low and is covered by Medicare insurance. The other is called HiFou. This is a one time deal and is a high frequency ultra-sound. This is the treatment James would prefer but it is not covered by Medicare and costs $18,500. Since we don't have that right now he will have to go with the radiation treatment. Chris looked up a couple of places in Show Low for us to call. He said a doctor from the valley, Dr. Salmon, now lives in Show Low but he is not sure what his number is. Oh yes, there is a procedure that needs to be done before James starts radiation. He needs to have a gel placed between his prostate and rectum so the radiation doesn't got into his rectum. This gel is called Space Orr.

We said our goodbyes to Chris and were on our way. We feel very grateful for James's diagnosis and so do the kids. The next item on our agenda was to get some lunch. We found a Chili's and decided we both wanted another Caribbean salad with shrimp. The salad was good but we were both disappointed that the grilled shrimp was not warm. We didn't mind too much because we both gobbled them down.

Not a good picture of James so I just

focused on the salad. Not a good picture of 

it either though.

Next we went to The Vitamin Shoppe in Dana Park. James wanted to get some supplements he can't get at a regular store. He wanted Quercetin, saw palmetto, and Korean Red Ginseng. James has been doing a lot of reading about cures for cancer and alzheimers.

I wanted to get some more of the Keto Nut Granola I got at Costco the last time I was here so we headed for the nearest Costco on Baseline and Arizona Avenue. It took me awhile but I finally found what I was looking for back with the cereal. It's $12.99 for an average size bag. Yikes! I think this is the first time I've ever been in Costco and just bought one item. After Costco we headed for home through Payson and Heber. 

We arrived in Vernon around 5:30. I settled down in the recliner to finish watching "Sandy Cove" a Hallmark movies starring Chad Michael Murray. James said he was going to go for a horsey ride. James wasn't gone very long. He came back and said he was feeling dizzy and sick. He went in and laid down for a couple of hours while I worked on my blog. I'm worried that James might have Covid. We were exposed on July 25th at the Peeler's.

Kacey in Colorado

Addy is all grown up!