Atlanta, Georgia
21st operating temple
Dedicated: 1-4 June 1983
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Jesus Christ, Prophecies about
Moses 7:55
And the Lord said unto Enoch: Look, and he looked and beheld the Son of Man lifted up on the cross, after the manner of men.
Book of Mormon
Alma 62:1-18
D&C
Review
"Come Follow Me"
Sunday School lesson with Brother Scott
AprGenCon
"Room in the Inn"
Elder Gerrit W. Gong
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Our standing before the Lord and in His Church is not a matter of our marital status but of our becoming faithful and valiant disciples of Jesus Christ. Adults want to be seen as adults and to be responsible and contribute as adults. Disciples of Jesus Christ come from everywhere, in every shape, size, hue, and age, each with talents, righteous desires, and immense capacities to bless and serve. We seek daily to follow Jesus Christ with faith unrepentance and enduring joy.
The Living Christ
#2
He was the Great Jehovah of the Old Testament, the Messiah of the New. Under the direction of His Father, He was the creator of the earth. "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made" (John 1:3). Though sinless, He was baptized to fulfill all righteousness. He "went about doing good" (Acts 10:38), yet was despised for it. His gospel was a message of peace and goodwill. He entreated all to follow His example. He walked the roads of Palestine, healing the sick, causing the blind to see, and raising the dead. He taught the truths of eternity, the reality of our premortal existence, the purpose of our life on earth, and the potential for the sons and daughters of God in the life to come.
Inklings
"Not as the World Giveth"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
Matt. 9:27-31
Matt. 9:32-38
Matt. 17:24-27
I am always overwhelmed when I get up and walk out on the deck and see that I am surrounded by sunflowers. They are gorgeous and I'm sad to think that they probably won't look so good, because they are already starting to drop and lose their petals, when the family comes up on the 18th.
I attended my meetings today. Pierce was sick and stayed home to get some rest. Since this is a holiday weekend we thought the chapel would be packed, but it wasn't. Before sacrament meeting was over I turned around and saw there were more people in the overflow than in the chapel and many were visitors, one of which was Brother Frey from Taylor who works with us in the temple. He said his family comes and camps at Green's Peak every year. James told him, "Welcome to Zion."
After the administration of the sacrament which was mostly done by the Melchizedek priesthood, we had only two Aaronic priesthood holders passing, Curtis and Colter. I really do miss Andy at the sacrament table, Brother Grapp opened the meeting for testimonies.
He bore his testimony. He said we are called to a high and holy calling to bear testimony of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We need to eliminate the worldly and implement the holy.
The next testimony was from Sister Vaught. She asked for forgiveness if she had offended anyone and then bore testimony of following the counsel of all of our Church leaders.
Sister Johnson bore testimony of the beauty in Vernon right now. She spoke of gratitude for Joseph Smith and his part in restoring the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Sister Hunsaker, the bishop's wife spoke of what it means to her to be a child of God.
Elder Wainsguard one of our missionaries from Niceville, Florida said it was a privilege to wear a name badge with Jesus Christ's name upon it.
Tim Raymond, a visitor bore his testimony of the Savior and His Atonement and how it allows us to repent.
Lannie Gillespie bore a beautiful testimony. She always includes the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon in her testimony.
I bore my testimony. I wasn't planning on it. I said a prayer and asked if there was anything I needed to share. A few minutes later I was reminded of the book I am reading, "God Will Prevail" and the importance of the Abrahamic covenant. I said it was now known as the New and Everlasting, new because it is renewed in every dispensation, and everlasting because it has existed since the pre-mortal life. I said that at the center of the covenant is the love of God and the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Because Heavenly Father loves His children so much He has provided a way for them to return and live with Him again.
Sister Applegate said her personal experiences provide a way for her to know of the goodness of God. She has two favorite conference talks from the last conference, "Infuriating Unfairness" by Elder Renlund and "Behold! I Am a God of Miracles" by Elder Ronald A. Rasband.
Brother Wright, our high councilman, (Superintendent of Blue Ridge Schools), I want to express my love for your and my love for the Savior. We are here to be strengthened by the Savior. Your bishop, Bishop Hunsaker, is an example of what it means to be a good Christian man.
Brother Applegate said he had now been a member for 27 years. He testified that our leaders would never lead us astray.
Collin DeWitt spoke of Bishop Davies funeral and a talk given there by President Nelson in which he said when Bishop Davies hurt the most was when he gave the greatest service. He then said that sacrifice sanctifies our service.
Amy Reynold said she always prays to the Lord, Please bless the children.
I was so happy to see my friend Ginger here. Her husband was with her and they sat by the missionaries. Ginger's husband left after sacrament meeting but Ginger came to Sunday School. Brother Scott was the Sunday School teacher. He did a good job but the only problem is he asked a lot of questions and he cannot hear when people answer the questions. James shared his favorite scripture with the class, D&C 93:1 - Verily, thus saith the Lord: It shall come to pass that every soul who forsaketh his sins and cometh unto me, and calleth on my name, and obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments, shall see my face and know that I am;
This is one of my all-time favorite scriptures too. I also like 95:11 - Verily I say unto you, it is my will that you should build a house. If you keep my commandments you shall have power to build it. 97:8 - Verily I say unto you, all among them who know their hearts are honest, and are broken, and their spirits contrite, and are willing to observe their covenants by sacrifice - yea, every sacrifice which I, the Lord, shall command - they are accepted of me. I also love 97:18-28 which is Zion's promise. I'm not going to share it here because it is long but it would be worth reading again.
Kerri came by this afternoon for me to sign the Relief Society birthday cards. I told her she didn't need to wait that I would deliver them to Maxine and then Maxine could deliver to Paula. Paula was asking about them today during Sunday School.
Before Kerri got here I checked to see if the doorbell was working. It was not. James got up from his nap and went to work. He took the cover off the button you push and there were spider webs going back and forth which cut off the connection. He cleared them away and walla, now the doorbell works. I knew I had not heard it ring for quite some time. I'm so glad to have a husband who can fix things!
When James and I took the birthday cards to Maxine she gave me the recipe for her most delicious zucchini pina colada bread with walnuts. On the way home we took more sunflower pictures.
For dinner or breakfast because it's at the end of our fast, we had cornbread, preservative free hotdogs, chili beans, and James's squash stirfry. It was very tasty!
Stacy called. She and Brian had a bit of a conflict over the family hike on the 18th. I was discouraged when we finished the call. James said we need to pray for family unity because that certainly was an indication of a Zion family. I agreed. We are also going to completely re-do our will.
Happy Birthday Darrel!
I turned 73 this year and Darrel turned 43. I had him on Labor Day but he was the easiest birth I had and I did not have to experience any labor. Darrel is a wonderful son, husband, and father.
I love you Darrel!
Still beautiful
