Saturday, July 2nd, 2022: Patriotic wreath, Show Low celebrates, Sheri & boys in London, James works on Thompson's,

 

Sapporo, Japan

151st operating temple

Dedicated: 21 Aug 2016

By: Russell M. Nelson

Jesus Christ, Second Coming

2 Thessalonians 2:8

And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

Book of Mormon

Alma 26:1-16

12 Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever.

"Come Follow Me"

Video of "Elijah and the Widow of Zarapeth"

AprGenCon

"We Are The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints"

Reyna I. Arburto

Second Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency

Relief Society is not limited to a room in a building, a Sunday lesson, an activity, or a presidency at the local or general level. Relief Society is the covenant women of the Church; it is us - each of us and all of us. It is our "global community of compassion and service." Anywhere and everywhere we go, we are always part of Relief Society as we strive to fulfill its divine purpose, which is for women to accomplish God's work in individual as well as collective ways by providing relief: "relief of poverty, relief of illness; relief of doubt, relief of ignorance - relief of all that hinders . . . joy and progress."

Today was an overcast with a little rain. One of my favorite kind of days. It was nice to have scriptures and prayer with James this morning without being rushed. 

James left to go ot the Thompson's and I was left home alone. I wasn't feeling great so I took some Tramadol and reclined in the bedroom in front of the TV. My phone rang. It was Janna Grombach. I had just been looking at pictures on Facebook of Janna and Willie's recent trip to Colorado. Janna said she had made a patriotic wreath for us as thanks for teaching her and Willie the temple prep lessons. She asked if she could come over and bring me the wreath. Of course!

I love it!

James and I talked about going to town today after the 4th of July parade and the crowd had dispersed to either the rodeo, or Frontier park or wherever else they are going. He called me and said he was already in town. I guess he was getting ready to leave the Thompson's which is 7-10 miles from our house and realized he was almost out of gas. He went in to town to get gas and asked what I wanted. I wanted a drink from Sonic and he said he would be glad to get it. I was still disappointed. Maybe we can take a drive up on the mountain later. The activities in town are not appealing to me and neither one of us likes crowds, so the further away from town we can get, the better.

I worked on my blog, walked and watched Hallmark Christmas movies. Once in awhile I would head for the kitchen for something to eat. I did do a little cleaning and washed two loads of laundry. James worked on the sprinklers and hooked up the new pump which isn't going off as it should. We finished our book, "Yorkshire Carol." It had a happy ending. 

As we said our family prayer this evening we decided we were going to fast for Tanner.

 

 

 

Friday, July 1st, 2022: Max's birthday, James, Globe and plays cowboy chasing cows at home, Show Low is busy, Sonic, Mail Lola's card, What I'm reading

 

 Provo City Center, Utah

150th operating temple

Dedicated: 20 Mar 2016

By: Dallin H. Oaks

Jesus Christ, Second Coming

2 Thessalonians 1:7

And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

Book of Mormon

Alma 25:1-17

9 ... Thus the words of Abinadi were brought to pass,...

Come Follow Me

1 Kings 19:19-21 Serving the Lord takes priority over worldly concerns. 

AprGenCon

"Preaching The Gospel Of Peace"

President Russell M. Nelson

President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Every person who has made covenants with God has promised to care about others and serve those in need. We can demonstrate faith in God and always be ready to respond to those who ask about "the hope that is in us." Each of us has a role to play in the gathering of Israel.

"Missionary Service Blessed My Life Forever"

President M. Russell Ballard

Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

The Lord knows you. When you are serving your mission, you will have experiences that will help you come to know Him better. You will grow spiritually in serving Him. In His name, you will be sent on errands to serve others. He will give you experiences with promptings from the Holy Ghost. The Lord will authorize you to teach in His name. You can show Him that He can trust you and can rely on you.

After prayer James left for Globe this morning. It rained here this morning. 

Today is Max's 19th birthday. He celebrated in London with Sheri, Ben, and Evan. He got Krispy Kreme donuts instead of a cake.

I left for town around 2:30 this afternoon. I mailed Lola's birthday card. I'm not sure why I didn't send it with James yesterday to mail. I'm just a little ditzy. Anyway, I went through the drive-thru at Sonic and got myself a drink and then went to the Show Low post office to mail Lola's card. Show Low is packed with people coming up for the Fourth of July rodeo, parade, fireworks, and other activities. On top of all that, it's raining! The rodeo doesn't start until this evening so maybe the rain will stop by then. 

I texted with Kacey today asking her about the baby birds. I guess she lost them all because she ran out of feed and they were out at the pet store too. I am proud of her for making such a valiant effort. She also sent Tanner to rehab this week which I imagine was hard to do. 

In other family news, Paul definitely has rheumatoid arthritis. His RA factor was 385. His doctor said that's the highest he's ever seen. I think mine was a little higher, somewhere in the 400's. Stacy said she was pretty angry because she said he was compelled to get the Covid vaccine at work due to the federal mandate. He is pretty miserable right now and probably will be until he gets on some medication. 

When James got home this afternoon there were some black cows drinking out of Luna's water. I guess the elk knocked the fence down somewhere and these cows got in. James saddled up Luna and ran the cows off, just like home on the range. Giddyup cowboy!

I quit reading "Before the Fortress Falls" because it got too gory. 

Watched an old Christmas movie, "Gingerbread Romance". Hallmark and GAC are both doing Christmas in July. 

Here are a couple of notes I took while listening to "Teaching with Power." 

Serving the Lord takes priority over worldly concerns.

We believe in a God who answers by fire and by the Holy Ghost.

Began listening to Charlie Bird's book, "Without the Mask." Charlie was BYU's mascot Cosmos at their football games and was very popular. He came out as gay and now has written a book about his feelings and experiences.

I also listened part of an All In podcast featuring Steven Harper on the law of Consecration. It is so good.

Happy Birthday Max!

 

Show Low

Thursday, June 30th, 2022:James works in Vernon today, Ministering sisters Donna & Stefani, Enchiladas for the missionaries, Dena Davis

 

Tijuana, Mexico

149th operating church

Dedicated: 13 Dec 2015

By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Jesus Christ, Second Coming

1 Thessalonians 4:16

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Book of Mormon

Alma 24:19-30

26 And it came to pass that the people of God were joined that day by more than the number who had been slain; and those who had been slain were righteous people, therefore we have no reason to doubt but what they were saved.

"Come Follow Me"

1 Kings 19:1-18 The Lord often speaks in quiet, simple ways. 1 Kings 18:23-48

AprGenCon

"Our Heartfelt All"

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

"Many that were rich cast in much," but then, along came a poor widow, "and she threw in two mites." It was such a small amout, it would hardly be worth recording.

And yet this seemingly inconsequential donation caught the Savior's attention. In fact, it impressed Him so deeply that "he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

"For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living."

With this simple observation, the Savior taught us how offerings are measured in His kingdom - and it's quite different from the way we usually measure things. To the Lord, the value of the donation was measured not by the effect it had on the treasury but by the effect it had on the heart of the donor.

In praising this faithful widow, the Savior gave us a standard to measure our discipleship in all of its many expressions. Jesus taught that our offering may be large or it may be small, but either way, it must be our heartfelt all.

"Now Is the Time"

President Russell M. Nelson

President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Yes, we should learn from the past, and yes, we should prepare for the future. But only now can we do. Now is the time we can learn. Now is the time we can repent. Now is the time we can bless others and "lift up the hands which hang down." As Mormon counseled his son Moroni, "Let us labor diligently; ... for we have a labor to perform while in this tabernacle of clay, that we may conquer the enemy of all righteousness, and rest our souls in the kingdom of God."

Inklings Live

Emily Belle Freeman & Susan Peterson

James is working here today. Yay! He went to the Thompson's this morning. At 10:00 I had a visit from my ministering sisters, Donna Peeler and Stefani Hunsaker. They stayed for about an hour and we had a nice visit. Stefani made me some of the most delicious peanut butter cookies I have ever eaten. When James got home he loved them too.

We had a nice rainstorm today. Rain always makes everything smell so fresh and clean! I took a nap after lunch and so did James. I listened to "Teaching with Power" as part of my "Come Follow Me" study. Brother Wilcox asked this question as he discussed the leaders of both Israel and Judah. There are two styles of leadership. What kind of leader am I? 

This afternoon James went to the Thompson's were he is trying to lay out the pad for their modular home. He also went to Barbar Bartels. She bought a modular home from the same place the Thompson's did. It's for her son and his family and she wants James to do the pad. James also stopped by the Peeler's and picked up a check.

Paul texted and said that Dena Davis had passed away. Dena is CT Davis's daughter who was a little older than Stacy, 53. She had pneumonia, heart problems, and cancer. CT posted about her on Facebook:

I taught Dena's sister Melonie

in Young Women's.

When James came home I had already put the enchiladas together and they were in the oven. I was in the bedroom. After a few minutes he asked me what time it was. 5:30, Yikes! The missionaries will be here at 6. I got into gear and got myself ready and then both James and I went into the kitchen to get the last minute details for our dinner ready. James set the table and got some ice water. I cooked refried beans and corn and got out some chips and salsa. 

Elder Goodwin and Elder McPhie were right on time. They were dressed casually because they had been over to Brother and Sister Gilbert's doing service. James gave the blessing and we served ourselves and sat down for dinner. Brother Goodwin put his enchiladas inside of a flour tortilla. James was concerned because he thought it wasn't taste too good that way. He also added some corn chips. I said it was like a crunch wrap at Taco Bell. Both missionaries seemed to like the dinner. Elder McPhie is a football player and he had seconds. For dessert we had rootbeer floats and I gave each of them a couple of peanut butter cookies to eat on the way home. They asked if we knew anyone they could share a message with. I invited Tana to dinner but of course she was a no-show. I suggested they go by the MacArthur's and told them a little bit about Chelsea and Jarrod. Jarrod is still in Alaska but Chelsea should be home with the three kids. 

I did the dishes and cleaned the kitchen while James indexed. At 8 pm I only had 3,500 steps but before bed I had 10,000. 

"I like the fishies"