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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Halloween Spiritual Thought
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Labor Day Weekend
Last weekend for labor day, Janell and I went to Wyoming for labor day to visit my grandma and Mark and Cheryl. We stayed at Mark and Cheryl's and even my grandma worked harder than I could have to
accommodate Janell's allergies. The drive there was fun and on Sunday we went on a drive to sinks canyon. My uncle Mark bought a ticket to a raffle for a nice picture of Bam Bam the local ram. The ram had been
a nuisance since he started seeing his reflection in the mirrors and chrome bumpers of cars and charging them. Bam Bam was relocated before Janell and I visited and Mark won the framed picture. Cheryl
says we get it in their will. On the trip back we had fun visiting South Pass city, an old mining
ghost town. The six hour drive also took ten hours because of traffic and construction.
During this week the relief society sent us a deal for really cheap season passes to the local waterpark and arcade. I'm excited about being able to go there for my birthday this week if our passes have
come. The weather is still warm so the water might be open on the weekend.
Janell might already have a job. We'll see. It would be starting at the phones for a disability law office.
We also bought our first car. We found a small little Ford Ranger. We got it for about half of the blue book cost. The check engine light is on but it passed emissions and the shop said it wasn't anything to
worry about. Janell's taking it to get licensed this week.
accommodate Janell's allergies. The drive there was fun and on Sunday we went on a drive to sinks canyon. My uncle Mark bought a ticket to a raffle for a nice picture of Bam Bam the local ram. The ram had been
a nuisance since he started seeing his reflection in the mirrors and chrome bumpers of cars and charging them. Bam Bam was relocated before Janell and I visited and Mark won the framed picture. Cheryl
says we get it in their will. On the trip back we had fun visiting South Pass city, an old mining
ghost town. The six hour drive also took ten hours because of traffic and construction.
During this week the relief society sent us a deal for really cheap season passes to the local waterpark and arcade. I'm excited about being able to go there for my birthday this week if our passes have
come. The weather is still warm so the water might be open on the weekend.
Janell might already have a job. We'll see. It would be starting at the phones for a disability law office.
We also bought our first car. We found a small little Ford Ranger. We got it for about half of the blue book cost. The check engine light is on but it passed emissions and the shop said it wasn't anything to
worry about. Janell's taking it to get licensed this week.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Back and Ready for More
Janell and I returned from our honeymoon and I had another week off school. I used it as an opportunity to work full time and to get caught up with to dos around the triplex. I patched the holes Papa Bert put in the walls in the bathroom and installed a pair of cabinets, one with a sink and the other over the toilet.
This week a lot of my bosses tenants moved out and were replaced. Some of them left a rotted hole in the floor that I patched up.
This week a lot of my bosses tenants moved out and were replaced. Some of them left a rotted hole in the floor that I patched up.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Reception
Victor got good grades as he finished his semester. We had a
fantastic reception. Everyone had ideas about what we should be doing
at the reception (ie cutting the cake, daddy daughter dance, stand in
line) but nobody seems to have actually put much thought into when
we'd be doing any of those activities. Some seem to have imagined us
dancing and cutting cut while simultaneously standing in line greeting
family friends. It was wonderful that so many came. The latter,
standing in line while dancing, we actually tried and some friends
didn't seem to mind greeting us while we danced but others were not
amused. After the reception we helped clean up and packed for our
honeymoon trip to Oregon coast.
Our siblings looked good in their matching ties and dresses.
Sunday we went to church together at Grace Assisted Living.
Victor's dad let us borrow his truck to take a small sailboat to the
Oregon coast for our honeymoon.
We took the boat sailing on a lake and the wind was too strong to get
very far from the dock. When we tried it on the ocean, we had trouble
getting past the breakers. A nice man from Olympia Washington helped
us push the boat into the water. We had fun rowing and sailing the
boat up to the breakers and then the waves tossed us around and filled
the boat with water. We were pushed back into shore by the waves. As
we were pumping the water out on shore, Dave came back with two big
buckets and helped us bail. We tried again and as we hit the breakers
we got tossed around again as we sailed. After a few more minutes of
sailing a big wave hit us and broke the dagger board. It turned out
the board was rotten within its new layer of white paint. Dave helped
us pack up and we took off all done with the excitement. We brought
the boat to Steve and Ruth Bascom's where hopefully it will sell
better than in Meridian Where it has been listed all summer.
We also had fun touring several cheese factories and Janell even found
one that claimed to be French, however very little of its cheese was
actually French varieties. We went to a shipwreck on the beach too.
Friday night we opened and sorted wedding gifts. Seviah was much more
excited for us to open them than we were.
Victor Moxley
208-631-5351
Vbam4ever@gmail.com
fantastic reception. Everyone had ideas about what we should be doing
at the reception (ie cutting the cake, daddy daughter dance, stand in
line) but nobody seems to have actually put much thought into when
we'd be doing any of those activities. Some seem to have imagined us
dancing and cutting cut while simultaneously standing in line greeting
family friends. It was wonderful that so many came. The latter,
standing in line while dancing, we actually tried and some friends
didn't seem to mind greeting us while we danced but others were not
amused. After the reception we helped clean up and packed for our
honeymoon trip to Oregon coast.
Our siblings looked good in their matching ties and dresses.
Sunday we went to church together at Grace Assisted Living.
Victor's dad let us borrow his truck to take a small sailboat to the
Oregon coast for our honeymoon.
We took the boat sailing on a lake and the wind was too strong to get
very far from the dock. When we tried it on the ocean, we had trouble
getting past the breakers. A nice man from Olympia Washington helped
us push the boat into the water. We had fun rowing and sailing the
boat up to the breakers and then the waves tossed us around and filled
the boat with water. We were pushed back into shore by the waves. As
we were pumping the water out on shore, Dave came back with two big
buckets and helped us bail. We tried again and as we hit the breakers
we got tossed around again as we sailed. After a few more minutes of
sailing a big wave hit us and broke the dagger board. It turned out
the board was rotten within its new layer of white paint. Dave helped
us pack up and we took off all done with the excitement. We brought
the boat to Steve and Ruth Bascom's where hopefully it will sell
better than in Meridian Where it has been listed all summer.
We also had fun touring several cheese factories and Janell even found
one that claimed to be French, however very little of its cheese was
actually French varieties. We went to a shipwreck on the beach too.
Friday night we opened and sorted wedding gifts. Seviah was much more
excited for us to open them than we were.
Victor Moxley
208-631-5351
Vbam4ever@gmail.com
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Two Weeks
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| The bathroom I spent this summer remodeling |
Yesterday we went to the temple and went through an endowment session and stood in the prayer circle together for the first time as husband and wife. We finished our thank you card design for wedding thank yous.
This semester I took an interior design class and finished it on Thursday. (Not interior decorating, which was included some in the class), this was focused more on structure and practical things that I would need to know for remodeling. Living here in the basement of my parents rental property, where we have been remodeling a lot ourselves, the class has really helped.
We got the wedding pictures back this week. They are awesome! We're still going through them and need to pick good ones to have printed to display at our reception. We'll need to finish that tonight. Janell's mom is working on having a nice cheesecake for our reception wedding cake. It'll be tasty and Janell should be able to eat lots of it too. Being married is too fun to put into words. Now I also don't have to drive Janell back to her apartment when it gets late.
For our second family home evening we had a lesson on mighty prayer from the Referral Center and made a list of things we are fasting and praying for. Then we went outside and played Rummikub on the lawn. We almost lost time tiles to the lawn mower later, but Janell raked and found them.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Dedicatory Prayer
Dedicatory Prayer
Janell loves me. Yay! She adores me and only me. I am and will always
listen to and care for her the increasingly best I know how. Right now
for her I am writing a dedicatory prayer for our soon to be shared
home. In this prayer we will include the blessing on our home that the
Spirit will abound and all who enter will always show love and concern
for one another. Article of Faith 13; D & C 88:118-120; 2 Nephi 5:27;
That's a note Janell left on my iPod when I wasn't looking.
A prayer given to dedicate Janell and I's first home as husband and wife for our first Family Home Evening after we moved in together:
Our dear and loving Father in heaven,
This evening we join together in prayer to offer theel our gratitude
and to ask thee for a special blessing by the power of the Melchizedek
priesthood. This Saturday we experienced the powerful blessing to be
able to be sealed for time and all eternity in thy Holy Temple. We are
grateful that through the prophet Joseph Smith, the power to seal
families in heaven has been made available upon the Earth. We
recognize the wonderful privilege it is to be born into the covenant
and that those in our families before us set the example for us and
that our predecessors warmly received the missionaries and and
accepted their teachings of Christ and His modern prophets. We invite
thee to help us live those teachings in this home and to set such a
meaningful example for our future posterity. We ask the that those
covenants which we have made with thee will be the center of this home
and new family.
We pray, heavenly Father that this home will be a place of safety and
security for us. We ask thee to help us draw closer to one another in
this modest dwelling and to help this home to be filled with the
Spirit. We ask Thee that thou might help us show our gratitude for
this home to thee and my parents in the way we treat this dwelling.
We ask for thy guidance and blessing in our interactions with the
other tenants of this building that we might love them, serve them and
live in harmony with them without contention. Please help us to make
the most of our time here and to prepare to extend our family and move
on according to thy will.
This we pray in the name of thy son Jesus Christ.
Amen
Janell loves me. Yay! She adores me and only me. I am and will always
listen to and care for her the increasingly best I know how. Right now
for her I am writing a dedicatory prayer for our soon to be shared
home. In this prayer we will include the blessing on our home that the
Spirit will abound and all who enter will always show love and concern
for one another. Article of Faith 13; D & C 88:118-120; 2 Nephi 5:27;
That's a note Janell left on my iPod when I wasn't looking.
A prayer given to dedicate Janell and I's first home as husband and wife for our first Family Home Evening after we moved in together:
Our dear and loving Father in heaven,
This evening we join together in prayer to offer theel our gratitude
and to ask thee for a special blessing by the power of the Melchizedek
priesthood. This Saturday we experienced the powerful blessing to be
able to be sealed for time and all eternity in thy Holy Temple. We are
grateful that through the prophet Joseph Smith, the power to seal
families in heaven has been made available upon the Earth. We
recognize the wonderful privilege it is to be born into the covenant
and that those in our families before us set the example for us and
that our predecessors warmly received the missionaries and and
accepted their teachings of Christ and His modern prophets. We invite
thee to help us live those teachings in this home and to set such a
meaningful example for our future posterity. We ask the that those
covenants which we have made with thee will be the center of this home
and new family.
We pray, heavenly Father that this home will be a place of safety and
security for us. We ask thee to help us draw closer to one another in
this modest dwelling and to help this home to be filled with the
Spirit. We ask Thee that thou might help us show our gratitude for
this home to thee and my parents in the way we treat this dwelling.
We ask for thy guidance and blessing in our interactions with the
other tenants of this building that we might love them, serve them and
live in harmony with them without contention. Please help us to make
the most of our time here and to prepare to extend our family and move
on according to thy will.
This we pray in the name of thy son Jesus Christ.
Amen
Day 2
Day 2
Yesterday Janell and I were sealed in the Mount Timpanogos temple for
time and all eternity. My family struggled to make it there. My mom
came down a day early to buy food for the picnic lunch and make
platters. She must have really cared to do all that.
My dad, my brothers and papa Bert got stuck in Burley until really
late. When they got into town, they insisted on kidnapping me to go
get milkshakes late at night.
Naomi got there late too. She got a ride to Utah from Gwyn Barry who
picked up her friend Tina in Twin Falls to help with the picnic. They
then spent 2 1/2 hours in Ikea on the way there.
We were sealed in the Mt Timpanogos temple, sealing room six with
Victor L Walch as our sealer. I told him that he has a cool last name.
He remembered that he had performed a sealing for Janell's cousin only
a few weeks ago. Of course Janell looked beautiful in her wedding
dress.
This morning Janell and I read patriarchal blessings together in bed.
They we an inspired reminder that we are each other's sweetheart.
Through her work, Janell got a a free stay last night in a class
resort condo. We've had fun alone together here. We went over to the
park city lds visitors center and they gave us ice cream and we
watched church movies for an hour. Tonight we've made a blanket fort
out of the living room to sleep in at the condo.
Tomorrow we will go home to the triplex my parents bought where I've
turned the basement into a studio apartment. We will have to live
without a kitchen but we will have fun together.
Yesterday Janell and I were sealed in the Mount Timpanogos temple for
time and all eternity. My family struggled to make it there. My mom
came down a day early to buy food for the picnic lunch and make
platters. She must have really cared to do all that.
My dad, my brothers and papa Bert got stuck in Burley until really
late. When they got into town, they insisted on kidnapping me to go
get milkshakes late at night.
Naomi got there late too. She got a ride to Utah from Gwyn Barry who
picked up her friend Tina in Twin Falls to help with the picnic. They
then spent 2 1/2 hours in Ikea on the way there.
We were sealed in the Mt Timpanogos temple, sealing room six with
Victor L Walch as our sealer. I told him that he has a cool last name.
He remembered that he had performed a sealing for Janell's cousin only
a few weeks ago. Of course Janell looked beautiful in her wedding
dress.
This morning Janell and I read patriarchal blessings together in bed.
They we an inspired reminder that we are each other's sweetheart.
Through her work, Janell got a a free stay last night in a class
resort condo. We've had fun alone together here. We went over to the
park city lds visitors center and they gave us ice cream and we
watched church movies for an hour. Tonight we've made a blanket fort
out of the living room to sleep in at the condo.
Tomorrow we will go home to the triplex my parents bought where I've
turned the basement into a studio apartment. We will have to live
without a kitchen but we will have fun together.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Wedding Day of Victor & Janell Moxley
Wedding Day of Victor & Janell Moxley
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Victor Moxley and Janell Limb were pronounced husband and wife on Saturday, July 21,
2012, 9:26 a.m., in the Timpanogus Temple, Sealing Room 6, by Sealer – Bro. Walsh.
Those attending the wedding:
Victor & Janell, Karl & Carol Moxley, Bert Loper (Grandpa) Roy & Beth Moxley (uncle
& aunt), Adam & Rachael Daniels (cousins), Fred & Colleen Maynes, Dave & Tami
Trujillo (friends), Margaret Lockhart (friend).
Rod & Dixie Limb, Ben Limb, LeRoy & Mary Jones, Emily Stoddard,
Arlin & Susan Jones, Jay & Tami Jones, Ruth Bascom, Paul & Leah Bascom,
Jessica Jones, Grandma Wanda Limb, Jeff & Julie Limb, Kerby & Aubrey Barker,
Lorraine Robinson, Melanie Elkins and LaNetta Maxfield.
The following are notes from advice given by the sealer, Bro. Walsh.
You will have challenges in life. Remember the Blessings of Initiatory.
End every day without unkind feelings to one another.
“Rites”:
• prayer
• scripture reading
• FHE – topic – New & Everlasting Covenant – D&C 22, 131, 132
• Courtship is beginning—date weekly—can go to park
• As man is now, God once was. As God is now, man may become.—Lorenzo
Snow
2 Peter 2: Calling and Election, Divine nature
Faith
Virtue
Knowledge
Temperance
Patience
Godliness
Brotherly Kindness
Charity
D&C 4: added 2 more – Humility and Diligence
These will bring you closer and being like our Heavenly Parents.
Notes by Lorraine Robinson
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Seek after good things
Seek after good things
General conference notes
April 2012
General conference notes
April 2012
Saturday morning - watched from tabernacle
President Monson
Church has grown a ton
Nothing will stop this work
Seek after good things
There will be good things in these messages
They are inspired.
President Packer
Story of little boy with tin can at train station
Little boy starving that wanted the sacrament bread. Woman shooed him
away but what giid is the sacrament if we dont care for the poor?
President Packer held him on his lap.
President kimball said. "you are holding a nation on your lap"
Children are not thrown into endless torment. Missionaries have a
great lesson of hope. Priests of other faiths do the best with the
light they have. The fullness brings more hope.
Children are a heritage a blessing. They need two parents.
Better to not be able to have children than to be able and choose to not.
Nothing is a better sight than an eternal family.
Jesus set perfect example toward children
Parenthood is most important calling.
Spend time together as families. Family time is sacred time.
Cheryl Esplin. Primary Presidency
Holy ghost carries truth parents are to facilitate that.
Show children how to be kind and to pray.
Help them apply it in the moment.
Plan moments to teach and be ready to share at spontaneous
opportunity. Teach as a family and one-on-one. Believing a gospel
penguins takes seeing it in action.
Elder Hallstrom
Church and Gospel are connected but not the same.
Gospel is joyous plan by which we can live with god forever.
Gospel includes far more than public observances.
1 Deepen understanding of deity
2 Focus on ordinances and covenants. Keep them. Know their intent
3. Unite the gospel with the church
Elder Koehlker
Senior missionaries bring patience and stability
Younger missionaries bring power and energy.
Nurture others throughout your lives.
Avoid distraction. Have desire to learn.
Use God's power in the work by asking for it often.
Show love to the Lord and others. This is the root if all virtue.
God is always ready to hug us and tell us he loves us. He dealings
with us show that.
Elder Oaks
Atonement is greatest event ever
Focus of prophets and God's plan
Sacrifice brings blessings
Thousands of Christians have given their lives for their faith. Most
tragic were those who were persecuted by other Christians.
Donating life to service is even more noble.
Lives of service and sacrifice are the best symbols of faith.
Missionary service is powerful example.
Knowing what Christ has done for us is a powerful motivator.
President Eyring
Seek challenges as an opportunity to grow and prove courage. God will
always help us through our trials. Trials have a limit.
Faith takes time to build. Be patient.
Bigger challenges are always ahead.
Integrity creates solid ground under us.
Faith in Christ gives power to push forward.
His love never fails.
Saturday afternoon
Elder Holland
Parable of the laborers
No one treated unfairly
Ù Ú
V Why be jealous?
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We compete against sin, not against eachother
Envy is like drinking pickle juice every time something good happens.
Be kind, rewind.
Don't be upset if the Lord is generous with others more than you. Just
be glad that he is generous.
Don't be offended.
You'll never sink below God's love
Elder hales
For the sacrament to be cleansing we need to ponder and prepare in
advance on our relationship with Christ. Teach children to study the
scriptures and prepare to administer and participate in ordinances.
Teach children to work and be self reliant
Don't live in regret.
Hold a temple recommend at all times
Elder Baxter
We can't make it all add up in life because we don't have all the numbers.
His mom had sheer Scottish grit. {••}. &$@#%
Elder Snares
Nourish your spirit an choose the right
Christ faced intense opposition and never gave up.
Elder Cook
Many in this world are tone deaf to sacred things. tree of life vision
predicted this.
Those who choose the right are in tune and gain higher ability to hear.
nursery leaders and scoutmasters have the brethren's love and thanks.
Avoid being judgmental of youthful mistakes instead of sinful
mistakes. Praying with children may be more important than any other
example.
Se je zgodilo
Even solid evidence can be ridiculed. A spiritual witness is necessary too.
Read the book of Mormon daily.
Activity with fingers while reading the book of Mormon
Elder Scott
Relationships can be strengthened through the veil when we remember
our covenants and to do what is right.
Seek revelation by being fit, calm, well rested, and good humored.
Record impressions.
Stay mentally and physically clean.
Humility is fertile soil for revelation.
Our heavenly father wants us to succeed.
He will help that happen.
Greatest happiness comes from following divine guidance.
BYU Devotional
BYU Devotional
Elder Stanley G Ellis First Quorum of the Seventy
Elder Stanley G Ellis First Quorum of the Seventy
Would I be thought of as a kind and helpful friend?
Story of Esther and the reminder it is to have courage. Pilate was
the opposite. He was only merciful when there was no cost.
Many things known and unknown.
There will always be surprises in life.
Long and short term plans change.
Won't plan on most of what happens but a lot of it will be good.
Seek the lord's guidance and follow the Spirit. If it is silent and
you are worthy. Continue with your plans. Do things the Lord's way.
Keep making plans. We need them to be guided, but don't ignore the
Lord in favor of old plans. Have a plan for all things you can.
Lord instructed saints that they would be in Nauvoo for a short time
but that they should act as if they'd be there for years. Settle in,
unpack, and be there. Don't be a floater! Be involved, grow, and
share.
Death and final judgment are sure to come someday. Have a plan: follow Christ.
Christ will always be just and merciful.
We judge ourselves
-by what we choose.
-standard which we judge/deal with others
-value others
No secrets in eternity
No anonymous trolls~
Imagine your judgment and prepare now
-repent and be spotless
Choose the right and be in control of yourself
Have the courage to choose wisely
Story of Esau being short-sighted
Don't trade blessings for pottage
There are eternal consequences
Our heavenly father knows and loves us
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
BYU Devotional
BYU Devotional
Elder Stanley G Ellis First Quorum of the Seventy
Elder Stanley G Ellis First Quorum of the Seventy
Would I be thought of as a kind and helpful friend?
Story of Esther and the reminder it is to have courage. Pilate was
the opposite. He was only merciful when there was no cost.
Many things known and unknown.
There will always be surprises in life.
Long and short term plans change.
Won't plan on most of what happens but a lot of it will be good.
Seek the lord's guidance and follow the Spirit. If it is silent and
you are worthy. Continue with your plans. Do things the Lord's way.
Keep making plans. We need them to be guided, but don't ignore the
Lord in favor of old plans. Have a plan for all things you can.
Lord instructed saints that they would be in Nauvoo for a short time
but that they should act as if they'd be there for years. Settle in,
unpack, and be there. Don't be a floater! Be involved, grow, and
share.
Death and final judgment are sure to come someday. Have a plan: follow Christ.
Christ will always be just and merciful.
We judge ourselves
-by what we choose.
-standard which we judge/deal with others
-value others
No secrets in eternity
No anonymous trolls~
Imagine your judgment and prepare now
-repent and be spotless
Choose the right and be in control of yourself
Have the courage to choose wisely
Story of Esau being short-sighted
Don't trade blessings for pottage
There are eternal consequences
Our heavenly father knows and loves us
Saturday, February 18, 2012
She said... ...[Yes!]
Victor is on his way to see me, and my big brother took off work to be a part of it--what ever 'it' will be (I had a pretty good idea). I went to bed early, sometime around 8:30 so I would get at least some sleep that night, as I would be spending 11:30-12:30 with him and then getting up to go perform baptisms for the dead at the Rexburg temple. That night when I announced to Benjamin that Victor was to pick me up at 7:30 so we could be at the temple a bit before 8am (the time they open the baptistery for walk-ins) Victor took a hesitant breath and said...ok. I wanted to be to the temple when it opened so we could have more of the rest of the Saturday together to do other things too, as the baptistery is often packed busy on Saturdays. Victor and I took a short walk and said our good nights (or good morning, as it was after midnight).
After arriving in Rexburg, late at night with a carpool including Janell’s brother Benjamin, I got everything lined up for the next day, set my alarm for 5:30 am, and went to bed. I needed to be up really early, because Janell always gets up really early, and if I wasn’t up early, I’d be too late and the surprise would be spoiled.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Good Stress, Bad Stress,
Ring, check. Plan for asking, check. Transportation to her town, check.
I've got it all planned out for this next weekend. I hope the following weekend isn't so stressful as this week was and I have a lot of reason for it to be a great weekend.
This week I had two finals. My physics final, which I'm really stressed about finding out how I did, and my biology final. The Lord helped me a lot on that one to know what was important and I got a 92% on the test. Tomorrow I'm giving a big presentation on Maria Theresia of the Habsburg Empire.
Work is going okay. My mom sent my tools to Pocatello with Naomi so in a week I'll be able to pick them up from her and I'll have them again.
My car broke down this week too. The rear left wheel bearings went out as well as the rear brakes. Wore down to metal on metal. We checked the brakes and they were fine in December. My dad was surprised how much I talked them down for the labor.
Janell's cousins are really starting to pressure me to know my plans with Janell. They'll sure have a surprise next weekend.
I've got it all planned out for this next weekend. I hope the following weekend isn't so stressful as this week was and I have a lot of reason for it to be a great weekend.
This week I had two finals. My physics final, which I'm really stressed about finding out how I did, and my biology final. The Lord helped me a lot on that one to know what was important and I got a 92% on the test. Tomorrow I'm giving a big presentation on Maria Theresia of the Habsburg Empire.
Work is going okay. My mom sent my tools to Pocatello with Naomi so in a week I'll be able to pick them up from her and I'll have them again.
My car broke down this week too. The rear left wheel bearings went out as well as the rear brakes. Wore down to metal on metal. We checked the brakes and they were fine in December. My dad was surprised how much I talked them down for the labor.
Janell's cousins are really starting to pressure me to know my plans with Janell. They'll sure have a surprise next weekend.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Mark Damoss- BYU devotional 1/24/2012
Mark Damoss- BYU devotional 1/24/2012
-Author of the "little red book of wisdom"
"If you're representing the lord you have nothing to worry about. It's
the Lord who should be worried."
-Author of the "little red book of wisdom"
"If you're representing the lord you have nothing to worry about. It's
the Lord who should be worried."
If it's Christian, it ought to be done better.
The only Christian work is work well done.
Doctrinal differences have caused an ugly divide between evangelical
Christians and Latter-day Saints.
Those violently protesting our faith are a small and ugly minority.
Mistreatment of Mormons by those who claim to follow Christ has
inspired many attempts at more Christ-like dialogue--the Civility
project.
Incivility is a problem with both liberals and conservative.
Be respectful of adversaries.
Write nice letters.
Let each esteem others better than himself. - Phillipians
1st amendment gives right to demonize with public speech but it
doesn't make it right.
Conduct yourself with love.
Disagree without being disagreeable Quentin l cook
Can't claim to be a follower of Christ without treating others civilly.
Most people associate wisdom with age power affluence or importance.
Know that wisdom can come from the mouth of babes.
Ways to get wise
1. Spend time with wise people
2. Read the textbook -the Bible- Proverbs
Read a chapter a day. All 31 each month.
3. Ask for it. It comes down from above. James 1:5
If you see a turtle on a fence post, he didn't put himself there.
There are no self made men. God puts us where we are.
There are self starters. God won't get us going.
He started a successful public relations firm, I could start a medical
equipment testing firm.
Losing a family member gets you thinking about death.
God set limits of our time.
Be aware of that limit.
Have a sense of purpose.
By following God, if you gain you gain all. If you lose, you lose nothing.
When you get to the top there is nothing there. The affluence of the
world offers nothing.
Christ is center of all. Following him always brings happiness.
Love your wife.
Both our eternity and life ahead depend on how we answer. Now what?
Busy Busy Busy
Wow. I actually remembered to write in my journal. Not a lot feels
journal worthy yet. Really busy week but things aren't going well with
my new job as a handyman. Half of my jobs I was assigned to are tasks
that take a crew. One of them was a flooded basement. I had to drive
all the way out to South Jordan. It hailed hard on the way home.
Traffic on the freeway moved so slow that it took two hours to move
forty miles. I was late to come do my calling as assistant executive
secretary who waits outside during the interviews and schedules
followup. The indestructible titanium ring I designed came to Fred
Meyer this week and I picked it up. Now I'm in limbo waiting for when
I can be with janell again. I'm keeping occupied though. I've got a
bunch of girls and guys from the ward over to my apartment to watch
yes man. We had a great potluck too. I made biscuits and gravy and
stroganoff.
journal worthy yet. Really busy week but things aren't going well with
my new job as a handyman. Half of my jobs I was assigned to are tasks
that take a crew. One of them was a flooded basement. I had to drive
all the way out to South Jordan. It hailed hard on the way home.
Traffic on the freeway moved so slow that it took two hours to move
forty miles. I was late to come do my calling as assistant executive
secretary who waits outside during the interviews and schedules
followup. The indestructible titanium ring I designed came to Fred
Meyer this week and I picked it up. Now I'm in limbo waiting for when
I can be with janell again. I'm keeping occupied though. I've got a
bunch of girls and guys from the ward over to my apartment to watch
yes man. We had a great potluck too. I made biscuits and gravy and
stroganoff.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Splendid Date
I essentially just had a 48 hour date with Janell. She came for the weekend and stayed at her cousin Kimi's apartment on her and her husband's couch. It was wonderful that she came down here for the weekend. She got a ride down here with a family from Wisconsin. I picked her up at the freeway exit and brought her and her cousin Kaytlen to her brother Benjamin's apartment in Riverton. In Riverton the four of us enjoyed chab chae, a Korean stir fry that I made from scratch. My parents made it for dinner for years, somehow I was never around before while they cooked that particular recipe. The stir fry turned out wonderful and I cooked exactly the right amount. I was really stressed about it. We then visited for a bit with my cousin Chris, his wife Marla, and their son Kaden. Janell and I played cars with Kaden for a while. They are expecting another boy in a few weeks. We then went together to fix a latch on a shed for a handyman job I got working for Armstrong property management. I might get more work with them in the future.
Saturday morning we went to do baptisms for the dead at the Provo temple. The temple workers are all really good at making sure that Janell and I can be together a lot and that I can perform the ordinances that she is a proxy for. The temple makes a great date. They are experienced with making things nice for a couple.
We made pork soup at my apartment for lunch and then we did homework together for a while on campus. In the evening we had a nice dinner at Tami and Dave Trujillos in West Jordan and then went to see the opera Rigaletto in Salt Lake City. I scored fourth row seats (normal value $120 a ticket) for $15 each at the student rate. We were lucky to get seats together last minute. We could see down into the orchestra pit.
This morning I surprised her that I walked down to Kimi's to get her even though I made a big deal of telling her how to get to my apartment from there to have breakfast together at multi-purpose building.
We went to my ward together and she met my ward. My bishop was especially excited to meet her. I gave a talk in sacrament meeting. Got up without notes or my scriptures, shared several experiences, a couple stories from President Monson, and my testimony. Didn't surprise anyone that as soon as I had given my talk I went and sat down with Janell. My talk was followed by Elder Lund of the 5th quorum of the 70. His talk was all about being guided by the Spirit while giving a talk rather than reading off notes. He used me as an example. After my talk I had everyone telling me how amazing my talk was.
Janell went home this evening. I'm waiting for her to get home so I can say good night.
On Thursday before she got here, I went to Fred Meyer Jeweler and ordered the ring. I'm planning to propose to her in four weeks. I made a plan for her to do a scavenger hunt with the GPS as a Liahona to get to me and the ring where I will propose.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Julie B Beck. Byu devotional
Julie B Beck. Byu devotional
Generalna predsednika društve za pomoč
Reason for quorums and Relief Societies
Functioning branch requires rs president and eq president
Both organized under priesthood acting with authority for specific stewardship
Society/quorum analogous meaning
* increase faith
* increase righteousness
* unify the unit
We need help and support.
* organize under priesthood following God's pattern
* Bishop cannot possibly do all
* other leaders are undershepherds
Sustaining leaders is part of God's pattern
Following inspired patterns facilitates revelation
* focuses on work of salvation
Entry into rs eq shows result of a great deal of preparation by ward and family
Saving souls requires whole range of human activity and development
Each ward is unique
Evaluate individual abilities
Love enemies
Be perfectv
Ht vt never done
Keep commandments continually too
Stand ready to assist
Live up to you privileges by staying worthy
Many quorums are sleeping giants
Be ready to breathe new life into them.
Generalna predsednika društve za pomoč
Reason for quorums and Relief Societies
Functioning branch requires rs president and eq president
Both organized under priesthood acting with authority for specific stewardship
Society/quorum analogous meaning
* increase faith
* increase righteousness
* unify the unit
We need help and support.
* organize under priesthood following God's pattern
* Bishop cannot possibly do all
* other leaders are undershepherds
Sustaining leaders is part of God's pattern
Following inspired patterns facilitates revelation
* focuses on work of salvation
Entry into rs eq shows result of a great deal of preparation by ward and family
Saving souls requires whole range of human activity and development
Each ward is unique
Evaluate individual abilities
Love enemies
Be perfectv
Ht vt never done
Keep commandments continually too
Stand ready to assist
Live up to you privileges by staying worthy
Many quorums are sleeping giants
Be ready to breathe new life into them.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Family Dinner
Everywhere I go, I have family around, even down here in Provo.
Yesterday, Naomi drove down here from Pocatello where she's working on her nursing degree. I went to the temple in the morning while she was driving down here. We had lunch together. We got food to go at a nice Hawaiian cafe, Bamboo Hut, and then went up to Rock Canyon Park to eat it as a picnic. We came toured campus and played around at the Eyring Science Center. When we were in the bookstore, my mom tried to spot us on the Bookstore cameras, but could not see us.
We did homework for a while and had dinner together at my apartment. Naomi was upset that she was not allowed to use my bathroom and was supposed to go down to the multi-purpose building, two doors down, to use the restroom. The rules didn't stop her and she used my bathroom when my roommates weren't home. Last night we went to see Captain America in the campus theater. It was exciting but had a really sad ending. I enjoy it more when the guy gets the girl in the end. We came back here for a bit and then Naomi drove back to Pocatello and got there at 1am this morning.
I'm in the same ward as Janell's cousin Kaytlen. She lives in the apartment across the street from me. She invited me to come to the Jones' clan (Provo branch) family dinner. I made and brought crepes. My first time making an apple filling and it turned out perfect. They weren't expecting me to bring anything, even though everyone else did it potluck style. Hm. Had fun, but I really wish Janell was there. Wish I could throw prudence to the wind and go visit her every weekend. Janell's extended family already considers me family, since they are sure I'm going to ask Janell to marry me, and they are justified in making that assumption,
Apart from Janell's cousins, I have family in Orem, though I don't here from Sarah or her husband Kelvin. I also have family in Salt Lake and Tami and Dave Trujillo consider me family and they live in West Jordan.
I still have the referral center elders, past and current, who consider me family and would do anything for me. Those missionaries and RMs are amazing.
Today I also received a calling, was sustained, set apart, went to lots of meetings for it, and started doing it. I was called as the Assistant Executive Secretary.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Masters and More
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