I’m still enjoying the thought: Heavenly Father is in relentless pursuit of us. (It must be a happy thought for me because my blood pressure has been down for a week without medication😇
August 12: biked 8 miles; visited 3 homes—William and Caroline Weeks, Edward and Ann Hunter and. It was interesting that their homes all face the temple; they assisted in drawing up the plans with Joseph Smith.
August 13: the prophets, seers and revelatory in the Lords church continue to receive and reveal changes as we prepare to receive instruction. Looking forward to conference.
We went to Burlington to a bike shop for a new chain and ate at Culver’s. No bike ride😩. Emma returned from Europe. Welcome home.
August 14: Ellie returns from a well served mission in Reno Nevada, Spanish speaking. So happy to have you home, Ellie! 7:05 was our prep rep meeting before the recommend desk assignment during the regular meeting. After our assignments were finished for the day, I had prepared us lunch to eat at the temple so we could attend a proxy endowment at 2:00 without changing clothes twice.
August 15: we were at the Arrival Center for our assignment, gave lots of directions to single adults trying to find their buildings for their classes. Afterward we biked 7.96 miles—back in business! After we returned to Burlington to have our bike chain replaced. We had game night with Whittiers.
August 16: biked 10.5 miles. I’ve been reading all the talks requested of us for the upcoming stake conference in Bountiful—praise to the man, Ballard; put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, sister Dennis; covenants and responsibilities, oaks; all will be well because of temple covenants, eyring, rejoice in the gift of priesthood keys, president Nelson. Brother and Sister Blocker came by with some wood he made into exercises for my knee. He had the same surgery while they’ve been here and he’s been going to a physical therapist and he’s doing great. So I’ve added some exercises and I think they are helping the area that was weak.
August 17: biked 8.75 miles. Then listened to the memorial for Scot Henri Stokes. It was a wonderful reminder and tribute. How much family support means. We got home from the temple around 8 pm. Saturdays are baptistry for us. We were exhausted as usual.
August 18: we taught our Sunday school class Alma 43-52. Jody and Kevin were there. We were so happy. Ray gave an overview of the chapters and I talked about how these chapters relate to me personally— live it, show my joy, be grateful, do not criticize or find fault. Turn immediately from temptations, we get poisoned little by little, one pod cast, one criticism, one little bit at a time until we find ourselves out, deceived by degrees. I remember a conference talk about the bikers in England and how they were so terrible. Then in 2003 they hired a new coach that encouraged them to do 1 per cent better every day in one thing. (For me that meant reading the Book of Mormon every day even when we were studying the New Testament, consistent day in and day out repentance, an incremental small and steady change. ). Britain is now number one in Tour de France.
After church we came home and listened to Ellie’s church😊. Ellie’s great reminder: we need to feel loved first and those who desire to serve are called to the work. Thanks, Ellie, for making yourself available to do His work—first helping others feel loved no matter how far or how close, even our parents, our siblings, our in laws….
To keep my spirits up knowing I was missing the celebration with family, I invited the Blockers over for dinner (Bonnie Pinegar style—waffles on Sunday) bacon, juice, fruit, whip cream on waffles. It was filling.
There is plenty to think about this week—healing relationships among family members, love and serve. We love you all and appreciate all you do for each other, for being there. Mom, Grandma ….
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