10/03/2026, Saturday

Weight: 

BP and Pulse: 

GMI: 7.0, Glucose level Three day Average: 151

Reported Sleep: 

Yesterday's Steps: 3,402

Journal Entry:

We are in Alexandria, Va. This morning... Day five counting our arrival last Tuesday. And we will be moving to Williamsburg, Va, today. I've actually mostly enjoyed our time in Alexandria. I don't want to get into any negatives. Alexandria is a very attractive city just downstream from Washington, DC. And it's also very crowded. Mostly old but well-maintained buildings and lots of condos and apartment buildings. Adam came to see us and we had a very pleasant visit, walk and lunch yesterday (Friday).

He seems to be doing very well. Once again, Myisha didn't come. She seems to still have bad feelings toward us and doesn't seem interested in settleing anything. Too bad but hopefully that will be solved eventually.

On Wednesday we drove over to Annapolis with the intent of walking around and seeing some of the historic sites over there but it was so crowded that it didn't seem attractive and we didn't stay. We drove on over to a little town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland called St. Michael's. It was really attractive and we found a nice restaurant right on the water that served gluten-free crab cakes that were very tasty. After walking around this very attractive and historic little city we drove back to Alexandria.

Cathy took some photos but I had left my phone home in Utah. Hopefully Cathy will send me some log her photos and I'll slip one or two in here.

Come Follow Me:

Isaiah 48: 10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

"It is challenging but vital to remain firm and steadfast when we find ourselves being refined “in the furnace of affliction,” something that comes soon or late to all of us in mortality. Without God, these dark experiences tend to despondency, despair, and even bitterness. With God, comfort replaces pain, peace replaces turmoil, and hope replaces sorrow. Remaining firm in the faith of Christ will bring His sustaining grace and support. He will convert trial into blessing and, in Isaiah’s words, “give … beauty for ashes.”

Elder D. Todd Christofferson, Apostle 

10/02/2026, Friday

Weight: 

BP and Pulse: 

GMI: 7.0, Glucose level Three day Average: 154

Reported Sleep: 6:08

Yesterday's Steps: 1,140

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Isaiah 45: 22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

"There seems to be no end to the different sources people look to for meaning, happiness, and help. Most are “looking beyond the mark.” But we need not be “children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine [or fashion].” In looking to God, we can find peace in difficulty, and our faith can continue to grow even in times of doubt and spiritual challenge. We can receive strength in the face of opposition and isolation. We can reconcile the ideal with the present reality. Truly, there is no other way than what God Himself has ordained: “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.”

Looking to God means that He is not just one of our priorities; it means, rather, that He is our one highest priority."

President D. Todd Christofferson, Apostle 

10/01/2026 Thursday

 Weight: 

BP and Pulse: 

GMI: 7.1, Glucose level Three day Average: 157

Reported Sleep: 

Yesterday's Steps: 7,286

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Isaiah 40: 31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

"Oftentimes we can find ourselves, like the lame beggar at the gate of the temple, patiently—or sometimes impatiently—“wait[ing] upon the Lord.” Waiting to be healed physically or emotionally. Waiting for answers that penetrate the deepest part of our hearts. Waiting for a miracle.

Waiting upon the Lord can be a sacred place—a place of polishing and refining where we can come to know the Savior in a deeply personal way. Waiting upon the Lord may also be a place where we find ourselves asking, “O God, where art thou?”—a place where spiritual perseverance requires us to exercise faith in Christ by intentionally choosing Him again and again and again."

Sister Amy A. Wright, Second Counselor, Primary General Presidency, April 2022

09/30/2026, Wednesday

Weight: 

BP and Pulse: 

GMI: 7.0, Glucose level Three day Average: 155

Reported Sleep: unk

Yesterday's Steps: unk

Journal Entry:

Glucose level at 0500, 126

We flew out yesterday morning and I accidentally left my iPhone at home. I can still make and receive phone calls on my Apple Watch and I added my Dexcom G7 glucose sensor to my iPad so most of my capabilities are still available. However my apple watch was out of power as of yesterday afternoon so I don't have my steps or sleep time from yesterday or last night. Everything is all charged up now so hopefully I'll have that data moving forward. I just need to make sure my watch is properly charged and I think I can do that.

Come Follow Me:

Isaiah 40: 28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. 

29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

"I have personally known in my own life the realization of the promise “that the everlasting God, … the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is [he] weary.” I am a witness that “he giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”

We receive the gift of such majestic might and sanctifying renewal through the redeeming grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. He has overcome the world, and if we will take upon us His name and “walk in His paths” and keep our covenants with Him, we shall, ere long, have peace. Such a reward is not only possible; it is certain."

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Apostle 

"As one of the weakest of the weak, I testify that God lives. I testify and witness that Jesus is the Christ. He is our Redeemer and our Savior, and He lives. And I testify that the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ and His true Church have been restored to the earth in these latter days through the Prophet Joseph Smith. Priesthood keys and authority and saving ordinances are again found on the earth. By the power of that priesthood, families truly can be together forever. The Book of Mormon is the word of God and the keystone of our religion. And, brothers and sisters, the heavens are not closed. God speaks—to us individually and to the leaders of His latter-day kingdom on earth."

Elder David A. Bednar, in his first general conference address as a newly called Apostle, October 2004

09/29/2026, Tuesday (vacation trip day one)

Weight: 230.8

BP and Pulse: 

GMI: 7.0, Glucose level Three day Average: 161

Reported Sleep: 5:19

Yesterday's Steps: 6,907

Journal Entry:

We are flying out this morning from Provo to Washington DC. We will stay a few nights in Alexandria, Virginia then drive down to Williamsburg for about a week. Cathy is pretty excited about this trip and I am going to enjoy it. At my age (80) it isn't easy for me to be away from home for a number of reasons but I'm going to try to make the best of it. 

Come Follow Me:

Isaiah 40: 26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

"You may not have heard the Lord call you by name, but He knows each one of you and He knows your name. Elder Neal A. Maxwell said: “I testify to you that God has known you individually…for a long, long time. He has loved you for a long, long time. He not only knows the names of all the stars; He knows your names and all your heartaches and your joys!”

…He will strengthen you for [your divine mission]. He may even send His holy angels to tutor you. Now the challenge is this: Will you be in such a place that angels can enter? Will you be still enough to hear? Will you be undaunted and trust?"

Sister Elaine S. Dalton, Second Counselor, Young Women General Presidency, April 2005

09/28/2026, Monday

Weight: 229.4

BP and Pulse: 

GMI: 7.0, Glucose level Three day Average: 156

Reported Sleep: 6:03

Yesterday's Steps: 9,466

Journal Entry:

I am going to start listing my daily date a little differently starting today. You can see it so no other explanation is needed. I just think it will be easier to access these entries by date this way.

Also were leaving on vacation tomorrow so I won't have my sphignomonometer (blood pressure cuff) available for the next two weeks or so.

Come Follow Me:

Isaiah 40: 3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:

5 And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

"Brothers and sisters, now is the time for you and for me to prepare for the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Now is the time for us to make our discipleship our highest priority. In a world filled with dizzying distractions, how can we do this?

Regular worship in the temple will help us. In the house of the Lord, we focus on Jesus Christ. We learn of Him. We make covenants to follow Him. We come to know Him. As we keep our temple covenants, we gain greater access to the Lord’s strengthening power. In the temple, we receive protection from the buffetings of the world.

…I urge you to devote time each week—for the rest of your life—to increase your understanding of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

…I call upon you to rededicate your lives to Jesus Christ. I call upon you to help gather scattered Israel and to prepare the world for the Second Coming of the Lord. I call upon you to talk of Christ, testify of Christ, have faith in Christ, and rejoice in Christ!"

President Russell M. Nelson, Apostle 

092726, Sunday

Weight: 229.7

BP and Pulse: 108/68, 72

GMI: 7.0, Glucose level Three day Average: 156

Reported Sleep: 7:04

Yesterday's Steps: 4,902

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me:

Isaiah 35: 10 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

"Saints can be happy under every circumstance. We can feel joy even while having a bad day, a bad week, or even a bad year!

…[T]he joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.

…If we look to the world and follow its formulas for happiness, we will never know joy. The unrighteous may experience any number of emotions and sensations, but they will never experience joy! Joy is a gift for the faithful. It is the gift that comes from intentionally trying to live a righteous life, as taught by Jesus Christ.

He taught us how to have joy. When we choose Heavenly Father to be our God and when we can feel the Savior’s Atonement working in our lives, we will be filled with joy. Every time we nurture our spouse and guide our children, every time we forgive someone or ask for forgiveness, we can feel joy.

Every day that you and I choose to live celestial laws, every day that we keep our covenants and help others to do the same, joy will be ours."

President Russell M. Nelson, Apostle