2023 October 24, Journal Entry

Both of us have suffered from sleep deprivation lately and we believe that a new mattress will help. So yesterday we went to a store called RC Willy and bought a new mattress. Airloom. I laid down on one in the show room and I couldn't believe how comfortable it was. Unfortunately it was very expensive but we decided we could afford it so it arrives in two days. 

Cathy's eye looked a lot better yesterday. As per Dr. Jardine's instruction, I took a photo of her eyes and emailed it to him. He also thought it looked good. 

Beth and Karen invited us over to dinner last night. It was delicious and we played a couple of fun games afterward. 

Today we serve at the Bishops Storehouse. Cathy feels that she can safely (because of her eye surgery) serve and is anxious to get back at it.

Come Follow Me 

Paul, in prison and anticipating his own demise wrote to his young friend, Timothy:

1 Timothy  4:11 These things command and teach. 12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

 15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

"In 2 Timothy in the New Testament, the Apostle Paul is jailed in a dark, dreary dungeon awaiting execution for his belief in Jesus Christ and teaching His gospel. Pouring out his troubled soul and firm conviction, he pleads in a letter written to his dear young friend, Timothy, to be faithful to the truths that have been taught to him and to remember “the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.”  Paul had personally blessed and ordained Timothy and now urged him to be strong and not ashamed of his testimony of our Lord, come what may.

The Apostle Paul was fearless and never wavered in his testimony of Jesus... People of great faith know what is right and do it. They have uncompromised determination and commitment and are capable of enduring pressure or hardship."

Elder David B. Haig

Book of Mormon reading 

3rd Nephi, Jesus Christ did show himself unto the people of Nephi, as the multitude were gathered together in the land Bountiful, and did minister unto them; and on this wise did he show himself unto them.

Beginning with chapter 11. The Father testifies of His Beloved Son—Christ appears and proclaims His Atonement—The people feel the wound marks in His hands and feet and side—They cry Hosanna—He sets forth the mode and manner of baptism—The spirit of contention is of the devil—Christ’s doctrine is that men should believe and be baptized and receive the Holy Ghost. About A.D. 34.

Chapter 12, Jesus calls and commissions the twelve disciples—He delivers to the Nephites a discourse similar to the Sermon on the Mount—He speaks the Beatitudes—His teachings transcend and take precedence over the law of Moses—Men are commanded to be perfect even as He and His Father are perfect—Compare Matthew 5. About A.D. 34.