2023 October 31, Tuesday, Journal Entry

We enjoyed visiting the new Orem temple which is now open to the public. It will be dedicated soon and shortly after that dedication the Provo Temple will be completely rebuilt.

 Erica, Jake and Meredith were serving as volunteer ushers.

It's a truly beautiful temple and seems to have A Cherry Hill theme. It's located in the Cherry Hill section of Orem near Jake and Meredith's home.

I have been invited to serve as the dressing room coordinator on my Wednesday morning shift at the Mt. Timpanogos temple for the next 6-8 months. I'm honored to have received that assignment even though it means I will have to be there and ready to go at 0445 every Wednesday.

Below is the text message from my coordinator at the temple:

Good evening brother Partridge, after prayerful consideration, I would like to extend the assignment of dressing room coordinator to you. Do you feel like you have the time and energy to take this assignment on for the next 6 to 8 months? I appreciate your calm, cool, collected demeanor. I  Hope that this additional assignment won’t be a burden to you? Please let me know. Best.

 Mike Hansen 

Today is Bishops Storehouse from 2 to 6. I have also now been asked to be a shift manager at the Storehouse on Tuesday afternoons. So I guess I can say I will be busy for the foreseeable future.

Come Follow Me 

Hebrews 2: 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

"There is no physical pain, no spiritual wound, no anguish of soul or heartache, no infirmity or weakness you or I ever confront in mortality that the Savior did not experience first. In a moment of weakness we may cry out, “No one knows what it is like. No one understands.” But the Son of God perfectly knows and understands, for He has felt and borne our individual burdens. And because of His infinite and eternal sacrifice (see Alma 34:14), He has perfect empathy and can extend to us His arm of mercy. He can reach out, touch, succor, heal, and strengthen us to be more than we could ever be and help us to do that which we could never do relying only upon our own power. Indeed, His yoke is easy and His burden is light."  - Elder David A. Bednar

Book of Mormon reading 

3 Nephi Chapter 23, Jesus approves the words of Isaiah—He commands the people to search the prophets—The words of Samuel the Lamanite concerning the Resurrection are added to their records. About A.D. 34.

Chapter 24, The Lord’s messenger will prepare the way for the Second Coming—Christ will sit in judgment—Israel is commanded to pay tithes and offerings—A book of remembrance is kept—Compare Malachi 3. About A.D. 34.