042124, Sunday, Journal Entry

Vitals: Weight 227.2, BP 111/62

Book of Mormon Reading: 1 Nephi 17

3 And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them; wherefore, he did provide means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness.

We need to remember why we are here on earth and when we are called upon to serve and given the opportunity to serve we should do it gratefully even if it is difficult.

Journal Entry 

The Bishops Storehouse was not as busy as it usually is on Saturday mornings - not sure why. 

The weather is good and we were able to walk outside at Rock Canyon Park. Then we tried to rest from our labors. Both of us are getting older and more frail. We still have work to do in our front garden and we're hoping to do it tomorrow. We have aches and pains that inhibit our efforts and hopefully by tomorrow we will be feeling better.

Come Follow Me 

Words of  Mormon 1:7 And I do this for a wise purpose; for thus it whispereth me, according to the workings of the Spirit of the Lord which is in me. And now, I do not know all things; but the Lord knoweth all things which are to come; wherefore, he worketh in me to do according to his will.

"The prophet Mormon…did not live to see the results of his work. Yet he understood that the Lord was carefully leading him along…[H]e felt inspired to include the small plates of Nephi with his record…Although Mormon did not know of the future loss of the 116 manuscript pages, the Lord did and prepared a way to overcome that obstacle long before it occurred.

The Father is aware of us, knows our needs, and will help us perfectly. Sometimes that help is given in the very moment or at least soon after we ask for divine help. Sometimes our most earnest and worthy desires are not answered in the way we hope, but we find that God has greater blessings in store. And sometimes our righteous desires are not granted in this life."

Elder Brook P. Hales Of the Seventy, April 2019