070324, Wednesday, Journal Entry

Vitals: weight 225.7;  CGM 118; GMI 6.8%; Pain level 6

Book of Mormon Review Reading: An account of Alma and the people of the Lord, who were driven into the wilderness by the people of King Noah. Comprising chapters 23 and 24.  

Mosiah 23

Journal Entry 

I had more pain last night than I can ever remember having recently and I could only sleep about three hours. Then I made what might be an interesting discovery. My pain which was worse at night, got less as I drank diet coke or Pepsi in the mornings, and got worse as the day went on after stopping those drinks. So I'm going to consume those drinks a little more than in the past and see what happens.

Come Follow Me 

Alma 19:6 Now, this was what Ammon desired, for he knew that king Lamoni was under the power of God; he knew that the dark veil of unbelief was being cast away from his mind, and the light which did light up his mind, which was the light of the glory of God, which was a marvelous light of his goodness—yea, this light had infused such joy into his soul, the cloud of darkness having been dispelled, and that the light of everlasting life was lit up in his soul, yea, he knew that this had overcome his natural frame, and he was carried away in God—

"My dear sisters, whatever your calling, whatever your circumstances, we need your impressions, your insights, and your inspiration. We need you to speak up and speak out in ward and stake councils. We need each married sister to speak as “a contributing and full partner” as you unite with your husband in governing your family. Married or single, you sisters possess distinctive capabilities and special intuition you have received as gifts from God. We brethren cannot duplicate your unique influence.

We know that the culminating act of all creation was the creation of woman! We need your strength!"

President Russell M. Nelson, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, October 2015

Alma 17:11

 11 And the Lord said unto them also: “Go forth among the Lamanites, thy brethren, and establish my word; yet ye shall be patient in long‐suffering and afflictions, that ye may show forth good examples unto them in me, and I will make an instrument of thee in my hands unto the salvation of many souls.”