091224, Thursday

Vitals: Weight: 222.0, GMI: 6.8, Yesterday's Steps: 3,620

Journal Entry 

Had a good day at the temple as an Ordinance Worker. Art Sandgren was a patron in Initiatories during one of my periods there. He had a large dressing on his left cheek and explained that he had skin cancer removed. He also said there were some stitches involved and that they believe they got all the cancer. That can be scary stuff and I hope he'll be alright.

Our housekeeper came and, as usual, did a great. It is so nice to have all of the cleaning done which she does every two weeks. It really makes life easier for us.

We didn't get much walking done, partly because the air quality is unhealthy due to brush fires in distant (but not distant enough) areas.

Book of Mormon review (review of earlier Come Follow Me lessons): 

The Prophecy of Nephi, the Son of Helaman—God threatens the people of Nephi that he will visit them in his anger, to their utter destruction except they repent of their wickedness. God smiteth the people of Nephi with pestilence; they repent and turn unto him. Samuel, a Lamanite, prophesies unto the Nephites.

Comprising chapters 7 through 16.

Helaman Chapter 9

Come Follow Me 

Helaman 14:30 And now remember, remember, my brethren, that whosoever perisheth, perisheth unto himself; and whosoever doeth iniquity, doeth it unto himself; for behold, ye are free; ye are permitted to act for yourselves; for behold, God hath given unto you a knowledge and he hath made you free.

31 He hath given unto you that ye might know good from evil, and he hath given unto you that ye might choose life or death; and ye can do good and be restored unto that which is good, or have that which is good restored unto you; or ye can do evil, and have that which is evil restored unto you.

"The prophets told us in the Book of Mormon that “men are instructed sufficiently that they know good from evil.”

Life is meant to be a test to see if we will keep the commandments of God. We are free to obey or to ignore the spirit and the letter of the law. But the agency granted to man is a moral agency. We are not free to break our covenants and escape the consequences."

      Elder Boyd K. Packer Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, October 1990