091424, Saturday

Vitals: Weight: 222.0, GMI: 6.8, Yesterday's Steps: 9,244

Journal Entry 

Enjoyed a nice relaxing day with Cathy on her birthday. The weather, though beautiful, was much cooler in the morning. We had breakfast at Aubergine Kitchen in Orem then took a drive up through Cascade Springs area to Midway. By then it was warm enough to walk in Provo Canyon then a late lunch at Guru's in Provo.

I took the photo here of the Provo City Center Temple from near our outdoor table at Guru's.

All in all it was a very nice day.

We are going to the temple again this morning (Mt. Timpanogos) for our 0630 Endowment Session. We've done this for several weeks now and we both agree that this is a nice tradition that we enjoy.

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 11:1-19

Come Follow Me 

Helaman 16:2 But as many as there were who did not believe in the words of Samuel were angry with him; and they cast stones at him upon the wall, and also many shot arrows at him as he stood upon the wall; but the Spirit of the Lord was with him, insomuch that they could not hit him with their stones neither with their arrows.

"Sometimes we become the lightning rod, and we must “take the heat” for holding fast to God’s standards and doing His work. I testify that we need not be afraid if we are grounded in His doctrine. We may experience misunderstanding, criticism, and even false accusation, but we are never alone…

Samuel stood on a wall and prophesied of Christ’s coming while rocks and arrows were assailing him.

…[G]reat servants and Saints of God were able to stand strong because they stood with the Savior."

     Elder Robert D. Hales Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, April 2013