092224, Sunday

Vitals: Weight: 223.5, GMI: 6.8, Yesterday's Steps: 1,888

Journal Entry 

We enjoyed our weekly Endowment Session at 0630 yesterday.  Then we took a little drive as we frequently do. Cathy needed to shop for stuff to feed Jake's family when they come over tomorrow. We had hoped that they would have us over to celebrate the four September birthdays... Cathy and the twins on September 13th and Erica on September 12th but that didn't happen so we are having them over here tomorrow for a little celebration and gift exchange. 

Jackson Merrill, Devin and Maddi's son is going on a mission to Peru, I think, and is giving his farewell talk at their Sacrament meeting this morning at 0900. Cathy suggested that I go and I think I'll see if I can pick up Beth and take her. Karen is on a trip so she's not available.

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

3 Nephi 3

Giddianhi, the Gadianton leader, demands that Lachoneus and the Nephites surrender themselves and their lands—Lachoneus appoints Gidgiddoni as chief captain of the armies—The Nephites assemble in Zarahemla and Bountiful to defend themselves. About A.D. 16–18.

It was about at this time that the method of calendaring using AD began. The time given in this chapter indicates 16-18 years since the signs of Christ's birth were given.

Come Follow Me 

3 Nephi 7:17 And he did minister many things unto them; and all of them cannot be written, and a part of them would not suffice, therefore they are not written in this book. And Nephi did minister with power and with great authority.

18 And it came to pass that they were angry with him, even because he had greater power than they, for it were not possible that they could disbelieve his words, for so great was his faith on the Lord Jesus Christ that angels did minister unto him daily.

"Many years ago a certain group of worthy priesthood holders taught with great power and authority. One of them was so powerful that it was impossible not to believe his words. These priesthood holders helped the people learn about the Savior and His doctrine and helped them find happiness... I am speaking about the great Book of Mormon missionaries who were powerful priesthood holders. We can learn a great deal from these children of Lehi. By doing what they did, we can become more powerful in blessing the lives of our Heavenly Father’s sons and daughters, more powerful in serving others, more powerful in rescuing others, and more powerful in becoming more Christlike."

.    Elder Walter F. González Of the Presidency of the Seventy, October 2009

(A great talk to review)