111324, Wednesday

Daily Vitals: Weight: 223.9 GMI: 7.0 Steps (previous day) 6,950

Journal Entry

Should be a quiet day today. Nothing planned and Cathy slept very poorly last night... Less than 4 hours. I didn't do much better with 5 hours and 19 minutes but I feel pretty good this morning. Might get a nap in later but I have some things I need to do. There is some training for my missionary status that the Church wants me to complete and I am supposed to do something about getting computer access at the Bishops Storehouse for my managerial duties. I've been putting these off but hopefully I can get these addressed today. We'll see.

Come Follow Me 

Ether 3:1 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared, (now the number of the vessels which had been prepared was eight) went forth unto the mount, which they called the mount Shelem, because of its exceeding height, and did molten out of a rock sixteen small stones; and they were white and clear, even as transparent glass; and he did carry them in his hands upon the top of the mount, and cried again unto the Lord, saying:

4 And I know, O Lord, that thou hast all power, and can do whatsoever thou wilt for the benefit of man; therefore touch these stones, O Lord, with thy finger, and prepare them that they may shine forth in darkness; and they shall shine forth unto us in the vessels which we have prepared, that we may have light while we shall cross the sea.

"The brother of Jared’s answer to this question required diligent effort on his part: He climbed Mount Shelem “and did molten out of a rock sixteen small stones.” He then asked the Lord to touch those stones so that they would bring forth light.

...[W]e must remember that “it is not meet that [the Lord] should command in all things.” Like the brother of Jared, we must carefully consider...make a plan...and then take our plan to the Lord in prayer. This will require faith and effort on our part, but He will help us as we seek His assistance and do His will."

Elder Robert D. Hales Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles