033126, Tuesday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 227.2

     BP and Pulse: 125/77, 78

     Reported Sleep: 7:03

     Yesterday's Steps: 4,889

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me 

John 12: 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

"I testified to my friend, and I witness to you, that Jesus Christ is that Savior, that He had to suffer, die, and rise again—His infinite Atonement—to redeem all humanity from physical death and to give eternal life with God and our families to all who would follow Him. The Book of Mormon declares, “Thus God…gained the victory over death; giving the Son power to make intercession for the children of men…; being filled with [mercy and] compassion...; having broken the bands of death, taken upon himself their iniquity and their transgressions, having redeemed them, and satisfied the demands of justice.”

Elder Ahmad S. Corbitt of The Seventy

033026, Monday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 229.20

     BP and Pulse: 127/79, 81

     Reported Sleep: 7:16

     Yesterday's Steps: 4,982

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me 

John 3: 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

"But we could receive nothing without the greatest of all the Father’s gifts, His beloved Lamb, His Son, Jesus Christ. All of our Father’s gifts flow from and are activated by the Saviour’s willing offering in Gethsemane and on the cross and His triumphant Resurrection. Jesus Christ, our merciful Redeemer, is the supreme gift from our Father of lights. “In the gift of his Son hath God prepared [for us] a more excellent way.”

Elder Patrick Kearon, Apostle 

032926, Sunday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 227.9

     BP and Pulse: 117/73, 70

     Reported Sleep: 6:54

     Yesterday's Steps: 10,330

Journal Entry:

This is Palm Sunday - one week until Easter. Until recently it seems that not enough emphasis has been placed on Easter as a reminder of possibly the most important event in the entire history of the world. It seems to have been too easy in the past to gloss over the true meaning of Easter and just emphasize things like Easter Egg Hunts and Easter Baskets. 

I'm really glad that the Church has helped me begin to understand the true impact and importance of what we should be celebrating at this time of the year... The immense sacrifice of our Savior, Jesus Christ, His love for each of us and His part in our eternal lives and eventual return to Heavenly Father as His loved children.

Come Follow Me 

Exodus 4: 10 And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

"You might even see your personal shortcomings and want to cry out like Moses did…If any of you…is having a thought like this right now, remember that the Lord has answered, “Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee.” And He promises, “Therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.”

Elder Aroldo B. Cavalcante of The Seventy 

032826, Saturday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 228.1

     BP and Pulse: 113/75, 71

     Reported Sleep: 6:18

     Yesterday's Steps: 10,330

Journal Entry:

Come Follow Me 

Exodus 3: 20 And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.

"Miracles, signs, and wonders abound among followers of Jesus Christ today, in your lives and in mine. Miracles are divine acts, manifestations and expressions of God’s limitless power...Jesus Christ, who created the seas, can calm them; He who gave sight to the blind can lift our sights to heaven; He who cleansed the lepers can mend our infirmities; He who healed the impotent man can call for us to rise up with “Come, follow me.”

Many of you have witnessed miracles, more than you realize. They may seem small...But the magnitude does not distinguish a miracle, only that it came from God. Some suggest that miracles are simply coincidences or sheer luck. But the prophet Nephi condemned those who would “put down the power and miracles of God, and preach up unto themselves their own wisdom...”

Elder Ronald A. Rasband, Apostle 

032726, Friday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 228.8

     BP and Pulse: 123/85, 65

     Reported Sleep: 7:49

     Yesterday's Steps: 5,295

Journal Entry

I very much enjoyed going to the temple yesterday for the 6AM session. I was surprised at how few patrons were present. I think there were about eight women and maybe 16 men in the session. But nevertheless I enjoyed it very much. 

Come Follow Me 

Exodus 3: 13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

"To Moses, who was faced not with a dimming past or a misty future nearly so much as with the brutal presence of a godless Pharoah, Jehovah said, “I AM THAT I AM. … say unto the children of Israel, I AM … this is my name for ever. …” Repentance and faith, service and compassion—now is always the right time for these. The past is to be learned from, not lived in, and the future is to be planned for, not paralyzed by. God has declared himself in the present tense. I am the Great I AM."

Jeffrey R.Holland, Apostle 

032626, Thursday

Vitals: 

     Weight: 228.0

     BP and Pulse: 112/76, 86

     Reported Sleep: 6:07

     Yesterday's Steps: 3,237

Journal Entry: I went to the 0600 Endowment session of  the temple today by myself. So I didn't get to this journal entry until the following day. It was a very good day though. Cathy and I spent the rest of the day together as we usually do and enjoyed it.

Come Follow Me:

Exodus 3: 8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

"So here we have the burden of those called to bear the messianic message. In addition to teaching, encouraging, and cheering people on (that is the pleasant part of discipleship), from time to time these same messengers are called upon to worry, to warn, and sometimes just to weep (that is the painful part of discipleship). They know full well that the road leading to the promised land “flowing with milk and honey” of necessity runs by way of Mount Sinai, flowing with “thou shalts” and “thou shalt nots.”

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Apostle 

032526, Wednesday

Vitals: 

Weight: 229.4

BP and Pulse: 118/79, 87

Reported Sleep: 5:26

Yesterday's Steps: 3,502

Journal Entry

I enjoyed serving in the Bishops Storehouse yesterday with Cathy. It's a wonderful place where we can truly meet and interact with people of all backgrounds and who are our brothers and sisters. It's always a learning and uplifting experience.

Come Follow Me 

Exodus 3: 4 And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

"When we go to the temple, we clear our minds and hearts of thoughts and feelings which may not be in harmony with the sacred experiences of the temple. We also dress in a modest, proper, and dignified manner. Our dress and grooming for this sacred occasion are signs of reverence and respect for the Lord and His holy house. Once inside the temple, we change into white clothing, which symbolizes cleanliness and purity. We are then ready to participate in the quiet reverence of temple worship. This eternal blessing is available to all who are worthy to receive it.

…Let us be worthy to have a current temple recommend…Let us return to the temple as often as our circumstances will permit…Let us enjoy the spiritual strength and the revelation we receive as we attend the temple regularly. Let us be faithful and make and keep temple covenants to receive the full blessings of the Atonement."

Sister Sylvia H. Allred, First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency