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 

032426, Tuesday

Vitals: 

Weight: 228.1

BP and Pulse: 117/77, 79

Reported Sleep: 6:50

Yesterday's Steps: 2,606

Journal Entry

Last weekend we enjoyed a very nice visit from Kevin and Becky. The weather was great for March and we went out to lunch at one of my favorite places which is Guru's in downtown Provo. 

The photo here is us across the street from Guru's on the grounds of the the Provo City Center Temple.

Come Follow Me 

Exodus 2: 24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

"I witness our Savior lives and “His promises are sure.” Especially for you who are troubled or who are “afflicted in any manner,” I testify that our Heavenly Father hears your tearful pleadings and will always respond in perfect wisdom."

Elder Brian K. Taylor of The Seventy

032326, Monday

Vitals: 

Weight: 228.6

BP and Pulse: 121/75, 70

Reported Sleep: 6:07

Yesterday's Steps: 5,576

Journal Entry

My first official assignment as a Lindon Temple Worker was last evening. I attended a meeting at the temple that was conducted by President Scot Westover. It turned out to be a nice recap of what it means to be a temple worker followed by letting us just wander around the temple to see what it's like. I enjoyed the whole evening a lot and look forward to working there once the temple becomes completely operational.

Come Follow Me 

Exodus 1: 15 And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:

16 And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.

17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.

"Today, let me add that we need women who know how to make important things happen by their faith and who are courageous defenders of morality and families in a sin-sick world. We need women who are devoted to shepherding God’s children along the covenant path toward exaltation; women who know how to receive personal revelation, who understand the power and peace of the temple endowment; women who know how to call upon the powers of heaven to protect and strengthen children and families; women who teach fearlessly."

President Russell M. Nelson, Apostle 

032226, Sunday

Vitals: 

Weight: 227.7

BP and Pulse:

Reported Sleep: 6:03

Yesterday's Steps: 5,187

Journal Entry

Today's quote below by Elder Marvin J. Ashton is one of the greatest definitions of explanations of charity. Think about it.

Come Follow Me 

Genesis 50: 20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

"Charity is, perhaps, in many ways a misunderstood word. We often equate charity with visiting the sick, taking in casseroles to those in need, or sharing our excess with those who are less fortunate. But really, true charity is much, much more.

Real charity is not something you give away; it is something that you acquire and make a part of yourself. And when the virtue of charity becomes implanted in your heart, you are never the same again."

Elder Marvin J.Ashton, Apostle 

032126, Saturday

Vitals: 

Weight: 228.8

BP and Pulse:

Reported Sleep: 6:52

Yesterday's Steps: 4,395

Journal Entry

We enjoyed a beautiful, warm, sunny outdoor lunch with Kevin and Becky at Guru's in downtown Provo yesterday. We are really enjoying their visit and are looking forward to taking them all - including Jake and Meredith - out to dinner this evening. 

Come Follow Me 

Genesis 49: 22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:

"But was there only one tribe of Israel? What of Joseph, the birthright son, who saved all of Israel’s family from famine? What of Joseph, whose sons Israel blessed and said, “Let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac”? What of Joseph, whom Israel blessed and promised that he would be “a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall”? Where is the record of Joseph?

We testify to the world that we have the record of Joseph—even the Book of Mormon. Like Judah, Joseph had a people—the Nephites and Lamanites. Like Judah, Joseph had a land—the Americas. Like Judah, Joseph had prophets, and his descendants also had a visitation from Jesus Christ, even the resurrected Lord.

“Know ye not,” the Lord says in the Book of Mormon, “that there are more nations than one? …

“Know ye not that the testimony of two nations is a witness unto you that I am God, that I remember one nation like unto another?

“… And because that I have spoken one word ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another.”

We invite all men everywhere to read the Book of Mormon, another testament of Jesus Christ."

President Ezra Taft Benson 

032026, Friday

Vitals: 

Weight: 228.6

BP and Pulse:

Reported Sleep: 5:39

Yesterday's Steps: 6,170

Journal Entry

Come Follow Me 

Genesis 47: 12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to their families.

"It’s not enough to say we believe and that we love Him; we must be found possessed with His kind of love for others at that last day. It is not necessary for us to lay down our life for others as He did, but like the Savior, we should bless the lives of others by giving of what our life is made up of—our time, our talents, our means, and ourselves."

Elder Robert J. Whetton of The Seventy 

031926, Thursday

Vitals: 

Weight: 228.6

BP and Pulse: 124/70, 69

Reported Sleep: 7:05

Yesterday's Steps: 2,742

Journal Entry

Come Follow Me 

Genesis 45: 24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.

"After Joseph, youngest son of Jacob, had been reunited with his brothers, he asked them to return home to Canaan to bring his father, Jacob, to him in Egypt. As the brothers were preparing to depart, Joseph said to them simply, “See that ye fall not out by the way.” 

Might our Heavenly Father have given us much the same counsel as we departed his presence to begin our earthly sojourn?

May our yearning for home be the motivation we need to so live that we can return to our heavenly home with God our Father on a forever basis."

Elder Marvin J. Ashton, Apostle