Traces of Time . . .
THIS WEEK
MARCH 26, 2018
TO
April 1, 2018
S P R I N G M O N T H S . . .
TO
April 1, 2018
S P R I N G M O N T H S . . .
MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018
Today Walt worked on taxes and I cooked potatoes and eggs to make potato salad for our FHE tonight at Gortons.
They have been called to the Martin's Cove Mission, leaving May 1st.
They asked us to share a story about a pioneer ancestor coming across the plains.
They also invited us to dress as pioneers or in Western gear.
Roskelleys, Gibbons, Bloxhams, McCalls.
Petersens, Hansens. Dan Black was in the hospital; Fronks were with their daughter Victoria who surprised them coming early from Kentucky. Ormonds have another committment on the fourth Monday.
Scott took Eileen could be in the photo.
Sister The rest brought potato salad
Hansens brought an apple bread pudding.
We loved hearing each experience.
Dave has a lot of pioneer ancestors.
Ken and Bonnie each had great stories.
George and Jacque have many pioneer stories to learn for their mission at Martin's Cove.
We thank the Gortons for another great family home evening.
We will miss them, but look forward to their return in October.
They have been called to the Martin's Cove Mission, leaving May 1st.
They asked us to share a story about a pioneer ancestor coming across the plains.
Roskelleys, Gibbons, Bloxhams, McCalls.
Petersens, Hansens. Dan Black was in the hospital; Fronks were with their daughter Victoria who surprised them coming early from Kentucky. Ormonds have another committment on the fourth Monday.
Jacque always sets a beautiful table.
Gortons served delicious bar-b-que spareribs.
Gortons served delicious bar-b-que spareribs.
Each couple shared a story about an ancestor.
We will miss them, but look forward to their return in October.
TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018
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wednesDAY, MARCH 28, 2018
Today we went to the temple.
Can you tell from our blowing hair that it was really windy?!
Can you tell from our blowing hair that it was really windy?!
thurSDAY, MARCH 29, 2018
Some evenings after the news we do relax and
watch Wheel of Fortune.
FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2018
On Friday mornings we normally do FamilyHistory with Kathleen, but she was unable to come today. I did do some more work on Byrum Prescott's life story and trying to find out more about his father's being hit by a falling tree and being killed instantly. This was Feb. 5, 1874 - three months before Byrum was born on May 21, 1874.
(Actually, there are two dates for John's death--the death certificate has a different death date--Feb. 14--than the date of Feb. 5 that is on this tombstone. So we don't know if the tombstone was put up years later and someone didn't have the accurate death date. Or if the person filling out the death certificate made a mistake..... The verifying of all these dates takes a lot of research sometimes.)
(Actually, there are two dates for John's death--the death certificate has a different death date--Feb. 14--than the date of Feb. 5 that is on this tombstone. So we don't know if the tombstone was put up years later and someone didn't have the accurate death date. Or if the person filling out the death certificate made a mistake..... The verifying of all these dates takes a lot of research sometimes.)
Here's a wedding photo of Byrum Heber and Maria Smith Prescott I found on familysearch.org recently.
saturDAY, MARCH 31, 2018
Today
First Asian-American and First Latin-American Apostles...
Elder Gerrit W. Gong and Ulisses Soares
Elder Gerrit W. Gong and Ulisses Soares
Two new apostles
goodbye, march.
yes, came in like a lion,
going out like a lamb...
We saw friends the Barkes when we went to Stokes to
get a ham for our Easter dinner.
Dixie said: "There will never be a doctor as good
as you were for us, Dr. Petersen!"
We also saw another friend and former patient,
Mary Jane Jolley from Albion.
She said she is living in the home in Albion
where she was born. She and Lee have sold
most of their land, but have kept 20 acres,
where they raise some cattle and
still have their horses.
Mary Jane was also looking for a ham for
Easter dinner -- a Falls Brand bone in ham.
SunDAY, april 1, 2018
Welcome A P R I L . . .
Welcome A P R I L . . .
King James Bible --
Matthew 28:6
"He is not here:
for
he is risen, as he said."
And Because He has Risen,
We, too, will rise from the grave.
We are thankful for the
a t o n e m e n t
of the savior, jesus christ
that makes the plan of salvation
operational.
And for the children, they will
learn that Easter eggs and the Easter Bunny
are symbolic of Spring and New Beginnings...
which give us hope and faith in the future.
G E N E R A L
C O N F E E N C E
WE have heard from our new prophet,
his counselors, the apostles, the sevenities, and other leaders...
C O N F E E N C E
WE have heard from our new prophet,
his counselors, the apostles, the sevenities, and other leaders...
Today
Here are just a few highlights from
the Sunday sessions of
General Conference today.
P President Nelson Gives 13 Challenges
to To Help Church Members Unlock the Secrets and Mysteries of God
During his first talk as prophet speaking to all Church members in
general conference, President Russell M. Nelson bore a powerful witness of our
Savior, Jesus Christ: "Without our Redeemer’s infinite Atonement, not one
of us would have hope of ever returning to our Heavenly Father. Without His
Resurrection, death would be the end. Our Savior’s Atonement made eternal life
a possibility and immortality a reality for all."
President Nelson told Church members of the sacred experiences he
witnessed in the temple when he was sustained as our new prophet, as well as
the process he underwent to select his counselors in the First Presidency and
our new apostles. President Nelson assured Church members of the care he took
interviewing each member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and listening to
the Spirit while in the temple. He testified that, "[Jesus Christ] lives.
It is He who directs and guides this Church. . . . I am humbly grateful for
your sustaining support."
President Nelson shared a little of his life, of his conversion to
the Church as a young boy seeking the Lord's will. With a laugh, he told about
the moment he wanted to encourage his family to live the Word of Wisdom and
"smashed on the concrete floor every bottle of liquor" in his home.
This seeking for the Spirit helped President Nelson as he raised his children,
pursued his career, struggled with the "almost immobilizing" grief he
felt with the passing of his first wife, Dantzel, and in his decision to marry
his second wife, Wendy.
Using these personal examples, President Nelson demonstrated
"how willing God is to reveal His mind to us," saying he prayed for
revelation and to thank the Lord every day of his 34 years as an apostle.
President Nelson then promised Church members that if we will
truly seek for the influence and guidance of the Holy Ghost, we will be
guided in matters large and small.
"How can we become the men and women, the Christlike
servants, the Lord needs us to be?" President Nelson asked. "What
will your seeking open for you?" He then gave us these challenges and
instructions to better ask of God and seek personal revelation:
1. "Follow the example
of the Prophet Joseph."
2. "Find a quiet place
where you can regularly go."
3. "Humble yourself
before God."
4. "Pour out your
heart to your Heavenly Father."
5. "Turn to him for
answers and for comfort."
6. "Pray in the name
of Jesus Christ about your concerns, your fears, your weaknesses—yes, the
very longings of your heart."
7. "And then,
listen."
8. "Write the thoughts
that come to your mind."
9. "Record your
feelings and follow through with actions you are prompted to take."
10. "Repeat this
process."
11. "I plead with you
to increase your spiritual capacity to receive revelation. Let this Easter
Sunday be a defining moment in your life."
12. "Choose to do the
work needed to hear the voice of the Spirit more frequently and clearly."
13. "Come unto Christ.
Lay hold of every good gift, including the gift of the Holy Ghost."
"I urge you to stretch beyond your current ability to receive
personal revelation," President Nelson said. As we repeat and refine this
practice "day after day, month after month, year after year," our
prophet promised us that we can know the mysteries of God, that which brings
eternal life.
"There is so much more that your Heavenly Father wants you to
know," President Nelson taught. He then quoted Elder Neal A. Maxwell,
saying, "God is giving away the spiritual secrets of the universe, but are
we listening?"
Along with these challenges, President Nelson shared how scripture
study, temple attendance, expressing gratitude, honoring God's timetable,
and accomplishing family history work can increase personal revelation by
bringing us closer to God.
"Every blessing the Lord has for you, even miracles will
follow," President Nelson promised, assuring members that miracles that
attest of God's magnificence and glory still await the Church in the future.
Lead image a screenshot
from lds.org
The mormon tabernacle
sings at general conference
Sister Jean B. Bingham, Relief Society General President
helped explain the new "Ministering" plan.
helped explain the new "Ministering" plan.
P President Nelson Announces 7 New Temples
to Be Built
What a historic conference:
As the final session of the Church’s 188th annual general
conference came to a close, Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced plans to build seven new temples. These
temples will be in the following locations: Salta, Argentina; Bengaluru, India;
Managua Nicaragua; Cagayan de Oro, Philippines; Layton, Utah; Richmond,
Virginia; and a major city yet to be determined in Russia.
“We want to bring temples closer to the expanding membership of
the Church,” President Nelson said. “My dear brothers and sisters, construction
of these temples may not change your life, but your time in the temple surely
will. In that spirit, I bless you to identify those things you can set aside so
you can spend more time in the temple. I bless you with greater harmony and
love in your homes and a deeper desire to care for your eternal family
relationships. I bless you with increased faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and a
greater ability to follow Him as His true disciples.”
These seven announced temples bring the total number of operating
temples (159) and temples announced or under construction (30) to 189
worldwide. There are two temples scheduled for dedication this year, including
the Concepción Chile Temple (October 28) and the Barranquilla Colombia Temple
(December 9). The Jordan River Utah Temple will be rededicated May 20, and the
Houston Texas Temple, which needed interior repairs due to flooding last year,
will be rededicated April 22. Nine temples are being renovated, including the
Asunción Paraguay Temple, Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple, Frankfurt Germany
Temple, Memphis Tennessee Temple, Oakland California Temple, Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Temple, Raleigh North Carolina Temple, Tokyo Japan Temple and the
Washington D.C. Temple. The Mesa Arizona and Hamilton New Zealand Temples are
scheduled for closure this year for renovation. Temples under renovation are
considered operating temples.
Our granddaughter, Heidi Fisher Weimer, posted these locations of the 7 new temples on face book this afternoon.
Thanks, Heidi, for this great visual for the new temples.
Here's a map showing where in the world these new temples will be...
We pray you have had a peaceful and restful
Easter Sabbath Day.
We add our testimonies to those
shared this day in General Conference.
God knows and loves each one of us.
He sent His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to the earth to become our Redeemer and Savior through His Infinite Atonement.
"He has risen as He said..." Matthew 28:6
We want to follow the Savior.
Joseph Smith is the Prophet of the Restoration.
In addition to the Bible, the Book of Mormon is Another Testament of Jesus Christ.
Russell M. Nelson is the living Prophet today for every human being on the Earth.
Of this we testify, in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Walter R. Petersen
and Eileen A. Petersen
April 1, 2018 - Burley, I D A H O
