****Walt & Eileen Petersen**: Traces of Time . . . March 15-21, 2021

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Traces of Time . . . March 15-21, 2021

TRACES OF TIME... {To see last week: Scroll to end and click "Older Posts" at bottom right.}

THIS WEEK

MARCH 15, 2021
TO
MARCH 21, 2021
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021      Family is Everything...
Today Sunrise: 7:39 a.m. Sunset: 7:34 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021      Family is Everyhing...                                                                     Worked on blog today.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021

We had Ladies' Lunch at Kneader's.
Several of us had "Irish Stew."

Tammy brougt festive St. Patrick's Day
items. Kaye helped her decorate our tables.

There were little bottles of
Martinellis Sparkling Cider for us.
Tammy got cookies for everyone.
Alissa came to take lunch to her parents.
She talked to us while she waited for her order.
Kaye, Linda, Tammy, Judy
Linda, Judy, Kaye, Jennie
Jennie, Eileen, Kaye
Gold at the end of the Irish rainbow!
Eileen, Kaye, Judy say for us and
the other three who could come today--
Tammy, Linda, and Jennie
"Top o' the day and
Happy St. Paddy's Day!
We thank Tammy for making it
extra special!

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It was a rainy day.**
For our Wednesday night movie,
Gary and I watched the first half
of Gandhi, from 1982.
The movie Gandhi was released in India on 30 November 1982, in the United Kingdom on 3 December, and in the United States on 8 December. It was praised for a historically accurate portrayal of the life of Gandhi, the Indian independence movement and the deteriorating results of British colonisation on India, and also for Kingsley's performance, its production values and costume design. It became a commercial success grossing $127.8 million on a $22 million budget.
The film received a leading eleven nominations at the 55th Academy Awards, winning eight (more than any other film nominated that year), including for the Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (for Kingsley). The film was screened retrospectively on 12 August 2016 as the opening film at the Independence Day Film Festival jointly presented by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and Ministry of Defence, commemorating the 70th Indian Independence Day.^[3]^[4]^[5] The British Film Institute ranked Gandhi as the 34th greatest British film of the 20th century.
Max hung out with us during the movie.

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Family is Everyhing... I went to the Oral Surgeon today to
have him okay my implants ready
to have my bridge made.

View of Mt. Timp
I got a fun package today...
Thank you to the Brewer Bunch for
brightening my Easter time . .
FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 Family is Everyhing... Last day of winter ...

Good news today: Ashley and Isaac are able to open their wedding to include not just immediate family, but extended family as well!

  Ashley Fisher & Isaac Larsen

Getting married in a Civil Ceremony

on Friday, April 2, 2021, 12:00 pm.

Luncheon following the ceremony hosted by the Larsen Family.

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021              Family is Everyhing...

  Steve and Natalie went to Pocatello to take Elder Petersen
some things he needed to take to Brazil.

He flies To BraziI on Friday, March 26.
He will finish his Brazil Salvador South Mission in September.
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BALLROOM SHOWCASE FOR
JACEE, AND MADDIES'S,
AND JULIE'S TEAMS
Jacee

Jacee--Aunt Nicole, cousins Jasmine and Jada, and...
and her Dad...
Jacee...and Grama Petersen got to come see her and Maddie dance.
Jacee
Jacee
Gloomiest weather for first day of Spring...
Jacee's Senior solo...
Jacee
Jacee
Julie with Jacee and Maddie
Sisters - Jacee and Maddie
Maddie
Maddie

Maddie with team...

Maddie with team...

That evening...

BYU in NCAA
TOURNAMENT - aka
March Madness
Steve & Natalie got back from Poky to
watch BYU play their worst game of
the season and lose to UCLA.
Sad end of basketball 2020-2021
seaon for the Cougars.
SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021              Family is Everything...                                             Today is seven months since Walt graduated from this life to his life in heaven. On February 21 I had photos of his life from 1964-1990. So I will
continue from there...
...but first, here is one of my favorite
photos of him when he was in the
U.S. Public Health Service. They
furnish the physicians for all the
U.S. Coast Guard Cutters. Dr. Petersen
served as the Sr. Surgeon aboard the
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter-- the
Chatauqua from August through
November 1964.

Walt giving our son, Brian, a big hug after the Burley
Bobcats won the State A-1 Basketball Championship.
A1 then were the biggest high schools in Idaho.
February 1991.

Walt - Businessman of the Year chosen by the
Mini-Cassia Chamber of Commerce - Nov 1991. We had gone
to this dinner for years to support the CofC and our friends.
Because Walt did not know he was one of the 4 or 5 recipients
that year, we had his family waiting in another room until his
name was announced. On the back right is his mother, Jane Petersen
Hashman (his father had passed away of a heart attack in 1970). On
the back left is my widowed mother, Verna Huffaker Albertson.

The family gathered at home after. L-R: Brian, Steve, Julie had
come from BYU in Provo. Jen got there for the announcement
just in time from an all-star volleyball game in Twin Falls. Gary,
and David, on the far right had also come from BYU in Provo.
(Just remembered, that's when we had 5 at same time at the Y.)
Yes, all 7 graduated from BYU. I copied and framed the last
tuition check. Then they were on their own for their
advanced schooling.
Janie had flown out from Champaign, Illinois with
Aimee, 3 and Daniel, age 1.
Walt with Daniel about a year later - 1992.
Walt served as the Burley Idaho West Stake President
from May 1983 to November 1992--9 1/2 years.
He was released by Elder Joe J. Christensen at
Stake Conference that November weekend.
Walt's faithful counselors, Newel Nelson and
Joseph Sagers, were also released.
Paul Young was called as the new Stake President,
and he chose Jack Hill and Robert Kay as his
counselors. I wish I could find the photos. They
didn't get saved from my old computer to this computer.
Sigh!

Mision México Mérida 1995-1998                                               Walt was called to be the mission president of the                                    Mexico Merida Mission for three years July 1995 to July 1998.                            This is in the Yucatan Peninsula, and                                                            includes the city of Cancun which was a four-hour                                               drive from our Mission Home in Merida.
One of the highlights was in November 1997 when
the Prophet came to our mission.
President Hinckley said he had read a book
"The Sacred Well" when he was young and had always
wanted to go to Chichen Itza. It was a 1 1/2 hourdrive
from our Mission Office.

Walt's 62nd birthday in
the mission home. Mexico tradition
is push the person's face
into his birthday cake.
President Petersen hosted President Hinckley, Elder Perry,
and the rest of the visiting authorities at Chichen Itaza.

Presidente y Hna. Petersen with a sister missionary.
We had such hard-working Elderes y Hermanas!

Our first mission tour was presided over by Elder Gary Coleman.
He was in the Mexico South Area Presidency.

We had beauiful zones --
this is Playa del Carmen.
We drove 3,000 miles every month in
the mission vehicle--a bright red Blazer.
Zone Conferences were held every month.

Jen came at the end of her Guatemala
mission and served in our mission.
October 1996
She headed an Hermana's Conference.

Two of our great missionaries:
Elder Matt Warner and
Elder Javier Anaya.

Most of our missionaries came from the
MTC in Mexico City.
When we first arrived in July 1995
we had 126 Elderes y Hermanas--
100 from Mexico, 26 from the United States.
They were all hard workers!
We still love them all.

Some of our faithful office Elders.
After Zone Conference in Cancun
December 1995
Presidente y Hna Petersen
with Elder Rohrer
...to be continued on April 21.
* * * * * * *
...now back to today Sunday, March 21
Sacrament Meeting
Sara Wilkinson spoke on Proph**ets...
started by aking: "What if
we didn't have prophets?
She shared that when her Mom was a teen,                                                        the Prophet asked the women to                                                                                       have just one piercing in each ear.                                                                                       She felt like if she followed the Prophet in this small request, she would be prepared to follow the Prophet in bigger requests.
James Johnson listed four categories
that a Prophet does:
1. Speaks boldly in renouncing sin.
2. Testifies of Jesus Christ.
3. Inspired of future events.
4. Makes known God's true will and character.
He shared great examples for
each category.
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Gospel Doctrine:
Nelson Spencer, class president, thanked
Vivien Oramas for teaching. I think she
started about the Fall of 2018...so
2 1/2 years. She has been to serve
with the Young Women.
Come, Follow Me for March 15-21
Doctrine and Covenants 27-28
"All Things Must Be Done In Order"
Mary Lu Funk taught.
She asked us (1) to focus on
something specific to make
the sacrament more meaningful
to us personally.
(2) To seek personal revelation
from the general revelation
next Sat/Sunday at stake conference,
and at General Conference the
Saturday/Sunday after that, April 3-4.
We are getting a new Stake Presidency..

At the end of this March 21st,
I pray you have had a
restful , peaceful, and spiritual
Sabbath Day...
"Our Heavenly Parents are watching with eager anticipation. They mourn every stumble and celebrate every triumph. They watch and care and bless as needed and as it helps us to grow! If they swooped in and saved us from danger every time we stepped out of line, we’d learn no lesson, see no growth and the purposes of this life would be thwarted. How can we expect to become like Them, without experiencing some of the things that made Them who They are? How can we beg to live with Them when we refuse to let go of worldly things. We are His focus. Becoming like Him should require us to focus on Him and how we can help others focus on Him."
I am so thankful for The Plan of Salvation and
the Atonement of Jesus Christ that makes
this Great Plan operational.
I share these truths as my testimony to you...
Heavenly Father lives and knows us each by name. He loves us and wants us to return to Him and Heavenly Mother when we leave this mortal existence. He loves us just as we are at this very moment.
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Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all.
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Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration. He is the Restorer of all things.
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President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world.
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The Bible is "the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly" and is a Testament of the Divinity of Jesus Christ.
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The Book of Mormon is the Word of God and is Another Testament of Jesus Christ. It is the most correct book of any book on earth.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today.
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Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Eileen Petersen
March 21, 2021
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