TRACES OF TIME . . . {To see last week: Scroll to end and click "Older Posts" at bottom right.} On this blog I share my daily thoughts and doings for family and friends.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 2 on the way, and posterity to come.
TRACES OF TIME . . . {To see last week: Scroll to end and click "Older Posts" at bottom right.} On this blog I share my daily thoughts and doings for family and friends.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 2 on the way, and posterity to come.
THIS WEEK MAY 30- JUNE 5, 2022
MONDAY, MAY 30, 2022 Family is Everything Sunrise: 6:01 a.m. Sunset: 8:51 p.m.Happy Memorial Day
Daily Quote: Situated among the carefully mowed grass, acre upon acre, were markers identifying men, mostly young, who in battle gave their lives. As I let my eyes pass name by name along the many colonnades of honor, tears came easily and without embarrassment. As my eyes filled with tears, my heart swelled with pride. I contemplated the high price of liberty and the costly sacrifice many had been called upon to bear. - Thomas S. Monson
I started coughing in the night, having a runny nose, and a scratchy throat. [I did the home test - and it is negative. for Covid June 2, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.]
Daily Quote: Situated among the carefully mowed grass, acre upon acre, were markers identifying men, mostly young, who in battle gave their lives. As I let my eyes pass name by name along the many colonnades of honor, tears came easily and without embarrassment. As my eyes filled with tears, my heart swelled with pride. I contemplated the high price of liberty and the costly sacrifice many had been called upon to bear. - Thomas S. Monson |
TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2021Family is Everything…
I've still got symptoms of Covid: Scratchy throat, coughing, runny nose.Not every pleasant to endure. As I said above: Home test is negative.
I called the Rocky Mtn. Eye Care office today to see if I'll need to postpone my cataract surgery for June 7. They didn't return my call. [They called Thursday morning.]I did shower, but I haven't felt good all day. I've told the lunch bunch gals I won't be going this week.I slept for 2 1/2 hours this afternoon since I didn't sleep very well last night.
GOODBYE MAY...
East of Eden is a novel by American author and Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck. Published in September 1952, the work is regarded by many to be Steinbeck's most ambitious novel and by Steinbeck himself to be his magnum opus.Hello June.
Hello June.
Happy June 1st…{1} ♪♫June is bustin’ out all over♫♪♫♪All over the meadow and the hill!
Buds're bustin' outa bushes
And the rompin' river pushesEv'ry little wheel that wheels beside the mill!
{2} ♪♫June is bustin’ out all over!♫♪♫♪The feelin' is gettin' so intense
That the young Virginia creepers
Hev been huggin' the bejeepers
Outa all the mornin'-glories on the fence.
Because it's June!
June, June, June
Just because it’s June, June, June!♪♫”
{3} ♪♫June is bustin’ out all over!♫♪♫♪The ocean is full of Jacks and Jills,
With her little tail a-swishin'
Ev'ry lady fish is wishin'
That a male would come
And grab her by the gills!
Because it's June! June, June, June Just because it’s June, June, June!♪♫”
Fresh and alive and gay and young
June is a love song, sweetly sung {4} ♪♫June is bustin’ out all over!♫♪♫♪
The saplin's are bustin' out with sap!
Love he's found my brother, "Junior,"
And my sister's even lunier,
And my ma is gettin' kittenish with Pap.
“♪♫June is bustin’ out all over♫♪♫♪(…believe it or not, there are even more verses…)
Rodgers and HammersteinCarousel—opening on Broadway April 19,1945-- is the second musical by the team of Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (book and lyrics)…. The show includes the well-known songs "If I Loved You", "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" and "You'll Never Walk Alone". Richard Rodgers later wrote that Carousel was his favorite of all his musicals.In 1999,Time magazine named Carousel the best musical of the Century.
And that's more than you ever wanted to know...
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Ladies' Lunch was at Cravings Bistroin Pleasant Grove.I couldn't go this week because I thought I had Covid.(I tested negative the nextday, but it was still a bad coughthat I didn't want to exposeanyone to.)*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***Our Wednesday night moviewas "High Noon" from 1952
This is the only posterI found with Grace Kelly.She must have been new,she only had 5th billing.in the actual movie credits.
I told Gary not to comebecause I have all thesymptoms of Covid...Coughing, runny nose,scratchy throat. Idon't know if I have a fever,and I haven't lost my taste nor smell.Daily Scripture: And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up. - Doctrine and Covenants 84:88
Daily Quote: True friendships are based on the love of God and sharing that love with others. - Ronald A. Rasband
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2022 Family is Everything…
Janie has a kindred spiritfriend in Rexburg--Mary Jones.A couple of weeks ago, they scheduleda fun get-a-way to fly to Las Vegas tosee Donny Osmond.This is the day they went.
She describes Donny as a"brilliant performer!"
(He is age 64.)
They have given so much serviceto their family and friends,I'm so glad they did this!Way to go you soul mates!!!
They decided to stay an extraday and go see Cirque Du Solei"Astounding!" is theword Janie used to describe it.
You know me, I wanted to know more.I don't expect anyone to read this.
~~ DONNY OSMOND ~~If you
missed him with his sister Marie, then now is your chance to listen to an
all-time great when you go watch the new show from Donny Osmond. His voice has
aged like a fine wine over 60 years and he is ready to swoon the crowd over
again in his new Las Vegas show.
Donny
Osmond has been living the life of an elite entertainer for more than 60 years
and if you missed his 11 year run with his sister Marie, then you should go see
his new Las Vegas concert. Performing at Harrah's Showroom within Harrah's,
Donny Osmond has transformed himself from the Lonely Boy to the Soldier of Love
over his illustrate career. Through his Sacred Emotion, he makes the audience
feel No One Has to be Alone during his stunning stage show that is complete
with a live band and plenty of smiles. You can hear all of his classic hits
from Puppy Love to I'll Make a Man of You to Whenever You're in Trouble and
when he belts out a splendid rendition of My Love is Fire you ears will be over
joyed. So, if you have wondered Where Did All the Good Times Go, then you can
find the good times again on the Morning Side of the Mountain along with lots
of Seasons of Love.
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Las Vegas Cirque Du Soleil Shows 2022
Family is Everything…
Buds're bustin' outa bushes
And the rompin' river pushes
{2} ♪♫June is bustin’ out all over!♫♪♫♪
That the young Virginia creepers
Hev been huggin' the bejeepers
Outa all the mornin'-glories on the fence.
June, June, June
Just because it’s June, June, June!♪♫”
With her little tail a-swishin'
Ev'ry lady fish is wishin'
That a male would come
And grab her by the gills!
Because it's June! June, June, June
Fresh and alive and gay and young
June is a love song, sweetly sung
The saplin's are bustin' out with sap!
Love he's found my brother, "Junior,"
And my sister's even lunier,
And my ma is gettin' kittenish with Pap.
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Daily Scripture: And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up. - Doctrine and Covenants 84:88 |
Daily Quote: True friendships are based on the love of God and sharing that love with others. - Ronald A. Rasband |
If you
missed him with his sister Marie, then now is your chance to listen to an
all-time great when you go watch the new show from Donny Osmond. His voice has
aged like a fine wine over 60 years and he is ready to swoon the crowd over
again in his new Las Vegas show.
Donny
Osmond has been living the life of an elite entertainer for more than 60 years
and if you missed his 11 year run with his sister Marie, then you should go see
his new Las Vegas concert. Performing at Harrah's Showroom within Harrah's,
Donny Osmond has transformed himself from the Lonely Boy to the Soldier of Love
over his illustrate career. Through his Sacred Emotion, he makes the audience
feel No One Has to be Alone during his stunning stage show that is complete
with a live band and plenty of smiles. You can hear all of his classic hits
from Puppy Love to I'll Make a Man of You to Whenever You're in Trouble and
when he belts out a splendid rendition of My Love is Fire you ears will be over
joyed. So, if you have wondered Where Did All the Good Times Go, then you can
find the good times again on the Morning Side of the Mountain along with lots
of Seasons of Love.
*** *** ***
Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil shows rank among the best the Sin City. This acrobatic extravaganza must be experienced at least once in your life - there is nothing like it in the entire world. If you have seen Cirque in your city before - in Vegas these shows are better - mostly because they play in theaters specifically adapted for each show. They are presented on larger stages than the traveling circus, and have more strength and grandeur.
...now to my Thursday: I was catching up onCome, Follow Meand just read this about Moses:"...latter-day understandingclarifies that he [Moses]was translated..."
Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil shows rank among the best the Sin City. This acrobatic extravaganza must be experienced at least once in your life - there is nothing like it in the entire world. If you have seen Cirque in your city before - in Vegas these shows are better - mostly because they play in theaters specifically adapted for each show. They are presented on larger stages than the traveling circus, and have more strength and grandeur.
I did the home Covid test - and it is negative. June 2, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
I was enthralled as I watched theTV special about Queen Elizabeth IIPlatinum Jubilee Celebrationof the 70th Anniversaryof her CoronationShe turned 96 years oldon April 21.
Coronation on June 2, 1953
89 on April 21, 2015
"Long Live the Queen"...and she has.
Stonehenge gives a spellbinding homage to
Her Majesty The Queen!
They projected eight portraits of Queen
Elizabeth II
onto Stonehenge in celebration of the
Platinum Jubilee. Each
picture is from a different decade of The
Queen’s reign,
illuminating the ancient monument’s iconic
façade in a
spectacular display.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2022 Family is Everything…
Today I looked through myWendell High School annual for mysenior year Class of 1957.
This is our grade school on thenorth side of Wendell.The boy and girl representus starting first grade.It was my sister who isjust 10 1 /2 years youngerthan I am.(She was actually in 2nd grade.)
Wendell --The Hub City of Magic Valley.It had a population of about'1,300 when WI grew up there.
Wendell Seniors - 1957We had 46 in ourgraduating class.
Daily Scripture: And behold, he preached the word unto your fathers, and a mighty change was also wrought in their hearts, and they humbled themselves and put their trust in the trust and living God. And behold, they were faithful until the end; therefore they were saved. - Alma 5:13
Daily Quote: In the Lord's timing, it is not where we start but where we are headed that matters most. - Clark G. Gilbert
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2022 Family is Everything… Groundbreaking ofthe Burley Idaho Temple\" ‘When soil is turned and seeds are sown, a bountiful harvest is always
expected,’ said Elder Nielson in the dedicatory prayer. ‘As we turn this soil,
we pray for an eternal harvest as a house of the Lord, a holy temple, rises out
of the ground in this place.’ “
The 38,600-square-foot temple will be constructed on a 10.1-acre site at 40 South and 150 East in Burley.The land was donated by the Funk family from their farm.
Cindy Powell Manning posted this on face book about herhusband, Doug Manning's mother,Loanda Manning:
My 104, will be 105 in 3 mo., Mother in-law
had the privilege of assisting in the Burley
Temple groundbreaking ceremony Saturday.
She is so amazing. It was wonderful to be
there for this great event.
Doug pushed her in her wheelchair to the spot...
...but she wasn't aboutto stay sitting down!
Eileen's personal notes from watching the Church webcast of the Groundbreaking: The Burley Idaho Temple Groundbreaking today—Saturday,
June 4, 2022--was profound! The spirit was so strong that I started crying as the Chairman of the Groundbreaking, Lance Loveland, conducted and my tears kept falling till even now as I share my
feelings of the experience.
This is my second sharing of it because as I finished
my first impressions, these stiff 83-year-old fingers hit a wrong key and
everything was deleted.
From the April 4, 2021, surprise and excitement of
President Nelson announcing that a temple would be in Burley to the tender
mercy of having Christopher Lund* being chosen from all the temple architects to
design it, to the groundbreaking today, I have felt Walt was also helping this
move along from heaven.
[*Christopher Lund is the son of Kit & Nancy Robins
Lund; grandson of Lloyd & Elna Robins who became our dear friends and were strong Church members in
Burley for many years. Below is a photo of Christopher with his wife Richelle, and his Aunt Chris--Christine--Robins Funk.
Lloyd Robins was in the bishopric of 7th Ward when
we moved to Burley in June 1966. Norman Nielson, the father of Elder Brent H.
Nielson, was our Bishop, and then Walt was called to follow him as the Bishop
in May 1970, which made Walt the bishop of Brent when he was a teenager .]
Burley Idaho Temple Groundbreaking… Sat, June 4, 2022 …my impressions continued. Donna Westergard’s opening prayer touched me,
especially the part when she mentioned the mothers in Zion. I remember her as a
mother valiantly raising three children in our ward after she left her husband
who had left the Church. Fewer I know who have a stronger testimony of the
Savior and what’s right. ...to be continued
BEST COVERAGE OF TALKS FROM CHURCH NEWS ROOM Turning the soil for a new kind of harvest at Burley
Idaho Temple ground breakingiew 19 more
Elder
Brent H. Nielson of the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, and his wife, Sister Marcia Nielson, are joined by others
in turning over soil as Burley, Idaho, and surrounding-area residents gather to
take part in the groundbreaking of the Burley Idaho Temple of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Credit:
Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
By Mary
Richards Updated 4 JUN 2022 4:00 PM MDT
BURLEY, Idaho — On the ground where a farming family plowed
the soil for years, members of that family helped break ground for a new temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
“This is a dream come true. My mother loved the temple,”
said Barbara West, one of five daughters and four sons who grew up hoeing and
thinning beans on this same property years ago.
She pointed out her grandfather’s house to the north, and
the family house to the east. West’s sister Lisa Funk said their late mother
always dreamed there would be a temple in this area. The sisters felt close to
their late parents and other ancestors at the groundbreaking of the new Burley
Idaho Temple on Saturday, June 4.
Elder Brent H. Nielson of the Presidency of the Seventy — who was born and
raised in Burley — thanked the Funk family and many others for their hard work
and sacrifices, as he presided over the groundbreaking.
He said, “Today, as we turn this soil, we will symbolically
be planting the seeds, just as the Funk family has been planting the seeds
throughout the years, with faith and hope that something beautiful would grow.”
Burley,
Idaho, and surrounding-area residents line up to take part in the
groundbreaking of the Burley Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Credit: Scott G
Winterton, Deseret News
With the Snake River just to the northeast, this donated
10.1 acres of farmland will be the home of Idaho’s seventh temple.
“As we symbolically turn the soil here, we all need to
symbolically turn our hearts in preparation for having a temple here and
symbolically prepare ourselves for the day when the temple will be dedicated,”
Elder Nielson said.
Elder Nielson spoke about how his grandparents met and his
parents met in Burley. He was born and raised just a few miles from the temple
site. He told the crowd gathered for the groundbreaking how he was baptized,
learned the gospel and gained a testimony in Burley.
“This is sacred ground for you,” he told the congregation.
“I know all of you have the same story. You have family members,
great-grandparents who began their lives here. Others have come on your own
since you became adults, and have made this your home.”
He continued, “Soon the temple will be your home, and I hope
that as you feel that and understand that, this will become a wonderful place
for you to find solace and peace and joy and happiness.”
Elder
Brent H. Nielson of the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, who is from the Burley area, and his wife, Sister Marcia
Nielson, greet family and friends as Burley, Idaho, and surrounding-area
residents gather to take part in the groundbreaking of the Burley Idaho Temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, June 4,
2022. Credit: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Blessings from the temple
Early Church pioneers settled in Idaho in 1855. Several
Church presidents are natives of Idaho, including Presidents Harold B. Lee,
Ezra Taft Benson and Howard W. Hunter. Elder David B. Haight, a member of the
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1976 to 2004, was born in Oakley, Idaho,
which is just south of Burley and in the Burley temple district.
Burley, which is part of what is known as Magic Valley, has
an economy primarily dependent on agriculture. Derlin Taylor, the patriarch in
the Burley Idaho Stake, spoke about how the community works together to harvest
crops — and there always seems to be enough water for a harvest: “The Lord
takes care of it,” he said.
Malia
Manning, of the Paul Idaho Stake, gives her testimony of temples as Burley,
Idaho, and surrounding-area residents gather to take part in the groundbreaking
of the Burley Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Credit: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Patriarch Taylor gave thanks to those who came before. “We
will rally around this temple. Blessings will flow from this temple to all who
live in this valley.”
Malia Manning, 18, from the Paul Idaho Stake, said she knows
when the temple is built, the community will grow spiritually and will have
peace. She said in the temple she will feel close to her brother and sister,
who passed away when they were babies.
Samantha Guerrero-Solis, 8, from the Spanish Ward of the
Burley West Stake, bore her testimony in the program for groundbreaking.
“Heavenly Father loves us so much and is blessing us,” she said. Samantha
Guerrero-Solis, of the Burley West Stake’s Spanish ward gives her testimony of
temples as Burley, Idaho, and surrounding-area residents gather to take part in
the groundbreaking of the Burley Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Credit: Scott G
Winterton, Deseret News
Burley Idaho Temple plans
Plans for the temple include a two-story building,
approximately 38,600 square feet with a single attached end spire. The temple
site and size were announced June 23, 2021, with an exterior rendering released on Sept. 17, 2021.
The temple was among 20 new temples announced by President Russell M. Nelson during April 2021 general conference.
The Burley temple will be the state’s seventh, with six
operating temples, in Boise, Idaho Falls, Meridian, Pocatello, Rexburg and Twin Falls.
President Nelson announced a temple for north Rexburg in October 2021 general
conference, and a temple for Montpelier in April 2022 general
conference.
Idaho is home to more than 462,000 Church members in 1,181
congregations and 132 stakes. Seven stakes in the Mini-Cassia area are in the
temple district.
Trish
Mendenhall, of the Declo Idaho Stake, gives her testimony of temples as Burley,
Idaho, and surrounding area residents gather to take part in the groundbreaking
of the Burley Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Credit: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Right now, those members drive west about 45 minutes to the
Twin Falls Idaho Temple. Trish Mendenhall, from the Declo Idaho Stake, works in
the Twin Falls temple. She spoke about how those who came before sacrificed
their time, money and labor to build up the Church and its buildings.
Now, she said, “We aren’t asked to sacrifice to build a
temple, but we are asked to sacrifice our time to be in it and to be found
worthy of a temple.”
She is looking forward to the work that can be done when the
Burley temple is built: “We are being helped to gather Israel from the other
side,” she testified.
As Elder Nielson and his wife, Sister Marcia Nielson,
invited the guests to step forward and take a shovel to turn the earth, he
thanked each one of them.
“I’m grateful the gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored
in its fullness on the earth today. Today we will begin this process of
building another temple, and today it is in our own town. Isn’t that amazing?”
he said. “I’m grateful to be a part of this today.”
Elder
Brent H. Nielson of the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Sister Marcia Nielson, are joined by others
in turning over soil as Burley, Idaho, and surrounding-area residents gather to
take part in the groundbreaking of the Burley Idaho Temple of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Credit:
Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Temple
SUNDAY, June 5, 2022 Family isEverything… Zion . . .
Daily Scripture: And there shall be mine abode, and it shall be Zion, which shall come forth out of all the creations which I have made; and for the space of a thousand years the earth shall rest. - Moses 7:64
Daily Quote: There are few things of which Israel’s prophets have spoken with more fervor and zeal than the latter-day gathering of the house of Jacob and the part that favored people will play in the building of Zion again on earth. - Bruce R. McConkie
Saratoga Springs 3rd WardFast and Testimony Meeting
I didn't go to Church today becauseI'm still coughing.I did watch it on zoom.There were 8 testimonies shared:1. David South2. Nelson Spencer3. Hiroko Turner4. Roberts Jones5.Kylee Ballantyne6.Maggie Williams7. Ted Mardesich8. Julie Peterson
They testified of the Savior, were thankful for families, thankful for ourward family, each other, forour Prophet, for the Book of Mormon,and for the Lord's tender merciesin their lives.
I was sad they did not zoomthe Gospel Doctrine classfor us sick at home.*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
For Sunday dinnerwe had steak and baked potatoes.
Maddie took a Sunday photoof me at home today.
** *I am so thankful for The Plan of Salvation and the Atonement of Jesus Christ that makes this
Great Plan operational.At the end of this June 5th,I pray you have had a
restful , peaceful, and spiritual
Sabbath Day...
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.*** *** ***
Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all. *** *** ***
Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration. He is the Restorer of all things.*** *** ***
President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world. *** *** ***The Bible is "the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly" and is a Testament of the Divinity of Jesus Christ.*** *** ***
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.*** *** ***The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today. 
*** *** ***Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.Eileen PetersenJune 5, 2022
They projected eight portraits of Queen 
Daily Scripture: And behold, he preached the word unto your fathers, and a mighty change was also wrought in their hearts, and they humbled themselves and put their trust in the trust and living God. And behold, they were faithful until the end; therefore they were saved. - Alma 5:13 |
Daily Quote: In the Lord's timing, it is not where we start but where we are headed that matters most. - Clark G. Gilbert |
This is my second sharing of it because as I finished
my first impressions, these stiff 83-year-old fingers hit a wrong key and
everything was deleted.
From the April 4, 2021, surprise and excitement of
President Nelson announcing that a temple would be in Burley to the tender
mercy of having Christopher Lund* being chosen from all the temple architects to
design it, to the groundbreaking today, I have felt Walt was also helping this
move along from heaven.
[*Christopher Lund is the son of Kit & Nancy Robins Lund; grandson of Lloyd & Elna Robins who became our dear friends and were strong Church members in Burley for many years. Below is a photo of Christopher with his wife Richelle, and his Aunt Chris--Christine--Robins Funk.
Lloyd Robins was in the bishopric of 7th Ward when we moved to Burley in June 1966. Norman Nielson, the father of Elder Brent H. Nielson, was our Bishop, and then Walt was called to follow him as the Bishop in May 1970, which made Walt the bishop of Brent when he was a teenager .]
Burley Idaho Temple Groundbreaking… Sat, June 4, 2022 …my impressions continued. Donna Westergard’s opening prayer touched me, especially the part when she mentioned the mothers in Zion. I remember her as a mother valiantly raising three children in our ward after she left her husband who had left the Church. Fewer I know who have a stronger testimony of the Savior and what’s right. ...to be continued
Elder
Brent H. Nielson of the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, and his wife, Sister Marcia Nielson, are joined by others
in turning over soil as Burley, Idaho, and surrounding-area residents gather to
take part in the groundbreaking of the Burley Idaho Temple of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Credit:
Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
By Mary Richards Updated 4 JUN 2022 4:00 PM MDT
BURLEY, Idaho — On the ground where a farming family plowed
the soil for years, members of that family helped break ground for a new temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
“This is a dream come true. My mother loved the temple,”
said Barbara West, one of five daughters and four sons who grew up hoeing and
thinning beans on this same property years ago.
She pointed out her grandfather’s house to the north, and
the family house to the east. West’s sister Lisa Funk said their late mother
always dreamed there would be a temple in this area. The sisters felt close to
their late parents and other ancestors at the groundbreaking of the new Burley
Idaho Temple on Saturday, June 4.
Elder Brent H. Nielson of the Presidency of the Seventy — who was born and
raised in Burley — thanked the Funk family and many others for their hard work
and sacrifices, as he presided over the groundbreaking.
He said, “Today, as we turn this soil, we will symbolically
be planting the seeds, just as the Funk family has been planting the seeds
throughout the years, with faith and hope that something beautiful would grow.”
Burley,
Idaho, and surrounding-area residents line up to take part in the
groundbreaking of the Burley Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Credit: Scott G
Winterton, Deseret News
With the Snake River just to the northeast, this donated
10.1 acres of farmland will be the home of Idaho’s seventh temple.
“As we symbolically turn the soil here, we all need to
symbolically turn our hearts in preparation for having a temple here and
symbolically prepare ourselves for the day when the temple will be dedicated,”
Elder Nielson said.
Elder Nielson spoke about how his grandparents met and his
parents met in Burley. He was born and raised just a few miles from the temple
site. He told the crowd gathered for the groundbreaking how he was baptized,
learned the gospel and gained a testimony in Burley.
“This is sacred ground for you,” he told the congregation.
“I know all of you have the same story. You have family members,
great-grandparents who began their lives here. Others have come on your own
since you became adults, and have made this your home.”
He continued, “Soon the temple will be your home, and I hope
that as you feel that and understand that, this will become a wonderful place
for you to find solace and peace and joy and happiness.”
Elder
Brent H. Nielson of the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, who is from the Burley area, and his wife, Sister Marcia
Nielson, greet family and friends as Burley, Idaho, and surrounding-area
residents gather to take part in the groundbreaking of the Burley Idaho Temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, June 4,
2022. Credit: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Blessings from the temple
Early Church pioneers settled in Idaho in 1855. Several
Church presidents are natives of Idaho, including Presidents Harold B. Lee,
Ezra Taft Benson and Howard W. Hunter. Elder David B. Haight, a member of the
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1976 to 2004, was born in Oakley, Idaho,
which is just south of Burley and in the Burley temple district.
Burley, which is part of what is known as Magic Valley, has
an economy primarily dependent on agriculture. Derlin Taylor, the patriarch in
the Burley Idaho Stake, spoke about how the community works together to harvest
crops — and there always seems to be enough water for a harvest: “The Lord
takes care of it,” he said.
Malia
Manning, of the Paul Idaho Stake, gives her testimony of temples as Burley,
Idaho, and surrounding-area residents gather to take part in the groundbreaking
of the Burley Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Credit: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Patriarch Taylor gave thanks to those who came before. “We
will rally around this temple. Blessings will flow from this temple to all who
live in this valley.”
Malia Manning, 18, from the Paul Idaho Stake, said she knows
when the temple is built, the community will grow spiritually and will have
peace. She said in the temple she will feel close to her brother and sister,
who passed away when they were babies.
Samantha Guerrero-Solis, 8, from the Spanish Ward of the Burley West Stake, bore her testimony in the program for groundbreaking. “Heavenly Father loves us so much and is blessing us,” she said. Samantha Guerrero-Solis, of the Burley West Stake’s Spanish ward gives her testimony of temples as Burley, Idaho, and surrounding-area residents gather to take part in the groundbreaking of the Burley Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Credit: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Burley Idaho Temple plans
Plans for the temple include a two-story building,
approximately 38,600 square feet with a single attached end spire. The temple
site and size were announced June 23, 2021, with an exterior rendering released on Sept. 17, 2021.
The temple was among 20 new temples announced by President Russell M. Nelson during April 2021 general conference.
The Burley temple will be the state’s seventh, with six
operating temples, in Boise, Idaho Falls, Meridian, Pocatello, Rexburg and Twin Falls.
President Nelson announced a temple for north Rexburg in October 2021 general
conference, and a temple for Montpelier in April 2022 general
conference.
Idaho is home to more than 462,000 Church members in 1,181
congregations and 132 stakes. Seven stakes in the Mini-Cassia area are in the
temple district.
Trish
Mendenhall, of the Declo Idaho Stake, gives her testimony of temples as Burley,
Idaho, and surrounding area residents gather to take part in the groundbreaking
of the Burley Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Credit: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Right now, those members drive west about 45 minutes to the
Twin Falls Idaho Temple. Trish Mendenhall, from the Declo Idaho Stake, works in
the Twin Falls temple. She spoke about how those who came before sacrificed
their time, money and labor to build up the Church and its buildings.
Now, she said, “We aren’t asked to sacrifice to build a
temple, but we are asked to sacrifice our time to be in it and to be found
worthy of a temple.”
She is looking forward to the work that can be done when the
Burley temple is built: “We are being helped to gather Israel from the other
side,” she testified.
As Elder Nielson and his wife, Sister Marcia Nielson,
invited the guests to step forward and take a shovel to turn the earth, he
thanked each one of them.
“I’m grateful the gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored
in its fullness on the earth today. Today we will begin this process of
building another temple, and today it is in our own town. Isn’t that amazing?”
he said. “I’m grateful to be a part of this today.”
Elder
Brent H. Nielson of the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Sister Marcia Nielson, are joined by others
in turning over soil as Burley, Idaho, and surrounding-area residents gather to
take part in the groundbreaking of the Burley Idaho Temple of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Credit:
Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Daily Scripture: And there shall be mine abode, and it shall be Zion, which shall come forth out of all the creations which I have made; and for the space of a thousand years the earth shall rest. - Moses 7:64 |
Daily Quote: There are few things of which Israel’s prophets have spoken with more fervor and zeal than the latter-day gathering of the house of Jacob and the part that favored people will play in the building of Zion again on earth. - Bruce R. McConkie |
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I share these truths as my testimony to you...
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THIS WEEK JUNE 6-12, 2022
MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2022 Family is Everything Sunrise: 5:57 a.m. Sunset: 8:56 p.m.Happy TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2021Family is Everything…Today I had cataract surgery scheduled but because of my coughing I cannot do it. It is re-scheduled for later. I went to see Dr. David Kimble about this cough I have had for 9 days now.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 2 on the way, and posterity to come.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2022
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SUNDAY, June 12, 2022 Family isEverything…
** *I am so thankful for The Plan of Salvation and the Atonement of Jesus Christ that makes this Great Plan operational.At the end of this June 12th,I pray you have had a
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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.*** *** ***
Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all. *** *** ****** *** ***I haven't testified about the Holy Ghost.I would like to do so now. I am thankful for His guidance as the third member of the Godhead. Walt said to me once: "I look forward to thanking the Holy Ghost in person when I get to Heaven. I don't think we give Him enough credit for all He does."Daily Scripture: And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost. - 3 Nephi 12:6
Daily Quote: We have been promised the constant companionship of the third member of the Godhead and hence the privilege of receiving revelation for our own lives. - Sheri L. Dew
*** *** *** *** ***Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration. He is the Restorer of all things.*** *** ***President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world. *** *** ***The Bible is "the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly" and is a Testament of the Divinity of Jesus Christ.*** *** ***
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.*** *** ***
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today. *** *** ***Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.Eileen PetersenJune 12, 2022
I pray you have had a
restful , peaceful, and spiritual
Sabbath Day...
I share these truths as my testimony to you...
Daily Scripture: And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost. - 3 Nephi 12:6 |
Daily Quote: We have been promised the constant companionship of the third member of the Godhead and hence the privilege of receiving revelation for our own lives. - Sheri L. Dew |
