Fall General Conference

Listening with sincere intent to hear the Holy Spirit to me - first talk about the power of being a peacemaker first in our hearts and our own family- I have been concerned about the contention disunity with my girls and have been praying for him to love another more and what to care for one another- great talk look forwarding in reviewing-

2nd speaker 2nd counselor in the Primary - great talk about the power of the primary music - what to share I. My life history the power of music in my life journey-

3rd speaker- healing our hearts- act with real intent -

4th power of prayer in our lives-need to pray more daily-

5th - Be reconcile to God daily - remove the barriers of sin- repent daily - strengthen my relationship with Jesus Christ- and my faith with become unshaken-

Kirtland Temple

Our Come Follow Me study is about the dedication of the Kirtland Temple in Ohio - Craig and In had the pleasure to visit in the fall of 2018 - I love this temple-

KIRTLAND-The First Temple of the Latter Days- Early members of the Church were people with great faith,But in Pennsylvania and New York, they had not been safe.They did not deserve it, but they were often hated.Hunted down. Mistreated. They had to be relocated.Escaping persecution and praying for the best,They gathered in Ohio, hoping there they would be blessed.Arriving with so little, it was hard to start anew.They lived in tents and shacks, and were often hungry, too. They were told to build a temple, and the struggling Saints obeyed; A sacrifice for them, but it was one lovingly made. In three years it was finished, both beautiful and grand; Many hours of devoted time, the work of many hands. Here there would be miracles that angels would attend. Jesus Christ appeared to Brother Joseph and his friend. Moses, Elias and Elijah were the next to come As precious priesthood keys were restored, one by one. It stands today, a monument whose future is secure - The Kirtland Temple’s legacy forever will endure.— by Bonnie Lake Bloomfield, 3/8/24 Art - Kirtland Temple by Walter Rane we loved our visit there-

Coco Broke Her Arm

Our Pour little Coco Bear broke her arm at school. She fell off the monkey bars landing on her arm. I wanted to stop by and see her Sunday, but I was too sick to visit. She went in yesterday to have a hard cast placed on her broken arm. We start our baby sitting shift tonight. I’ll get to spend some quality time with her. Her mommy and Dad are leaving for a trip to Europe again- this time to Venice Italy - they will be gone from the 3rd-13th of October this month. The month is going to fly by for me baby sitting a week. I baby sat for them this time last too! I’m starting to feel better, still have congestion, Craig had a rough night last night and not feeling well this morning. He has been a few days behind me on symptoms. I think the worst of it is hitting him now- Darn it ! It is just not pleasant to be this sick. We have got to muster up the energy to head to the Salt lake valley today- need to leave by at least 2pm- we are having dinner tonight with Craig’s two best friends from kindergarten- they been close friends all these years Richard Hughes and Mike Farley with their wives- meeting at 5:30 at a restaurant called the Garage in Draper which is a good meeting point for us all. Hope Craig is feeling well enough to go and that we are not going to be passing this bug onto them.

Beth Nobles Moffit

When reading my Friend Theresa’s Collins Facebook page I noticed she had a friend making a commit also on her post- named Beth Nobles Moffit- I knew a Beth Nobles in my college days from Denton Texas. I looked up her profile and sure enough she is from Denton, Texas. Her father was Bishop Nobles- we met at church the summer of 1975 the year I graduated from High school. She was a dear friend needed at this season in my life when I had graduating from my beloved high school in Utah and moving back to Denton. I was building new friendships. My LDS friends were my greatest influence. I was really lonely being in a new environment, my mother divorced and remarrying in August 1975. I felt my life had been turned upside down and trying to figure out how to surive in an uncertain future. Come Fall all my LDS friends were leaving home to attend college at BYU or Rexsburg, Idaho. I felt even more lonely throne in the lost and dreary world so to speak. What am I going to do ? Beth encourage me to attend College with her at Rick’s College in Idaho. I applied and accepted. My mother and I made the road trip from Denton Texas to Rexsburg Idaho in my brand new yellow Vega Car- I needed transportation. I had worked all summer saving my money. My mother’s new husband John Wallace had a vey nice family and his brother Uncle Gene help me to buy my new car with the needed down payment and co-signer to finance my car payments-so excited for my new car and yellow being my favorite car. When I arrived I needed to find a job in order to pay my car payments. Beth reccomend I work at the hospital with her working in the Kitchen preparing meals for the patients. I knew nothing about cooking but sold myself for the job to be reliable and a quick learner. I really needed this job. Beth and I enjoyed working shifts together. I stayed only one semester. The winter in Rexsburg was too cold and windy for me. Being a Texan I was not accustomed to the very cold weather. I packed up and went back to Texas on my Christmas break- I was not going back. I lost contact with Beth over the years so it has been fun to see her post on Facebook and learn she is a friend to my dearest friend Theresa Collins- Beth and her husband served a mission in Arkansas under the leadership of President Rick Collins-

Very Sick Misplaced My Purse

I have looked all day for my sliver purse which has my wallet- I haven’t been able to find it any where in the house- I have been reviewing in my mind my steps and when I recall last having it in my possession. I know I had it at church Sunday. I wasn’t feeling well and came home after our sacrament meeting. I was going down fast- cold symptoms are setting in-I recall my purse was hanging on the hook in our laundry room when I grappled it for church- we hurried out the door to drive after church Sunday late afternoon to attend Cole and Chase gender reveal party. I remember thinking I would leave my purse in the car and only took phone to take pictures- Craig and I were really hungry on our way out from the event-so we stopped at Dell Taco in Lehi on our way to our Draper home- I was not feeling well during our dinner- I was going down fast. Craig ordered and paid for our dinner while I waited- I didn’t even take my purse into the restaurant- I did call them today and they did not have a purse turned in- we went to our Draper home for the night- I felt so bad I soaked in the bath tub for a awhile and went to bed. I did listen to several podcast- so I had my phone and ear buds which I usually place in my purse- Monday Craig went to Hislop’s funeral- and ran several errands. I stayed home and tinkered in the house- put out a few more fall decorations and went back to bed- I was not feeling good - terrible body aches. I was asleep when Craig came home- I knew he wanted to head back up to the lake. I remember putting a few things in the car a table runner and my black bag with my curling iron and a few supplements to take for this nasty bug. I thought my purse was just laying on the kitchen counter- I remember I had my phone and ear buds to listen to serval podcast on our way back to the lake in the car- I called Chase to see if by chance I left it at the reveal party ? I was so sick when we arrived back at the lake I just went straight to bed listening to a podcast to take my mind off my miserable symptoms- I felt really bad when we stopped in Evanston for dinner at Costa vida- I recalled taking my phone in for my Costa Vida app- Craig paid for our meal- I got home with my phone and ear buds- I slept most of the day on Tuesday- and stayed home from our YSA activity that evening- I went no where- still feeling not good. Wednesday Craig and I went for a walk and stopped by Mikes for a drink- I know I didn’t have my purse and Craig paid- today I’m tidying things up and started looking for my purse? No luck, it is not here! it must be at our Draper home. I called Natasha to stop by our Draper house and see if she can find it for my peace Of mind- I’ve replayed in my mind where I possibly placed it over and over. I’ve said a prayer for clarity and that I can find it. I have been so sick that my mind has been mush. I’m just waiting to hear from Natasha. It not not at our Bear lake home. I haven’t had it since we returned on Monday- I thought I carried it in and left on my small desk in our bedroom along with my black bag- the black bag I grabbed from the car on our return and placed on my desk- I was digging in it for my supplements the past few days and as I recall my steps- I have not had my silver purse since we returned home. It has been several long days of illness - I did manage to get dress and play a few games of Pickleball’s this morning. I still have congestion and wheezing- but feeling better than I felt. It has been a lovely day. Craig put our boat in to try his last water ski for the year. He popped right up - still skiing at 70. Carribean of the West the water is so pretty with fall leaves on the mountian sides. He is up !!

President Nelson

A very special tribute written by my dear friend Theresa Collins - I could not have written or said better, she is gifted in writing and expressing her feelings- as I read her weekly letters written while serving on their mission in Arkansas, I have been so impressed with her gift in writing -

Even at 101, I'm surprised and heartbroken to loose such an amazing mentor and spiritual leader! While I never met him personally, I listened to and studied President Nelson's counsel with a fervor that has changed me forever! I have benefited from, and been guided by Prophets my entire life. But it is with President Nelson that I "grew up" to relish my identity as a Daughter of God and Disciple of Christ, to find my voice and value as a Covenant Keeping woman and to fine tune my ability to Hear and Act on Spiritual Promptings with greater confidence!

I am sincerely a better person because of his guidance and example and like no preceding Prophet, his counsel will live on inside of me and continue a ripple through circles of influence forever!

How grateful I am for this remarkable man who, though he was a world renowned heart surgeon, had the audience of kings and rulers he chose to define himself first and foremost as a Son of God, second a Child of the Covenant, third a Disciple of Christ, a husband and father and THEN as a Prophet of God before any other worldly identity or achievement!

What a gift and a blessing to have been tutored by him these past eight years! Oh I love him and his incredible wife, Wendy!

I say Amen to every word she shared on her Facebook page- I replied - Thank you for sharing such beautiful words - I loved him dearly too ! The one prophet I actually was a cousin to in learning my family history - I have a very special kinship and deep love for him as a prophet of God