Mar 31 - Apr 1, 2018 Conference, birthday

What a spectacular Conference!  
The highlight for us was John Craig’s call as an Area Seventy (see details below). We will concentrate on our need to learn how to receive more personal revelation and to learn how to love as Jesus loved, and to take care of and minister to each other. I liked what Pres. Nelson said about temples.  “Maybe these temples (the 7 just announced) won’t be life changing for you, but your time in the temple will be.” Guatemala Temple Pres. John Norman said he  knows of no better place to learn how to receive more personal revelation, how to love as Jesus loved, and how to minister, than in the temple. I agree. I also concur with him that I can’t remember a more exciting and powerful general conference.  









April 1
Happy birthday to me


Babette made me a cake and a greeting card, and bought me a comfortable pair of walking shoes. Thank you, B.

Many birthday greetings from people. 



Normans cooked a ham and green beans, and made deviled eggs. Babette brought funeral potatoes and a cake for dessert. Sherry Holman made rolls.  Jennifer Gordon made a pasta salad. After the feast we opened 12 plastic eggs that held the scriptures and small objects that tell the Easter story.  The Spirit testified of the reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and that He lives.  



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  1. Carol2 April 2018 at 17:13

    Happy Birthday!

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  2. Merlene2 April 2018 at 20:33

    Happy Birthday! Wasn't conference wonderful. Our son and grandson came on Saturday so we had Easter dinner with them and had leftovers for Easter dinner. What a great day!

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