Bob: Today was the Brampton Stake semi-annual Stake Conference. Elder Milan F. Kunz, an Area Seventy from Philadelphia presided. He suggested last night in the evening session of conference that all adults read chapter 1 from the blue General Handbook of Instructions. I have a link posted below that will take you to it. You will have to click on NEXT 3 times to go to all the pages of the chapter.
https://www.lds.org/handbook/handbook-2-administering-the-church/families-and-the-church-in-gods-plan?lang=eng
I think you may have to copy and paste the above link. It did not come up as a hyperlink when I closed the blog and then reopened it.
President Scott Goobie, Stake President, read the headings from the 2nd and 3rd chapters of Revelations. Although we don't usually hear many speak about the Book of Revelations, these 2 chapters have very interesting headings. President Goobie's main theme was 'We must recognize that we can overcome'. The 2 chapter headings list some of the blessings we will receive as we not only overcome individual challenges, but also the challenges from the evil influences of the worldly. Among these blessings are eternal life and to be with Jesus as He is with the Father. Good food for thought.
The weather is still in the 60's today and the first mate is bundled up and doing her best to survive. Looks like I should have brought the portable heater with us. May have to go buy one for her. But alas, the temperature is back into the 70's and 80's for the week starting tomorrow.
One piece of bad news is that my computer's hard drive has died. Working on getting that replaced, but the worst thing is I have lost the updated Word and Excel versions I had. Working on that problem too.
We are going back to the Stake Center for a 8:00 pm broadcast of a CES Fireside. Our Mission President's brother, Elder Whitney Clayton, will be the main speaker. President Clayton has already told us that his brother is the best speaker in the family. You might remember his last conference address about the little girl who was in a plane crash and she was the sole survivor. It was a good talk.
Hope everyone has had a blessed Sabbath.
Love,
Dad/Bob
Bonnie: I am very cold in our apartment today. It's 66 degrees in here. I don't know when they will be turning on the heat, but I hope it is soon! At least I have plenty of blankets to help keep me warm. We had a wonderful meeting last night and also this morning. Before it started this morning Elder Kunz asked us to write down a concern or problem we have and then listen for promptings during the meeting to help us with it. He was the last speaker and he did some things which I thought were great. He had the Primary children stand and sing the first verse of "I Am A Child Of God". The youth were then added to sing the second verse and then everyone was to sing the third verse. Then he gave us a few minutes to write down any thoughts we had regarding the problem we had written down at the beginning of the meeting. It was powerful to do that. I really felt the Spirit and I received some help with something important. I really like how he involved everyone in the congregation. Tonight is a meeting for all of the YSAs as Bob has mentioned. I'm looking forward to that.
We have a busy week ahead because Bob will be gone Tuesday, so that means a late night Monday night. Both Ericksons and us will be out of the office Wednesday to go to a Zone Conference. We will be helping them inspect the vehicles that day. That means a late night Wednesday night--we will probably go to the office on the way home after Zone Conference. The Ericksons will also be gone Thursday for another Zone Conference so Bob, Laura and I will have to "man" the office that day. It makes the days hectic, but also quite rewarding.
Let's all have a wonderful week!
Love,
Mom/Bonnie
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