Great Trials Lie Ahead...Be Prepared - There is HOPE...

Our LIFE GUARD...

Come Judgment Day...

Nephi bound by his brothers

"When we are finally judged in terms of our performance in this 

second estate, we will see that God, indeed, is perfect in

his justice and mercy.  We will also see that when we fail here

it will not have been because we were truly tempted 

above that which we were able to bear.

There was always an escape hatch had we looked for it!

We will also see that our lives have been fully and fairly  measured.

In retrospect, we will even see that our most trying years

here will often have been our best years, producing large tree rings

on our soul, Gethsemanes of growth!

Mortality is moistened by much opportunity if our 

roots of RESOLVE can but take it in."

Quoted from: Elder Neal A. Maxwell

("Taking Up the Cross," Page 253)

 

I Was Blind...But, Now I See...

Our Testimonies Can Penetrate the Hearts of Others...

"We really don't know how much good we can do until we put forth the effort to achieve our objectives. Our testimonies can penetrate the hearts of others and can bring to them the blessings which will prevail in this troubled world and which will guide them to exaltation" (The Teachings of Thomas S. Monson, p. 311).

Characteristics that help us receive KNOWLEDGE...

What GREAT counsel from our Prophet Joseph Smith:

How does each of these characteristics prepare us to receive knowledge?

“… Let honesty, and sobriety, and candor, and solemnity, and virtue, and pureness, and meekness, and simplicity crown our heads in every place; and in fine, become as little children, without malice, guile or hypocrisy. And now, brethren, after your tribulations, if you do these things, and exercise fervent prayer and faith in the sight of God always, He shall give unto you knowledge by His Holy Spirit, yea by the unspeakable gift of the Holy Ghost [see D&C 121:26].”

Mona Moved to Another Section of the Vineyard...

I don't know about you, but it is hard to separate

from those you come to know and love...

MOVING, I know, is a necessity 

most of the time...and is generally

in the best interest of the family...

BUT...

nevertheless...

leaving the rest of us behind...

there is a feeling of "loss"...

So, to handle the situation...we said our goodbyes

over ICE-CREAM! (smile)

We met at "Cold Stone" and simply enjoyed the

"moment"!

 (L to R) Ashley Buckwalter - Janie Toren - Julie Denney

and MONA OKELBERRY

(L to R) Heidi Stott, Amy Robinson, Jennifer Sherratt,

and Ashley Buckwalter

(L to R) (Left side) Julie - Mona - Diane Bartlett - Meridel Barden

(Right side of table) Back of Ashley's head

Amy and Heidi

Sniff...Sniff...Bye Mona!