A Note to Family

We are preparing for our first temple preparation class tomorrow and I was reminded of the importance of the temple and families in our lives and decided to write a note to my family.   

We received yesterday some of the materials I ordered from distribution in Feb.  We ordered a picture of the Savior and a picture of the temple to put on our bare walls.  We got a picture of the Savior´s Second  Coming from the office storeroom which we had framed by a member and  hung it last week.  Now we can get couple more framed.   In Mexico the area Pres. bought beautiful pictures for all of the senior missionaries and we have missed pictures. I guess we should have slipped a couple of Al Round's in the suitcase but  we only brought a picture of the family. The picture of the temple arrived in time to use in tommorrow´s class.   I am reminded that the home is the only place that can compare to the temple as a sacred place.  The pictures help us keep our focus on the Savior.

During zone conference this week.  The mission president gave a spiritual message on the role of the Holy Ghost in teaching truth.   He used a scripture that I hadn´t noted before.  DyC 30:1-2.  He was taught this scripture by Elder Jensen who said that we should put our own names in place of David Whitmer.  We were talking about prayer as one of the keys to receiving the Spirit and to not let minds wander during prayer but to focus on spiritual things.

Sister Oliver is recovering from a fall at zone conference.  She tried to mount the stage like a 21 year old and fell backward.  She has been sore but has continued in the office, meeting her month end deadlines with Salt Lake. She told me I could take this part out, but I didn't.

We were pleased to hear from Hidalgo Branch that Luis is preparing to fill out mission papers.  He is Coco's son.  Hna Coco was excited about going to the temple with the stake.  Hidalgo Branch is part of a Moneterrey stake now.  The stake president came to Hidalgo and took them to the stake center so they could go with the rest of the stake.  What a blessing.

 Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's reading this.