onward and upward

I didn't know that about Emma Smith. I am pretty out of the loop when it comes to church history. I am working in studying the Word right now. I figure I have 1000 years to study the history for pleasure. Right now time is limited to learn and understand the Word. Thanks for those fun facts! I've never blogged before but I'm beginning to like the fact it didn't get deleted and more than one can access it. So today has been a great day. I too struggle with the pain of the past and the seemingly impossible task of living and serving with joy. My past substance abuse allowed me to escape the harsh realities of life for a time. But I have a friend now. One who will never desert me. Who will always be there to help and guide me along the way. I was hired on at pilot and start training Friday. I have went to institute afterwards (4 days a week). It was the teachings of the prophets class Tuesday and Thursday. After that i took a much needed nap and walked my friends pitbul...

1/29/18 Monday Life is Good I am blessed Good morning Nate, I read a book last night called Emma Smith: Setting the record straight by Susan Easton Black. It is a small paperback book I checked out at the library. I don’t believe in buying books. Checking free ones out from the library works perfectly for me. SEBlack made sure she expressed no opinions. She just presented questions and then answers from documents. She did present them in a way that seemed to honor Emma. But there were some things that were blatantly, undeniably rebellious. I want to record some things about her: -She sang. I had never heard that before. I sing and lead the sacrament meeting music, as well as sing in the choir and this year we practice at 10am, just before church. -She disliked Brigham Young. They both had issues with each other. -Many saints went down to the county seat, Carthage, before they left Nauvoo to donate their property to Emma. It cost $1 to transfer the property into her n...

Hey it's been a busy past couple of days. On Sunday I went to a sister missionary's homecoming talk at a family ward at 9. Then a job interview at ten but the owner was late so it was at ten forty-five. I worked at aw all American food. The boss has a chip in his shoulder for me. So I had my hours cut, I have 4000 dollars in fines I need to pay off. The gm knew this but still cut my hours so I had to call the owner (I was hired by the owner) and now I got switched over to the truck stop/convenient store side of the business. After that I went to my ysa branch from 11-2. I meet with the president weekly but my appointment was at 3:15. I got to home teach with the elders quorum president during my wait, and then after my meeting went to his family's house for lunch to break my fast. Grilled cheese and tomato soup. We have branch prayer at 6 so I did that afterwards and then payed Scrabble and uno with some of the branch. Saturday I watched a lot of talks, my favorite being...

Sunday, 1/28/18 Hey Nate, here comes my first letter of the year. This is scary. I so want to get along with you and not offend. Can we make a deal right up front? When we are offended we will make note, and then when we feel safe we will share. That is my proposal. There are all degrees of being put off, feeling put down, feeling misunderstood, feeling ignored, feeling hurt and offended. Since I am an old science teacher I like to measure everything. I love to measure! 2 nd part of the proposal would be to rate the offense on a scale of 1-10. Little offenses would be a 1 and devastating offenses would be a 10! Gayelinn leaves me a voicemail or two each month. She left me 19 minutes the day after Mistelle's bday. She was worried she was going to die so she wrote her will. I haven't written a will yet, have you? I just listened to her vmail today. I usually leave her 10, 20 or 30 minutes a day. She says she loves them. So we have become quite close. She has such a plea...

I haven't ever blogged before but I'm gonna write kinda like a journal. Last night Satan tried getting me off the path. I got approved for my own apartment and was blessed with a lot of clothing, I had all mine stolen, along with dishes, a vacuum, broom, blankets, and other household items. Because I've been choosing the right and ad blessed he wages spiritual warfare on me using my best friend and his wife who are bound by the chains of addiction. He tried hard to confuse me and get off the word of God. Crazy how the war is here and we are the soldiers, literally battling for our salvation and souls. The second coming is close! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4:22pm Sunday 1/28/18 Hello Nate, The journal idea is just right! I hate it when people steal my stuff. I feel invaded when that happens. Unsafe. Violated.  Years ago Kathyx and I drove back home to Longmont Colorado after a Christmas visit to my parents in St. George. The front door on hour duplex was open! Our ...

This blog is just an idea and will be owned by two people. Nate and Vern My hope is that it will fill an empty spot. I have blogged extensively on advernturebill1 for 4 or 5 years. That episode seems over so time to start a new one. I hope we have fun. I am driven by fun.