Why I Am A Mormon

The short answer is that my great-grandfather, Joseph Davis Mathews,  heard the gospel preached in Wales in the spring of 1844. His two cousins, Hopkin and David Mathews, came into the village preaching the Mormon doctrine. They heard how in 1820 a young man by the name of Joseph Smith, who after reading James 1:5 in the Bible went into a grove in Palmyra, N.Y., to pray about which church was true.  There he saw God the Father and His son, Jesus Christ whose glory and light were beyond description.  He was told that he should join none of the churches, but that through him the church of Jesus Christ would be restored to the earth.  It would be restored by a process of revelation and by translating the Book of Mormon.  My grandfather and his wife were convinced this was true. I am convinced that it is true because by the power of the Holy Ghost the spirit has born witness to me. I have walked through that sacred grove and know without a shadow of a doubt that God the Father and that His son, even Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph Smith.  I bear testimony that the Book of Mormon is the word of God and is another testament of Jesus Christ and dealings with an ancient people on the American Continent.  

Jen & Tim bought a new house in Day Break. A lot closer to us and Tim's Mom and sister.

Brandon Pyper and Alyssa have a new baby girl

Her name is Teagan and she was born September 6th, 2016 in Boise, Idaho. Congratulations.

David tore the tendon in his shoulder that supports the clavicle.

He will be wearing a sling for a while...He had a collision with another biker coming the opposite way.

To family wanting to post on this blog.

I thought it would be easier to post and I am realizing the comments don't come up unless you click on comments.

Please email me if you want to post something and I will copy and paste. I am not able to do that on comments that are posted...they won't paste.   pattyb@q.com   We want you to share what is going on, favorite recipes, favorite family home evenings, places to visit. your testimony, a short bio about you and your family and if you need prayers or have concerns. We love you, we are proud of you.

Mathew, and his Mom, Cheri, and little sister Cambre have moved to Casper, Wyoming and Mathew is playing soccer again. Cheri is in relationship with Geno, who is an awesome guy.

Crissy Butts posted about helping flood victims. "Headed back to Spring, TX... an honor to come and serve with this great team of friends! Nearly 2,000 Texans joined forces with locals and others from nearby states. Church service looked like a field of daffodils as we wore yellow t-shirts for Sacrament Meeting under the direction of President Russell M. Ballard.
Jimmy Johnson's, one of the victims here, had 4 feet of water rushing down his road just 24 hrs after the rain started. The house flooded nearly ...to the ceiling beam. (See photo) His mother's home also flooded. They lost nearly every possession they had.

90% of ALL the buildings in Ascension Parish flooded. 80% of ALL buildings in Livingston Parish flooded, 20% of ALL buildings in East Baton Rouge flooded. The damage is unreal! "

 

Candy Rose in Idaho Falls, is always posting new and fun recipes.

 

Here is recipe Brittney Eggertsen posted for Candied Almonds....a great gift idea.

 

Ingredients

1 ½ cup brown sugar

• 1 ½ cup white sugar
• 3 tbs of cinnamon
• ⅛ tsp of salt
• 1 egg white
• 2 tsp of vanilla
• 4 ½ cups of almonds
• Cooking spray

 

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine together the brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, and salt. In a separate bowl, mix the egg white and vanilla together evenly with a whisk.
2. Place all of the almonds in a large bowl, and pour the liquid egg and vanilla mixture on top of it. Mix the entire thing together until the liquid has been evenly distributed.
3. Next, pour the dry mixture in as well, making sure to evenly coat all of the almonds with it.
4. Spray the inside of your crock pot with a layer of cooking spray. Add in all of the almonds, then cook on high for 3 hours. Then, the almonds will be toasted and ready to enjoy!

Brittney's Mom had a heart attack and Brittney drove from Filer , Idaho all the way to St. George to be with her Mom who is now recovering.

 

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Justin Larkin just finished Med school at Penn state, worked at the Summer Olympics in Brazil and his wife just had their baby, Poppy

make an  an announcement! She's going to become a California Poppy as we move to Palo Alto for Justin to get his MBA at Stanford. Justin earned another scholarship and this time to Stanford.  Way to go Justin. Allie, his wife is a nurse practitioner.

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Melissa Pyper Barton just posted, "
Just dropped this little boy off to his first day of preschool!!! Can't believe how big he's getting and that I have a child in school now!!!

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Chelsea Blair made this post.  She is back teaching this year.
We love our little Houston. Over the last 9 months we've learned our little boy will have some major challenges due to a brain injury sustained prior to birth. We're grateful to the doctors, therapists, friends and family who've been such a great help to Houston

From me, Patty. Please remember this little guy in your prayers and when you are fasting.

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Cance Smith had surgery today in Salt Lake ...his sixth surgery on his eyes to try and fix his tear ducts. Our prayers are with him.

Sterling...Scott was just called to be the High Priest Group leader in his ward. Awesome.