March 1987 - from my journal

March

2 - Dentist

5,6  - Parent teacher conf.

7,8 Stake Conf.

10 - Sunrider?  Bob and Pam?

14 - Lisa Carrigan, wedding shower

14 - Bob Wilson?

26 - Ward Dinner

26 - Johnny Wilkinson's birthday (Zac's friend)

28 - LuAnn's party

31 - Dentist Rog

March - Roger, hyper-extended his knee while skiing.  He tore his anterior cruciate ligament.  He lived with it until July of 1987, and then we finally took him to Lonnie Paulos, an orthopedic surgeon.  He put him in a brace for the rest of the summer, and scheduled him for surgery to replace the ligament in September 1987.

March 14, 1987

It's finally happened.  I have come TO TERMS with myself.  I am at peace.  It started last Sunday, March 8th.  Ambure's birthday.  I can't help wondering if she had something to do with it.  I feel she is praying for me.  I know after we die that we still plead with our Father and pray to him.  I don't know what it is, I just feel different.  I feel calm and safe and happy inside.  I know that everything will be alright.  I am reading and studying the Book of Mormon every morning. This helps me allot.  Roger and I are getting along better, and are closer.  We want more kids.  Hopefully I'll stay on the pill for 2 more months, then go off it and play it safe for 3 months until August, then try to get pregnant.  We feel that our family will be happier with more kids.

March 15, 1987

I am going to be sustained today as the 1st counselor in the primary presidency of the Morgan 6th ward.  I am honored and excited.  And scared too.  I feel I will be able to grow and increase my testimony, though I will need Heavenly Father's help.  I am learning more and more in the Book of Mormon.  Did you know that the plates of brass are like the Old Testament, except that they contain more that was left out of the Bible?  Some of the prophecies in the brass plates told of the Nephite nations and also these brass plates will be brought forth someday to all the people of the world.  Learning these things is very exciting to me.  It is snowing outside.  It has been so nice (weather), and now it's bad again.  Mark and Sherrie Rich have moved into their new house down the road yesterday.  I am happy, and at peace.  Thank you Ambure and Heavenly Father.

March 16, 1987

Today will be busy.  Primary preparation meeting, work, Make chili, and .........(I think my pen ran out of ink)

(These next three are postcards - sent from LuAnn Rich while she was visiting Linda and gang in Okinawa)

March 1987 (postcard)

Dear Rog, Gwen, Mandy and Zac, We are really having a good time.  The meeting at the airport was really neat.  The kids are all fine.  The ride over was really long.  We had a 2 hour layover in Seattle, and a 92 hour layover in Toyko.  Megan got a little car sick on the way over.  Be good while I am gone.  Love Mom.

April 20, 1987 (postcard)

Dear Zac, What have you been doing?  We have been doing allot of neat things.  We went to the beach 2 or 3 times looking for shells.  I have a lot of things to show you when I get home.  Tell Grandpa hi for me.  Love Grandma.

April 20, 1987  (postcard)
Dear Mandy, are you being a good girl?  We are having a really good time.  We have been to see a lot of things.  Uncle Don is having fun.  Megan talks about Mandy and Zac all the time.  Linda and Bruce and family are fine. I got the birthday card from you.  Kiss grandpa for me.  Love Grandma

March 23, 1987

I've kinda slacked off on things, and I feel rotten when I do.  But I'm going to keep going and never give up.  My Primary job is going to be exciting.  I gave the prayer in Sacrament meeting yesterday.  Heavenly Father comforted me and took away my nervousness.  I can always count on Him.  I went down and sat in the temple outer room while Lisa Dickson and Clay Carrigan got sealed.  I felt good, but left out also.  I want us all to go and be sealed, but it's scary too.  I'm not sure if I'm ready.  I hope and pray things can keep going onward and upward.  Things are okay.  I feel at peace.  Thank you whoever.  We would like another baby to make our family happier.  We, Roger and I have talked about it, and we would like more kids.  Families are very important.  But we are having such a hard time with our money.  It just about kills us to make the house payment.  I know money isn't everything, but it's hard.  We pay our tithing.

This is a sharing time presentation I put together.  I had the oldest boys in the Primary help me present it and act it out.  They were Blake Nelson and Clint White's age group.

Alma the Younger and the Sons of Mosiah Change their Ways.

Narrator:  Alma was the leader of Jesus' church in a place called Zarahemla.  Alma's son was called Alma the Younger.  Alma the Younger had four friends who were the sons of King Mosiah.  Their names were Ammon, Aaron, Omner, and Himni.  Alma the Younger and the four sons of Mosiah had been taught to do the things that are right, but they were rebellious and did not do the things they were taught.  They wanted to destroy the church.  They did not keep Heavenly Father's commandments and they persecuted and made fun of those who did.

Alma the Younger:  The church is not true!!!, don't believe my father.  Come on with us and don't do the things that our leaders tell you to do.

The Sons of Mosiah:  (together)  Ya, come on, don't be sissy's.

Narrator:  Alma the Younger and the four sons of Mosiah led many people astray and caused much trouble for their parents and for the church.  Alma was very upset and sad because of his son's actions.  Alma prayed many times that Alma the Younger would see that he was doing wrong and would change his ways.

One day Alma the Younger and the four sons of Mosiah went out to make trouble against the church.  Suddenly an angel appeared and spoke to them in a loud voice that sounded like thunder and shook the earth.  So great was their astonishment that they fell to the ground.

Angel:  Alma arise and stand forth  (Alma gets up)  Why persecuteth thou the church of God?  Behold the Lord hath heard the prayers of your father, and for this purpose have I come to convince thee of the power and authority of God.  And now I say unto thee, Alma, GO THY WAY, AND SEEK TO DESTROY THE CHURCH NO MORE!!!

Narrator:  And now Alma and those that were with him fell again to the earth, for great was their astonishment; for with their own eyes they had seen an angel of the Lord.  Alma the Younger was so overcome that he was unable to speak and became so weak he could not move.  The four sons of Mosiah carried him to his father and told him all that had happened.  Alma knew that the Lord had answered his prayers.  Alma asked the priests  and leaders of the church to fast and pray with him that Alma the Younger would regain his strength and be able to speak again.  After two days and two nights, Alma the Younger stood up and began to speak.

Alma the Younger:  The Lord has shown me what great wrongs I have gone.  I prayed to Him and repented for my sins.  I felt great pain when I realized the bad things I had done.  But the Lord has forgiven me and I know that he loves me.

Narrator;  Alma the Younger ant the four sons of Mosiah; Ammon, Aaron, Omner, and Himni completely changed.  They kept the commandments from then on.  They went to many cities telling everyone about the true church. They all because great missionaries.