johnathan ellis layne's journal 1899 : Crossing the plains

" We remained there until the middle of the summer, then crossed the Des Moines
River at Bonaparte Mills, traveling westward ten or twelve miles where there was
quite a camp of moving Saints, where we stopped several weeks. A man from
Keosauqua on the Des Moines River, about twenty miles from the camp, came and
wanted an experienced nurse to attend his wife, who was sick. Mother went and
took care of the sick woman for two weeks. I was then taken sick with fever and
ague[9] and continued to grow worse ‘til little hopes of my recovery was
entertained. I was in this condition when Brother Joseph Young, of the
Seventies, came along and stopped with us to get dinner at noon. When I heard he
was there I asked if someone would go and ask him to come and lay hands on me,
but they said it would do no good, but I insisted and he came and administered
to me and immediately I wanted something to eat, the first for nearly a week and
next day was able to get up and was soon well again and I know it was the power
and mercy of God that did it for me."




this is from my grandma Bonnie (Yvonne Woolsey) Layne's grandpa's journal .....

it's in the Church History Library

Cherokee Legend


Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth's rite of Passage?

His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry out for help to anyone.



Once he survives the night, he is a MAN.

He cannot tell the other boys of this experience, because each lad must come into manhood on his own.

The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him . Maybe even some human might do him

Harm. The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his stump, but he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold. It would be the only way he could become a man!

Finally, after a horrific night the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold.



It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to him.

He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm.





We, too, are never alone.

Even when we don't know it, God is watching over us, Sitting on the stump beside us.

When trouble comes, all we have to do is reach out to Him.





Moral of the story:

Just because you can't see God,

Doesn't mean He is not there.

"For we walk by faith, not by sight."

RETIREMENT of Tom and Mavis Bassett

Retirement is great....we sleep in and Mavis babysits our grandkids sometimes. What a deal. I;m now a " WHEELCHAIR WARRIOR "

Eloquence of Heaven

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 11:00 PM PST

"The Savior counseled that we should pray for those who 'despitefully use' us (Matthew 5:44). This principle is often overlooked in our prayers. The Prophet Joseph Smith understood it clearly. His petitions were fervent, his motives pure, and the blessings of heaven regular."Daniel Tyler, an associate of the Prophet, recalled an important occasion:" 'At the time William Smith and others rebelled against the Prophet [at Kirtland], . . . I attended a meeting . . . where "Joseph" presided. Entering the school-house a little before [the] meeting opened, and gazing upon the man of God, I perceived sadness in his countenance and tears trickling down his cheeks. . . . A few moments later a hymn was sung and he opened the meeting by prayer. Instead of facing the audience, however, he turned his back and bowed upon his knees, facing the wall. This, I suppose, was done to hide his sorrow and tears." 'I had heard men and women pray—especially the former—from the most ignorant, both as to letters and intellect, to the most learned and eloquent, but never until then had I heard a man address his Maker as though He was present listening as a kind father would listen to the sorrows of a dutiful child. Joseph was at that time unlearned, but that prayer, which was to a considerable extent in behalf of those who accused him of having gone astray and fallen into sin, [was] that the Lord would forgive them and open their eyes that they might see aright—that prayer, I say, to my humble mind, partook of the learning and eloquence of heaven. There was no ostentation, no raising of the voice as by enthusiasm, but a plain conversational tone, as a man would address a present friend. It appeared to me as though, in case the vail were taken away, I could see the Lord standing facing His humblest of all servants I had ever seen. . . . It was the crowning . . . of all the prayers I ever heard' (Juvenile Instructor, Feb. 1892, 127–28)."


James E. Faust,

My Testimony

my prayer was answered last night....my feet and toes were so cold i couldn't sleep so i asked God to warm them....and in a moment they were WARM ! thank you Lord for your tender mercies for all of us !

MY LIFE

WE WILL SUCCEED ! Tom and Mavis Bassett

"When the going gets tough, the tough get going!" Dee Pankratz



About Me: I grew up in Boise Idaho, went to Whitney grade school, South Junior High,played football, ran track, and sang in the choir at Borah High, Ricks College. Came to Provo, Utah in 1976, drove dump truck for Geneva Rock for 3 years, married Mavis Hadley from Montour, Idaho (by Emmett) in 1979, sold cars for 28 years now,I retired in June with ALS..we have 2 beautiful daughters Bambi and Brooke, and Bambi has Alyssa, Brooke has Brynlee and Brielle..it's awesome! I came to Provo when I found out for myself that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was true when I read the Book of Mormon and asked God in prayer April 6th, 1976. He answered my prayer and I felt a burning confirmation in my heart from the Holy Ghost that it was true! I asked if Joseph Smith was a true Prophet, and if the Book of Mormon was true, and I recieved the same confirmation. IT's True, and I'm proud to tell the whole world about it. Jesus Christ is our savior and is going to come again soon. Families can be together forever when you receive the saving ordinances in the Temples. You can find out for yourself too, just read the Book of Mormon free, go to www.scripture.lds.org . Our website is www.tmcfamilyfoundation.org
I just found out I have ALS disease. My heart goes out to the 5000 other folks each year that no

maybe some help !

California-based Isis Pharmaceuticals may have discovered an effective treatment for Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease--a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.

The treatment, ISIS-SOD1RX, is designed to shut down the RNA that enables the production of disease-causing proteins. This new approach to inhibit the production of these types of proteins was developed by Isis as part of its "Antisense" drug platform that could potentially be used to treat a variety of neurological disorders, including Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.

Isis has targeted RNA molecules because they affect the expression of all genes. RNA is also a simpler molecule than proteins in that it is composed of four fundamental building blocks called nucleotides (A,C,U,G). Proteins are made from 20 different building blocks called amino acids.

Initially, Isis encountered problems testing its antisense treatment methods due to the molecules being too big to pass through the blood-brain barrier when they are delivered by conventional injection under the skin. The blood-brain barrier is a physiological mechanism that alters the permeability of brain capillaries, so that some substances such as certain drugs, are prevented from entering brain tissue, while other substances are allowed to enter freely.

Isis developed a reformulated version that could be delivered through infusion with a spinal tap device. This novel treatment, which Massachusetts-based Genzyme has an option to co-develop, is being prepared for an upcoming clinical trial later this year.