2026 Journal

31 Oct 2026, Saturday Prioritized Daily Task Note: The first in a series of  Scripture Central, Stand Forever,  Peace–Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled . * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY2buCOGvxg&list=PLhfh21X9suLd8AvrHpr2hrjOKXNUuXkrY&index=2 "I had been thinking all morning: How can I get control of my life?   As I was walking across the street to the courthouse for a hearing, the thought came to me, 'You will never be in control; I AM!'   I've never been in control of my life, and I never will.  That was over 30 years ago.  I have never forgotten that moment.  I changed my life.  I have never been the same." by Lawrence E. Corbridge Up at 6:45 AM, prayer, and exercised for 40 minutes.  Had prayer with Debbie, showered, and packed.  Debbie washed and dried clothes.  We had breakfast and took the Subaru Outback, and Debbie drove us to Twin Falls.  We went to Jody and Tony's.  Some of the children and grandc...

30 Oct 2026, Friday Prioritized Daily Task FHC at Thanksgiving Point - take both computers to get a larger picture of scanned journals, and load data onto the hard drive to my new computer Call  McCall  Fagan, P.A., dermatologist in Lehi, about sore in left ear 6:00 PM - Long Peak and Lehi High School Football game 9:00 PM -  Caramel apple bar at our home in Lehi  Up at 6:30 am, had prayer with Debbie, and then having my personal prayer before exercising for 40 minutes.  Then breakfast and took vitamins and supplements,  including Mind Wake (3 bottles, 90-day supply, came yesterday in the mail).  Debbie went to exercise and then grocery shopping.  FHC in Lehi at Thanksgiving Point.   Randy Bryson was working today, and he helped me save and back up the downloaded proofreading and editing I had to redo because I could not save it.  Randy and I had lunch together in the cafeteria here in the FHC and office building.  Debbie ...

29 Oct 2026, Thursday Prioritized Daily Task 5:10 AM - 1st shift Saratoga Springs Temple 5:30 PM - Lecture: Gourley Foundation Debbie was up at 3 am; I got up at 3:30 am.  Debbie and I had prayer; I had my personal prayer, showered, and shaved.  We got to the temple about 5 am.  Our shift starts at 5:30 AM with a prayer meeting.  My first two assignments were in the baptismary.  I worked the next two shifts in initiatory, and the shift ended at 10:00 am.  Debbie and I came home and had brunch.  I am having trouble getting my new computer to work as my old one does.  I went to see Fagan McCall, P.A., dermatologist.  She froze places and took several biopsies to send to the lab, but the one place in my left ear she did not see.   Debbie is going with Laura to the meeting and lecture for George's grandmother's foundation.  I checked with USPS and used the tracking number to check on the letter I sent to Matthew that was suppo...

28 Oct 2026, Wednesday Prioritized Daily Task Sister Abbey Hobbs starts Home MTC Elder Tucker Davis enters his field of labor in Layton, Utah, until his Visa is approved to enter Peru. 9:15 AM -  Echocardiogram-Debbie 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM,     Elizabeth Huntsman,  Neural Effects - Riverwoods Medical,  Address: 320 W River Park Dr #255, Provo, UT 84604.  Phone: (801) 616-3675,  Angelia, Receptionist 2:00 PM - FHC at Thanksgiving Point, Sister Kathlen Jensen, AI Instructor; How to save Handwriting OCR in a file on this computer; how to increase the size of the handwritten document without losing the translated data?       How to get AI learn from the corrections I make? How to get OCR to accept verbal communication from my computer How did I save My First Years Gemini Notebook LM/AI Overview in Journals COMPLETED file? Up at 6:30 am, prayer, and later prayer with Debbie.  Showered, shaved, had breakfast, and drove to Prov...

27 Oct 2026, Tuesday Prioritized Daily Task 9:45 am -  Debbie-Echocardiogram Check on substitute temple assignment for this Friday, Oct 30th  Utah State Tax Commission - Pay $35.36 for interest on 2025 taxes with WF Credit Card Call American Cruise Line 800-460-4518 the 50% discount coupon.   MISSISSIPPI RIVER BOAT CRUISE Full Payment Due before July 19, 2026,  American Heritage  Hotel: Oct 17 - Oct 19, 2026  Cruise: Oct 19 - Oct 26, 2026. State Room 331,  New Orleans, LA to Memphis, TN      Amount Paid:  $13,220.00                          Amount Due.  $0.00       10/1/26, 3:06 PM    Welcome Aboard   (American Cruise Line called us on THURSDAY THE 15th OCTOBER AND CANCELED OUR MISSISSIPPI PADDLEBOAT CRUISE) NOTE:  I want you to know the LORD KEEPS HIS PROMISES.  As proof of this, you have all the scriptures, inclu...

26 Oct 2026, Monday Prioritized Daily Task (American Cruise Line called us on THURSDAY THE 15th OCTOBER AND CANCELED OUR MISSISSIPPI PADDLEBOAT CRUISE) 10:50am – 12:25pm -  Southwest Flt. WN2779--#BFNLKP 1:45 – 4:05pm -  SOUTHWEST WN0263 Calendar for next week and vote absentee ballot Send email to Matthew of Jackie Rush's death certificate - A hard notarized copy,   2026-10-05 12-13.pdf (2 pages),   was sent to James Jarrett by USPS overnight delivery that took a week to get to Georgia's Unclaimed Property in Atlanta.  (mailed Monday, 5 October 2026, to arrive Tuesday 6 October 2026 by 6:00PM      Tracking Number:  9570115626556278819092)   I am attaching this death certificate, front and back, copy and will, later today when I get home, mail you the hard copy, but they already have a copy of Jackie Rush's death certificate in 2702706 claim file. Debbie and I had prayer, showered, and got ready for the day; we had br...

25 Oct 2026, Sunday  Prioritized Daily Task (American Cruise Line called us on THURSDAY THE 15th OCTOBER AND CANCELED OUR MISSISSIPPI PADDLEBOAT CRUISE) 10:00 am -  Church-Memphis Branch,  1611 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 1:30 – 2:30 pm -  National Civil Rights Museum,  450 Mulberry St, Downtown Memphis, TN 38103  • Phone Number: (901) 521-9699 Debbie and I had prayer together, showered, and got ready for church today.  Debbie fixed breakfast for us, and we drove to Arrowhead Ward in the Henderson NV Eldorado Stake, about 6 minutes from our hotel.  We walked in as the opening song was being sung and before the opening prayer.  After the sacrament was passed, the first speaker was a young adult sister, Sister Monaleesa Ika, whose family is from Tonga.  She is being called to serve a full-time mission in the Marshel Islands.  Her mother put a Lei on her head before she spoke.  It looked as if a third of the ward was her family....

Oct 24, 2026, Saturday Prioritized Daily Task Owen James Hobbs' 15th Birthday (American Cruise Line called us on THURSDAY THE 15th OCTOBER AND CANCELED OUR MISSISSIPPI PADDLEBOAT CRUISE) Cruising in a Paddle Boat on the Mississippi River to Memphis, TN Debbie and I were up at 6:30 am, prayer, and had family prayer.  We took turns showering and getting ready.  The Hawthorn had sausage, gravy, biscuits, and eggs for breakfast.  We rode over to the college, about 1.5 miles from our hotel, and watched College of Southern Nevada get beaten by California Baptist College.  Two other schools played next, and I went and got some food we shared with George Gourley, who came down to watch his daughter, Clara, pitch.  I came back to the room and did some work before going back to watch Clara pitch in the last game of the day.  Their last game was with Utah Tech in Cedar City, previously named Dixie College.  We took pictures after the game and came back to our hot...

23 Oct 2026, Friday Prioritized Daily Task Ryan Reynolds Birthday (American Cruise Line called us on THURSDAY THE 15th OCTOBER AND CANCELED OUR MISSISSIPPI PADDLEBOAT CRUISE)  9:45am – 12:15pm  - Cruise excursion - Vicksburg Local Loop 1:00 – 1:30pm   - Vicksburg 5 heritage walking trails I was up at 6:30 am, prayer, and checked my email without bothering Debbie.  I got a phone call from Matthew.  He had sent me a package to copy, get signed, notarized, and mailed back to him for GA's unclaimed property division in the GA Dept. of Revenue.  I got back to the motel, and Debbie had breakfast ready.  We ate and got on the road to Henderson, NV.  There was a bad wreck, and traffic was detoured through the Valley of Fire, NV State Park.  We were almost late for Clara's team, College of Southern Nevada.  Clara did not play in either of the two games today but will play tomorrow.   Several of Clara's friends, parents, and grandparents...

22 Oct 2026, Thursday Prioritized Daily Task Mirko Jelicic's 81st Birthday 11:30 AM -  Proxy Endowment,  Red Cliffs Utah Temple, 1555 S Red Cliffs Temple Ln, St. George, UT  1:30 PM -  Proxy Sealing,  Red Cliffs Utah Temple, 1555 S Red Cliffs Temple Ln, St. George, UT 84790  2 nights (Oct 21-22) at Chalet Motel in St. George (American Cruise Line called us on THURSDAY THE 15th OCTOBER AND CANCELED OUR MISSISSIPPI PADDLEBOAT CRUISE) 10:00am – 12:00pm -  Cruise excursion - Natchez Landmark Exploration 12:00 – 12:30pm  Southern Buggy Ride- meet at the corner of State and Corner Street  Slept in until 7:00 am.  Had prayer and let Debbie sleep.  Debbie got up at about 8:30 am.  We had prayer together.  I got an email from Family Search -  John Harvey Bishop ,  KD96-7RZ -  Next ordinance: Sealing to Spouse. Debbie and I did an endowment and sealing session at 11 A.M. and 1:30 P.M. Afterwards, we drove back to the...

21 Oct 2026, Wednesday Prioritized Daily Task 1:00 PM -  Proxy Endowment,  Cedar City Utah Temple, 280 South Cove Dr  3:00 PM -  Proxy Sealing,  280 South Cove Dr, Cedar City, UT  2 nights (Oct 21-22) at Chalet Motel in St. George (American Cruise Line called us on THURSDAY THE 15th OCTOBER AND CANCELED OUR MISSISSIPPI PADDLEBOAT CRUISE) Excursion - Do own Battle of Baton Rouge itinerary  Debbie and I were up at 6 AM, prayer, showered, shaved, left over for breakfasts, Debbie got ready, loaded the Subaru Outback, and left for Cedar City Temple this morning.  I got my lab results for memory loss and I was high on Lab test for p-tau217: 0.27 and test p-tau181 was 1.38, also high, and test TSH Rfx on Abnormal to Free T4 was 1.860.  I think I will try a 3 month's supply of Mind Wake to see if it will help.  I sent an email to customer service at Muscle Booster for exercises that I have not received.  I have any exercises....

20 Oct 2026, Tuesday Prioritized Daily Task Rae Lynn Hobb's 44th Birthday Elder James Tucker Davis' 19th Birthday Lani Lively's 56th Birthday Family History Center in Lehi - need help with files in "Scanned and Completed Work Files Journals 1968-2025" in Journal File (1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 12:30 PM - Alpha Graphic, Phil Davis, at office in Lindon, 142 N. 1800 W. Suite 600 (American Cruise Line called us on THURSDAY THE 15th OCTOBER AND CANCELED OUR MISSISSIPPI PADDLEBOAT CRUISE) 1:30 - 2:30 pm American Cruise Lines  cruise excursion: Cajun Pride Swamp Adventure: Vacherie I was up at 7 am, had prayer, Debbie and I had prayer.  She went to her core exercises.  I went to the Family History Center and worked to get my journals up to 1990 ready for AI to summarize.   I met Phil Davis with Alpha Graphics in Lindon.  I gave him the 1983, 1987, and 1990 journals that had the binding sheared to be copied and printed in black and white, so the rebinding ...

19 Oct 2026, Monday Prioritized Daily Task  Wash both cars Get hair cut Check on journals and Phil Davis at Alph Graphic Beth and Paul engaged to be married on top of the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps  (American Cruise Line called us on THURSDAY THE 15th OCTOBER AND CANCELED OUR MISSISSIPPI PADDLEBOAT CRUISE) 10:00 - 11:30 am - Board Ship at 1350 Port,  American Cruise Lines.   Loyalty Number: 1122713993.    Booking Number: 21999131 *Notes:1st Exercise.      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL1TPg7xF8k 2nd  Exercise -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cGkDnj7b6g&t=30s  Voice Exercise  -  https://www.medbridge.com/blog/slp-toolkit-7-everyday-tools-for-voice-therapy-exercises Up at 3:45 am, prayer, exercised, and studied with "Come Follow Me" in Isaiah.  Sent Matthew an email and text regarding the last request of GA Unclaimed Property.  Sent Michael an email asking for help in opening my...

18 Oct 2026, Sunday Prioritized Daily Task  (American Cruise Line called us on THURSDAY THE 15th OCTOBER AND CANCELED OUR MISSISSIPPI PADDLEBOAT CRUISE) Intercontinental New Orleans Hotel October 17 – 19, 2026 Saint Charles Avenue St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA, USA 504-525-5566 10:00 AM - Church, 3613 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115  Phone:  1-504-434-0230 12:00 Noon - Tour of Oak Alley Plantation-get your guide Sunday, October 18⋅12:00 – 1:00pm  400 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA  Ryan and 3 of his family members were up early and left for his Church assignments and responsibilities in Wellsville.  Debbie cooked breakfast for everyone last night, and it was ready for them this morning.  Debbie and I got up about 8 am, and had prayer.  Debbie got the other 3 children, Abby, Carter, and Mackay, up and going.  Ocie was still sleeping.  Debbie got up up and had breakfast for her before Patrick, her father, came and picked her up....

17 Oct 2026, Saturday Prioritized Daily Task  Cancel St. George Temple reservation for Wed., Oct. 28. (American Cruise Line called us on THURSDAY THE 15th OCTOBER AND CANCELED OUR MISSISSIPPI PADDLEBOAT CRUISE) 9:27 AM - departs SLC for New Orleans on Oct 17th. Arrives 1:41 PM.    Delta Fl #2100 G4R96U Intercontinental New Orleans,  October 17 – 19, 2026, 444  St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA, USA.    504-525-5566.       Get an Uber to the hotel Up at about 7 AM, personal prayer, Debbie showered and got ready for the day.  We had prayer together.  I showered, shaved, got dressed, and worked on my 1990 journal.  Ryan, Stephanie, Drew, and Ocie are watching the pre-BYU football game show with Notre Dame to see if they can see Alley, Carter, and Mackay.  Debbie is making French toast for brunch.  I went with Debbie to see Braddock football game.  Audrey came by with his arm in a sling from his broken c...

16 Oct 2026, Friday Prioritized Daily Task I woke, got up at 8 AM, Debbie and I had prayer, I had my personal prayer, exercised, and listened to Come Follow Me and listened to scriptures about his second coming.  Christ robes were made red by our blood.  Our robes will be made white by His blood.  ( Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?   Isaiah 63:2)  I worked on proofreading and editing my 1990 journal. Patrick and Ryan families came over.  Debbie made pulled pork sandwiches with salad and fruit.  They went to Audry's football game.  He broke his collarbone again; 10 plays into the game.  Ryan, Stephanie, and the children got home and brought Ocie to spend the night with Drew.  Debbie went with Ryan, taking two cars with warm blankets, sleeping bags, food, and supplies to Abbey, Carter, and Mackay at the BYU Cugar Stadium.  They are camping to be in the front or close...

15 Oct 2026, Thursday Prioritized Daily Task 5:10 AM - Saratoga Springs Temple 1st shift Up at 3 am, prayer, showered, shaved, dressed, and at 4 am had prayer with Debbie.  She got in at about 9:30 pm last night from Porter's football game.  We went to the Saratoga Springs Temple.  President Rodney Lee Chugg did some teaching in our prayer meeting at the start of our shift. D&C 51:19: Going through the veil and entering into the Celestal Room is symbolic of entering the presence of the Lord. 19: And who so is found a faithful, a just, and a wise steward shall enter into the joy of his Lord , and shall inherit eternal life.   On the way home, we stopped at Premier Family Medical in Lehi and had blood drawn for an Alzheimer's dementia test.  Debbie got a message that our Mississippi Riverboat Cruise with American Cruise Line had been canceled, and our payments are being refunded.  I worked on proofreading and editing the month of November....

14 Oct 2026, Wednesday  Prioritized Daily Task 10:45 AM - Mt.Timpanogos Temple Sealing session Pam & Rick Allenbach Up before 6 am, prayer, exercised, studied scriptures, showered, and shaved. Had prayer with Debbie.  I questioned the AI response to Bill Gates' involvement in a cure for Alzheimer's disease, and what I watched yesterday told me it is a scam.  Today I asked if Bill Gates' father had Alzheimers.  The answer was yes, in detail.  I next asked if Bill Gates is involved in research for a cure for Alzhimers.  The answer was yes, in detail.  Brain Wake may be a scam, or it may not be.  Debbie fixed us a light breakfast before we left for the temple with Pam and Rick Allenbach for a sealing session.  When we got home and changed clothes, I stopped working on my 1990 journal Friday, 2nd Nov.  Debbie made lunch/dinner: chili and Fritos.  We had prayer and went to bed at about 8:30 PM.

13 Oct 2026, Tuesday Prioritized Daily Task 10:00 AM - Elizabeth Huntsman,   Neural Effects - Riverwoods Medical,   Address: 320 W River Park Dr #255, Provo, UT 84604.   Phone: (801) 616-3675,  Angelia, Receptionist I was up early at 5:30 am, had prayer, showered, shaved, and dressed for the day.  Debbie got up at 6:00 am.  Before she left for her core exercise class, we had prayer.  I worked on proofreading and editing my 1990 journal. Debbie went with me to my appointment for memory loss.  I have another appointment at 9:30 am at Neural Effects for about 3 hours.  Debbie and I got home, and I exercised before starting on my journal and checking on Bill Gates memory loss podcast.  According to the podcast, plaque build up on and in the brain is not the cause of memory loss.  The true cause is heavy metals we take into our bodies, which prevent blood from reaching the brain.  Lithium orthophosphate found in ...

12 Oct 2026, Monday Prioritized Daily Task 8:00 am I ntermountain Healthcare,  Echo Transphorencie .    170 North, 1100 East, American Fork, Utah 84003 Debbie was up at 6 am and went to her core exercise class.  I got up at 7am, had prayer, showered, shaved, dressed, and when Debbie got back, she went with me to get an Echocardiogram.  The technician's name was Austin. It is raining today.  Mike Coultas told me that where John Clockfelder, a friend of ours, lives in Florida on the east coast, they are being hammered by winds up to 114 mph.  When we got home,  I exercised and worked on my journal. Debbie is washing and organizing things. I had a snack for lunch. The SodaStream CO2 dispenser broke last night.  I called 800-763-2258 and ordered a new one today.  I also called Citibank Visa Card about an order for an External Hard Drive on my card on Oct. 6th for $48.96 from usbest1.com Milton KeynesGBd.  I will give them unti...

11 Oct 2026, Sunday Prioritized Daily Task Gracie's 19th Birthday 12:00 Noon - Sacrament meeting in Lehi 7th Ward, Gateway Utah Stake 2:10 PM - Ministering interview report *Note: The thought came to me while I was praying today, something I had known but not considered.  I took upon myself the name of Jesus Christ when I was baptized and again today when I took the sacrament.  What does that eventually lead to ?  The answer that came to me was having the image of Christ in my countenance.  Alma asked the question to members of the church in his day (Alma 5:14, 19): Have you had the image of Christ stamped in your countenance?  Christ prayed that those who believe on Him would be one as He and the Father are one. John 17: 20,21 The Apostle Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and Jesus said, "he that hath seen me hath seen the Father".  John 14:8,9   Debbie and I got up at about 9 am, personal prayer and prayer together, thanking ...

10 Oct 2026, Saturday Prioritized Daily Task 7:00 PM - Women's Conference "Walk with Christ" Up at 8:45 am; Debbie had already left to watch Braddock Hobbs play football.  She spent time yesterday with Ocie, Braddock's sister.  I slept in and had my personal prayers; I exercised for about 40 minutes.  Elain called from Blake's in NY.  I worked on transcribing my 1990 journal.  Debbie made pumpkin muffins yesterday for Abbey, Carter, and Mackay.  They had them with some juice before leaving this morning.  I worked on transcribing and editing my 1990 journal and kept up with the scoring of the BYU and Iowa State and the Georgia and Alabama football games.  When Debbie got home, we had prayer and went to bed at about midnight.

9 Oct 2026, Friday  Prioritized Daily Task Set up Enbridge Gas monthly payment on Citi Visa  https://internet.speedpay.com/enbridgegas/#/autopay/create  Call Regions and make sure my CLASSIC BANKING Account number ending in: 3152, checking account is closed.  Note: I remember when Michael, Matthew, Beth, and Rae Lynn were young and would be so excited when I came home from work.  They came running and threw their arms around me.  One would sit on one foot and another on the other foot, and I would tromp around the house with them laughing and giggling.  The primary song they sang: ' I'm so glad when Daddy comes home, (fit the occasion) Glad as I can be; Clap my hands and shout for joy, Then climb upon his knee; Put my arms around his neck, Hug him tight like this; Pat his cheeks, then give him what? A great big kiss. I was up at 8:00 am, had prayer, and Debbie and the children are still sleeping.  I called and talked to Elain, my sister, and ...

8 Oct 2026, Thursday Prioritized Daily Task 5:10 AM - 1st shift Saratoga Temple 8th -10th Oct - Ryan and family spending the night (BYU Football Game) Regions Bank - $18.00 monthly fees? and  Enbridge Gas QGC  $33.69 monthly Regions Bank service fees note: It talkes 32 hours to drive from Boise ID to Atlanta GA (I overnighted letter to Unclaimed Property Monday morning, October 5th. A First-Class Mail letter sent from Salt Lake City, Utah to Atlanta, Georgia typically takes 3 to 5 business days to arrive via the USPS Service Standards Letter mailed Monday, 5 October 2026, to arrive Tuesday  6  October  2026  by  6:00PM                                                Tracking Number:  9570115626556278819092.  What ever happened to the  unofficial creed of the USPS,  "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of n...

7 Oct 2026, Wednesday Prioritized Daily Task Cache Traveller 27th BD 6:00 pm - Visit Jane and Marc Haws with Roger Harmon NOTE: Instructions for Plaud. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=plaud Up at 5:30 am, Prayer, exercised, prayer with Debbie, worked on 1990 journal.  At 6:00 pm, I met Brother Roger Harmon, my ministering companion, and Gary Payne, Gateway Stake High Councilman, at Jane and Marc Haws' home.  The Stake President asked Brother Payne to visit with ministering brothers, a family he feels needs a visit.  The time we spent the Haws was very good.  Debbie and I had prayer together before going to bed at about 7:30 pm. 

6 Oct 2026, Tuesday Prioritized Daily Task 5:00 pm -  Parkinson’s Questions & Comments Form >> .     It was a well-put-together sales program for people with Parkinson's, but I did not buy  I slept in, had prayer, exercised, and had prayer with Debbie.  I spent the day transcribing and editing my 1990 journal.  Debbie went this evening to hear Melisa play her violin at a BYU concert.  When Debbie got home, we had prayer together and went to bed.  I texted Matthew and talked to Milke Coultas.  I tried to call Bobbie Phillips to learn how she and her family are doing.  I called and talked to Elain, my sister, who is with Blake and her family in NY.  Josh Pitkin texted asking me to cover for him this Friday, and he will cover for me on Oct. 22nd, 1st shift.  Debbie took Laura, George, Alex, and Melissa Gourley home.  When she got home, we had prayer together before going to bed at about 11 PM.