Tuesday, September 30, 2025

This and That in September, Part 2!


Julia had a great camping trip over Labor Day weekend, and I was so happy that she sent me some pictures of her adventures!
Sleeping Bear Dunes

The Mackinac Bridge which is 5 miles long
 and connects the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan.
They took a ferry to Mackinac Island on Lake Huron.
The Island does not allow cars--only bicycles
 and horse drawn carriages.
The Grand Hotel on the island was built in the 19th century
 and is famous for having the world's longest porch, 660 feet long!
Lake Superior Picture Rocks National Shoreline
Tahquamenon Falls camping
Last camping spot of the trip: Potawtomi State Park
They climbed up this tower...
...for this view!
Just a geography reminder:
Amanda won this game of Catan with 2 expansions
(Seafarers and Cities & Knights)
Daniel's cross country race begins!
Here he comes!
At the homecoming football game the cross country team
 runs up the mountain
 to light the "V" for Viewmont High School!
Here are all of the Daniels on the team!
Joshua came to say goodbye before he headed out for college.
He's packed up
and is already a busy student at UCLA!
Family Dinner on the 21st was at Josh and Andrea's home.
Nathaniel loved getting a chance to hold baby Lilian!
With the Bountiful Temple closed, 
Amanda decided to try the Layton Temple!
David celebrated his 16th birthday!
He had fun eating ice cream with chopsticks!
Speaking of ice cream, what Mom brings her kids ice cream
 in a cooler to eat on a hot day on the school grounds?
   MaryAnn!
And speaking of more ice cream, 
the Melanchuks tried another ice cream place: 
Snelgrove's in Centerville!
Walking to Church will help with all of those calories!
On September 21st we celebrated David's birthday,
 Moroni Day and the start of Fall!
(games below)
David played an original composition for us!
It was fun having their family here!
Baby Lilian was blessed last Sunday!
Bethany said: "I saw this walking to school!"
From MaryAnn: Hannah and Lily love the movie K-Pop Demon Hunters
 so Hannah wanted to fix Lily’s hair like the main character Rumi.
 Other fun fact about Lily. She won a special lunch at school
 and could invite five friends to eat with her. 
She chose all boys!
Several of the grandkids are participating in clubs including Sarah in Swim club, Amelia in Fencing club, Bethany in Davis Academic League (DAL), Camille in KAY club leadership and service, and Lily in CyberPatriot club.  Lily's brand new team was the top scoring new team and made 8th place.
Kathryn and friends!
Camille went to the homecoming dance with her friends!
Katie celebrated her 20th birthday at home this past weekend!
Games from our special celebration:

Happy Moroni Day Trivia Quiz!

1.     Who was Moroni’s father?   Mormon 

2.     How many (#) troops did he lead in the last battle against the Lamanites?  10,000

3.     What book in the Book of Mormon did Moroni abridge from ancient engravings?  Ether

4.     How many chapters are in the Book of Moroni?  10 

5.     How many years after the final battle did Moroni live or at least write his last chapter?  36

6.     Along with the gold plates, Moroni buried what?  They are referred to as 
"interpreters” in the Book of Mormon?  “Two stones in silver bows—and these stones, fastened to a breastplate, constituted what is called the Urim and Thummim

7.     Approximately how many years was it from when Moroni died until he visited Joseph Smith?  1,400

8.     How old was Joseph Smith when Moroni first visited him?  17

9.     What was the date Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith?  September 21, 1823 

10. For how many years did Moroni make annual visits in September to Joseph?  5    

1823-1827  Twenty-one months later, having completed the translation, Joseph returned the plates to Moroni. 

11. How many total times did Moroni appear to Joseph during the six years from 1823 to 1829?  The answer is:  More than   _____?   22 times.  He did tutoring, counseling and gave information. 

12. What appears on the grave markers of LDS American servicemen?  Moroni with a trumpet 

13.  What was the first temple to be topped with an angel formally identified as Moroni?  

Salt Lake Temple   Anybody know what year?  1993 

14. How many feet tall is the Angel Moroni on top of the Sacramento Temple?  30 feet 

15. What hymn is considered the Moroni Day anthem?  

“The Morning Breaks, the Shadows Flee.” 

 It was a hymn written by Parley P. Pratt and was first published as a poem.

 When the Church published the Manchester Hymnal in England, The Morning Breaks, the Shadows Flee” was the first hymn in the book.  It has often been the first hymn in other LDS hymnals and is #1 in the current hymnal.  In 1864, George Careless composed music to accompany Pratt's poem.  The hymn has five verses and centers on the theme that God has restored the gospel to the earth. 

The morning breaks, the shadows flee;
Lo, Zion’s standard is unfurled!
The dawning of a brighter day,
The dawning of a brighter day
Majestic rises on the world.

The clouds of error disappear
Before the rays of truth divine;
The glory bursting from afar,
The glory bursting from afar
Wide o’er the nations soon will shine.

The Gentile fulness now comes in,
And Israel’s blessings are at hand.
Lo, Judah’s remnant, cleansed from sin,
Lo, Judah’s remnant, cleansed from sin,
Shall in their promised Canaan stand.

Jehovah speaks! Let earth give ear,
And Gentile nations turn and live.
His mighty arm is making bare,
His mighty arm is making bare
His cov’nant people to receive.

Angels from heav’n and truth from earth
Have met, and both have record borne;
Thus Zion’s light is bursting forth,
Thus Zion’s light is bursting forth  To bring her ransomed children home

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