Sunshine state

There’s nothing that can beat a beautiful spring day! Especially in the Pacific Northwest when there isn’t any rain!
 

Messages in context

The people were mostly nice to us on my mission. A few snide remarks were thrown at us, but never any garbage. But the honeybucket truck did park across the street from our apartment, so there's that.
 

Sketchbook: Limitations

I’m sure there’s a joke in here about the dating habits of the people who developed the AI models, but I’m not going there. They’re probably watching. 
 

Magnificent desolation

It’s amazing how fast a town can empty!
 

Enter to learn, go forth to serve

By the end of commencement, everyone is ready to go!
 

The future is bright

The two horsemen of the apocalypse. 
 

Don’t let it go to your head

Who designed those things anyway?
 

If ye are prepared

It’s graduation week for us, so I thought we’d take a look back at when Kerry Jo and her friends finished college. 
 

Sketchbook: Likening unto us, unfortunately

 

There’s a scripture for every occasion. 

Easter: The Resurrection

 

"And when she had thus said, she turned herself back and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

"Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou has laid him, and I will take him away.

"Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

"Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God."

Happy Easter!

Holy Saturday

 

"The man went unto Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.

"And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein man never before was laid.

"And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on."

Trial, Crucifixion and Burial

 

"And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

"And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

"And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into they hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost." 

Gethsemane

 

"Then said he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

"And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt."

Teaching His Disciples

 "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

"For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me doing; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

"Naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

"Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

"When was we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

"And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."

Teaching Tuesday

"Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 

"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 

"And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 

"On these two commandments hang all the law and the 

Cleansing Monday

"And Jesus went in to the temple of God, and cast our all of them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

"And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves."

 

Palm Sunday

"And a great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from trees, and strawed them in the way.

"And the multitudes that went before, and the followed, cried, saying, Hossana to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest."

 

Treats or tricks

Fewer things are worse than discovering snacks in the diaper bag and then finding out that they're nasty.
 

Weak goals

 

In our Come, Follow Me study recently there have been references to the “weak and simple” declaring the word to all the world. It reminds me of Elder Holland saying that imperfect people are all the Lord has to work with. He deals with it, and so should we. 

You can count on it

I saw that Pres. Nelson has announced 200 temples. With the 15 announced in general conference, it brings the total number of temples — announced, under construction or operating — to 382.
 

Sunday Afternoon sketch notes

 

Sunday Morning sketch notes

 

Saturday Evening sketch notes

 

Saturday Afternoon sketch notes

 

Saturday Morning sketch notes

 

What's going on?

Hey! General Conference is coming up this weekend, and I've barely said anything about it! I haven't even posted a link to the Ward Cartoonist's Activity Packet!

As faithful readers of this site may know, every couple of years we take a bunch of kids to Europe over spring break. Since Sis. B is a French teacher, we always have to go to Paris. From there we try to explore different parts of the world.

This year, half the trip was in France, half was in Spain. We saw some fun things and had some good experiences — up until the day before we were supposed to go home.

My passport was stolen.

We were in Barcelona, having lunch at El Corte Inglés in the cafeteria on the ninth floor. It has beautiful views of the city. I had my satchel, which held my passport and a couple of other things (like some churros I was saving for later!), on the table next to me. I must have been distracted for just a moment, because it was there — and then it was gone!

Our last free afternoon was spent trying to make a police report. We were sent to three different police stations before we found the right one to file the report. The police were kind and helpful.

My next step was to visit the consulate to try to get an emergency passport so I could go home. But, this was a Friday afternoon and the consulate wasn't going to be open until Monday.

Long story short, the rest of the group got to go home on Saturday morning. I had to stay behind. Alone. And, no, I don't speak Spanish!

Luckily I was able to get lodging near the airport, and the airline graciously rescheduled my flight. The consulate was great and gave me same-day service, and I eventually made it back home. But, boy! Was it a stressful series of days in Spain!

While I was stranded, I didn't have the means to keep current on my cartoons, however. My notebook and pen were in my satchel as well. I also lost a pocket kite that I've flown at several historical landmarks around the world. Dang.

I'm hoping that General Conference will give me the extra boost I need to get back into the swing of things. 

And that's why I haven't turned in my homework.