Journal of Mary Phyllis Fisher - Thomas Davies

I surely haven’t been to the temple much this year. Father still goes Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays, and sometimes on Fridays whenever there are sessions.
I wonder how Lloyd made out and where he is now.
1975. April 10 th
I am reading a Marvelous Work and a Wonder by LeGrand Richards.
Oh if I could only throw off this sick feeling and get out in the fresh air. It must have snowed all
night and is still snowing.
Ren went down town a couple of days ago. He called in to see Lynn. She insisted that he bring
her car back. She doesn’t like to have it there. She has rented two rooms in the hotel. So he
brought it here and left it in our driveway and this morning it is covered over with snow, just the
glass window is sticking out at the top. Will it never stop snowing I wonder? The snow plows
are kept busy going up and down the streets, keeping the roads open.
1975. April 13 th
It is a beautiful Sabbath morning. The sun is shining and the snow is melting on the road where
they have been cleared off. But the snow drifts are high. Dad has not cleared our sidewalk yet.
I know his back is bad but the children have had quite a climb over our snow drifts this morning.
He dug a path from the door to the street. I did want to go to the temple but decided it was not
wise. I feel so weak and groggy. I do hope and pray I will soon be better.
I miss so much not going to the temple. It has been such a wonderful experience to be able to
work there for eight years. Now I go and do work for the dead.
I hope I can feel better so I can go to Sunday school and meeting and Relief Society. We don’t
really appreciate going until you can’t go. I have always loved to go to the meetings and to
conference. I have been quite a few time to Salt Lake to conference for which I am grateful.
This morning I have been reading the church news about the April conference, 1975. Four new
Assistances to the Twelve were set apart to work in leadership position throughout the world.
The church is growing in numbers and in leadership.
1975. April 14 th
Last night Anne, Blair and Noel came over and spent the evening with us. It was so good they
came. I didn’t feel good enough to go to Sunday school or church and was glad to see and talk
to them. The Lord is so good to me to give me such a good family and in-laws and
grandchildren. I am proud of them all. Some of them have made mistakes. I pray the lord will
bless them and keep the younger ones on the right path. Noel left her baby with Lynda. Noel is
such a beautiful girl. I hope the Lord will bless her.
1975. June 12th
Ren came home from the temple and asked if I’d like to ride down with him to Lethbridge. He
has broken his glasses and has to have a new glass put in one of the eyes. So we went to
Lethbridge. We found that Dan was in the hospital. He was rounding up the cows for the
fellow he works for and one of them turned and kicked him in the stomach and so when he
passed water it was bloody. He didn’t know how long he would have to be there but it will be
until his urine is no longer bloody. I do hope it will heal properly.
I helped Sara quilt for awhile and then we had supper, came home and went to bed.
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