It's fun to meet new people in Belize City; they're all so kind, friendly and helpful. I needed to have some earrings repaired. Jimmy Medina and his wife, Delicious, operate Silver City, a jewelry shop on the corner of Pickstock and New St.-- they're really good at what they do!
This week a man on a cruise ship from the U.S. had to be taken to the hospital in Belize City (below) due to a medical emergency. His daughter telephoned our mission headquarters in El Salvador seeking help, and my phone number was furnished. It was a pleasure for Elder Magnusson and Paul Woods to participate in giving the man a blessing with the authority of the priesthood. This ordinance is described below as it reads in James in the New Testament.
14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up...
If you're from Belize, you'll recognize the young man on the left. If you're from the U.S., you'll recognize the young man on the right. Elder Jenks and our son ran into each other in the Brigham Young University-Idaho library this week. They had met for the first time last Christmas when Sam and his sisters visited us in Belize. Elder Jenks was serving as a missionary in Belize City at that time.
General Conference was viewed by all the Magnussons in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Rexburg, Idaho, and of course in the Belize City chapel (lower left). Even our granddaughter was watching and pointed out President Nelson on her TV set. Why did we all view conference this weekend? To hear God's living prophet, Russell M. Nelson, and the apostles give us the guidance that we need.
If you know me, you've seen my recipe blog. On it I also let the world know of my faith. Until this weekend, above the picture of Jesus Christ, I said "I'm a Mormon". But no longer. This weekend President Nelson encouraged us to use the name of whose church it is when identifying ourselves, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is Christ's church. Mormon is a nickname, I suppose, because of the Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ.
The blog before this weekend The blog after this weekend
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Last year I enjoyed passing out Nativity sets to children we met as we were out and about. In preparation of the joyous Christmas season, I started cutting out Nativity sets again this week. I like to keep a couple of sets in my purse. I couldn't resist handing a set to a young boy who was waiting to watch General Conference on Saturday morning. 
It's fun to watch the children set up the characters of the nativity: shepherds, wisemen, angels, stable animals, Joseph and Mary, and of course, baby Jesus.
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