Urban Poly Princess

Nothing really stood out to me in this chapter. This is when they get the Lamanite guards drunk who fall asleep while they arm the prisoners and surround them.

The Book - Allan F. Packer
I hadn’t taken the cover off the hatchet. I can report, however, the cover was chopped to shreds. The lesson: I became distracted with other things.
Qualifying for exaltation is like entering another country. We must each obtain our spiritual passport. We do not set the requirements, but, individually, we must meet all of them. The plan of salvation contains all of the doctrines, laws, commandments, and ordinances needed for all to qualify for exaltation.² Then, “through the Atonement of [Jesus] Christ, all mankind may be saved.”³ The Church helps but cannot do it for us. Qualifying for exaltation becomes a quest of a lifetime.
“The ultimate end of all activity in the Church is that a man and his wife and their children can be happy at home.”
“Our success, individually and as a Church, will largely be determined by how faithfully we focus on living the gospel in the home.”¹² Temple and family history work is part of living the gospel at home. It should be a family activity far more than a Church activity.
There has been a renewed emphasis on family history and temple work from the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve.¹³ Your response to this emphasis will increase your individual and family joy and happiness.
owever, there is one obstacle the Church cannot remove. It is an individual’s hesitation to do the work. All it requires is a decision and a little effort. It does not require a large block of time. Just a little time on a consistent basis will yield the joy of the work. Make the decision to take a step, to learn and ask others to help you. They will! The names you find and take to the temple will become the records for “the book.
Even with the dramatic increase in member participation, we find that relatively few members of the Church are regularly involved in finding and doing temple ordinances for their family.¹⁸ This calls for a change in our priorities. Don’t fight the change, embrace it! Change is part of the great plan of happiness.
With few exceptions, everyone—everyone—can do this!

Sobering reminder. When I was an ordinance worker of course spending time in the temple was much easier. It certainly isn't now. It should be. It's not like I'm doing anything taxing. Although I'm working out consistently, at least M-F, I still have bouts of fatigue. I know it is because of my diet but I'm also working on that. What is going on?