*Monday Memos*

*MONDAY MEMOS*

   

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Weekly recap of my rather crazy, insane, but fun and rewarding life!

dear blog, when I realize how much the way I blog has changed, I sometimes think I should go private. I am still tossing the idea around.  My blog has basically turned into my journal and I usually write it at record speed due to time constraints and so I don't put much effort into making it entertaining like I used to years ago when I blogged about other things.  Sometimes I feel like I share way too much and so I go to make it private (for ONLY me) and then I feel compelled I'm not supposed to do that.  At least yet.  I am not sure why, just a strong feeling.  There are many days I say I am going to start blogging how I used to, but honestly, WHO HAS THE TIME?  I feel like I should have the time, but I barely keep up with doing it this way.  Sigh...  I am not sure what the answer is, but for those of you that actually read this, (all two of you) ☺ I'm not sure if I should give you an award or apologize or thank you.  Maybe all of the above.  But for now, it looks like things will probably stay the same.  Gosh, why is it I keep waiting for life to slow down and it only speeds up?

dear monday, I got out on my run late.  I love fall when the leaves are slowly 'fall'ing from the trees.  It's like it's snowing leaves.  So peaceful.  I remember a story I heard long ago called The Last Leaf.  Sometimes I feel like the last leaf.  I am pretty sure I am going to be the last of my friends to be a grandma.  Sigh...  At least I have cute Carson!  

I baked banana bread this morning. Taylor was still here and he teases me about practicing the harp and so I got up really early and serenaded him.  I practiced three different times today.  I am going to learn that recital piece until I can play it blindfolded!  I spent a good chunk of time cleaning our shower today.  I need a new one.  It looks much better, but I still need a new one.  My entire bathroom needs an overhaul.  Big time.  Dave is so busy that he doens't have time for a huge remodel.  I wish I could get motivated to just jump in and do it. Though not looking forward to having it out of commission while it gets done.

dear tuesday, I got up at 6 and practiced the harp and then ran 7 miles.  Felt good. Some days feel better than others and today was a great run.  I ran past my Llama friend today.  "Is your Mama a Llama?"  "Is your Dadda an Alpaca?"  I always ask him that.  For some reason he never responds.  Unless you call running off in fear responding. 

Dave was off.  He did a bunch of grapes.  I went to my hair appt. It was time for a color.   Dave headed to an appt. and I practiced my harp again.  I spent a lot of time cleaning. How boring is that?  Then I delivered cupcakes to Kim and bread to Linda.  I was beat for some reason today.  When Dave went to his meetings, I actually went to my room and sat in my chair and watched TV.  It was nice to relax.  I think I must be getting old because I'm noticing how tired I get in the evenings now.  Lovely.... I used to could go and go until 11:30 or midnight.  Not now.  

dear wednesday, I got up at 6 and practiced the harp.  On the way to my lesson I stopped at Smiths because I had to kill about 15 minutes before my lesson.  It's a fun store.  Much better than ours.  My lesson went great.  I ran to Dilly Dally's and got some Halloween stuff for Carson and and some stuff for the Gratitude Tea. I then hit TJ Maxx.....the DI.... and the new Ross.   When I came out of the DI I saw my car key on the lanyard sitting in front of my door!  YIKES!  Holy crap!  If someone had seen it, they could have drove right off with my car!  I had no idea I had dropped it!  Sheesh!  I was saying a lot of prayers of gratitude!   

I called Mom on my way home.  She said Britt got them tickets to fly out to her house for Thanksgiving.  I am excited for them.  I made some really yummy soup.  I think it's my new fave and better than my regular potato cheese soup. I will post the recipe.    

  🍁 🌻 🍁 LOADED BROCCOLI, CHEESE, & POTATO SOUP  🍁 🌻 🍁

 A wonderful fall soup!!!

Serves: 8-10

INGREDIENTS:

2 - 14.5 oz. cans chicken broth (I used 8 cups of water and 8 tsp chicken bouillon)

2-3 large carrots, peeled and diced

4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed into small pieces

1 tsp. onion powder (I used about 1-2 Tbl  minced onion)

2 small heads broccoli (washed and diced small)

4 Tbl butter

⅓ cup plus 1 Tbl flour

3½ - 4 cups milk

2 ½ to 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. garlic powder

6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large pot combine chicken broth, carrots potatoes and onion powder.

2. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.

3. Add broccoli, cover and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.

4. While simmering, melt butter in a large sauce pan.

5. Whisk in the flour and cook for another minute (or until golden brown). 

6. Whisk in milk and cook for an additional 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.

7. Add cheese and stir until it is all melted. 

8. Add salt and garlic powder.

9. Pour cheese sauce into the large pot and stir until well combined.

10. Add more milk for a thinner consistency if you like a thinner soup and add any additional salt and pepper needed. 

11. Top with bacon pieces and serve warm!!!

dear thursday, I was not excited to go out in the cold.  I ended up doing hill repeats.  Got in 8.  Still not feeling back.  I am loving the trees right now.  So beautiful!

After cleaning all morning, I worked on the Christmas list. Not sure why I volunteered to do it.  But I got it done.  I then worked on the computer and on this blog.  I really needed to get my closet done today, but didn't and didn't practice harp either.  Time seemed to vanish today.   I got the mail and look what was in it:

A package from Carson!  So stinkin' cute!  They will be here in less than two weeks.  To stay. They are moving here somewhere in Layton.  I love the purple pumpkin and purple necklace and purple snowmen and purple duck and purple paw patrol.  Hehe  He knows me well.  I treasure it all!  

Tonight was our last Vball game for YW.  It was a lot of fun.  The other Stake leaders are a blast and they brought pom poms and cheered.  I have loved this calling!  

We got donuts too. Ugh! I am trying to be good, but not happening.  I ate one!  I'm never going to lose these 3-5 lbs. Doesn't sound like much, but trust me, it is.  Driving me cray-cray!  It's so much harder to lose now than when I was younger. I practically have to eat nothing for a week to lose anything!  So frustrating.  People think because I run, I don't have to worry about it, so not true.  This thing called menopause has ruined all that.  Ahh.....the joys of womanhood!  Taylor came home and so, of course, I fed him. He's not feeling well.  He goes back in the morning.  I love having them go to school so close. It's so nice to be able to see them at least once a week!  I don't see Sky that often.  

How do you like my do?  Or should I say my do-do?  My poo-do?  Bwahahaha!  This gives the term "poophead" a new meaning!  Oh wait, what am I saying?  That's a actually a chocolate kiss!  ;)

dear friday, I got up early and practiced the harp.  I think I have said that every day this week.  Go me!!!  I am working hard on my recital piece.  I'm playing a duet with my cute niece Mackenzie.  We are playing What Child is This?  It's really pretty but I really need to master the speed. I am practicing with a metronome and it's tough!  While I was practicing I heard, "Hi Jodi"  It was Taylor's roomie CJ.  He had spent the night here unbeknownst to me.  I felt bad that I probably woke him up with my serenade!  At least I was playing a calm slow song.  haha  I think Taylor slept through it all!  He headed to back Logan and took off on a four miler.  It was chilly!  

 Saw my baby cowie friends!  Love them!

I went to O town to run some errands before my lunch in Farmington.  I hit Costco and the mall to pick up an order.  I met Bonzo at Farmington Station and we gathered with the others at Twigs. This was a unique group.  We all graduated from Bonneville in 1979 but there must have been four or five different friend groups there.  It was more like a class reunion.  But it was fun.  After being out of high school this long, it doesn't matter what group you were in, we are all just one big happy family.  It's really kind of neat. I don't think many classes are like ours.  We are unique in that way.  Facebook has brought us all together.  Valerie came all the way from Arizona just for this lunch get together.  We had 15 show up!  

There were a few that I haven't seen since high school!  But it was like no time had passed and we all just jumped in where we left off. I think it will be just like that in heaven when we reunite with loved ones we haven't seen in many years.

 Diane and Denise crack me up.  They are so much fun to be around. Diane is responsible for getting everyone together. 

 This was the only good photo out of about 60 where someone didn't have their eyes closed or their head turned.

(Left to right maiden names: Michele Lythgoe, Calene Lucero, Bonzo, Valerie Lott, Lori Orem, Annette Burrows, Kathy Fluckiger, Denise Mifflin, Diane Doerr, Me, Jodi Noall, Sonia Christiansen, Shelley Bowden, Candy Stephens)

The rest are mostly silly ones. I apologize for the overload but one was funny of one person and another was funny of another and so I included them all.  Actually, the waitress ended up taking 60 photos!  So in reality, I really cut it down to just these few.   You're welcome.  Hah

It was a fun gathering.  We are going to meet quarterly.  We planned the next one for February at Maddox.  So fun to be with great friends.  You never outgrow your need for good women in your life.

I then ran to pick up my new phone.  I hope it works well!  The one I have now does not!  Ran to Hobby Lobby and got some fun things.  Stuff for the bath bombs, the macarons, and the Gratitude Tea.  Traffic was a beast.  Dave and I stayed home tonight because I was still full from lunch and he had food he brought home from the clinic.  He watched the World Series and I watched a scary movie. I am into those during Halloween!  I had on Hocus Pocus but then switched to New Moon and then to The Shallows.  Bad idea because I couldn't sleep worth a darn after watching The Shallows. Great.  I'm not sure why I love scary movies so much, but I do!  Dave is the total opposite.  But it's less torture for me than watching a baseball game!  ;)

My Total Solar Eclipse medal arrived!  It's one of my faves!

dear saturday, I got out a bit later on my run.  It was chilly!  Oh man, I love running in cooler temps, but not too cool!  I am so not looking forward to running in the winter. Mainly because I hate having to run all bundled up.  It feels so confining!  I hit the hs pkg lot and didn't find as much as usual, but still a motherload for one run. 

 I wanted to just jump in these leaves!  

Dave was at the PB courts, but I just missed him.  When I got home he was back at the grape juice.  That man can't stand to see anything go to waste.  More power to him.  Sky was also here!  I haven't seen him for a while and so it was good to see him.  We had quite the long and intense talk and Dave joined in for a bit.  We don't exactly see eye to eye on some things, but that's okay.  We can talk about anything and I must say that kid amazes me at his level of intelligence.  He impresses me more and more every time we talk.  He is heading down this week to get Sarah and Carson.  I worry their expectations will be too high of Utah, but hopefully things will work out.  Uprooting Carson is a big deal.  I'm really looking forward to seeing that cutie patootie!   I made some meringue ghosts for the ward Halloween party tonight, but they ended up looking like Jabba the Hutt.  Oh well.  Pinterest fail but I still took them.  Not sure why they shrunk.  After I saw how short and squatty they turned out, I was going to put them on top of cupcakes but didn't have time to make any.

Dave and I dressed up in our deer and hunter costumes. I was hoping we hadn't worn this to the ward party before, but oh well, if we had.  At least we dressed up!  Check out this picture very carefully!  ↓

Deer, oh deer!  Best photo bomb ever! Zoom in.

How cool is that?  And here's another one!

 Sky gets credit for the photo.  His timing was perfect!!!

At the ward party ↓

Today happened to be National Chocolate Day as well!  Here's my FB post:

It's the most wonderful day of the year! HAPPY NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY!!!!

It's all about the chocolate! It's always been about the chocolate. It will ALWAYS be about the chocolate. Any questions? Now go and celebrate!

PS Scientists have now proven it's even good for your heart! But, of course, we women always knew that! ;)

dear sunday, oh my gosh you guys!  I actually slept in until 8:10!  I was so excited!  I was woken up at 1:45 a.m. (I forgot to turn my sound off on my phone and I got a message notification - ugh! - from some psycho who keeps sending me things and I keep deleting without opening...time to block them!) and struggled to get back to sleep for an hour or so, but still!  That hasn't happened in a very long time!  It feels so good to feel well rested!  Today was the Primary Program.  It is always my fave of the year!  We have a lot more Primary kids now and so it was even better.  The Sunbeam teacher was whispering the parts to the kids and they all had to say their name first.  She whispered to one little boy his part and must have said, "My name is John" because he said (in the mic), "I know that's my name!".  It was hilarious! ☺ My lesson went well.  It was on teaching with object lessons and comparisons (parables).  I told them how life is like a marathon for my parable.  I wrote it about 7 years ago when I was YW President and had to speak at YW in Excellence.  I have decided I am going to turn that talk into a book of some sort.  I'm throwing around ideas right now, but I think that is what I am supposed to do.  We will see where it goes from here.  I am going to go to the temple this week and see if I get anymore inspiration.  I played the piano in RS and then we had the Bishop teach the 5th Sunday lesson.  We watched Elder Holland's last conference talk titled Be Ye Therefore Perfect - Eventually.  It was then, and still is one of my faves.  Go here to watch it.  It is one of the most comforting talks I have heard.  

He basically tells us to quit putting so much pressure on ourselves to be perfect because it's not going to happen in this lifetime. He encourages us to keep trying to get better but to not expect to reach perfection.  

Then Johnny - I mean Bishop -  (that's been a hard transition for me!) did a great job summing things up.  He actually talked a lot about running and asked me the distance for Peach Days and then talked about comparing ourselves to others and asked me if when I am running a race if my goal is to beat everyone or to better my last time. It's interesting that I told my SS class that very thing just an hour before.  I know I should have said more, but ever since Dave was made Bishop and then SP, I have kinda clammed up about sharing a lot.  I still do, but not often.  It's easier for me to do that on here.  I guess I worry I will say something and then someone will say, "The Bishop's wife said, or the SP wife said..." thinking it's doctrine or whatever.  And yes....I've seen it happen.... way too much.  And no, I don't need that kind of pressure.  Hah  Dave then commented how when he watches a marathon how there are some runners that just can't quite get to the finish line and how the other runners sacrifice their own time goals to stop and help them.  He got a little chocked up telling it and it brought tears to my eyes as well.  Partly because that was after Johnny said something that really touched my heart.  He said how Elder Holland said that we need to not only apply this to our lives but to our children's lives as well and if we have children that have strayed then we need to love them and not judge and be grateful if they are still on the path even if they are staggering right now.  I was trying to hold back the tears but if anyone was looking my way they could see them pooling up in my eyes.  It brought me such comfort to know that someday all will be well.  

I like this photo ↓ because who would ever run a hard fought race and stop right before the finish line?  That would be craziness.  Giving up on ourselves as long as we are in this race is just as crazy.  We must keep going no matter how long and hard the road.  I ran across this blog here and I loved this photo and what he said:

"Essentially, the only way we can break this commandment is by giving up. As long as we keep going, as long as we don't rebel against the master artist and refuse to be completed, then we will be perfected. It may take a long time, but it will happen, so long as we keep trying." 

When I got home McKay was here.  Yay!  So we had dinner with Sky and McKay. I was hoping Taylor would show up but he text and said he couldn't today.  I really wish Bryce would make it back for a bit. Whoever said kids could grow up and leave?   I know, I know, that's the plan, but I still am not a fan!

I made Amish Bread (per Taylor's request) and we had a relaxing evening.

dear throwback, my friend Lori posted these on Facebook. She found them in one of my FB albums and posted them.  Good memories!  This was our Spring Break trip to St. George while attending Weber State.  

Kirk Bitton, Bonzo, Me, Lori Moore, (can't remember)
Jody, Teri Taylor, Sherrie

Jody, Me, Teri, Lori, ?, Sherrie, Bonzo

dear random, this is what I see every day when I look out in my backyard.  They hang around a lot lately.

Facebook fun:

dear quotes, 

Beautiful reminder:
Song for a Fifth Child

by Ruth Hulburt Hamilton
Mother, oh Mother, come shake out your cloth,
Empty the dustpan, poison the moth,
Hang out the washing and butter the bread,
Sew on a button and make up a bed.
Where is the mother whose house is so shocking?
She’s up in the nursery, blissfully rocking.
Oh, I’ve grown shiftless as Little Boy Blue
(Lullaby, rockaby, lullaby loo).
Dishes are waiting and bills are past due
(Pat-a-cake, darling, and peek, peekaboo).
The shopping’s not done and there’s nothing for stew
And out in the yard there’s a hullabaloo
But I’m playing Kanga and this is my Roo.
Look! Aren’t her eyes the most wonderful hue?
(Lullaby, rockaby, lullaby loo).

The cleaning and scrubbing will wait till tomorrow,
For children grow up, as I’ve learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down, cobwebs. Dust go to sleep.
I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep.

My spudnut donut recipe:

Why Not Ask?

Why Not Ask?

  

Elder Larry R. Lawrence gave a talk at BYUI in the Spring of this year (2017) titled Why Not Ask?  You can find that talk here if you want to watch it or read it.  I really love this talk!  It is worth your time to read it or listen to it.  It's one of those you won't hear about or find unless someone uncovers it for you and my friend Becky Edwards did that for me and so I am going to do it for you!  Lucky you!  I think it's such a cool topic to realize we can actually just simply ASK Heavenly Father to bless us with spiritual gifts and that He WANTS to bless us with those things...GENEROUSLY bless us with them.  All we have to do is but ASK!  So simple!  I truly feel we all live far beneath our privileges because we don't believe we are either worthy of some of the blessings our Father wants to give us OR because we don't have a deep enough faith to believe it's that easy.  Guess what guys?  It IS that easy!  You don't believe me?  Well then, put it to the test.  Write me and let me know what your results are!  I am anxious to hear.  I, for one, will be putting it to the test.  In fact, I am going to keep a chart and record the gifts I specifically ask for and then I am going to see if I receive them.  I believe I will.  Sometimes we just need to be willing to do things that don't seem common stream and not be so afraid.  So, what are you waiting for?  

GET ASKING!  

In the meantime, here are some highlights from Elder Lawrence's talk that my friend Becky Edward's compiled: 

Wisdom is a valuable spiritual gift, and the Lord is happy when we seek it. In the epistle of James, we read, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God" (James 1:5). This counsel applies to all the gifts of the Spirit; we are invited to ask God for any that we lack. We can ask for faith, for discernment, for personal revelation--for any spiritual gift. 

Heavenly Father is much more generous than most of His children realize. He is never annoyed at us for asking for divine help. On the contrary, He "giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not". (James 1:5) "Upbraideth not" means God won't scold us for asking.

These personal gifts are often mentioned in our patriarchal blessings, so I would encourage each of you to review your blessing often. However, keep in mind that Church members are not limited to just one gift or to those listed in a patriarchal blessing. We can seek and ask for more--as long as we remember what the gifts are for. They are to be used for the building of the kingdom, "for the benefit of the children of God" (D&C 46:26). 

...If I notice a brother or sister who magnifies a gift of the Spirit, I am invited to seek that same gift myself. This is the only place in the scriptures where we are actually instructed to "covet." If you have a roommate, a sibling, a mission companion, or a spouse who really seems to understand the scriptures, you can covet that gift yourself and then ask for it. 

Several years ago, Apostle Marvin J. Ashton spoke about spiritual gifts at general conference. He explained that there were many more gifts available to the Saints than those which are listed in the scriptures. He cited several other gifts for us to consider, including "the gift of asking; the gift of listening; ... the gift of avoiding contention; the gift of being agreeable," the gift to calm others, and the gift to care (Marvin J. Ashton, "There Are Many Gifts," Ensign, Nov. 1987). Brothers and sisters, the list is "endless in number and infinite in variety" (Bruce R. McConkie, A New Witness for the Articles of Faith, 371). 

As you search the scriptures, you will discover that Saints in every dispensation have been blessed with marvelous gifts of the Spirit. Reading about their lives can motivate us to "desire spiritual gifts," which is exactly what the Lord wants us to do. 

Would you like the gift of recall or the gift of courage or the gift of dreams? Why not ask? I testify that the Lord won't scold you for asking. ... Our Heavenly Father is willing to give us what we need to help us progress and become like Him--and to help us build the kingdom.

Does a member have to be perfect to ask for spiritual gifts? The Lord answered that question in the scriptures. He explained that gifts are given for the benefit of "those who love me and keep all my commandments," and then he added, "And him that seeketh so to do" (D&C 46:9). That likely includes all of us here today. 

After we have asked the Lord "What lack I yet?" and after we have received an answer from the Spirit, then we will know for sure what we need to improve. Then we can come boldly before the throne of God and ask for the gift that would help us overcome our weakness. In this way, our weaknesses will truly become our strengths. 

Below is a list of the spiritual gifts Elder Lawrence mentioned in this talk (thanks again Becky!).  Pick a few that you REALLY would like and ASK Heavenly Father if He will grant them to you.  He wants to give us our righteous desires if we will use them to build His kingdom.  Remember He gives to ALL men LIBERALLY!  

• Wisdom 
• Faith, unwavering faith  
• Discernment
• Personal revelation 
• Charity
• Faith to heal, gift of healing
• Faith to be healed 
• Working of miracles 
• Prophesy 
• Tongues
• Teach
• Beholding of angels and ministering spirits 
• Patience
• Loyalty
• Dreams 
• Asking 
• Quick to observe 
• Recall 
• Courage 
• Remembering names
• Gift to govern children 
• Gift to organize your household 
• Peacemaker
• Fearless
• Creative ideas
• Understand and expound the scriptures 
• Gift of making friends 
• Good listener
• Gifted problem solver
• Organization
• Cheerful heart 
• Optimism and hope 
• Composing music 
• Inspirational singing 
• Relating to children 
• Knowledge 

Below are some of my friend Becky Edward's favorite quotes on spiritual gifts:

God commanded us to seek spiritual gifts. 

• D&C 46:8 – “Seek ye earnestly the best gifts.”
• 1 Cor 12:31 – “Covet earnestly the best gifts.”
• 1 Cor 14:1 – “Desire spiritual gifts.”
• Moroni 7:48 - Pray with all energy of heart to be filled with charity.

President George Q. Cannon – “If any of us are imperfect, it is our duty to pray for the gift that will make us perfect. … No man ought to say, ‘Oh, I cannot help this; it is my nature.’ He is not justified in it, for the reason that God has promised to give strength to correct these things, and to give gifts that will eradicate them” (Millennial Star, Apr. 23, 1894, 260). 

There is an infinite number of spiritual gifts. 

Elder Bruce R. McConkie – “Spiritual gifts are endless in number and infinite in variety” (A New Witness for the Articles of Faith [1985], 371).

There are many less conspicuous spiritual gifts.

Elder Robert D. Hales – “Other gifts [are]...the gift to ponder, looking to God for direction, the gift to hear and respond to the still, small voice, the gift to be calm, which includes the ability to curb anger and to be temperate rather than contentious, the gift to study and to listen, and, perhaps the greatest gift of all, to have charity” (“Gifts of the Spirit,” Ensign, Feb 2002, 12).

Elder Marvin J. Ashton –  “Let us review some of these less-conspicuous gifts: the gift of asking; the gift of listening; the gift of hearing and using a still, small voice; the gift of being able to weep; the gift of avoiding contention; the gift of being agreeable; the gift of avoiding vain repetition; the gift of seeking that which is righteous; the gift of not passing judgment; the gift of looking to God for guidance; the gift of being a disciple; the gift of caring for others; the gift of being able to ponder; the gift of offering prayer; the gift of bearing a mighty testimony; and the gift of receiving the Holy Ghost” (Ensign, Nov. 1987, 20).  

The gift of revelation or prophecy is one we've all been told to seek. 

Julie B. Beck - "The ability qualify for,receive, and act on personal revelation is the single most important skill that can be acquired in this life" (Ensign, May, 2010).

Elder Robert D. Hales – “One [gift of the Spirit] that I believe has impact on each of our lives is the gift of prophecy or revelation. This gift is different from the priesthood office of prophet. The gift of prophecy is the testimony of Jesus”  (“Gifts of the Spirit,” Ensign, Feb 2002, 12).

President Joseph Fielding Smith –  “All members of the Church should seek for the gift of prophecy, for their own guidance” (Church History and Modern Revelation, 2 vols. [1953], 1:201).

The gift of discerning spirits is another that everyone should seek.

George Q. Cannon has called the gift of discerning of spirits “a gift that is of exceeding value and one that should be enjoyed by every Latter-day Saint. … No Latter-day Saint should be without this gift, because there is such a variety of spirits in the world which seek to deceive and lead astray” (Gospel Truth, sel. Jerreld L. Newquist, 2 vols. in 1 [1987], 156–57).

The scriptures contain several lists of spiritual gifts.      

D&C 46:8-29 – Know that Jesus is the Son of God, Believe in their words, Know differences of administration (administering & leading the church*), know diversities of operations (discern whether a teaching or influence is from God or another source*), word of wisdom (gift of wisdom - the ability to use knowledge in righteous ways*), word of knowledge – teach to be wise and to have knowledge, faith to be healed, faith to heal, work miracles, prophesy (John taught “the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophesy” – Rev 19:10*), discerning spirits, speak with tongues (speak in different languages, or tongues*), interpretation of tongues 

Moroni 10:8-21 – teach the word of wisdom by the Spirit (teach by the power of the Holy Ghost*), teach the word of knowledge by the Spirit (teach by the power of the Holy Ghost*), exceedingly great faith, gifts of healing, work mighty miracles, prophesy, beholding angels and ministering spirits, all kinds of tongues, interpretation of languages

1 Corinthians 12:7-10  – word of wisdom, word of knowledge, faith, gifts of healing, working of miracles, prophesy, discerning of spirits, divers kinds of tongues, interpretation of tongues

Moroni 7:43-48, 1 Corinthians 13 – faith, hope, charity.  Pray with all energy of heart to be filled with charity, the greatest gift of all, the pure love of Christ, if you don’t have it you’re nothing, cleave unto it...

*Explanation of gifts from lds.org under Index of Topics: “Spiritual Gifts”

Be sure and ask Him what gifts HE would like to give you as well.  And maybe you can even ask what gifts He already has given you that you might not be aware of yet.  He will let you know what gifts those are. 

I am truly grateful to my friend Becky for this great gift of information. It can be life changing. Just having this knowledge is a gift in itself!  Also, go check out Elder Lawrence's conference talk from October 2015 titled "What Lack I Yet?" found here.