12/23 – Christmas Eve Church, Jimmy Stewart Visits Mormons, & Save the Provo Temple!

No giving machines in Wyoming.  The closest to me are in Denver 8 hours away. But Wyoming does have lots of goats.  If you want to send a goat to  needy Wyoming family, Send to.  Johnb ? this week in Mormons.  Does your Patreon account have a don’t a goat option? No more pigs please. ! Too traumatic!? Local food bank.  The local Methodist Church operates a Food Bank in Lovell.  Compared to the 8 local wards my Methodist friends are few in number.  Recently my wife reminded the SP that our stake committed years ago to have one ward a month provide food for the food bank.  Has been a great success and also reminded LDS to donate $$$ which allows them to buy fresh fruits and vegetables and meat.   I asked ChatGPT what would be some possible names for a podcast with a person from Idaho named Hales and another from Wyoming named Bernhisel:  Some of the best:   Sagebrush squad   Tuber team   Mission field Companions   Teton Two   Snake River Bandits   Others sheep   Yellowstone posse   Yellowstone Desperados   Hales and Bernhisel Banter   Hales and Bernhisel Unplugged.   News:   Christmas Stories https://www.deseret.com/faith/2023/12/19/24001852/how-long-christmas-eve-church (Tiffany) https://www.deseret.com/faith/2023/12/17/24001853/jimmy-stewart-true-spirit-of-christmas (Tiffany) https://bycommonconsent.com/2023/12/18/christmas-an-immigration-story/ (John)   https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/bangkok-thailand-mtc (John) Current list of MTC’s Current List: Past List Preston, UK Bangkok, Thailand Provo Johannesburg, SA Manila, Phil. Lima, Peru Auckland, NZ Mexico City Tokyo -79 - 09 Seoul - 79 - 09 Santiago - 81 - 09 Madrid - 99 - 19 Johannesburg - 00 - 19 Buenos Aires - 00 - 19 Guatemala City 86 - 20 Bogota Columbia - 92 - 23 https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/12/18/latter-day-saints-launch-last/ (Tiffany) https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2023/12/13/23999171/nahdlatul-ulama-islamic-organization-visit-church-leaders-orem-utah-temple (John)   Quick Takes:   https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/12/16/psychic-who-aided-tim-ballard-says/ (Tiffany) https://kslnewsradio.com/2064365/sean-reyes-reelection-and-tim-ballard-accusations/ (Tiffany) https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1816494081/ (John) https://www.deseret.com/2023/12/14/24001302/ridge-alkonis-released-from-japanese-prison (Tiffany)           Mormons Behaving Badley:   https://www.fox13now.com/news/crime/utah-billionaire-trevor-milton-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison-for-defrauding-investors (Tiffany) https://people.com/ruby-franke-pleads-guilty-child-abuse-reports-8417604 (Tiffany)   Favorite Things:   John Tiffany   Close out show (Tiffany)   Patreon:   Our Friends in Other Faiths Segment Pope francis allows blessings the union of Homosexual couples.  Not Quite a marriage but the closest Catholics have gotten to Gay Marriage.   Jehovah’s Witnesses Allow Beards Our BYU friends are jealous of the J.W. change of policy.