Adelaide Linford - We Believe all Things, Hope all Things and have Endured Many Things

Adelaide Linford has a heart to serve and love. She has done it professionally, with her community, her ward family and her large extended family. How has she done it??? You can find out as she shares pointers with us when she teaches with our fantastic panel at Women's Conference. They will discuss what they have done to believe all things, hope all things and endure many things. Get to know her here - Hi, I am Adelaide Linford from the Temple City Ward.  I am the youngest of 3 girls.  I was born and raised in the church in Alhambra, California.  My senior year in High School we moved to Temple City.  I have been married 58 years to my husband Russell.  We have 5 children, 22 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren who are the treasures of my life. 

I graduated from BYU Provo in Elementary Education. I taught 3rd grade just after we were married in the Los Angeles Temple and then stopped as we started our family.  I substitute taught off and on helping put my husband through school and raising our 5 children.  I went back to teaching full time when my youngest child was in high school.  I taught 1st grade for 12 years, retired and then was asked to return part time to teach reading intervention for kindergarten through 6th grade for another 6 years.  I just retired again in June and now just do an occasional subbing job in intervention when needed.

I have served in all organizations in the church.  I have served as a Primary President, Relief Society President and as Stake Primary President.  I am now back in Relief Society as the 1st Counselor.  I served a 3-year service mission with my husband as coordinators for the Dry Pack Cannery in Los Angeles.  My years of service in the church have been a great source of happiness in my life.  I have been blessed with a wonderful supportive husband, children and grandchildren.  In my spare time I enjoy reading, cooking and spending time with my family.

Tips On How To Thrive In 4 Areas As We Age
Good morning sisters. This class is a panel discussion on how to endure and
develop in four areas as we age. This is Rosemary Stone from Valley View Ward;
Carol Cramer from Arcadia Ward and I am Adelaide Linford from Temple City
Ward. We are blessed to live when we are living longer, and that presents many
new challenges and the COVID pandemic has added to all of this. We firmly
believe in the 13 th article of Faith that states “We believe all things, we hope all
things, we have endured many things and hope to be able to endure all things” So
we all are trying to learn to endure and thrive in the 4 areas of physically,
spiritually, emotionally and intellectually as we age. We will present ways we are
working in these areas and ask you sisters for your suggestions also at the end,
We feel that all 4 areas are connected. Each one helps in other areas.

Physically-
- Exercise, walk, move in any way possible, Treadmill
- Eat healthy foods and take vitamins
- Proper rest
- Keep up to date on Dr. and Dentist appointments
- Vitamins
Spiritually
- Read, study and ponder the scriptures. Apply them to your life
- Complete the Come Follow Me each week
- Follow the Prophet, put the Savior 1 st in your life
- Read other church books, Liahona, Church News
- Attend church classes, seminars, Resiliency, Money Management, etc.
- Pray morning and evening
- Attend the Temple when possible
- Keep the commandments, obedient to the covenants we have made
- Do genealogy, life stories, pictures
- Attend church meetings
- Conference talks, Gospel Library

Emotionally
- Positive attitude, be happy
- Prayer
- Keep in touch with people, phone, email, text messages, Facetime, cards
- Stay busy, knit, sew, hobby
- Give service, think of others
- Share your talents
- Family search
- Set goals
- Invite others over to visit. Play games
- Stay connected to family, zoom, facetime, letters, text, email.
Intellectually
- Keep minds active
- Study the scriptures
- Read good books
- Crossword puzzles, Sudoku, Word searches
- Join a book club
- Learn a new skill, computer, take a class etc.
- Genealogy
- Listen to Podcasts, BYU TV
- Watch TV game shows like Jeopardy
- Creative writing and poetry