Here I am almost 2 weeks later finally updating my blog. It really does get hard when you get behind! The week we returned home from the beach was just like any normal week. Kids got back to school, cooking, cleaning and laundry quickly resumed!
I look forward to every April and October. The first weekend of those months are General Conference in our church. This is where we get the privilege of hearing from the "head" leaders of the church. This year was especially exciting since we had the opportunity to watch a Solemn Assembly to sustain our new Prophet, Thomas S. Monson along with his two counselors, Henry B. Eyring and Dieter F. Uchtdorf. As I stood in my own living room to sustain these 3 wonderful men, of whom I have not even met, I knew that these were men of God. What a powerful spirit I felt in my home when I stood along with the other MILLIONS of faithful Latter-Day Saints to sustain them. That was only the beginning. What a wonderful spiritual meeting that Saturday morning was. Perhaps the most remembered speaker was Russell M. Nelson. He spoke about Salvation and Exaltation. It was just what I needed to hear, especially when he spoke on Families. My favorite quote was "
The home is to be God’s laboratory of love and service. There a husband is to love his wife, a wife is to love her husband, and parents and children are to love one another". I just really needed to hear his words because I know that I can have that opportunity to have a temple marriage and raise my children in the gospel. He even told us how to discipline our children. And its EASY....It is just up to us, as parents, to be slow to anger and be patient. The counsel is easy, whether we can do it is up to us.
The rest of conference was fabulous. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and I look forward to hearing them sing for conferences.
Sunday morning and afternoon sessions were equally as spiritual and great. I learned so much from M. Russell Ballard from the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. His counsel was exactly what I needed to hear since he spoke mainly to young mothers. I would post my favorite quote, but that would be impossible. I would be quoting the entire talk. Instead I will post a link to it at the bottom.
I think this was the first truly meaningful conference I have watched and listened to. I have enjoyed all the past conferences, but this one was especially memorable. I can't wait to get the Ensign(our church's monthly magazine) and read, re-read and study these talks so I can apply them to my life.
Now, on to catching up!!!
Here's that link:
http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-851-37,00.htmlOh, and the pictures aren't wanting to come up...I'll try to fix that!
