Thoughts on General Conference

I LOVE General Conference.

I look forward to it every 6 months

(And not just because I don't have to get ready and tackle kids in Sacrament Meeting :)

At the end of the Sunday afternoon session when President Monson wraps up the conference I always hate to hear that it's over.

I always feel like it just began.

Especially when Saturday is crazy and you are trying to fit in yard work, shopping, garage sales, cooking, cleaning, etc. in between sessions.

I miss the days when we lived in an apartment and were able to watch all 4 sessions without interruption.

Owning a house and having Saturday be the only day to get things done makes Conference Saturday a little hectic...

Anyway.....that was a side note.

I wanted to jot some thoughts down I had today as I listened to the words of the Prophet and Apostles.

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First of all did anyone notice the emphasis on getting married, not only in the general sessions, but also in Priesthood?

I love it when they emphasize the importance of something that I can say

"Check"

(It doesn't happen often that I can say that during Conference)

But also I wonder if we'll be making a trip to Utah this year for a wedding...

My sister-in-law has been dating a guy since last July and I can't help but wonder, ya know?

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President Monson's talk on temples was so good for me to hear.

Hearing those stories of people working for years in the nickel mines to be able to afford to travel 2500 miles to the nearest temple really made me realize how blessed I am.

I tend to complain when I have to find a babysitter, set aside a weekend night, and plan and execute an hour and a half drive to San Antonio to visit the temple.

After hearing the sacrifices of so many faithful people to attend the temple I committed to myself to be more grateful for my "close" proximity to a temple and to silence my complaints when I have to make minimal sacrifices to attend.

I had never thought about how attending the temple always requires some sort of sacrifice and how that is one of the reasons it's so good for us to attend.

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I loved Elder Scott's talk on his wife and marriage.

It was so touching to me how beautifully and heartfelt he spoke of his relationship with her.

I felt so grateful that he was willing to share such personal feelings with us.

I can't wait to read this talk again next month in the Ensign and mark it all up.

I also felt so grateful for my own marriage and the choice that I made 7 years ago to marry the man I did.

I am so truly happy in that choice EVERY day.

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I love to hear my girls shout out the names of the General Authorities as they appear on the tv. It makes me proud as a mother to know that Beth and Izzy know President Monson, President Eyring, and President Uchtdorf (they love just saying his name). We are working on the others, but enjoyed matching them with their fact cards I made as they spoke. It's hard to emphasize the importance of General Conference to a 3 and 5 year old but I hope they feel the love and truthfulness of the messages. I want to pass along my love for Conference weekend to my girls and make it something that they, too, look forward to all year.

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Oh...

And by the way...

Watching Conference while pregnant is

NOT easy.

Emotions my friends...

And I'm NOT a crier.

I mean merely the mention of a child or a touching story.

I felt like such a GIRL!

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Hope you all enjoyed your weekend and I hope you were fortunate enough to be spiritual uplifted as I was by the loving words of our church leaders.