Oh how I love conference weekend. And for some reason this one was extra great.
I had a great weekend. On Friday night I went to the Grizzlies Hockey game with a group from my ward. During the game I ended up making a bet with a guy in my ward (ps I have had a crush on him for months and the bet was so all his doing- I thought it was a great idea and went along with it). We made the bet that for every time Alaska scored I owed him a date and for every time the Grizzlies scored he owed me one. And if it was a shut out one of us would owe the other ten dates. To say the least I totally lost the bet- though it still a win. After the game Brittney and I hung out and some much deserved and needed girl bonding.
On Saturday. I of course watched conference- though I kind of slept through half of it. Hint don't watch conference in your hammock. After conference my mom, Heidi and I went and saw the Ballet Russets at Capitol Theater. I have to admit it was one of my favorites. I love Ballet and traditional tutu ballets. But new age ballets and modern ballets are always more entertaining for me.
Sunday was the same traditional conference watching family dinner. You want to know something sad. I lost at Mario Cart to a four year old. Very humbling. HAHA. Though I have never been much good at it. After the family party I went and hung out with Jared. It was a very highly night of watching the ACM awards. ;)
Ok on to conference. I have to say this conference touched my heart unlike any others before. It was all thanks to President Eyrings and Elder Hollands talks.
First President Eyrings. To the say the least his talk has been one of my two guiding principals in life. Ever sense I have received my patriarticle blessing I have welcome trails with my arms wide open. I know that Heavenly Father is building us to be great people. He has a plan and a purpose. In order to achieve these we need to be refined and grow-thats what our trials our for. Never lose hope and stay close to the Lord, he will not fail us. I loved how he noted to welcome the trails that come our way and by doing so we will be able to endure them with a smile on our face and not bitterness in our hearts.
Second Elder Hollands talk. (By far my favorite. Note the picture at the top of this post. The TV put it up during his talk. Years ago, when I was first headed down the hardest road of my life. I asked for that picture for Christmas. My family will all remember it I cried like a baby when I opened it. The picture is at the head of my bead and follows me were ever I live.) Why I like this talk? Easy its how I feel about life. Christ is our greatest friend. Years ago when I slipped into a series of addictive and potentially destructive sin I lost touch with Heavenly Father and Jesus. I no longer believed they could love me and that the atonement could possibly work for me. I turned my back on the possibility and on them. During the darkness of those months and years I was able to run across some amazing scriptures and the faith and love for Jesus and Heavenly Father and their love for me. As the light was coming back was when I was blessed to visit Palmyra. While there I prayed in the sacred grove to know if Heavenly Father and Jesus could possibly love me. The answer I got was in line with Elder Hollands talk. Yes..they love me and always have. Yes Jesus has suffered alone so I never have to. Yes they are waiting, they are forgiving and they love me. Sense that day came the second yet most powerful guiding principle for me, how much Christ and Heavenly Father loves us. They are always there and will never forsake us.
This is why I loved conference. It brought back the memories of these special moments and renewed in me the truths I know and love. Christ is our advocate and our friend. He is always there. He loves each of us and in turn we get to live our life in such away to show our love back to him.
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