lets just say this past weekend was AMAZING...such a spiritual weekend and i needed every minute of it and loved every minute of it...i was able to go with tommys family to az to witness the blessing of his 1st and only niece (hes probly a little jealous since hes never met her) and the sealing/endowments... of his brother edward, and wife renelle to their beautiful baby kyleigh...i felt so honored to be able to go...renelle actually even asked me to be her escort in the temple. what a special experience...and then during the sealing i got to hold baby kyleigh...i love the spirit in the temple and just to think about what an important and eternal decision they made to bless their family forever is just that more exciting...it was so good to spend time with tommys family and be with them and get to know them better. they always make me feel so apart of the family and i just love to be with them and get to know them better. we were able to go to the womens relief society broadcast...it was just for me i felt...i am at a place in my life where i really needed to be reminded of how much i am loved and tha everything happens for a reason and at a certain time..and that the lord knows best...
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf gave an increbible talk and i felt it was just for me...i was in tears..almost sobbing thru it...ha ha...heres just a few of his main points that i loves so much...
Forget Me Not….Since I was a child I have had a tender connection to the flower forget-me-not….I’m not exactly sure why this tiny flower has meant so much to me over the years. It does not attract immediate attention; it is easy to overlook among larger and more vibrant flowers; yet it is just as beautiful, with its rich color that mirrors that of the bluest skies—perhaps this is one reason why I like it so much.Tonight I would like to use this little flower as a metaphor. The five petals of the little forget-me-not flower prompt me to consider five things we would be wise never to forget.
First, forget not to be patient with yourself.
Second, forget not the difference between a good sacrifice and a foolish sacrifice.
Third, forget not to be happy now.
Fourth, forget not the “why” of the gospel.
Fifth, forget not that the Lord loves you.
to make a long story short it was increbible...so then sunday we went to church and witnessed kyleigh being blessed...then came home ate, had a family meeting where the spirit was very strong as well...then we attended a musical fireside..the tears came again..i love the spirit and how it makes me feel..im so grateful for my heavenly father and all he teaches me and how he knows my needs..i just feel so blessed i really do...i got home super late and i was so exhausted the next day which just happened to be my birthday...btw that reminds me...tommys family was so thougtful to get me a cake to celebrate..me and his twin brothers on their mission share the same bday so it was fun...i worked for my bday and my mom was nice enough to make me some yummy home-made lasagna before i had to rush off to class...and she surprised me with the best bday present ever...a quilt with tshirts from my mission. ive been wanting it...she said she didnt even know how..well she firgured out how to do it and made a beautiful quilt for me..i love how it turned out...so as u can tell..it was just a happy great, fun, uplifting weekend...and i cant wait for conference this weekend...should be way good...so excited for it..the best part to me..is that we can do it as a family...even though mandas far away, and bryce is on a mission and tommys on a mission...we all watch conference at the same time even though we are miles away..its always a special thing to me...=)
