Conference...

All were uplifted and edified. And rested.

All You Need is Love

After 26 years of being a member of the church, I am just beginning to learn what it is all about. Last week President Monson gave a talk at Women's Conference that has changed me. He spoke about judging vs. loving others. He said, "None of us is perfect. I know of no one who would profess to be so. And yet for some reason, despite our own imperfections, we have a tendency to point out those of others. "

Click here to watch it.

I know I have been guilty of unrighteous judgment way too many times. It is so bad for us! It gets in the way of making new friends, of current relationships progressing, of missionary moments, of helping people who truly need help, and so on. Since I watched this talk and realized the gravity of this sin that we so often overlook, I have committed myself to saving the judging for the only one who is qualified for it. And since doing so, I have been so much happier! It was a simple act but I feel a huge difference. In removing my judgments I have made room for the spirit.

Once we stop judging people we can truly begin to love them, and in doing so, love the Savior. "Charity is having patience with someone who has let us down. It is resisting the impulse to become offended easily. It is accepting weaknesses and shortcomings. It is accepting people as they truly are. It is looking beyond physical appearances to attributes that will not dim through time. It is resisting the impulse to categorize others."

I can't wait for the rest of conference this weekend!

I love this video

You are hereby called to serve in the...

My little brother (18 years old and 6 feet tall), Jacob, recently put in his mission papers to serve a full time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He received his call in the mail today and we all gathered for the big opening. Here it is!

Nashville, Tennessee! He reports to the Provo MTC on December 8. We are so excited and so proud!

Reuniting

Scott edited this video clip of Christian the Lion. It is of Christian reuniting with his owners after being separated when he was sent to the compound. This is what I think Rainbow Bridge will be like.

10 things I learned at Girls Camp

1. Teenage girls will literally die if they don't have their cell phones.
2. Getting 5 hours of sleep every night for a week is not fun.
3. Making friendship bracelets is fun.
4. It's really scary to run into a pack of coyotes at night when you're alone.
5. The Young Women in my ward are the best teenage girls anywhere.
6. It's hard to leave your husband for a week.
7. Just when you feel like you have learned every single camp song in the world and there can't possibly be anymore, they start singing a new one.
8. Tampons can stop nose bleeds.
9. I am in no rush to have children.
10. Teenage girls can be some of the meanest people alive, but if they want to be they can also be some of the sweetest and most helpful.

I have the BEST husband!

I got home from girls camp today and...

The sink is empty.
The dish rack is empty.
The piles of video games and movies are off the floor.
The bed is made.
Everything is dusted.
Scott's dresser is clutter-free. (For the first time in a year)
The floor is clean.
There is a bouquet of flowers on the table along with a sweet card.

It sure is nice after chasing around a bunch of 15-year-olds all week!