Conference

I am SO BLESSED! I just finished listening to conference and feel like I had so many little nudges from the speakers - they were saying exactly what I needed to hear. How do they do that? And what about everybody else listening - don't they feel bad? :) It was an answer to my prayers to hear the many testimonies about President Monson. I think a favorite moment for me (regarding President Monson) was when he talked about his wife, right before ending the conference. He seemed so real, so much like a regular man who loves his wife, instead of an unattainable, out-of-reach personality. I love the personal side to him. I love the sense of humor that I'm being allowed to see. Again, after watching conference, I'm inspired to try a little harder and to be a little better. Anyone who knows me would say that I have great room for improvement. It will probably be a step forward and a half step back but I hope over time, I'll make some progress.

Is anybody else out there excited for conference weekend? I am, and I think it's more than just being able to watch church on TV in my pajamas (although that is a major PLUS). During conference I'm planning on doing a little scrapbooking, a little crocheting, and listening to what my leaders are telling me (or at least trying to tell me). I always feel a little more committed(?), motivated(?), or even just aware of my life and blessings after general conference. Hopefully this conference will be the same and I hope I will be able to stay committed(?), motivated(?), and aware a little longer than Monday morning.

I am kind of excited (I know, I'm a geek) about officially sustaining the new prophet. I have been praying that I will have a personal testimony before the sustaining vote that President Monson has been called of God to this position. While I have not had any dramatic occurrences or heavenly visitors, I KNOW that he is our leader for this time in the Church. I still miss President Hinckley though. What a great man he was (and still is)!

My dear friend, Adrian,has inspired me to find my "word" -- something to represent a goal or challenge or even just something for me to be more mindful of. Rather than make resolutions that are easily breakable, my word just stays with me as long as I need it/want it to. I can work on it or toward it in whatever situation applies at the time. It doesn't matter what the word is, as long as it applies to me and means something to me. I have been struggling with finding the perfect word and at first, I thought that STRIVE may be the word. It wasn't a perfect fit for me though. Then I was trying on the word TRY for size. It felt better than STRIVE (and less pompous, at least for me), but it still wasn't an exact fit. Today I am leaning toward PREPARE. Whoa! I think that feels pretty good and really fits in with a bunch of meanings for me. I'll let you know how well it fits in the days to come. (Come to think of it though, TRY fits in with a bunch of meanings/directions for me too! This is really harder than it sounds!) I may need two words. Oh wait - This is America! I can have as many words as I want! :)

I'm taking a bunch of crap from the boys in my house over this whole blog thing. FYS hurt my feelings when he saw it and said it was just "My Space for old ladies". I hope you all take issue with that. I haven't spoken to him in days - j/k. FOS laughs every time I labor over adding something, telling me there has to be an easier way (and I'm sure he is correct).



On a totally different subject ...

I had both my boys call me on April Fools Day and remind me of a special trick I played on them many years ago. It all began with MOMD, FOS, and FYS driving to the baby sitter before work/school one morning. The boys were probably about 5 and 7. All of a sudden I remembered it was April 1st! I said, "Oh my heck - we are running late. Maybe you guys (meaning the boys) could ride the bus to the sitters house." I went on to say how it wouldn't be a big deal, we would give them money for the bus, they would know where to get off, etc. when MOMD pointed out that both boys were in the backseat CRYING!!! I'm telling you, I felt so bad that I made them cry, but they sure didn't believe me because I was LAUGHING UNCONTROLLABLY!!!! Gosh, it's been almost 20 years -- you'd think those psychological scars would heal by now.

Junky Blog?

Okay - so now I'm trying to add everything possible to my blog ... my BofM reading progress, music, etc. I don't have anything to say, but the space sure is getting full!

We are so excited to have our new garage. Every time it snows we are so happy (and so are our cars)! The MOMD is giddy with excitement that the weather is warming up so he can finish the inside. He thinks it's going to be his private clubhouse for carving. (Does that mean I get a new scrapbook/craft room?)