general conference

I absolutely love conference.  What is better than snuggling yourself up in a blanket with your notebook and getting spiritual enlightenment?

All the great talks are still reeling in my mind, but one thing that I truly learned for sure is that I need to serve more.  I love that, at least for me, each conference has sort of a theme. 

Here are some of the many things I learned:
Kenneth Johnson
•Never be satisfied with anything less than your best
•Service equals satisfaction
Dallin H. Oaks
•Speak the truth in love
Susan W. Tanner
•Remember sources of delight during hard times
•Nurturing is part of our pre-mortal, mortal, and eternal life

I cannot wait until some of these talks are up on the church website so I can download and read them over and over. It was fun to think of being there for conference in October, especially to see Gordon B. Hinckley speak before he passed away.  What a blessing!  I am really looking forward to going out to conference there one day again, it was such an experience.  Still, I cannot help but think of what I was doing last conference: watching at the institute building and eating lunch between sessions on Saturday with, you guessed it Curtis (at the time Elder D).  Fun memories.

I am really thankful for The Church, and especially for General Conference.  I am very lucky to have been able to watch all the sessions and reap the spiritual rewards of such.  What a faith strengthener! 

With Conference over I think it's safe to say that spring has begun!  Now I just need some sand to dip my feet into:

Yes, that's me.  Back in what looks like 1989. 

Comments

[Becca Andersen]

Ah. Isn't conference just wonderful? I love it, too. Just the Spirit of it...I can't wait to read the talks, too!

That picture is adorable, by the way.

[teresa]

I had some of the same thoughts- Conference is a great time to look at our life and see where we can improve.

Cute toes :}

[Dad]

Katie:

Thanks for the update and I do remember that picture and outfit! Always a fashion statement.

Love Dad

[Lisa Brown]

Hey, maybe next conference you'll be watching with Curtis again :) - you never know. And that is an adorable picture!

[Keya]

Awww, what a cute picture. Those were some very inspiration words.

[heidi]

confence really was great, wasn't it!

way cute picture of you