I was excited for conference this Easter. Very Excited. I felt expectant of something poignant for me and was not disappointed.
After waying up my options (single mothering 2 boys that will happily sit/colour in at conference and Jasmin who will.....well.....who will not) I decided to watch conference at home. This was not an easy decision for me. In the past i've felt like that was somehow cheating (don't ask me why). but now that i've done it, my feelings have DEFINITELY CHANGED!
When the new Apostle Elder Anderson was called, it was a powerful moment for me. I was completely overcome with the Spirit. It was the STRONGEST confirmation I have received on something in a long time. Completely unexpected. Emotions aside. But recognition of the spirit talking directly to me. It was an answer to a heart felt prayer that had not been uttered.
I expected when he spoke it would be something important to me. But it wasn't necessarily. I mean I enjoyed his talk, but I didn't feel as if it was written "for me" (you know what I mean. when you come away from conference saying "that talk was totally for me".....I know we all do it....don't we???) So that in itself was another confirmation to me that what I had felt was the spirit acknowledging to me that this man was called of God.
I came away completely full. Renewed with determination to improve the things that need improving (most of which come down to my word for the year anyway....."discipline".....ahhh sigh).
I'm so grateful that we have a living prophet that speaks to us on behalf of God. I particularly enjoyed the prophets talk "Be of good Cheer" (I would put a link here......but I don't know how :( Rylan sat with me for this one and I loved talking to him about it and explaining what it all meant. I can't even imagine the sorrow he spoke of as he relayed a story of a widowed woman traveling with her 5 children to Germany. Eventually she lost all 5 of her children while traveling, but never lost her faith and prayed for the strength she needed to finish her journey.
I am so grateful for the many woman I know that are women of absolute Faith. Women that don't give up no matter what life sometimes throws at them. Women that love the Lord. That rely on Him. That are dedicated to him. Women that are made strong because of their faith.
President Monson said, 'Our future is only as bright as our faith' and through the Lord we can overcome all things. I feel so blessed to belong to an 'organisation' built upon these eternal truths!!
There were so many other talks that I loved. but I won't summarize them all! I'll just leave it at that and say i'm looking forward to reviewing the talks through the 'general conference' book club!
After waying up my options (single mothering 2 boys that will happily sit/colour in at conference and Jasmin who will.....well.....who will not) I decided to watch conference at home. This was not an easy decision for me. In the past i've felt like that was somehow cheating (don't ask me why). but now that i've done it, my feelings have DEFINITELY CHANGED!
When the new Apostle Elder Anderson was called, it was a powerful moment for me. I was completely overcome with the Spirit. It was the STRONGEST confirmation I have received on something in a long time. Completely unexpected. Emotions aside. But recognition of the spirit talking directly to me. It was an answer to a heart felt prayer that had not been uttered.
I expected when he spoke it would be something important to me. But it wasn't necessarily. I mean I enjoyed his talk, but I didn't feel as if it was written "for me" (you know what I mean. when you come away from conference saying "that talk was totally for me".....I know we all do it....don't we???) So that in itself was another confirmation to me that what I had felt was the spirit acknowledging to me that this man was called of God.
I came away completely full. Renewed with determination to improve the things that need improving (most of which come down to my word for the year anyway....."discipline".....ahhh sigh).
I'm so grateful that we have a living prophet that speaks to us on behalf of God. I particularly enjoyed the prophets talk "Be of good Cheer" (I would put a link here......but I don't know how :( Rylan sat with me for this one and I loved talking to him about it and explaining what it all meant. I can't even imagine the sorrow he spoke of as he relayed a story of a widowed woman traveling with her 5 children to Germany. Eventually she lost all 5 of her children while traveling, but never lost her faith and prayed for the strength she needed to finish her journey.
I am so grateful for the many woman I know that are women of absolute Faith. Women that don't give up no matter what life sometimes throws at them. Women that love the Lord. That rely on Him. That are dedicated to him. Women that are made strong because of their faith.
President Monson said, 'Our future is only as bright as our faith' and through the Lord we can overcome all things. I feel so blessed to belong to an 'organisation' built upon these eternal truths!!
There were so many other talks that I loved. but I won't summarize them all! I'll just leave it at that and say i'm looking forward to reviewing the talks through the 'general conference' book club!
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