General Conference Each six months, I feel like my heart yearns for General Conference more and more. I love this weekend so much. I love feeling encouraged but also motivated to change. I love having a weekend where the outside world is quieted and we just get to immerse ourselves in family and the gospel. …
*** I miss our monthly family picture. However, my Sundays have changed a lot with my calling and, sadly, family pictures have not been happening. So instead, you get this nice, moody picture that we took at Rocky Mountain National Park last summer. *** Elder Kevin W. Pearson shared a beautiful and thought-provoking message about …
Lydia was asked to give a talk in Primary. At first, I must admit, I really didn’t know what to do. I was grateful that they wanted to include Lydie but unsure about how to help her with this. I asked Sarah if she would help Lydia and she was thrilled! This talk was tender …
Jacob was asked to give a talk in Primary back in January. I am so proud of this boy. Talking in front of others is very intimidating for him but Jacob never ceases to amaze me with his strength. Here is his talk so that we can remember his testimony right now. “In the New …
In January, Mark was called to be a Primary Teacher for the 10-11 year old class. Mark gets to teach Jacob’s class and he is excited for that. The class is filled with the best kids!
As soon as Bishop Causse mentioned the little town of Giverny in France, I was hooked. I am not entirely sure where my deep love for the art of Claude Monet began, but I have loved it for as long as I remember. I hope to one day visit this beautiful landscape that inspired so …
Story Time. The week of Thanksgiving, Mark got a call asking if we could meet with the Bishop for a couple minutes. The whole day I was teasing Mark about what calling he was going to get. I already had two and so I was excited to see what lay ahead for him. We got …
This talk by Elder D. Todd Christofferson was one of those talks, that as soon as I heard it, I knew it was going to be one of my favorites. I loved it. His words and counsel really resonated with me and I am so grateful for his thoughts on BELONGING. He spoke of diversity, …
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s talk was inspiring and uplifting and I loved it. I worry that it might be cast aside as “only for the youth” but I believe it is for each and every one of us. He may address the youth at times, but I know I needed this message as well. There …