Conference Weekend

I really enjoyed General Conference this time. There were a lot of good talks and advice given by the General Authorities. I think my most favorite talk this conference was by Quentin L. Cook entitled "LDS Women Are Incredible!" It was a great reminder to me that the work I am doing is important. That the sacrifices of being a stay at home Mom are worth it. That my efforts are making a difference.

Here are a few of my favorite quotes from his talk:

• God placed within women divine qualities of strength, virtue, love, and the willingness to sacrifice to raise future generations of His spirit children.
• Sisters have key roles in the Church, in family life, and as individuals that are essential in Heavenly Father's plan. Many of these responsibilities do not provide economic compensation but do provide satisfaction and are eternally significant.
• "Fathers and mothers are...equal partners." Neither one is financially compensated, but the blessings are beyond description.
• Our women are not incredible because they have managed to avoid the difficulties of life - quite the opposite. They are incredible because of the way they face the trials of life.

Some of my other favorite topics from the weekend were:

• Live within your means.
• Know the difference between your wants and your needs.
• Too many are putting off marriage to partake in the finer things of life such as cars, clothing, and money.
• Live up to your potential.

Here is how we spent the rest of our weekend:

We took advantage of Smith's case lot sale to expand our food storage.

Dan, Noah, and Zoe worked on new garden boxes, while Jack and I napped.

We all enjoyed our cheese waffles during the Sunday Morning Session.

Noah even took the opportunity to attend the Priesthood Session with his Dad. I'm sure the promise of Blizzards at Dairy Queen played a role in his decision to go but, I know he learned a lot and enjoyed the time with his dad.