Tonight was the General Relief Society Meeting. I always look forward to this night. Back home it was a tradition for My Mom and Sisters to go together. Being in the mission field it gets a little lonely on this night. I asked a couple people in the ward to go with me but to no could make it, so I nervously called and invited my Non member friend down the street to go with me. But once again I was left to go by myself. I looked at Heath with Millie on his back mowing the grass, with the kids working and playing in the yard. The temperature was perfect, the sky was beautiful with hot pinks and oranges and the smell of fresh cut grass was tempting me to stay home and join them. Nothing like getting your hands dirty working to beautify your own home. But I Knew I needed to go. So I headed in the house to get ready and go. As I drove I kept thinking about my sisters and Mom. Boo-Hoo wish I was with them.
WOW was I glad I went, I LOVED everything that was said. I didn't want the meeting to come to a end! Pres. Uchtdorf was Amazing! I laughed, I cried and I was so Thankful I was able to listen to him tonight! Although I was the Only one representing the Middleburg ward?...? I walked away wanting to be a better Wife, Mother, neighbor and friend.
I loved the quote by President Hinckley, "Work will Cure your Grief... Serve Others."As I listen I couldn't help but think of my Sweet Mother. She is the Queen of Service. As she has been faced with heartache she faces it with Services. She goes each day to Paint Temple Murals, cares for Grandma, makes dinner for several different families and while delivering dinner heard of another family in need so she quickly orders pizza for them. Makes a quilt for my aunt who's daughter is in the hospital, calls and checks on all the grand kids, the Lady is UNBELIEVABLE! What a Blessing it is to have her as my Mother! I Love you Mom. I hope you and the girls had a PARTY! I Missed You!
Life is GOOD!
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You are just as amazing as your cute mom! And, probably because she set such an awesome example! I am feeling so guilty because I totally forgot to go. I signed up to help with our stake humanitarian project, I remembered this morning then, somehow I truly just forgot! I love Women's Conference, I look forward to it. Thank goodness it will be rebroadcast on kbyu tomorrow. I can dvr it and if I watch it, maybe it will keep me from watching Sunday night smut. (Probably not) If we lived by each other here or there we would have gone together and you wouldn't have been alone!
I found myself missing my mom and sisters too. But was equally as impressed with the conference and the words that were spoken. Good for you for braving the loney one!
boo hoo is right, we missed you like crazy it just isnt the same with out you. im so proud of you for going by your self look at you getting so brave!!!! mom is amazing serving people is her gift i need to learn a little more from her cuz i have a little more of dads tentensies when it comes to that, dammit!!! i love you and am so glad you go t to come home to that handsome fellow and cookies, must have been a "hot" night.
xoxo me
Way to get me crying tonight. It isn't easy have by best friend living so far away!! We really missed you! I knew you would be picking up some old lady to go with. (You are so much like mom, I could learn a lot from both of you!) I am glad that you went even if it was solo. It is good to know that the church is everywhere and that you were hearing the same great talk from Elder Uchdorf that we were. I thought about you all night. Way to be brave! I got an extra special gift for birthday today from you. THANK YOU so much! I am looking forward to a little R & R and some better looking feet. Jason told me today as he wasa rubbing my feet, "wow how do these get like this? What a perfect gift! Thanks so much! Hope you survivied your weekend! I love and miss you like crazy!
Oh Kelly we missed you! I am so proud you braved out on your own. We talked about you and how we all miss you. I am up in Wallsburg, a little too far for me sometimes, and you are in Florida. But we have to love our men and be so gratiful for our lives. Your boyfriend looks very handsome to come home to, and some chocolate to boot. Thank you for the kind words. I love you!!!!
I feel so awful about this. I didn't even think about inviting you over to watch this with me. I am so sorry for that. But wasn't the spirit of the meeting so wonderful? I just loved it. I really hope you all will come over and watch at least some of the conference this next weekend with us. Dallin would especially love that.
That was a super conference. I also found it hard to leave my family- they were having a lot of fun. But I am so glad that I went. It was just what my heart needed to hear. I wish I could have been your conference buddy.
I'm proud of you for going all by your lonesome! It is hard to be away from family. Sure makes you appreciate them more though!
Wow. The "mission field"?
Has everyone in Utah been converted and there's no need for missionaries to serve there anymore?
You should probably get yourself back to "Zion" before you get tainted by the world!
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