General Conference

In addition to Easter it was conference weekend and it was beyond wonderful. We were all looking forward to watching conference this weekend. We had our traditional conference activities, bingo, coloring, snacks, Dylan's reverent tent, and we added this year a more formal debriefing Sunday during dinner.

Braeden & Star each took notes on a few of the talks (star more than braeden :). Watching conference and the talks on the Savior made Easter more meaningful. Sunday morning session was filled with the testimonies from the general authorities on Christ. The Saturday sessions were centered mostly around the family and were so inspiring to listen to (I'd tell you my favorites but I loved them all). Scott & Braeden both said that the Priesthood session was their favorite, as always :). I know we all learned so much from them, just feeling the Spirit so strong strengthens our testimonies and inspires us to do better and try harder. I can't wait to read the talks again next month. I feel so blessed to live in a time when the gospel is so readily available to us. We are able to access the words of the prophet instantly online and are able to read uplifting, inspiring messages every month in the church magazines. It helps us to stay focused on Christ and His gospel principles as we live in a hardened world. After talking as a family we decided we truly are blessed. One of the talks given talked about how a few hundred years ago a man was put to death for translating the Bible into English for all to read. Now, we have several sets of not only the Bible but also the Book of Mormon and other modern day scripture right here on our shelves for us to read anytime we want without fear. This gift we have reminded our family we need not take for granted this gift as we do so often.

I thought I'd get a few pics of what Ean was doing during conference this year. I distracted him for a few minutes by taking some pics of he & I. He thought that was really fun!