This weekend was conference. I wasn't able to listen intently to all of the talks, but I will say, that my cup was filled by many of the words that I was able to sit down and listen too. It is always a struggle to have a spiritual conference experience with four little kids running around, but I was definitely more ready to listen to the inspiring words of the prophet and apostles than I probably ever have been. I have been in primary/music callings for so long, it has been really hard for me to be spiritually fed. I love those callings, but while I need to be better at my personal scripture study, I feel like I really need to be taught. Some of the things that I took from this conference:
1. I need to be less hard on myself. I am enough. I can make my life more simple and stress free by realizing that.
“With such a glorious future,” Aunt Rose said, “why get swallowed up in the past or present things that don’t go quite the way we planned?” -Elder Uchdorf
2. One of the general authorities suggested "ponderizing" scriptures. He and his wife chose a scripture to ponderize every week. I want to do this for my family.
3. I was touched by a talk by Elder Bradley Foster. His talk was entitled, "It's Never Too Early, It's Never Too Late." He spoke about how we need to ensure that our children don't just hear gospel teachings; they need to understand them. The need to know that we are always in our corner. This is something that I want to focus on. I want the gospel to be more of a priority in our home. I want to develop a stronger bond with my husband and with each of my children. I want to be an example.
This week went by fast. I'm not even quite sure what made it busy. I did watch a kids for a few friends on a few different days. I also was able to help out in Zaya's classroom. It was wonderful to be there with her. She is so smart and so kind to other kids. I love the person she is becoming.
Brooklen had an important project to work on. It is due tomorrow. The kids have been very consistent with doing their homework as soon as they get home, but this project was assigned two weeks ago, and he has been very resistant to even start it. I have had a hard time with this, but I felt really strongly that it was time for him to learn his own lessons. I asked him every day if he was ready to start the project and every day, he whined and said, "no." So, Friday came and I told him he needed to start it. He whined and was upset but he did it anyway. Once he started working on it, I think he realized that it would have been easier to start earlier. I hate having to watch my kids make mistakes and learn life lessons, but at 8, Brooklen is old enough to start doing so.
Today was my birthday. Brooklen and Rob bought a small knife sharpener and sharpened the knives for me. I thought this was a very sweet, thoughtful gesture. Brooklen also got me a U of M shirt. Tonight, I made Pho for dinner because I love it! This morning we work up early for a breakfast with the Hales and Ostergaard families. Then, I took Brooklen, Hurley, Zaya, and Samuel Hales over to the church for Laicee Lowes baptism. I played the piano for the baptism.
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