Service

When I first got called to be the Primarys 2nd counselor I was ecstatic!! Then when I really got into the meetings, the calling, the sharing times, the kids, everything else...I wasn't so ecstatic about it!! But today was my AHA moment! I LOVE MY CALLING! I know that I work well under pressure...I had such a busy weekend and my lesson today could not have been better! We played a game called LDS SQUARES. It's like that game show "Hollywood Squares" or tic tac toe! I mean it was so last minute, but the kids LUUUUHHHVED it so much, and so did the teachers. I'm glad that I am able to reach out to the children. I absolutely love this calling, and I know that the Lord blessed me to work with these amazing beautiful children. Our chorister in Primary asked the kids and teachers to write down on paper what our fave song was...I sat there for a while thinking, and guess what I put down? "HELLO HELLO" song!! I love it because it's the song we sing when we have visitors. I guess it's the missionary in me that makes me love this song! Anyway if you're not familiar with the song here are the lyrics
"Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello! We welcome you today, HELLO, Hello Hello Hello Hello we're glad you came our way...to share with us our Primary day, and be our friends in..a..very..special..way. Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, We welcome you today (shout) HELLO!!!

Words from our Leaders

I always watch conference, and I have to have to have to take notes. It's a trait I picked up from my parents back in the day. I love to write down things each apostle/leader/prophet talks about so that I can remember. I also like to look back at my notes from past years and see what that person had talked about, it's also fun to just see what talks stood out to me most. My favorite talk this year was by Bradley D. Foster he gave a beautiful talk about Mothers and how we are natural nurterers. There was a quote I loved which was said by the Stripling Warriors who said "We did not doubt, our mothers knew it." This really touched me because sometimes us mothers feel that we aren't doing allll that we can, and to think that if our sons/daughters were to go off to war/missions/school, and say that statement...I would be one happy & proud mother! This conference was all about FAMILIES, CONVERTS, & FALLEN AWAY MEMBERS...this gives me tons of ideas and ways that I can help myself within my family, fallen away family members, and making the ones that come back and converts feel more at home in the ward. It's so simple for me as a member to do my calling, go to church, and pay tithing. I need to step it up and get to know those who have recently come back to church, seek out the converts, open up my mouth to my family & friends who have fallen away. The time is now, and I'm excited to do this, because I know it is the will of our Father in Heaven :) I hope you all were as edified as I was this 180th General Conference!

part of the story I loved, u can read the whole talk on ksl.com
"Because it was so hot," he said, "the little calves kept running off into the trees to find shade. My thoughts turned to the youth of the Church who are sometimes distracted from the straight and narrow path. I also thought about those who have left the Church or who may feel the Church has left their heart, while they were distracted. I though to myself that a distraction doesn't have to be evil to be effective — sometimes it can just be shade."

HUMBLE MYSELF

I've been thinking a lot lately about things that have gone on in my family life. I came to the realization that I pick up lots of things from other people. I guess you could say bad habits were picked up from others. I always believed in that saying "You are who you hang with" I know that is such a true statement from hanging out with....FAMILY MEMBERS! Yes even family can affect ourselves, the way we think, act, everything! I am not bashing our families, just saying that I noticed that I was being very ungrateful, envious, and all about MONEY! I can't believe I didn't notice how much I was involved in this way of thinking...but I always see when I learn something and when I need to learn something. Usually it's through others, and usually I get hurt. I'm glad that this happened to me tho, because every now and then I need to check myself and get a tune up! lol...I'm grateful for my savior for giving me these trials, and lessons to be learned because it strengthens my testimony and helps me to understand others who are going thru the same things that I do. I hope and pray that my anger, resentment, and feelings of annoyance will subside...because it hurts ME more than anything, or anyone else! I need to accept and forgive and move forward. LESSON LEARNED!
P.S.
I still love my family (inlaws too) just keepin it real :) Take no offense please, and if you do...keep it to yourself lol..jk