Yay! I got an award! Heather, you really did make my day by sending this award. Thank you SO very much! You are such an example of a mother who truly loves her children. Thank you for that. Part of this award is sending it to 5 other people who constantly make my day. There are so many of you that do this but I feel today I need to send this award to these 5 people...
Wasn't conference wonderful?!! I am always SO grateful for conference for how it fills my tank that has been running near empty! Though I didn't get much from the talks on Saturday due to kids running wild and visiting with family (thanks for the excellent room and board, Shay!) I did gain much from Sunday's session and was amazed at the powerful transition of our new prophet receiving the mantle. It was strange after President Hinckley passed away and President Monson was named the new prophet because it didn't really feel like we had a prophet. Maybe it was because I hadn't yet sustained him or because we hadn't really been addressed by him but I just couldn't really feel like he was our prophet. But yesterday, when he spoke for the first time to all the church I was engulfed by the powerful feeling I received while he addressed us. I never thought of the mantle being given at an exact moment but it really seemed that while he spoke he was receiving it. He spoke as he has never spoken before. His words pierced me to the heart and I couldn't help but cling to every word he spoke. There is a powerful change that has taken place in him and I know it is the prophetic mantle that has officially been placed upon him. The spirit witnessed to me in the most powerful way that he truly is our prophet and any sadness I felt for the loss of Pres. Hinckley was filled with joy and peace. I felt happy that Pres. Hinckley can now be with his true-love and that the gospel continues to move forward in the greatest way! I am SO grateful for that witness!
