I am spiritually fed this day. I wish I could write more about it, but it's almost too much. Today I am thankful for the love of good leadership as well as humility, testimony and revelation.
I'm thankful that I know a big secret. The Saturday session of stake conference is often the best and I try not to ever miss it. I was inspired and encouraged to be a better wife and mother and to help make my family stronger. I needed that.
I'm thankful that today I got to watch and hear two of my boys sing in the tabernacle with a choir of young men and their leaders. And that I noticed as twice Elder Richard G. Scott got out of his seat and walked up the stairs and stood during the songs so he could look into their faces.
I'm also thankful to have been humbled by the daughters of one of my friends as they were spontaneously called up to the stand to be "interviewed" by Elder Scott in such a loving and touching manner. (I know one of these girls well and love her to pieces. After the meeting I went up to her and told her I wanted to be just like her when I grow up. And I mean that with all my heart.) After they so beautifully and candidly answered his questions and then sat down Elder Scott noted that he could've gone on about how parents can teach their children and what they can do in their homes to raise children who are confident in truth and who know who they are as children of God, but it wouldn't have been nearly as effective as what we heard from these two delightful young women. He was correct.
And it was a pleasure to watch Elder Scott shake the hands of all three of my sons and encourage them to not let anything stand in their way of serving the Lord as missionaries. (I'm sure he could have said the same thing to my daughter, but she lit out of there so fast afterwards she was practically halfway home before we even got out the door.) He told my youngest what fine missionary he will be. I'd guess that message will stick with him for the rest of his life.
I am grateful for an apostolic blessing.
Sunday, December 02, 2007
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2 comments:
Wow, c-dub, that is wonderful. Youv'e made me excited all over again that Elder Packer is going to be at our stake conference next week. I am determined to meet him.
He will be lucky to meet you.
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