Conference Weekend

I'm sorry that it’s been over two weeks since I've updated my blog…Life has just been so crazy! Let's see, since I last wrote on here I have survived giving a talk in Sacrament Meeting (it was on Life After Death and it actually went pretty well), I went on a couple of dates with a guy from Arizona (he was down here trimming and cutting downing trees after the hurricane), and I pulled a 12 hour shift at the library (I had a workshop to attend in the morning and Family Movie Night with Sarah that evening). Oh, and I watched the General Relief Society Meeting with the sisters in my Branch (I loved Pres. Uchtdorf talk!). I was home maybe one night the whole entire week!

This last week, I was home more often, but work was insane, and I would come home exhausted! Monday night the Cotton's invited me over for a Bar-B-Q and Family Home Evening. They live in Franklin, which I hadn't been to, and it’s a beautiful area. (Mama, Mike Cotton is the guy that spoke in Sacrament Meeting when you were here-he served a mission in Italy). The Cotton's are wonderful people and I really enjoyed spending time with them and their kids. Wednesday was Stephanie's Birthday and I had ordered some books for her over a month ago. However, she informed me last week that she doesn't like to celebrate her birthday, so I ended up giving her the books a week early and wishing her a Happy Un-Birthday!

What else? I finally got the oil changed in my car. I went Friday before work and was in and out in 10 minutes. Yesterday, they were doing "Clip for the Cure”" at SmartStyle. All haircuts were $10 and the money went to the Regis Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. It was for a good cause and it was cheap, so I finally got a hair cut (those of you who know me know I hate to get my hair cut!) It was also Election Day, so I went to vote. Finally, Stephanie and Jared have Satellite TV, which gets the BYU channel, so I went to their house to watch General Conference. It was amazing! I got chills when I heard that a temple in going to be built in Rome, Italy! I especially enjoyed the talks on simplifying our lives, being optimistic in difficult times, Pres. Uchtdorf's talk on HOPE, and Elder Bednar's continuation on meaningful prayers (every time I hear him speak, I feel like I’m back at BYU-Idaho! Good memories…). However, there was one talk on Saturday that truly spoke to my heart and moved me to tears (tears were streaming down my face, mind you…) Elder Holland talked about angels and I add my testimony to his that there are both immortal and mortal angels helping us here! I’ll just say that I have met many of His mortal angels while down here the last few months and I have felt the presence of His immortal angels surrounding me. God lives and loves us, my friends.

I love you all and I hope you enjoy the rest of Conference Weekend!
Lonnie