General Conference

I just wanted to post and say how glad I am that I made the effort to go to General Conference today. I find Conference really difficult. My attention span is shorter than the children's and I find it so hard to sit still!! However I did make an effort to go and to sit through it and was rewarded. I especially enjoyed Jeffrey R. Holland's talk on angels and Joseph B. Wirthlin's talk on adversity. I was also really proud to watch Lewis, Oliver and Esaias going off to the priesthood session this morning.
Some people poke fun at my husband for being so strict in the way he lives the gospel. He makes mistakes for sure, but the way he has taught me to live the gospel is wonderful. There are so many things that Lewis taught me in the early days of my investigation that have made life so much easier. For example the rule about not watching 15 or 18 certificated films. On occassion we have watched films that are a 15 certificate. Sometimes we have not really been affected by watching these films, infact I was once so disturbed by a film certificated as a 12 that I didn't sleep for a week! Which just goes to show sometimes you need to use a bit of common sense as well as being guided by the Spirit. However, the majority of times we have watched a movie with a 15 certificate we have regretted it immediately and there has been more than one occassion where we have turned it off. Had Lewis tried to make this change after I was baptised it would have been much harder. But I knew from the onset that joining the Church would bring significant change and I have on the whole embraced it gladly. That's not to say that it hasn't been difficult to live, and that I haven't made mistakes along the way. Brother Collier said yesterday, "Don't let anyone say you Latter-Day Saint chicks aren't taken care of!" It made me smile, but it also made me feel at peace because it is so true. My husband has taught me so many ways to protect myself and my family and I am really glad. I am also glad that I have been able to take an equal position with him to help create a little sanctuary for our children and to teach them the gospel. There is nothing the world has to offer that could better the way I feel when I see Caitlin read scriptures, or when Esaias points out President Monson on pictures or when Nathan shouts 'AMEN' at the end of prayers. I feel really blessed. And there is definitely nothing better than knowing I am sealed to my lovely husband, my best friend, for eternity.
I truly am glad to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints it really does bless my life.