General Conference Weekend!

It's General Conference time again! There's a few reasons that I love this semi-annual event.

For one, this time, I get to come down to my sister Leisha's house in Utah and visit her family here.  I've already had a manicure AND makeover by my one- and two-year-old nieces. I wiped all the purple eye-shadow off my face, but my nails are still a crumbly, blotchy teal-blue :) Leisha cut my hair yesterday! I'm SO grateful to have the ends cleared and some semi-short hair again! Overall, it's just been really nice to be around family. We have some good times, and I just like the familiarity of it all, it's refreshing :)

And for two this weekend, I get to hear the word of God spoken to me. Maybe that doesn't sound like such a big deal...but it is such a big deal! I get to hear what the Lord wants of me, how I can refocus my life and do better to find greater joy in my life. Here's a few things I'm now challenging myself based on some of the words I've heard so far:

- I'll be PROUD to be a Mormon. I'll know the gospel. I'll live it. I'll love it. (Ann M. Dibb)
- I will follow God's plan for me! (song)
- I am going to spend more meaningful time with the people I love (Deiter F. Uchtdorf)
- I'll become the sort of person that I know I can become (Deiter F. Uchtdorf)
- I'll find happiness in small moments, regardless of my circumstances (Deiter F. Uchtdorf)
- I'll ask Heavenly Father each day for opportunities to help someone in need.
- I'm going to study the Book of Mormon more diligently, seeking for guidance in my life (Larry Echo Hawkes)
- I'll pray always in my heart and remember that the Lord always answers. (Henry B. Eyring)
- I will be a light to the world. (Boyd K. Packer)
- I'll "first observe, then serve" even when it's not convenient to me (Linda K. Burton)
- I'm going to take time to be still and remember the Lord's hand in my life (Walter F. Gonzalez)
- I will utilize my life to show how much I love the Lord (Jeffry R. Holland)
- I will take a better inventory of my life - taking care to record the blessings, large and small, that I receive each day (Thomas S. Monson)