Jana is AMAZING!!! She has to be one of the funniest people I've ever met! She has such a great sense of humor and is SOOOO WITTY! She has a magnetic personality and everyone she meets immediately loves her! I was waiting to post about her until her birthday in July but I just couldn't stand it any longer!
Jana has always been my best friend! She is 5 years older than me so there was some teenage time that I'm sure she thought I was the biggest pest ever but she has always been the best big sister! She taught me to ride my bike and drive our first car...ha ha ha A pinto with laminate wood paneling :) We bought it together and were suppose to share it once I got old enough to drive but by then we had wrecked it too much! We really had our fair share of fender benders! Jan...remember Banky, banky, banky?
One memory I will never forget is our love for "Little House on the Prairie"...we loved that show and would do just about anything to get our mom to let us watch it. We spent many hours watching and crying our eyes out over that show.
Jana has such inner strength. She's a single mom who went back to school when her kids were babies and became a nurse. She has worked tirelessly to provide for her 4 great kids and has done everything she does out of love for them! She is a great example of perseverance, even in the face of trials! She is such a wonderful person and I feel so lucky to be her sister!
Jana...I love you more than ever! You are such a giving, loving person and you do so much for everyone around you! Thank you for always being there for me! You're the BEST!!
Need I say more :)
Actually, I think I've had more experience with enduring these past three weeks as I've learned even moreso the Lord's will and the Lord's TIME!!! What great life lessons we are learning through all of this! Again, so grateful for the growth we're experiencing!
Okay...so Garrett and I were able to attend today's morning session along with Music and the Spoken Word. WOW!!! I mean, WOW! I don't know what it is about me and music but I literally fell to pieces when the Mormon Tab sang "Consider the Lillies"....that has always been a favorite of mine but I could barley contain myself today.
I need that song to be performed at my funeral please! Any takers!!!
Again we were so blessed to partake of another conference session. I am just overwhelmed with feelings of love and admiration for our new First Presidency! I think my favorite part of the whole experience was watching President Monson, President Eyring and President Uchtdorf give each other a tender squeeze on the arm, pat on the leg or when all three of them joined hands and gave a big squeeze! We were really close to the front today and to witness that was remarkable! HOW TOUCHING!!! Not only did I witness their genuine love for one another but their INTENSE love and devotion to the Savior!
I feel like I'm on cloud nine but that "home-sick" stomach ache I get after every conference is already starting to set in. Do you think that is just our spirits longing for home? I get it every time! Today I did not want to leave the conference center. I was wishing I could hide out under the seats or something but...I know others need to have that same wonderful experience!
Just wanted to share!
ATTENDING THE SOLEMN ASSEMBLY
General Conference
Kaden and I were so lucky to have tickets (thanks Joe and Lisa) to Saturday A.M. Session of General Conference. It was a historic event indeed! The Solemn Assembly was AWESOME! I'm sure most of you participated at home or Stake buildings but to be there in the Conference Center was just INCREDIBLE!
My tears started immediately upon President Monson's arrival. He came through the side hall curtain and the most amazing HUSH came over the entire hall. It became SILENT in about 2.5 seconds and you could have heard a pin drop! It was remarkable! Instantly I felt a huge gush from the spirit bearing witness that this was a prophet of God! Tears continued to flow!
Then when they started having us stand and sustain the First Presidency, Apostles and Seventy's, I just bawled! It was probably one of the most spiritual experiences I've had in a long time. I just marveled that I was even present. I'm so thankful for the opportunity we have been given to have such privileges. We truly are so blessed! Kaden thought it was a pretty cool experience too and when he stood as one of the Aaronic Priesthood holders, I just cried! It was so touching to witness! He is such a great son and he is going to be such an awesome leader as he continues to age. He was recently called as the Deacon Quorum President. He was so honored! It was so cute to watch him accept the call and then another great experience to watch the Bishopric set him apart! Too cool! It's so great being a MOM of such great kids! I love them all so much!
