a week in review....

It's been a great week here!

I've wanted to blog every. single. day....

but it just didn't come?

My mind just doesn't want to write-- I don't know whY?

But, I'm working on it anyway because I love this blog.

Lucky, Lucky us!!

Last week- right after school one day- we traveled down to Utah Valley to see the darling Nie Nie speak at BYU. It was amazing! She is gorgeous, wonderful & so very inspiring! We got there more than an hour early & waited for a seat (we were about the 40th people in line.) There were thousands there but we got a seat in the middle- six rows back. It was thrilling. The girls were on pins & needles waiting for her to come out. I was expecting a great speech on Inner Beauty. I was expecting it to be a packed house. I was expecting to love seeing Nie & family. I was not expecting the wonderful feeling in the air. My heart was touched immediately by her spirit. She permeates beauty & love. I was so overwhelmed with emotion, even though I already know her story. It was a remarkable experience & one my girls & I will never forget.

Luckily Brett came with us- he helped so much & picked up some dinner for us while we waited in line. He was surprised that there were not very many men there. Not to worry, he & this guy- bonded right away. That guy was saving a seat for his girlfriend (who came just in time... before a bunch of ladies scratched his eyes out for saving a seat for so long... Inner beauty?)

The Wilkinson Center Ballroom was overflowing with people. I heard someone say it seats 3,000. I don't know.. but there were people trying to sit int he aisles & people standing in the back & up both sides of the room.

Nie was completely taken back with emotion at the turn out!

She talked about the accident &

divine intervention.

She talked about our loving Heavenly Father & that He knows each one of us.

About, loving yourself no matter what size, style, shape you are &

taking care of our bodies. About not taking for granted the everyday joys of life.

A statistic: Only 2% of women describe themselves as "beautiful."

interesting

How much more beautiful would our lives/the world be if we understood our beauty?

None of this would have been possible if it weren't for Marcus & Brittany keeping Mr. Trenton with them at their apartment.

THANKS GUYS! He had a GREAT time!

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Conference WEekend

this past weekend was General Conference.

One of the best weekends of the year!!

We loved it.

It was so nice to be home & listening to a prophet's voice.

Brian was home, we were all together & it was great.

It was sweet to think of our dear missionary Jack- also watching conference right along with us- in Brazil. I miss him.

today

he has been gone

exactly

6

months

He is doing wonderfully & emailed this week about his love of conference & how he got up on a crowded bus & testified of a living prophet. Then invited all on the bus to listen to his message about Jesus Christ.

what? Our Jack?

wow

the Johnson's joined us Sunday morning & brought cinnamon rolls- heavenly

Afterward- Hailey played for us.

It's been a great week here.
This week I'll be working on being a better blogger.