Quite possibly the craziest moment of my entire life.

I'll just show you this picture. 

I was seriously going crazy for an hour. 

And the rest of the day if we're being honneessst. 

These are my notes for Elder Cook's talk. It was amazing for the few seconds I could focus. Don't judge me, I JUST COULDN'T DO IT I WAS FREAKING OUUUTTTT


During Elder Nelson's talk, I started to cry BECAUSE it just really hit me how blessed I am and I'm extra emotional this past year. Just a side note, I am almost 21. I will be one of the last elderly ladies (haha jusssttkidding). I thought I was going to be the youngest sister.. who knew. haha

But here is why I cried for reals. 

Someone asked if I would have gone if they made the announcement when I was 19. I really would have in a heartbeat, but not for one second did I feel bitter or mad that they didn't. I could have been home by now, and in school, meeting the friends that I love for the first time, but I know that I am supposed to serve NOW. Not two years ago, not any later, but right now. 

Looking back I am amazed at the perfection in the Lord's plan and how He has been preparing me with those two years that I had. EFY was an experience that I needed to have. BYU-Idaho was the best experience and mission prep I could have asked for in a trillion ways. The Lord knew that there was some fixing to be done in me. The people I met are so close to my wittle heart, and helped mold me for the better. I just can't grasp it. I am left speechless. Now, even though most of my friends won't be at school when I come back, and even though I have to leave my other wants behind, I feel so ready to serve with my Savior and for Him and for everyone I meet with everything that I have. Don't go before you are ready, whatever age that would be. 

I am not perfect, but I know my Savior and have a stronger relationship with Him than when I was 19, and I know what He can do for me. 

The youth I met at EFY, the youth that I LOVE, are absolutely incredible and ready for this. They blow me away with their conversion and their examples of righteousness. I can't wait to serve with them. That's really weird too, BUT AMAZING AT THE SAME TIME. What a privilege it is to serve with such amazing people. 

"God is hastening his work, and he needs more and more willing and worthy missionaries to spread the light, and the truth, and the hope, and the salvation of the gospel of Jesus Christ to an often dark and fearful world... This announcement... is not about you [young people]. It's about the sweet and pure message you are being asked to bear and the ever greater numbers God needs to bear it. ” -Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

This church is so true. 




Some of my favorites :) These are from my notes, so they aren't exact!

"Go to the rescue to the lost, the least, and the last." -Elder Robert C. Gay

"My testimony is my soul's greatest treasure." -Elder Robert C. Gay

"Jesus Christ... I can't see it. Instead, I see Him purposefully living each day. He knew the infinite value of the people He met. He gave them the precious gift of His time." -President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"Don't be the boy who dipped his toe in the water and claimed he went swimming... We are capable of so much more. We must do, we must become." -President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"President Monson is someone who focuses on the one, but has a heart for the whole world." Someone on the commercials. haha

"Those suffering... (and then something about) same sex attraction needs love, not ostracizing or hate." -Elder Dallin H. Oaks

"The comfort we all need is that He lives, that He loves us, and that His mission is to bless." -President Henry B. Eyring

Then he said that BYU-Idaho is the Lord's school, so hollaaaa :) hahaha

"The Lord's delays are always calculated to bless." -President Henry B. Eyring

"What is important is seen with the heart; what is unnecessary is seen with the eyes." WHICH WAS MENTIONED TWICE! -Elder Walter F. Gonzalez

"Did not my life and my love touch you more deeply than this?" -Elder Holland meaning, to me, to do more.

Every characteristic in Elder Hales talk on what it means to be a Christian is what I want.



Basically, I was so blessed by this General Conference. I love how it emphasized things that I NEEDED to hear in seriously every talk and things that I need to work on with how to get there. It was just perfect. 

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