i heart general conference

I really look forward to general conference.  It is such a wonderful time to listen to leaders preach and teach the word of God.  It's also a wonderful time for me to feel motivated and encouraged to get my life on track and my butt in gear.  

This year we spent the weekend in Salt Lake City with Wayne's family.  It's become a tradition that we completely enjoy.  Thanks to our sister Leo's job at the Marriott, we got to stay in hotel rooms at very reasonable prices - it was very nice (Thank you Latu family!).  I love being in Salt Lake during conference weekend - it feels like you're right in the middle of it all. I especially love walking around temple square during the breaks - it's so beautiful.  This year, we also visited the church museum across the street.  There is a huge interactive Book of Mormon exhibit made especially for kids - they LOVED it.  We attended conference then went back to the hotel to hang out - it was great family time and the spiritual boost that I needed.

I'm really looking forward to reading the conference Ensign and watching the Sunday sessions online again - unfortunately, Malia got sick on Sunday (food poisoning?) and we had to come home earlier than we'd planned so we missed some of the talks.  I hate that - I think we'll watch them tonight when the girls are sleeping.  I know there are more nuggets of gold waiting to be found!  I love conference!

Wayne and the girls at the Salt Lake City LDS temple

**Another reason I love attending conference at temple square is the people you reunite with - I always see someone I haven't seen for a while. This year I ran into Chief So'o Tufaga - the PCC fire knife dancer (After we visited for a bit, we were saying goodbye and he goes, "I'm glad I saw you. It's always nice to see pretty Tongan girls from Laie" Uhhh. . . . I didn't have the heart to tell him so I just smiled and nodded).  I also ran into Sariah - my friend from Taiwan who served with me in the Relief Society presidency in my BYUH single student ward - and Bettsy Afane - a girl from El Salvador who I met on my mission.  It's a small world in the church.  So fun! Love these girls!