Women's Conference at BYU!!!!!

I love Women's Conference!!!!!  I can't express how  much I  love it!  The first year I ever went to Women's Conference was when I was a student at BYU in 87.  I was just about to be married and my roommate Diane and I wanted to check it out.  I loved it so much that I have been going every since.  The first year I went there were less than a thousand, but now there are over 15,000 or more.  This year was my 18th year of going. Matt has always been so supportive of me going because he knows I come back  spiritual renewed and rejuvenated!  This year was no exception.  Julie, one of my best friends, and I have been going together for several years now. 

One of my favorite parts of Women's Conference are the sharing stations.  The Sharing Stations share ideas for service in the home/family, church or community, as well as other ideas for personal and family enrichment.  I love how creative women can be.  There is such a feeling of sisterhood at the sharing stations.

Sister Sandra Rogers, is Chair for BYU's Women's Conference.  She gave one of the best talks.  Her talk was on Discipleship and Ministry.   She said that our lives must be a symbol of our dedication to the Savior.  Others must know him and love him through us.  She talked about how he doesn't grade on a curve, he wants us all.  She said our lives are our most powerful sermons we will ever give. 

 I love going to the nightly entertainment they have on Thursday nights and this  year was no exception.  The performers were the following:  Hilary Weeks, Jenny Oaks Baker, Dallyn Vail Bayles, Alex Boyé, Mercy River,

and Michael McLean. 

 

Julie and I ate a lot of our meals at the Cannon's Center right by where our dorms were.   I felt bad for all of the BYU students who took over their campus and cafeteria.   While I was at Women's Conference I was able to see where Coby works and I also was able to take him out to lunch.  Coby is a wonderful son!!!!!!!  We went and quickly checked out  the new exhibit, "Beauty and Belief, Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture." 

 At Women's Conference they also have opportunities to serve others.  On Wednesday and Thursday nights there are opportunities to serve other.  There are countless projects to do and they are all so rewarding and go to countries throughout the world.   It is so neat to see women listening to talks while they crochet, or knit something.  The number of things completed to help the world are astounding. 

Here are some of the excerpts from some of my favorite talks:
depth of preparation=depth of inspiration
Choose to wake up each day and say, "This is going to be  my happiest day ever."
"We don't leave a loaded gun on the counter just  like we don't leave the Internet access open to our children."
"You will be in an onion patch your whole life.  You didn't come to earth for the weeds, you came for the Savior."  
"When bad things happen, they might slow me, but they won't unravel me."
"The tuition of life hasn't changed.  If we want to value and love the gospel we must work at it each day.  Who are you listening to, the world or the Lord?"
Persecution can either motivate us into action or crush us."
"Winning an argument isn't as important as winning a friendship."
"In a world where selfishness and greed are accepted and almost encouraged it is our responsibility as parents to provide opportunities for service." 
"Just focus on the Gospel.  This, too, shall pass." 
"Everything will be okay in the end.  If it's not okay, it's not the end."

“When you are more sensitive about taking his name upon you, seeking the spiritual gifts from his sacred ordinances and giving added care to following him, you feel greater strength,” “You see more clearly, sense more deeply your identity as a daughter of God and realize with greater measure the purposes you have accomplished, are accomplishing and will yet accomplish.”