General Conference

We got back on track with our annual General Conference get-together with our friends, the Griffins.  This year we also invited another family--the Bodilys.  Rachel Bodily's parents where visiting her from out of town that weekend so we got to meet her parents and have them over too.  What a great pleasure it was to learn that Dave (Rachel's dad) is a birder!  Boy, did he and my Dave have a lot to talk about!

This was the first time we had our General Conference viewing party in our finished basement.  It was so great to have a tv upstairs and down with lots of space for people to spread out.

Paige, friends and a pile of Webkins

For dinner we did a big breakfast/brunch.  I baked a ham and made the best pumpkin zucchini bread (so good, you should ask me for the recipe!)  Aaron Griffin made everyone crepes, both sweet and savory.  Plus we had a bunch of other stuff like yogurt parfaits, donuts, fruit, hash browns, and sausage.  It was a feast!

We also did our bi-annual puzzle and finished it just as the last session ended.  Whew! Barely got that one in under the wire.

Of course, the best part of the day was the listening to all the talks.  Of course, my favorite talk was the day before from Elder Holland---I very much appreciated the compassion and love he expressed, could really feel that one.  Overall, my impression from many of the talks was the counsel to be patient, have faith in the midst of your challenges, and endure to the end.  You know how sometimes there are talks that just speak directly to you, this whole conference felt like that.  So grateful for the messages that just help to remind me what I already know and give me the encouragement that I need.