Stake Conference

This weekend has been a wonderful one for me. It was a good reminder of things that I need to work on better and it was also to feel the spirit so strongly all weekend. I was able to attend all three session of stake conference. The first one was Saturday afternoon which was the leadership session (it was 2 hours). Then I stayed to practice for the stake choir which I was so happy to be a part of. Then the adult session started at 7 p.m. It was so fun to sing in the choir with some of my siblings. I got to sit by my sister and then her husband and my brother were also in the choir. The talks were awesome! Brad Frandsen is in our ward and he spoke. The theme for the night was rescuing people. One of the things Brad said really stuck with me and that is, the more promptings that you heed, the more opportunities and promptings you will get. I hope I can follow his good example and obey the promptings that we get no matter what. I need to remember to fear God more than man. It is hard sometimes. Sunday morning, my husband was sick and stayed home with the little boys and so the other half of the family went an hour early to sit in soft seats! I was glad that we went so early because there were a lot of people already there saving seats. Kalli got to be a part of the Stake Young Women choir and they sang, "Be Strong" which was a wonderful number. Our Stake Presidency has been in for nine years so they were released. Kalli didn't realize that that was happening and it took her off guard. She got to sit up in the choir seats the whole time since she was a part of the YW choir but that just made it so I had to watch her cry and I couldn't comfort her. My heart ached for her as I watched her sob. She has had a special relationship with President Wolfert, Pinegar and Gerke. When she was 8 years old, President Wolfert asked her to speak in Stake Conference and she did a wonderful job. She got to sit by President Gerke and he let her operate the microphone going up and down. So, anyway, I was teary myself...I will miss them too. Then the next blow was they called our bishop to be the 2nd Counselor in the new Stake Presidency. It wasn't till Bishop Prete was bearing his testimony that Kalli realized that that meant he wouldn't be our bishop any more and a fresh set of tears started flowing. I know that Andrew Horton is the man the Lord wants to be our Stake President and Bishop Gilbert and Bishop Prete were inspired as his counselors. But it doesn't make change any easier knowing that. :-) I will so miss working with Bishop in ward council meetings. I told Kalli that he will stay our neighbor so she can be happy about that! So, anyway, an exciting Sunday and I was so very grateful for the gospel. I have a lot to work on and it is hard sometimes. I need to reach out more to people and that is so hard for me. Our new stake presidency will do a great job and I am so grateful for them!