Jenna, Darla, Leslie, Mom (Jean), Me (Betsy)
Amy Ward my Best Friend & Me
I hope now that I am quitting my job Jason will still see the importance of getting away and still let me go to Women's Conference with my Mom, Sister, Aunt and Cousin each year. This year like every year was AMAZING! It was a little different this year because when I was listening I had different thoughts and ideas in mind knowing that I would be quitting my job. Some talks I took notes, but more then notes I like to write down thoughts or sayings that stand out or if I have personal thoughts that come to my mind I write them down as well.
We left Wed after work and came home Saturday afternoon. Wed we got to the hotel and hung out, we woke up early and Thursday was beautiful. I met up with Amy and Jesse for a class and Amy and I went to another classes together too. Diana saw me while we stopped to get some kettle corn so we got to visit with her and Mandy. I must have slept on my pillow wrong or something because I had a head ache all day and had to keep the Advil in me or it would come back, thanks to Jenna for being prepared because I wasn't. Because of my headache I was bummed that I ended up going back to the hotel after dinner at Kneaders, relaxed and went to bed early instead of going to the Concert they have. It is always an amazing concert so I was bummed about missing it. Friday I woke up and no headache so that was a relief. Friday we went off to see about listening and doing service in the service rooms. We started in a room that was making sensory books. The room was open and the instructions were all in front of us, so we started but then a lady came in and got mad at us because we were not suppose to start yet. After finishing the books we were on we went over to another room to make these cute felt backpacks, picture above. We stayed for a session and then Mom, Darla and I went to get something to eat and finished the conference at the Marriott Center. When we were leaving I ran into Jenny Ray and her two daughters, it was fun chatting with them. It is funny how thousands of Women are at the conference and I always run into someone I know. The weather was not as nice on Friday, it was pretty cold and even snowed. We ate at a International Buffet Darla & Mom's pick that night and we won't be going there again next year. Jenna had gotten some coupons for ice-cream so we all got ice cream and yummy toppings too. We went back to the hotel and watched a movie that was on TV. Sat we slept in, ate at Kneaders again, and headed for home. When we got back to Mom and Dads the kids all ran out and gave us loves. Brylee fell on the cement with no shoes on, so of course had a melt down to break me back into Motherhood quickly after a few days with the Girls!! It was so fun to see friends and thanks Darla, Mom, Jenna, & Leslie it was fun with lots of laughs until we cried and good talks as always.
My Random Thoughts and Quotes from BYU Women's Conference 2011:
~ His will has become our own.
~ Things will work out, if you keep praying, trying, and praying. Things will work out maybe not the way you thought, but the right way!"
~ Choose Faith, Not Fear.
~ Our Trials are sometimes Supported and Sometimes Delivered.
~ No one or nothing goes through life without resistance/opposition.
~ No one is Happy 24 hours a Day 7 days a week, notice the little things throughout the day and have gratitude.
~ What gives you the right to take away another person's challenges!
~ When life gets too hard to stand, just keep on rollin'!
~ Pray for love for everything around you!
~ Gratitude from the mouth is "Thank You!" Gratitude from the heart is "Love!"
~ A person starts to live, when he can live outside himself. -Albert Einstein
~ You are your strongest when you pick someone else up that is down!
~ Don't let the World define your happiness.
~ When we spend time with our family we are making deposits, Dividends will be paid someday from our deposits.
~ Get your hair wet, let your hair down, let go a little!
~ Do something for Yourself, Your Family, Your Community.
~ Learn the Gospel, Live the Gospel! (Not enough to just know we must take action and do too)
~ The tasks we do may not always be easy, We learn by doing hard things!
~ What you do speaks so loud I can't hear what you are saying!
~ Are the things of the world crowding out our spiritual needs?
~ Lay aside the things of the world for the things of a better.
~ Welcome the task that takes you beyond yourself.
~ Some of the most noble Women Save, Serve, Sanctify!
~ Quit thinking: "I will do it or start it when..... Just make it a priority and do it NOW!"
~ Do something, Try Again, No excuse and Never give up!
~ Choose to do His Will and not our Own!
~ Forgive, Forget and Move Forward!
~ When we are Discouraged remember: Desire, Decision, Determination.
~ We are learning our way back Home!
~ Many, if not All accomplishments are the small & simple things that are right with God that bring about the Big Results.
~ Be Focused, Be Frequent, Be Steadfast & Immovable!
~ Be Constant in the Small & Simple Things: *Prayer (If we pray all day and all night is not as effective if we just pray morning and night) *Fasting (Fasting for 3 days straight is not as effective as fasting once a month when directed) *Scripture Study (Marathon Reading to get the scriptures read is not as effective as reading a little each day) Just like the 10 Virgins it is the little things that we do consistently every day that fills our lamps each day and when it is time we will be ready and prepared to meet our Savior!
~ When compared to a gardening water system. Are we the drip irrigators or the spurting sprayers when we water our souls? We want to be the intelligent drip irrigators.
~ Read "My Search for Happiness" (This was mentioned in two talks, so I guess I need to pull it out and read it again it has been a long time. I think it was on my mission that I last read it.)
~ Desire, Faithfulness and Diligence with small and simple things great things will come to pass!
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