Women's Conference

Women's Conference at BYU this year was so inspiring and wonderful. A million thanks to the most wonderful friends in the world---E, I, T, and H for not being embarassed to be seen in public with me! Thanks to I for helping out with parking ("We're in portal F, row 20"), thanks to T for getting us in shape to run a marathon , thanks to H for taking care of those "end of life issues" and to E for making sure everyone now knows her middle name. You guys are the best! Here's the short list (ha) of the many wonderful things I learned:

• Think of your life as a ministry. Why has the Lord put you where you are today?
• Disappointments don't change the doctrine
• It is easier to motivate someone to do something hard than something easy. Excellence is inspiring.
• It's not about what you do or don't do. It's about becoming holy.
• Ask the Lord to teach you
• Choose one thing to work on this week--just one
• Walk away from the world
• "We did not come to this earth to gain our worth. We brought it with us"--Sister Kapp
• Don't complicate the gospel
• How will you account for what you did with the priviliges you were given?
• Where you are weakest, put forth your best effort
• There is no "they". There is only you.
• The pioneers did not cross the plains or bury their children so we could have better shopping malls. Think about it.
• There is so much work to be done, but it is not fancy.
• Put your strength towards the things that are uniquely yours to do.

I feel very humbled and inspired after listening to so many wonderful speakers. I want to make changes in my life and work towards holiness. I have a long, long way to go, but with the Lord's help I know it is possible.