Conference Weekend

We are excited to be in Salt Lake City for General Conference for the second time since serving in the mission.  We are fortunate to have had several guests this week as well.  Mark and Brenda Stevens came by the library and we got to visit with them for about half an hour but we didn't get a picture. Jerry and  Becky Phelps came by to see us Friday afternoon and we got to have dinner with them at "The Garden" in the JSMB.

Best of all our son, David, his wife, Kim and their 4 boys, Austin, Zach, Dallin, and Micah, came and stayed with us. They arrived Saturday night and will be leaving on Monday morning. They were all able to get in to the Saturday morning session of conference which was nothing short of a miracle that we were able to get tickets.

Kim, David, Austin, Zachary, Dallin, and Micah

There have been more sightings of snow around the valley and we have worn our full winter gear to work this week and are thinking we need to invest in some insulated underthings to survive the cold we are expecting. According to the Farmer's Almanac this winter is supposed to be as bad as last years which we're told has been the coldest on record for 75 years. The trees are turning color as you can see from the picture below and we are seeing a whole new beauty as the Fall colors are showing their heads.

Pretty yellow leaves  (Costco parking lot in Bountiful)

With the Phelps on Temple Square

David's family with Sister Boyd (a sister missionary in the British Zone)

Dave, Kim, Austin, Zachary, Dallin and Micah

New flowers in front of our apartment building

As we come to the conclusion of the Sunday General Conference, I feel so grateful for a prophet and for the opportunity we've had this weekend to hear him and the other brethren speak. One of my favorite quotes was something Elder Richard J. Maynes said, "Become the rock the river cannot wash away." Another that I think was from President Uchtdorf, "Doubt your doubts, not your faith." Now the task is to incorporate the great feelings from conference into action to make improvements in my life. How grateful I am for General Conference and for the inspired words from our leaders.