I can wake up tired, and distracted, and not really wanting to pay attention to the speakers at General Conference, right up until Elder Holland speaks. When he speaks, I have to listen. How can you half hear such a talk? How can you not pause all other activities and give full attention?
As I listened to his talk, I was reminded that I do indeed love my Savior Jesus Christ, and it is him I want to serve, it is his word and instruction I want to hear, and there is no sacrifice too great that can be made for one who has already sacrificed and endured everything for and with me.
When Elder Holland gave the account of Peter and the resurrected Christ, and asked in such a way that it was as if the Savior himself were asking me Mandi, Do you love me? Yes, I do. Ok then, you know what you should do. I loved that talk. I needed it.
President Monson asked after that that we take an inventory of the blessings in our lives. I will do part of that here. Heavenly Father does know and love us perfectly, and my life right now has done nothing but point that out to me.
1. I have some of the Greatest most supportive and wonderfully wise and helpful friends on the planet
2. I have the perfect ward to transition from YSA to family, full of equally wonderful friends most of who just recently moved here.
3. Nickolai, my wonderful dog, who was only supposed to live five years, but is now six years old
4. my family back in Utah
5. my mission, and the people I know from it
6. my language abilities
7. figure skating and an awesome coach from Finland.
8. a steady job that pays the bills and has medical benefits.
9. Internet access to conference broadcasts, and all the wonderful speakers
this is just the beginning, but I am pretty blessed right now, and I know it.
As I listened to his talk, I was reminded that I do indeed love my Savior Jesus Christ, and it is him I want to serve, it is his word and instruction I want to hear, and there is no sacrifice too great that can be made for one who has already sacrificed and endured everything for and with me.
When Elder Holland gave the account of Peter and the resurrected Christ, and asked in such a way that it was as if the Savior himself were asking me Mandi, Do you love me? Yes, I do. Ok then, you know what you should do. I loved that talk. I needed it.
President Monson asked after that that we take an inventory of the blessings in our lives. I will do part of that here. Heavenly Father does know and love us perfectly, and my life right now has done nothing but point that out to me.
1. I have some of the Greatest most supportive and wonderfully wise and helpful friends on the planet
2. I have the perfect ward to transition from YSA to family, full of equally wonderful friends most of who just recently moved here.
3. Nickolai, my wonderful dog, who was only supposed to live five years, but is now six years old
4. my family back in Utah
5. my mission, and the people I know from it
6. my language abilities
7. figure skating and an awesome coach from Finland.
8. a steady job that pays the bills and has medical benefits.
9. Internet access to conference broadcasts, and all the wonderful speakers
this is just the beginning, but I am pretty blessed right now, and I know it.
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