whoa! Graças damos O Deus por um Profeta‏

whoa.


that is all i can say. that and the church is true.



Conference started with Holland and he basically gave thanks to everyone and everything. i sat there thinking, man am i ingrateful or what. I started thinking of all the amazing people in my life that I need to give thanks to. the list is pretty long. Then Presidente Monson came in with his talk on gratitude. hmm ya think maybe Heavenly Father is trying to say something...? Pres. monson talked about the disciples of Christ who when he wanted to feed the people with few loaves and fish, they only saw what was lacking. We too do this. He talked about gratitude as a divine principle and how optimism is an effect of gratitude. he quoted someone i dont remember but said that we as human beings have an imminent capacity to take things for granted. This is one thing that i need to work on. lately i have studied a lot about humility...gratitude is a sign of the truly humble.



a few other highlights,



if you dont teach your children about the world, the world will teach them.

14 fundamentals to follow the prophet (Wow)

"good question lets go to the handbook" importance of studying dilligently the 'words of life'

life offers two gifts. time and the freedom to choose what to do with that time-five elements of a consacrated life. wow.



simplify. when you have a hard time in life, slow down go back to the basics, natures reaction to slow down while ours is to try to speed up.



the moral light of our doctrine can be a beacon unto the world.

when we always remember Him, He can stand with us in all things and in all places.

Temple mirrors look through eternity.

the principles and laws of the gospel cannot and WILL NOT change

the importance of both the priesthood line of revelation and the personal line of revelation, balanced.

The activities in the church are not a bunch of things to do on a lengthy spiritual checklists but are directed to help us better receive the Holy Ghost in our lives.

Responsibility of parents and early intervention (que susto!)

Responsibility of parents to support one another

-let me just say i have seen and helped many families, the world would be a better place if men and women areound the world would literally put their spouses in the first places before other relationships

--Deiter F Uchtdorf showed us. 1st God, 2nd our family, 3rd our fellowmen and 4th our relationship with ourselves.



there are countles other messages but it is sufficient to say that i have been reminded a lot about my purpose and "what i am doing with His name" what a spiritual reload.



Yesterday klisleide was baptized. five months of praying and finally. i was so very incredibly happy.



well i love you all be happy. Please endure to the end. and endure it well.



proud to wear His sacred name next to mine,



Sister Peterson



PS happy birthday this past week drewy! i love you.