High Five for Friday

This has been a wonderful week! 

Here are my top 5:

1. My mom (Andrea) came into town Wednesday night. We have been having fun ever since! 

2. I saw Hunger Games....again. Yes, I am slightly obsessed :)

3. Mr. Porter (my mentor teacher during student teaching) handed me a DVD Tuesday while I was at Bonneville. The DVD was something he had made of the 2010-2011 school year. It was so fun to watch it and see my kids' smiling faces and re-live many memories!

Check out some of their poses.....

4. Andrea and I were able to go down to the City Creek shopping area for about an hour this afternoon. It was beautiful. I am really excited for a new shopping distention in Utah. 

5. Because Andrea is in town, I have been able to spend the weekend in Salt Lake, which means lots of Grandma and Pa time. We go out to eat, go on drives, Pa and I hit the gym, work out in the yard, and go on late night Mc Donald's ice cream runs. I love the way I feel rejuvenated by family :)

General Conference starts tomorrow! I hope you all can tune in at sometime during this weekend :) I am looking forward to dinner while all the men are at Priesthood ;)

Preparing for Conference

As Conference is approaching this weekend, I have been reviewing some thoughts and notes about preparing for Conference. I came across a great article in the March 2012 Ensign entitled "Preparing for General Conference." If you have't had the chance to read it yet, here are it's main points:

• •  Pray and fast to receive answers to your prayers through the words of the speakers.
• •  Approach conference with specific questions in mind.
• •  Complete all chores, shopping, and other errands before conference so you can focus on listening.
• •  Get good rest the nights before conference so your mind will be ready to receive inspiration.
• •  Take notes of the impressions, promptings, and insights you receive.
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Don't you just love this picture? This is my favorite picture of the Prophet. 

I came across a quote by Elder Holland that reminded me that the messages we hear are completely led by the Spirit. He reminds us that those that speak in general conference serve as "mortal messengers with angelic messages" who have all "sounded 'the trump of God.' Every sermon given is always, by definition, both a testimony of love and a warning."

Speakers are not merely assigned topics. Instead, they seek inspiration and direction from our Father in Heaven to know what to say. 

I hope we all can receive answers to our questions and prayers this weekend :)

Motivation Monday

It's a new week, which means we all have the opportunity to start fresh! 

For me, it means back to being disciplined with diet and exercise! 

Are you on the same bandwagon?

Here are a few things that are helping motivate me today:

  

  

so so guilty........

I hope everyone is having a productive Monday! Keep to your goals, work hard, and take time to do the things that make you happy :)

P.S. I found this on Pinterst and died......

Choose This Day

I was reminded of this video today in Relief Society. It is a mormon message by President Eyring entitled "Choose This Day."

I love when he says, "It doesn't matter to me how few things I may be able to do, just let me know what I can do. I will obey this day to do what I can, with thy help."

What are you putting off for tomorrow? 

Choose this day to serve Him and feel His love for you.