Did you see it?

My goodness this was the best weekend EVER!! I hope everyone caught General Conference this past weekend. President Monson said it best when he said, "I don't think I have ever been so spiritually fulfilled from any other conference". This was an awesome conference and I feel so blessed to have experienced one session in person.

First, let me start off by saying that I truly believe that growing up outside of Utah has prepared me to live here now. I feel so blessed to live in such a wonderful community, and have so many blessings that I didn't have growing up, so readily available to me now. (If you know me at all you know that that is a pretty bold statement for me to make) I have had the pleasure of hearing two wonderful prophets speak in person, and we have had the chance to visit 5 different temples in the past 6 months.

A couple of months ago it was our Regional conference and our ward was invited to hear the talks in the conference center. I lied to Todd and told him it started an hour earlier than it did, so we could get better seats. We were four rows from the front and I got to witness the spirit of President Hinckley first hand. When President Hinckley walked into a room you could feel his personality and sweet spirit immediately. When he spoke you could feel his love for you and clearly see his "aura" as Todd would say. We got to hear from him as well as President Packer that day, and we truly felt like it could not get not get any better.

Well this Saturday Todd and I got to raise ours hands to the square and sustain President Monson from our home. It was a wonderful experience and something I will never forget. Then to top it all off, we got to go to the Sunday morning session. Again I tricked Todd into getting there early and we got great seats. We were first row and center on the balcony. We had a clear shot of the pulpit and eagerly awaited the session to begin. (we were in our seats 2 and a half hours before it started) When President Monson walked into the room I knew I was in the presence of a man who was not only worthy of being our prophet, but one who was willing to be to serve as our prophet. His spirit radiated and filled the room instantly, and you could see the glow that surrounded him. He is an amazing man and I could not only feel but I could see his love for our Savior as he sat there and listened to the Spoken Word. When he spoke I felt like I was witnessing something amazing, and something I will never forget. I am so glad that I had the chance to see him and the other apostles and speakers speak. Sunday morning was my favorite session this General Conference, with the exception of Elder Jeffrey R Hollands talk Sunday afternoon.

Guys I am so thankful that Todd and I moved back here to Utah. I have never been so spiritually fulfilled as well and spiritually challenged in my life. This was the best weekend of all time. I wish there were a hall big enough to fill everyone into, so that everyone could experience the experience Todd and I had this Sunday. President Monson is clearly and without a doubt in my mind the best man to fill the shoes of the prophet in these "perilous" times.