So close, but yet so far.

I've never been so excited

for conference weekend.

I have grown so much

spiritually

the past couple months

while Shawn has been serving a mission.

Not only was I looking forward to

hearing the words from

the great leaders of the church;

I was happy to know

that although Shawn is 6,037 miles away,

we were both doing the

exact same thing

at the exact same time.

All of a sudden

6,037 miles didnt feel so far away.

My favorite talk was by

Elder Robert D. Hales.

He said some amazing things that really stood out to me.

-no matter how hard the circumstance, we will gain something from the experience

-thy will be done

-sometimes we pray, but don't receive the answers we want because we aren't ready

-the Lords answer will come, but it may not be on our own time

-be kinder to one another, even kinder to ourselves

-we wait upon the lord

-to wait means to hope, anticipate, trust

-plant the seed of faith and nourish it

-pray always, ponder in your heart

-stand fast and press forward

-we will one day rest from all of our afflictions

-prayer is answered sometime, somewhere

-never give up on the Lord; His blessings are eternal, not temporary

-He knows, hears and loves us

-press forward in faith

 

I love General Conference.

 

I love Elder Shawn Larkin <3

615 days.