Sunday Session of General Conference

I was able to listen to more of conference on Sunday. We didn't expect our kids to sit in the same room with us this time. The feelings from that day were amazing! I should have typed out my thoughts as I was listening, but I just got caught up in the words that were spoken that I forgot to grab my laptop. I have forgotten many of my thoughts by now, but some things that have stuck with me are...
Pres. Monson--What a wonderful man to be leading our Church. He is so kind, humble, loving. It's amazing how good his memory is to remember such details of a story or about individual people. He really looks after The One. I loved watching him. As Elder Holland put it "seeing the mantle being placed upon his shoulders". It was beautiful to witness the change in him. As he spoke, he talked about the fight against sin--we will fight & we will win!! His voice got so strong & powerful. He knows there is a war we are fighting against Satan, but we can win. You can see the love he has for the people throughout the world, but more so, you can see the love he has for our Savior by his countenance & his example.
Elder Ballard--He gave a wonderful talk about motherhood. How often we are so worried about what we aren't accomplishing & forget to see all the good that we do. He gave some great tips on how to stay focused & keep our priorities in line. When he spoke to the children about how they can help their mothers, I paused the TV & called my children into the room so they could hear an apostle tell them what they should be doing. They sat down & listened very quietly & intently about their responsibilities. It always helps to have someone else tell them what they should do instead of hearing it from me all the time. I also had many thoughts about needing to spend more time with my children playing & not worrying about the housework so much. I am the type that needs order in my life & when my house is not clean I feel a little chaotic. I am trying to be more relaxed about what needs to be done & have fun with my kids. Not let things seem so serious. Yes, I do get tired & it's hard to handle situations, but taking a deep breath & smiling sure helps a lot. I look forward to getting the Ensign magazine next month so I can read & re-read his talk.
I loved hearing the apostles tell of their love for Pres. Monson & share stories of how they know him & the work they have done together. To know how he was chosen is a testimony to me that Jesus Christ is at the head of our Church. He guides us & directs us through personal revelation & through our leaders.