Awesome and Amazing

Today started out lazy and feeling oh-so-good. It stayed that way too! We got the house picked up, the garden watered. Nothing showing yet. It's been a week today, so maybe in a few more days. I keep telling myself to be patient. This is the earliest we've ever planted and while the sun is shining, it's not too warm yet and the tomato plant box still doesn't get full sun all day at this point. Another few weeks for that!

Duff and Christine went to the grocery store with my list so I could play it cautious with my back. I wanted to be sure and be able to go with Chris to the YW General Broadcast tonight. As it got closer, I soooo was feeling a little ornery and that I just wanted to stay at home and watch it on TV with her. But I knew that we would both get more out of it if we put on our 'church clothes' and made the effort to go to the stake center. She wasn't too happy about changing either and I put on my 'mother persona' to tell her that it would all be worth it and we WERE going.

Boy, was it ever worth it! They introduced the new value of Virtue. And when President Monson gave the concluding talk, Christine told me she had goose bumps. I did too. I don't ever think I have heard a prophet stand at a pulpit and give that kind of a talk. It was loving, but FIRM, STRONG, STRAIGHTFORWARD, and he didn't mince any words. We will both never forget where we were when he said those things. I dvr'd it and we will sit down with Duff for FHE and go over what we learned.

All I can say is: WOW!

After, we joined some YW moms, girls, and leaders at the Lowe's food court for some dinner. We ate outside and had a fun time being together. Although the mosquitos loved my sandaled feet. Argggh. They have always loved my blood......