You Raise Me Up

Oh my what a weekend it has been! It started at 7am Saturday morning. I got a call from my best friend and sister Avery. I woke up at the very last ring and didn't answer the first time she called but she left me a message telling me that they were at the airport and that she was bored so she was going to call me...that's my Aves for ya! So I called back and talked to everyone before they left then went back to sleep. Then a few hours later I got another call from Gma DeeAnn. She said that they were coming up, they had tickets to conference, and they wanted to share a weekend with me. I don't think I can fully explain the excitement I felt when I heard this. I had never been to conference live before!

During the day before I was going to leave I spent the day watching conference alone and with friends and getting chores done. While I was watching the Saturday afternoon session I got a call from Aunt Ti-tine and she said that they were coming up from spring break in St. George and they were in Provo and were going to take me to Salt Lake. More excitement!! It was so great to see them and see my little...or not so little cousins :) I always feel at home when I am with extended family even though I might be far from home and my own family.

In Salt Lake we stayed at Little America. Staying there brought back memories from the end of August when I was getting dropped back off at school. I got a hotel room all to myself and I felt so fancy and grown up haha! I got a great nights sleep in a big bed all to myself! I watched the Sunday morning session while getting ready for the day and by then it was time to get something to eat and go to the conference center.

Conference was seriously so amazing. I had been to the conference center before to look around but it is completely different being there in the presence of the Lord's chosen servants. The spirit was amazing. I, like my dad, feel the spirit most through music. I had always kinda under appreciated the tabernacle choir and made fun of how old they are and their ugly outfits but seriously they are amazing. The bring a great spirit. Also, when we all stood and sang as a congregation I could really feel the strength of the saints all around me. It was so great. The whole conference made my proud of my faith and the way that I choose to live my life.

Since this was my first time at conference I had never experienced the protesters that stand around outside the conference center. They are HILARIOUS!! I couldn't help but giggle at the things that they were trying to tell people. I just thought to myself, 'there is nothing you could say that would make me doubt that this church is true...especially after an experience like that.' Ahhh people these days...

Altogether it was a great weekend and a much needed rejuvenation of mind, body, and spirit. Thanks to Ryan for giving Gma and Gpa the tickets and thanks to them for taking me along! Love you all :)