Back to Back Women's Conference

Two weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity to go to Women's Conference in Provo Utah at BYU. It's taken me two weeks to try and come up with the words to share about this special weekend but there really are not words, just feelings.  

It was an incredible and uplifting experience spent with some of my dearest friends. With them (and Xanax) I faced my fear of flying and had a wonderful four days filling my emotional and spiritual cup full to the brim!

 I posted some more pictures and details here.

Utah was beautiful! We could not get over the gorgeous flowers and trees that were in full bloom! 

It was special to be surrounded by so many women of faith. I loved that every where we went people were smiling, laughing, hugging and saying "You betcha!"  It was awesome! 

It was so fun to be surprised and run into a few friends that I have not seen in years!

 I also had the opportunity to meet up with another Spina Bifida mom who I just so happened to babysit when I was a teenager! Her family moved away and we reconnected last summer when her son was born with SB! Crazy small world!

(Dara and I mapping out the route to our classes)

There were SIXTEEN different classes offered every hour!! It was out of control! 

There was such a variety to choose from. Some of the classes I attended were:

Teaching Children there is joy in every job

Covenants: "Armed with Righteousness and with the Power of God" (given by Emi and Elaine S. Dalton-General YW President and her daughter)

Glimpses of Heaven: Making Your Home a Loving and Safe Haven (A bunch of us attended this one and we all agreed it was one of our favorites)! 

Tender Mercies are available to All: Gifts of His love

Lay Aside the Things of This world and Seek for the Things of a Better." (Brad Wilcox) 

The last session was a very beautiful and special experience as it was given by Elder Neil L Andersen (from the Quorum of the Twelve) and his sweet wife Kathy. They gave a talk titled "Our Prayer for our Granddaughters". It was beautiful. 

On the morning we left we headed up to Salt Lake City early and were able to attend a temple session. It was so wonderful and so humbling to be in such a special place, knowing what all went into the Mormons settling in Utah and building that temple (that took 40 years to build). It opened in 1893. 

Loved spending four days with such incredible women!

 We can't wait until next year!

I could not believe that just one week later I was lucky enough to go to yet another women's conference. Time Out for Women! Located right in my home town (so happy I could bounce back and forth to my babies)! My dear Mother in Law had purchased ticket for us, but then Grandpa passed away and she was unable to go. We missed her and look forward to next time for sure! 

My dear friend Tracy was able to come out and spend the weekend with me and we were able to go together with my mom! While there we met up with other dear friends! It was such a special weekend! Tracy wrote about it perfectly here. I have been so blessed to get to know Tracy more this year and she has become such a wonderful friend to me. 

It was also so great to spend the weekend with Jodee who I don't get to see enough. She wrote about the weekend here

After the conference it was fun to meet up with this guy and go on a date! He is such a trooper and so good to support me with going to these special events! Sure love him!

Now I am just trying to soak in all this new information I learned. I filled up an entire notebook in just one week full of notes, quotes, and scriptures. I have been enjoying reading through it again and again and sharing what I have learned with Bryant and the kids.