... what a tremendous weekend. We don't live close enough to the 'Conference Corridor' to receive the broadcast over TV or radio ... so we're pretty grateful that www.lds.org offered a live feed of the sessions. It was a great weekend watching/listening over the computer ... and just so you know, the BYU website offers audio files of all the talks ... listed by speaker. I've been listening to them at work for the past couple of days.
I've just felt the overwhelming reassurance that Heavenly Father knows each one of us. He loves us. He knows our struggles and our heartaches. The Lord hears our prayers and even as He will answer - in His own way and time - He has given us the incredible gift of the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. I am so very grateful for this tender mercy. All will be well ... if we'll but obey His commandments and keep the 'perfect brightness of hope"... There is no room for fear. All will be well.
I love you all very, very much. Keep the faith!
... Thought I'd finally post some fall pics for you ... most are taken from our front yard - looking down the street in three directions (we live on a corner) ... half of our front yard is pine needles, and the other half is maple leaves ... it's pretty funny ... in the photo that shows the pine needles, you'll easily be able to see where the neighbor had just raked her lawn. THERE IS actually green grass under that, but you'd never know. Ugg. That's what we'll be raking for FHE tonight ... serving others, er, I mean helping ourselves. Anywhoo ... and then our entire back and side yards are the orange leaves you see on the side of the house ... I can't complain though - having shade in the summer time is something to be most grateful for ... and I don't mind raking. Sure feels good when it's done! Too bad y'all can't come up and jump in our piles of leaves ... I think there's enough to bury the ENTIRE family!!!
