Women's Conference!

Its been awhile since I blogged. But I went to my Women's Conference at my stake, and heard this amazing talk by Sister Zwick who was a former member of the Relief Society General Board. She had served three missions with her husband and children in far places of the world. But what really struck me that night was the importance of writing things down. No matter how big or small. And I realise for now, this blog is for me! I need to write these things..share these photos..and tell the story behind them, because I might forget. Regardless if you personally keep an actual journal and a scrapbook   (I applaud you, I really do.) Its just important to keep a record of somesort. So thats what it is for me- Sharing the Journey, and Finding Joy.

This year, I did get to go to Women's Confernce at BYU. Me and Alison left on Wednesday, and it was beautiful weather..no freaky snowstorms to worry over, and I made it in about six hours! :)
I took my new car...ahhh. That's all. And listening to many itunes along the way..with a must stop here. Cheese curds and ice cream in 40 ish degree weather. :)



 

 

We finally got into Helaman Halls later, it was a mystery to find at first...and naturally our room was on the the third floor. I had flashbacks of my europe trip all over again, with the stairs, lol. I needed to burn the icecream off anyway.

 

The theme for our conference was this  "Therefore, Continue Your Journey and Let Your Hearts Rejoice; for behold and lo, I am with you even unto the end" - D&C 100 :12

I thought what a perfect scripture for me!! But I know...it really is a perfect scripture for all of us.

 

Elaine Marshall former dean of BYU College of Nursing was the opening speaker. She had shared some trying trials in her life with depression and moving forward..these are the notes I jotted down. So..I am a horrible note taker, but this is what I wrote down. Hope it helps you..it will help me

 

1. Just. Keep. Going.

2.  Rejoice in the Continuing.

3. The Lord is with us now until the end.

4. Keep on Choosing Righteousness. On bad days, keep one foot in front of the other.

 

"Do YOU need a D/C order? " - As a nurse, LOVED this one.

 

There is time and hope and faith and courage- Winston Churchill

 

Don't give up....Don't you quit.

 

Grace happens anyway...the least we can do is be there.

 

Embrace and Own the life that is given us....

LIVE. WITH. JOY.

 

 

Pretty Amazing Site.

 

 

 

I borrowed some of these awesome pics, off the internet. Some truly talented people!!

 

So, after the awesome opening session..I have to admit I was disappointed. I tried to attempt to go to the next couple of classes I chose, but to my dismay..they were too full. All of them. I was distressed. I felt that some of these classes could have been repeated...I mean really there was no chance. So, since I couldn't attend the classes I wanted, I thought heck with this. I'm going shopping! I finally found a book that I've been looking for 15 yrs!!

 



 

I found this no less in the used book section. Its a big coffee table book that I first discovered at the institute. I loved it. So excited to find this!  Found the byu cinnamon bears too..and a really cute book called The List. After much dissapointment in not attending any classes, and walking back and forth across campus..we made it back to the Marriott Center for the Closing Speakers..Thurs night is the really busy night with service projects and the concert later!

 

A favorite tweet from #BYUWC. I'm still a newbie to tweeting, not mine..

"Thousands of Women singing our Savior's Love makes His love seem almost tangible."

 

Closing remarks on Thurs night Kevin and Peggy Worthen-

 

God loves us wherever we are and whenever we are.

Keeping laughter in our lives- how can laughter make my life better?

 

If we can't smile at ourselves ...sad!

Heightened. Emotional. Response. = HER

 

Demeaning vs Uplifting laughter.

 

It was a good ending . After talking with a friend, she pointed something out to me..who was still in not a happy mood. And that was, maybe those topics that I had wanted to hear were not for me to hear at that moment. And I realised by the next day that she was right. It wasn't a waste of a day..not of a lack for me not trying. It is what it is.

 

So afterward, we dined on campus at Costa Vida..we shared a salad. It was a knock off of Cafe Rio. Very tasty, though.

 

Next..off to the concert-

 

 

I liked this one...and especially the lady frowning in the back. Whoopsie.

 

What a Cool Picture during the Justin Cash Concert! I was among the Cell Phone lites..

It was a great night full of music from Michael Mclean, Mercy River, Sandra Turley, Hillary Weeks  Justin Wright and Hudson Lights.

 

 

It was  a long night...but a fun night! Allison even stayed out even later to get autographs and pictures. As for me? I went to bed. Old age, you know.  ; )

To be Continued...

The Day Before...

AACK!! I am such a procrastinator!! I can't believe tomorrow I get to leave for Utah. I'm so excited to go back to Women's Conference. It is such an awesome experience. Its time for my lamp to be refilled. Big Time. What I think I am looking forward to most is the personal messages that I will receive at this conference. I need those messages so badly. Junk food/snacks...ready, sort of. Clothes are washed..I just need to pack it all. I have been so lazy today. It took forever for me to get going. Its the way it is for me, I guess. Couple of videos to share, the first is a video from a couple of Filipino kids singing Dance with My Father. Loved this one. Pics to come...

Friday Adventures

This week has been so blah! I didn't get to work much at all. But, I did get to visit with a friend for lunch. And, a unexpected trip to Mesquite. No reason except I wanted to go to Wally World- it's a magical place. ; )

It was while in the dressing room stall trying a dress, I hear this being sung by one of the workers...

It almost made me want to buy the Red album from Taylor Swift, almost. I could not find it, am I the only one who buys CD's anymore? Very small music section. I bought Bruno Mars instead. : )

I have to share the card I got.

Today I'm thinking of the times you've listened with compassion and gently given guidance...
The ways you've cared and encouraged, always wanting the best for me...
The ways you've offered honesty and love straight from your heart.
You've cared for me the way a mother would, and I couldn't be more grateful.
I hope you enjoy this day for all Mom's...because you're like a Mother to me.
Happy Mother's Day

I seriously couldn't have said it better myself. This is for my dear friend Linda, who has always been there for me. I hope this year to do a Motherless Daughter's brunch on Saturday, I hope this plan works out, I have always wanted to do this. Maybe go to Kneader's in St. George? I think it would be nice to do. I am not gonna lie, Mother's Day is always rough. But I've done things in the past, like give flowers or a gift to someone I think about at that time, usually to do some sort of sevice helps me. We can all remember our mom's in our own way.

Anyway, so here's the pic of my fabulous find! :)

And along the way home from Mesquite, we discovered things like Orange Whips..Fake pink snowballs, my first time to try that, eh on the snowball. And the Boulder City Biker Gang...that could be a new song I should write, ha ha ha. You had to be there. But I have to end this post with one of my favorite songs from Bruno Mars-

I hope my friends know they can count on me as much as I count on you. -xoxo

Vent!

 

As I sit here in the middle of the night, nursing a super bad attack of allergies..and doing middle of the night things, I feel the need to write this down for me. I am p.o.'d .  I had my first encounter with what I think is either a case of dementia..or alzheimer's...or just getting old. I phoned my grandma, who moved to texas . Who I have not called since Christmas. She has not once phoned me since she moved down there. Everytime I call the calls are weird. This time she railed on me. She sounded mad...over sheets. Thats right. The sheets we lie on at night? Yup..she said I called her in the middle of the night and I told her I hated them. And..she told me that she was not going to call..or write. I have called once at christmas...and the other was in October! Sometimes I feel why do I bother? Its like I keep getting a door slammed in my face. I try to be positive, but you know what? Its hard. Its hard sometimes being apart of a church who's focus is on the family. And the family that has unconditional love for me, is not here. But with that being said..I won't give up trying to make a contact with my grandma. I know she is in the twilight of her life. But I just think what gives seniors the right to be mean? Really?!! I have said this before, I wish I have learned to give zingers...but that is not me. No, I'm just the one that is on the receiving end and gets kicked in the stomach. Thats me.  But with all that being said. I am going to focus on being kind. And focus and realize the people that call me...that do care about me. They are the ones that matter. And to know that my Heavenly Father and Savior love me unconditionally. And that will do for now...

"There are those among you who, although young, have already suffered a full measure of grief and sorrow. My heart is filled with compassion and love for you. How dear you are to the Church. How beloved you are of your Heavenly Father. Though it may seem that you are alone, angels attend you. Though you may feel that no one can understand the depth of your despair, our Savior, Jesus Christ, understands. He suffered more than we can possibly imagine, and He did it for us; He did it for you."
- President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

The first song on here..even though is the anthem for EFY, I can relate to this tonight.

Wraping up March.

So this post is in April, but I am writing about March. I haven't posted in a little while, whoops. Where did my time go? Oh well. Not alot happened in March...okay thats not true. LOL. Here's history-

I attempted making Cafe Rio tomatillo ranch, for relief society. For 45 people yikes. It's from our best bites-amazingly good. I'm not making for a very very long time. :)

 

 

Caught a beautiful sunset...

 

 

Been welcoming the spring season, and unfortunately allergy season. ACV really does work, along with this. Sometimes allergies suck. But no sick calls! :)

 

 

 

 

 

Went to my first book signing to meet Cassandra Clare. Super fun, and Madness I tell you!! :)

 



 

 

 

Improving my patient realtion skills- ok not really.

 

 

Discovered my Dad's art skills. And realized his book was named As SIIS Turns. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree seeing I named my blog As My World Turns. It was meant to be. :)

 

 

Discovered this culinary delight. Really? And why is there a pic of a family walking along this package of cheese?! Just adds to the cheesyness.  ;)

 

 

Made freezer meals for the first time that go straight from freezer to crock. Cause I love to be a lazy cook sometimes. ;)

 

 

Finally decided this needs to be hung in my kitchen. Its getting framed now. It was my one art purchase from Rome, Italy.

 

A reminder for us all.

 

And lastly....I did it!!!!

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Before...

After!

Holy. Cow. That is all.

 



Clouds.

So, I like clouds. When I was little kid, I loved to lay on my trampoline and stare at the sky on cloudy days and think of what the clouds were pictures of.   Did you ever do that? But in addition to clouds, I love the smell of a incoming storm, and the colors of the rainbow after said storm. Looking at clouds, in a way, helps me to think of my dad and mom. Now, being a member of the lds church. I know, that my parents are not resting on a cloud in heaven. Heaven is very near. But looking at them, sometimes a gentle reminder..and a reassurance too.

Late last night as I trudged through my Facebook, I stumbled upon a new song that I love. The song is named...Clouds. I found this through People magazine. The singer and writer of this song is currently battling a losing fight with cancer. I will post this video, I love the lyrics..they made me cry. But they also inspire me. Since this is my blog, i'm posting the lyrics for me..and for all my friends that will appreciate them too. Grab a kleenex.

Clouds- By Zach Sobiech

I fell down, down, down
Into this dark and lonely hole
There was no one there to care about me anymore

And I needed a way to climb and grab a hold,
Of the edge you were sitting there holding a rope

And we'll go up, up, up
But i'll fly a little higher
Go up in the clouds, because the views a little nicer

Up here, my dear- It won't be long now

When we get back on land, well I'll never get my chance
Be ready to live, and it'll be ripped right out of my hads

And maybe someday, we'll take a little ride
We'll go up, up, up
And everything will be just fine

We'll go up, up, up
But i'll fly a little higher

Go up in the clouds, because the view's a little nicer
Up here, my dear, it won't be long now-

If only-I had a little bit more  time with you
We'll sit there holding hands and everything will be just right

And maybe someday, I'll see you again-
We'll float up in the clouds and we'll never see the end~

Oh, What A Night.

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So for Joelenne's 30th...WE WENT TO JERSEY BOYS!!! AAGH. I've only wanted to see this show for 8 yrs or however long its been here. I'm celebrating my birthday too you know, just 3 months late. LOL Mon Ami Gabi..or my friend gabi in Francais, was great except the steak was really, really, over done..I won't order that again.I can say that we did try the escargot. I think that will be a one timer for sure. But I loved the location!!! We sat facing the Bellagio, probably my favorite hotel on the strip. The Paris is lovely though. As I walked through the casino, I was reminded of the streets of Paris, no joke. As for Jersey Boys? We loved it! But, considering who the show was based on, let me just say my ears almost fell off due to some of the language. I tried not to think of that though. The music was great. I grew up listening to oldies from my Dad, so I was familiar with the music.  It was great. Here's a clip..

 

 

Scary to think about six hours later that night, there was a horrible car accident/shooting right where we walked and anyways the Strip was shut down for two days. It made national news. You just never know.