Follow the Prophet...

Twice a year, we gather for a "General Conference" to hear Church leaders share inspired messages and counsel. I love to listen to the leaders of our Church with my family. Since they were born, Christopher and Mark have listened with us. Never, not one time did they say they didn't want to. They did not complain but would sit and listen to every session.

This morning Mark sent pictures of his little family gathered to listen to conference. Tim and I looked at the pictures and felt such joy... tears came to our eyes. Tiffani and Mark are showing their precious boys the way to true and lasting happiness. 

I am grateful that they will have a solid foundation and that they will come to know for themselves that they have a Savior who loves them, that the heavens are not sealed, and that we do have a living prophet who leads and guides us. He is the Lord's mouthpiece and we can weather the storms of life and find peace by following his counsel. 

Cash and I were sitting outside last week talking and he said, "After dinner we have Family Home Evening and we pray to Jesus." Then he said, "We can't see Jesus." I looked up at the sky and said that Jesus is in Heaven and even though we can't see him we can feel Him in our hearts. Cash said, "He's not in my heart." One day soon, he will experience the love of the Savior, I think he already has.

I think often about how important it is to be a good example to Cash and Colby, I hope I always am. I love them, there just are not words to express how much they mean to us.

As conference ended this morning, I saw President Monson pause to say "I love you" to someone. I know that he is a prophet of God. I feel his love and concern for all of us. There he is with his daughter by his side and carrying on without his dear wife. 

“What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same.” (D&C 1:38)