The following post is one that I wrote at the beginning of April. I had it in a draft state and forgot to publish it. Enjoy!
I have been thinking recently back to General Conference. As I sat in church last sunday listening to the testimonies being shared, I noticed that many individuals mentioned how President Monson only spoke twice this time and how sad they were that he didn't give his usual opening and closing remarks. As I sat listening, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the fact that his health is still permitting him to speak at all. It is a great blessing to be able to listen to a living mouthpiece and witness for God. The church news mentioned that over the years several different formats have been used in General Conference and there isn't a right or wrong way. Personally, I think the change of format helped me to pay a little more attention to who was speaking. From the testimonies of the many who mentioned general conference, I think it helped them to do so as well.
My husband and I are in a state of transition these days, and with transition comes questions. I am not very good at writing questions down before conference, but this time around I decided to at least keep some questions in mind as I was listening. Preparing to give birth to our daughter this summer has had me wondering about many things, but one of the things I have wondered is "can I do this?" "Am I made to do this?" As I sat listening to the talks on Saturday on the importance of the family and the power of procreation, I had the overwhelming assurance that YES women are created in God's image and we ARE able to fulfill our role in bringing His children to this earth. Elder Christofferson mentioned that we are more in God's image at that time than at any other time. God knows the questions of our hearts and sometimes He uses living prophets and apostles to answer those questions. What a marvelous time we live in!
