The Spirit

I just love General Conference. It seems like the talks get better and better every year . . . or maybe I'm just getting older so they mean more. Either way, we had a good weekend being nourished by the word.

It is so amazing and humbling to me that we've been given the opportunity to raise these beautiful little spirits. They are still so pure and trusting and loving and untarnished by worldly things.

We were watching an old Seminary video clip in between sessions while we were making lunch. All of the sudden Ethan kind of looked up at me and said, "Watching this makes me feel sort of embarrassed." I could tell that wasn't the word he actually meant to say, so I asked him what he meant and what he felt like. He said he felt kind of funny and good and like he was going to cry. The people in the video were talking about how they new that Heavenly Father was there for them no matter what, even when sometimes they might feel alone. It was a wonderful experience to have a discussion with him about feeling the Spirit and how it is there to be a guide for us, to let us know if things are right or wrong or to warn or comfort us.

Sienna also recently was touched. We were in church and one of the young women played a piano solo. It was very beautifully played and I was enjoying it very much. Sienna, after listening very intently, turned to me and said, "This makes me feel happy."

Wonderful kids.