Camping and Conference

We went down to Naperville on Sunday to watch session of conference with Aunt Sandy and Uncle Scott, and got to enjoy Brian's 18Th Birthday dinner. It was so nice to see some family and be uplifted by conference. The talk given by Julie B. Beck, "Mothers Who Know" was the most powerful talk on motherhood I have ever heard. I was given such a boost by the words of encouragement she gave to mothers. In a world that places less and less value on the role of motherhood, it is nice to hear the firm reminder that it is a call from God, and the most influential position a woman can hold in this life. Some days I wake up and think, "I have three kids? When did that happen?" And then all the doubts and feelings of being overwhelmed can creep in. I have a testimony of motherhood. It was just so nice to hear someone articulate it for me as nicely as Julie B. Beck did. This woman is obviously being guided by the spirit to know what women need to hear. It was nice to have an affirmation that this really is where I need to be!