What A Week, What a Week: Temple Open House, Swine Flu, Girls Camp, And A Day with President and Sister Monson

ell.... It has been quite the week. Clear full of fun and excitement of course... What else would there be.

Last Saturday - I woke up feeling pretty sick, but I made it to our Ward Temple Session. It was fun to go with Kamila - My cousins wife, who is still new at the whole temple thing. It reminded me of how nervous I used to get. After the session we went to breakfast at Denny's - I decided that I would never make a good waitress. I am just not patient enough.

After breakfast I came home, feeling much worse, but I had so much to do to get ready for finals. So I tried to study, but honestly, not much really got inside my brain. I had to keep switching studying spots to keep myself awake.

Saturday evening we went to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple open house. I absolutely LOVE this temple. I loved the design, the decorations, furniture, it was all just beautiful. I am looking forward to going again with our Young Women in July. I love how all of the temples are unique and different, but all so beautiful.


I started feeling like I was going to throw up (Sorry for all the details) as we sat down in the sealing room where a very cute couple bore their testimony of the importance of the temple. Luckily I made it out of the temple before anything happened. The weather was really yucky and rainy so I decided that I just wanted to get home before I threw up, but I didn't make it. We only had to make one stop but still...

Saturday Night, Sunday and Monday & Tuesday I was sick in bed. We joked about it being swine flu - with the flu you only run a fever for 6 to 10 hours and then you feel alright but we think the fever came during the night when I was making phone calls at 3 am. (Sorry Amy) I really don't think it was. I am just glad it is over.

Of course I had to get sick the week of finals. Couldn't have happened at any other time could it? On Wednesday I took two finals, I did well on the first one, and bombed the other one, but I think I passed the class. I am just glad that they are over, and I have decided that I am going to take a break from school for a little while. I will start classes again in August. I am still not sure what I am going to do with my time, but I am sure I will figure it out.

The fun part of my week started on Thursday when I got to go to girls camp. I absolutely love the Heber Valley Girls Camp. It is so amazingly beautiful and reminds me so much of the mountains of home. I just love driving up there and being with the Young Women of my ward. I work with the best young women and leaders in the whole church. I was really bummed that I only got to spend one day there, but at least I got to spend that day.

They did a really neat thing this year. The theme was GEMS - Girls Embracing Moral Standards. Each ward had a different standard , a Gem associated with that standard, and a scripture that related to it. They gave us a challenge to memorize and pass off the scripture to each ward and once you completed all of them you were able to go pick an oyster and have it opened to get a pearl. It was a really touching experience to remind us that to our Heavenly Father we are treasures.
After a wonderful testimony meeting that our Young Women had planned we loaded up the van so I could bring most of the stuff home. Let's just say I am not sure we could have put much more in that car. It was packed pretty tight! Kudos to Jana & Myndi for packing it all in there. They did a great job!









Today I had a wonderful day! It was the final day of the new mission presidents conference at the MTC and so I got to go be security. My assignment was to help Sister Monson. I got to push her around in her wheel chair and set with her during the sacrament meeting. What a wonderful opportunity. I feel really blessed to be able to meet the prophet and his family. They are both really funny people. My heart is always full as I get to shake hands with him. It was neat to see some of the missionaries as we were going out to the cars so they could leave. They started to sing "We Thank Thee of God for a Prophet" How blessed we are to be led by a living prophet. I am very thankful that I have a testimony, that I know that our Heavenly Father speaks through his prophets. What a great day!
During his talk President Monson quoted James Barrie, who wrote " God gave us memories that we might have June roses in the December of our lives." This week I feel like that I have had a few of those June roses. I love you all and hope all is well. May your June Roses continue to bloom!