Conference, Conference, Conference!!

I had an amazingly busy and productive week this week. After getting back from DC on Monday, I had a bunch of things to get ready for. First, homework. I'm still not caught up entirely (why am I on here writing a blog then?) but I needed to get assignments handed in and stuff done.

THEN, on Thursday, we hosted the Student Body Officers from BYU-Idaho, BYU-Hawaii, and the LDS Business College at the first ANNUAL Student Leadership Conference at the Hinckley Center and Aspen Grove. I really loved spending time with them--it really helps to know that there are students at other institutions battling similar concerns and trying hard to serve. I did have an early morning meeting to attend for the University Athletic Advisory Council that morning too. Our conference went overnight and we played games till late; we also sang hymns etc till even later...so good.

That Friday was quite possibly the busiest one of all time. We got done with the conference around 10am; I got changed because I smelled like bacon (breakfast) and then came back to talk to a group of New Zealanders from all over. I met up with Brother Hikaka and grandparents of some missionaries that I served with! Having all of these kuia around, reminded me of home heaps. They cracked us up and were just genuinely excited to visit with us. Then I got ready to sing the "Angels Among Us" skit to the other schools leaders for the Honor Code Conference--hilarious.

That night, Preston and I went to the Utah State game; however, after some technical difficulties, we arrived there pretty late. That didn't really matter, because then I caught up with my friend, Mindy Thornley--we shared fajuke's (probably mispelled) and saw some BYU freshman I knew. Ha ha ha.

All that madness aside, I was able to attend a GREAT Semiannual General Conference at the Conference Center. What an amazing experience and huge blessing. At one point I was sitting pretty close, with Hettig and Malinda, and I met up with Sister Walker and Sister Matthews FROM BACK HOME! It was so awesome. They were right behind us. What a tender mercy! Preston and I watched a hilarious movie that Saturday too. We stayed at his parents house and had had a great pie.

Before I finish, I have to give a shout out to my man Elder Jeffrey R. Holland! I thoroughly enjoyed the talk that he gave during the Saturday afternoon session--if there is one talk I would recommend for you to watch online, it would be his! And if you have the time, watch the little primary children after he speaks. They fidget and want to see themselves on the TV it's AWESOME.

Needless to say, I left Salt Lake that evening with a greater desire to do better, be better, and love better. Life is good. I just need a wife.