The Olympics!

Blame it on the huge T.V. that now has taken up residence in our front room, or the new DVR that makes it so darn convenient, or maybe it's just the fact that we have nothing better to do but Tom and I are obsessed with this years Olympics. We have been watching as much as we can, often staying up past 11:00 to watch beach volley ball, or water polo? There is just something about the Olympics that make sports we would never watch on TV riveting. As we have been watching them I can't help but feel so much love for all of the people competing. Riley asked us who we should root for and we told him the Americans but then explained to him that all the athletes are good and that if they win that is good to because the are Heavenly Fathers children. During the opening ceremonies that was all I could think about was, "Wow God knows everyone of these people intimately,and wants the best for all of them." Maybe it's the world wide unity that you feel from seeing ALL countries together but I was just moved by it. I explained to Riley that in China a lot of people don't even know who Jesus Christ is, and how we are so blessed to live in America. Yesterday as I was sitting in relief society the thought came to me at how gods work is always moving forward. I learned that the person who was stabbed and killed after the opening ceremonies was LDS and that his wife was also LDS and had survived and was in a hospital. I thought what is the chance that out of all the millions of people that are visiting China this little couple would be the ones effected by this. I thought of all the missionary opportunities that are most likely being opened because of this instance. I'm sure the wife has received priesthood blessings and many prayers at her bedside and I imagine that those hospital workers are being touched by the spirit. How interesting that in a place were we can't proselyte the gospel of Jesus Christ is still moving forward. Anyhow that is my little soap box for the day, I am now off to watch women's basketball.....yippee!

We thank Thee, O God, for a Prohpet...

What a beautiful meeting yesterday. I was so touched by the Solemn Assembly in which our new Prophet, President Monson, was sustained. I was 14 when President Hinckley was sustained and I remember very little of the actual meeting. I was so overcome with the power of our new prophet and was moved when just the 1st Presidency sustained him. It was so neat to see them go thru the each auxiliary of the church and have him sustained. I could feel the spirit testify that he is a true prophet called of God. It was interesting because as I talked with Candi and Asia we all said how we noticed that he looked different. It is the mantel that is on him now and it is amazing how it can cause such a physical change in appearance. You can literally see the weight that is now on his shoulders. I feel so blessed to have the gospel in my life and so glad that I am able to teach my own children about our Savior and the amazing gift he has given us. We are all so blessed, I know that the church is true, I can feel it in the core of my being and feel so grateful to have this weekend to have my spirtiual cup refilled.