Time Out for Women

OH MY GOSH what a blast!!!!! I totally recommend that anyone who has the opportunity to go do so it was the best experience that I have had!!! We left our house about 2 to head up to OK city to be there for the Friday night events. When we got there the music group Mercy River was getting the group of us singing and enjoying their music, which was amazing. They are so good and I wish that I would have bought their CD so that I can enjoy there music at home. We then got to enjoy a great presentation from Kim Nelson who is so great and totally put a lot of things in to prospective for me. He did his presentation with Michael McLean who was also super great. I was just in awe at the whole experience. We then went to our hotel and got some sleep as we were back up and ready to go for a whole days worth of enjoyment.

On Saturday we were welcomed with another performance by Mercy River and then Dean Hughes gave a great talk on Self Talk, he talked about how we need to be better at talking to ourselves and not talking down and having patience and he also reminded us that we are not in that big of a hurry.
We were then pleased to hear some wonderful songs and stories from Hillary Weeks. She has the most beautiful voice and come to find out a lady in our Branch went to High School with her. So that was pretty cool to know. She also talked about 4 things that helps her find balance in her life
1. Make sure you are doing what Heavenly Father wants us to do
2. Read our Scriptures
3. Take time for yourself
4. Good Better Best (talk by Elder Oaks) Always find the best thing to do with your time.
She was amazing!!

Then Camille Fronk Olson spoke on how we need to lean on the Lord that he is our constant rock and that he will always be with us.

Merrilee Boyack spoke about sharing your box of Chocolate and how we need to share our service with everyone. She posed a great question Is it to much to ask to share?? She also talked about giving away 5 split seconds of your time to someone else and those 5 split seconds can change the life of others. She talked about doing service as a family and have it centered around the kids and what they enjoy doing.

Jason Wright talked about his new book Wednesday Letters. I can't wait to read this book and he also challenged us to write more handwritten letters.

Carolyn J Rasmus talked about Living my middle name, that we need to also put our trust in the lord and he will give us joy. And that Bad things can and do happen to good people, and that we are nothing without his love.

I was so overwhelmed with the spirit and am still on a spiritual high from it. I can't wait till I can go again next year. It was so amazing and such a great break from the daily grind. A big thanks to my hubby for watching the kids and giving me this great gift!!! I love you