simply great

Those 2 words basically describe my weekend. On Friday I went to the game then off to Emmie's, we enjoy our phones way too much.

On Saturday morning my family watched the first session and it was announced that girls can leave at 19 for their missions and that boys can leave at 18!!! Such good news from the Prophet. Some conference news that really touched my family was the announcement of the Arequipa, Peru Temple. I cannot express how much it makes me happy to hear that there will be a temple in my hometown, it will be the third temple in Peru! It seemed to me that conference went by quick this year, is that just me?

Well after conference Saturday I went shipping and got an ugly Christmas sweater (score!) And then my mom and I went shopping, in the evening Chloe came and picked me up and I had the greatest time with my friends, we drove all around b-town, got hot chocolate, courtesy cones, and horchata :) we went up to great sightseeing places on the hill and stargazed throughout. I also got sick from the very cold night, but that's okay!

On Sunday, Jake came over and we had a huge breakfast while we watched Sunday conference, after a walk in between with some neighbors and our dogs we watched the last session and then of course The Best Two Years.

What's really struck me this conference was that my big brother is leaving soon. As in less-than-a-few-weeks soon..... don't tell him but I will miss him so much, but that's okay because I know he will be doing the Lord's work and that's all that matters to me. Especially with Jake, I realized how many young men I know that will be leaving earlier than planned and its weird for me to think that Manny has been serving for more than a month now. I highly respect all missionaries, I KNOW that it's the right thing for a young man to serve, no matter what the struggle is. And... I am sincerely considering going on a mission now. I think I will. Yes, I'll do whatever The Lord wants me to do.
and here is a link to the general conference sessions! they are all great!