Sunday, November 21, 2010

Meeting Uchtdorf!

So today we went to church and in walks President Uchtdorf!!!  I saw him and I thought,"Sarah, don't blink.  He will disappear if you do!"  He was really in our Saint George College 19th Ward.  It was so neat!  I got to shake his hand twice!  No one knew he was coming, not even the Bishop.  Bishop Caplin asked the two speakers if they could speed their talks.  They did...each gave their testimony which lasted maybe five minutes.  Uchtdorf got up and said,"I will never doubt that a high council can end his talk quickly again."  LOL!  He talked to us about marriage.  How we shouldn't bring our past luggage with us into it.  That we should make our marriage how we expected it to be.  He read D&C 121:41, D&C 12:8.  He said some more and gosh dang me I didn't think to take notes.  All I could think was his talk in Fall.  About how to slow down and enjoy life..at least to me that is what I heard and needed to hear.  All day the ward was talking about him being there.  It was such a blessing to see him there.  I am so thankful for Heavenly Father.  Who truly loves us and gave us a wonderful message their a wonderful man.  Uchtdorf's talks have always been a favorite of mine.  I met him wife too.  She is a lovely woman, with such grace and virtue.  I felt like she was another sister in the ward immediately.  I truly believe that behind every good man there is a great woman.  She was invitied up by him.  He said, "this is my sunshine."  She told us that we need to praise each other every day.  Uchtdorf also mentioned that we need to have character and not be characters.  Meaning act with grace, kindness and intergrity, not with pride and boastfulness.  Just to let you know I am paraphrasing all of this, but I felt such love today.  Before he arrived I was fighting a battle with Satan and while he was there I thought, I am winning.  I am so greatful for this church and nothing not no one will ever take me away again.

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