This weekend was filled to the brim with good times. Thursday and Friday were dedicated to the wedding of one of my best friends Kim. Thursday - we got our nails done, rehearsed the wedding ceremony, and enjoyed a delicious rehearsal dinner. Later that night we put together flowers and decorated cupcakes until Kim, Renae, and I had all become delirious. :) But in the end all our efforts were rewarded. Kim made an absolutely gorgeous bride! As can be seen in the following pictures.
In other exciting news, after a mini miracle, Amy and Lorrin were able to make it to Utah, and Amy was able to be a bridesmaid with Renae and I. We had so much fun together and loved seeing Amy's definite baby bump. Hooray for babies!
Former roommates Jenny and Cherish also made it to the wedding. Weddings tend to make great reunions. Cherish is also expecting a healthy baby boy!
Saturday, we met up with Renae and Robert again for the BYU vs. Idaho State football game in Provo. I haven't been to a game in SO LONG! It was a lot of fun. We won. And it made me feel like a young college student again.
Today was our regional Stake Conference, and it was such a spiritual boost. Elder Bednar spoke about testimony and conversion and the character of Christ in such a powerful, clear, and simplistic way. Testimony is the knowledge we know to be true as witnessed by the spirit, but it is not enough for us to endure. We have to be converted to the Lord Jesus Christ. Conversion is CONSISTENTLY living what we know to be true. As we gain a testimony and become converted, we are promised that we will never fall away because living a converted life helps align our character with the character of Christ. Pretty amazing doctrine! So basically it was a great, but exhausting weekend. UEA break went way too fast, and now I'm a little bit bummed that I have to go back to work tomorrow. It's ok though because wonderful memories were made and shared with good people.
