Zach's mission farewell!

So this past weekend Jon and I went to Ohio for my brother's mission farewell. He leaves Nov 5 for the MTC. He is going to Tallahassee Florida. I am so proud of my bro! here are a few pictures from the good times!

A Tour of my Potential new house!

So, the loan hasn't officially gone through, and also the inspection hasnt passed, but if all goes well here are some much awaited pictures of our house! So....

From the outside (note we will trim the bushes when we buy it):

Then open the door and see the open stairwell:
Then see the dining room from the livingroom:

Then the Kitchen without appliances, those will come later:
Then the Family Room attached to Kitchen, we will pull up the carpet and put down fake wood:
Then we go outside to the deck:
Then we go upstairs to the Master Bedroom:
Then our baby room, I may have to change the color someday:

And one of the other 2 rooms:

So all in all it is 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath, formal living and dining room house. I really love it! Hopefully everything goes well and we get it. Also, hopefully the economy picks back up and we dont have to move right after we get settled.

General Conference

Ok, so the older I get the more I LOVE the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I remember being a kid and dreading having to be at church all day for 2 days (we used to just stay at our building between sessions and have a potluck with the ward). But now I find myself looking forward to hearing the messages from the Prophets of the Lord. This conference session really was a strength to me. The messages seemed to be so positive and reassuring. To me the theme was, don't worry, do all that you can to keep the commandments and you have no need to fear. It is easy to get caught up in the media and feel uneasy about the world around us, but Conference has helped me look outside of this mortal experience and remember why I am really here. I am here to gain a body and knowledge so I can live with my Father in Heaven again. Another theme from Conference I got was to strengthen your marriages. I just want to say that I think Jon and I have come a long way. We still fight and get under eachother's skin, but really we are growing closer together as we strive to get closer to our Father. I love my husband so much. He is a great example to me of his selflessness and love for others. I strive to live the best I can so we can be together forever.

I am so blessed to be a member of the church. My faith gives me guidance and support no matter where I go. I am thankful for General Conference and the sweet messages we were given.