sunday
Truth confirmed: Heavenly Father wants us to be happy. The power of thinking about the Savior can do wonders for our "happy-factor." Thinking about the Savior invites the Spirit, since it is his duty to witness of the Savior, and the fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, etc. Merry Christmas all year long! (but without the commercial stresses of the season :). Being in nature, that He created, reminds me to think of Him...getting sun-kissed on the sabbath with dear friends as we enjoy the post-stake conference afternoon, is a tender mercy reminder that He wants us to be happy, eternally, and in the smallest or most insignificant of moments. However, I don't know if any moment is insignificant....

(p.s. on the other hand, Elder Snow of the Quorum of the 70 told us today to not overthink the Gospel....it was designed for 8 year olds to understand...this is why we are supposed to be as a child...so don't overthink yourself out of the simplicity and beauty of the truthfulness of this Gospel.)

new friends: Michael. He was asked to give a spontaneous testimony today in sacrament meeting. I knew he was the one I wanted to meet today. I thanked him for his testimony and gave him two roses. Haha, don't jump to conclusions. They gave us one of the HUGE flower arrangements from the conference, and so we gave him a white rose, which when asked, he revealed would be given to one of his sisters. It turns out he has two sisters, so we gave him another rose. oh, lovely meeting.
alex. (member of an a cappella group that performed at a cappella jam with us...)