This week was a GREAT one here in Rexburg! Jake and I had lots of little adventures, and we can't wait for the weather to keep getting warmer so we can have more outdoor adventures.
At the beginning of this week, I finally found out what textbooks I'll be needing for next semester. I'm taking 5 classes, and need 12 books. That's the life of an English Major, I guess! I'm so grateful that my grandma Maime insisted on paying for them, and they arrived from Amazon later in the week. I'm hoping that I don't have to bring all of them to my classes during the semester or my back might break!
On Tuesday, Jake and I started learning ASL. Jake's littlest sister Sierra has DiGeorge syndrome, and due to that she is slowly but surely losing her hearing. She's learning sign language at the moment, and Jake and I have talked for a while about starting to learn, but never really got around to it until Tuesday when I decided to look up videos on YouTube. We spent about an hour watching videos and learning some basic expressions or words, and it's been pretty fun so far. It'll be a good way for us to spend time together while making the most of our time.
Thursday Jake had the day off! When I found out about that late last week, I was VERY excited and immediately texted my friend Tiffanie. I've been wanting to have someone take some photos of Jake and I, but timing hadn't worked out with Jake's work schedule for that to be possible. So we jumped at the chance! Jake even cooperated and wore pants for the occasion (he wears shorts 24/7 except to church, even in the snow). The pictures turned out beautifully and we had so much fun, so thank you Tiffanie!
On Friday we received another package from my Maime! Inside was an AWESOME 1,000 piece dog puzzle. We've been working on it since Jake got home from work that day for a few hours at a time, and aren't even at the halfway point! But we're having a lot of fun working together on something. Puzzles just might become our "thing" to do constantly. At least now I'll always know what to get Jake for a birthday or Christmas!
For Easter, Jake and I celebrated here together just the two of us, as we have with every other holiday this year haha. We bought each other treats (some of which I kept a surprise from Jake, cuz I'm the Easter Bunny!) and I put them out this morning for us. Jake got lots of candy and a new puzzle, and I got candy and some makeup. I made cinnamon rolls from scratch and they were AMAZING! Then we settled in to watch the Sunday sessions of conference.
This Week's Spiritual Thought
General Conference this weekend was AMAZING!! I absolutely loved the talk given by Linda K. Burton about strengthening our marriages and homes. I guess I'm a little biased since I'm a newlywed, but I thought her talk was so inspiring and just really wonderful. I can't wait for the talks to be available online because I'm definitely going to go back and read hers again!
As I watched conference, I was on Twitter posting the one main principle I got from each talk after they were given. I took more detailed notes in a notebook, but I wanted to share small messages online. Here are the principles I got:
Packer: procreation is essential to the Plan of Happiness
Sister Burton: lift and help each other to become what the Lord would have us become
Oaks: make "a root in ourselves" so that nothing can shake our faith
Clayton: belief and faith require our personal choices and actions
Perry: families will go forward into the eternities
Bednar: when we're frightened, remember God. Godly fear dispels mortal fear.
Christofferson: no one is predestined to receive less than everything God has to offer us.
Andersen: teach our children to feel the Spirit. Keep practicing.
Renlund: God cares more about who we are and who we're becoming than He does about who we once were.
Ringwood: serve others because we are disciples of Christ, not for praise from men.
Cook: when we follow the Savior, we flourish and become glorious
Monson: by attending the temple, we will be strengthened and receive peace.
Sister Wixom: make the gospel personal.
Teixeira: look for God everywhere; it is a worthwhile pursuit.
Causse: don't take the gospel for granted! To marvel at the gospel is a sign of faith.
Neilson: never lose hope in those who lose their way. We cannot embrace all their choices, but we can embrace them.
Holland: Christ will never let us fall!
Uchtdorf: His grace refines us, and helps us to become our best selves.
Hales: satan doesn't want religious freedom on the earth. Use our agency to protect the rights of ALL to have it.
Pearson: build our lives on the covenants we make. Once made, there is no going back. Stay by the tree!
Peno: don't make decisions of eternal value with the perspective of mortality
Anderson: pray to recognize the miracles of God in our own personal lives.
Zeballos: seek our own salvation through the actions we choose every day.
Sitati: charity shouldn't be seen as a duty, but as a joy.
Nelson: no other work transcends that of righteous, intentional parenting.
I'm so grateful for the opportunity I had to listen to all four sessions of conference. It's such a blessing that we get to hear from so many amazing men and women every six months and receive strength from their testimonies and insights into the gospel!
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