Birthday Weekend in Review

Hello there!
This is the new 18 year old speaking.
(that's right I am legal...)

So as I previously said I would post about my Birthday away from home:
It was fabulous.
We had an amazing performance and once I got back to the bus I found 31 text messages waiting from my friends at home. (Thanks everyone it really made me feel loved :]  )
The rest of the day I spent with my friends and we had a blast: letting the music dance and celebrating, being "angels" across campus, being so close with Shakespeare, trying Tea... cakes, and "mixing."
It was wonderful.

Not to mention on this Shakespearean note we won 1st in Madrigals for Chamber Choir and all of our groups combined scores took 1st at Sweepstakes

However, one of my favorite things about my Birthday time of year is General Conference.
And this Conference weekend was one of the best yet.

Going into the first session with many friends my age was already a very new, wonderful thing to do.
But  when President Monson announced the new age option for Missionaries my heart has never been more full. The truth and the power I felt there with my close friends was one I will never forget.
Heavenly Father does answer prayers in different ways, I'm not sure where my life will take me, but with the stress that has been running through my mind over college and then hearing the announcement yesterday the stress was gone. The Lord has a plan for everyone, I have yet to discover what His plan is for me but I am so excited to find out what it is.

So with that wonderful announcements let's talk quotes from all the sessions! (Wahoo!!!)

"The word of God acts as a healing balm" -Elder Cook
"I'm a Mormon. I know it. I live it. I LOVE it."-Sister Dibb
"All times, all things, all places- no matter who is or who isn't watching" -Sister Dibb
"Look forward with hope, rather than look backward with despair." -Sister Bowen
"Ask the Missionaries!" -Elder Nelson
"Purposefully live each day." -President Uchtdorf
"We do matter, we determine our happiness" -President Uchtdorf
"Great things are brought about, and burdens lightened by many hands anxiously engaged in a good cause." -Elder Ballard
"Pollinate the world with the pure love of Christ." -Elder Ballard
"Would you sell your soul for a nickel?" -Robert Gay
"Pure little children are our role models" -Elder Oaks
"We can't insist on our time table when the Lord has one of His own." -President Erying
"The Lord's delays might seem long... but they are all calculated to bless."
"Take hold of His hand." -President Packer
"First observe, than serve." -Sister Burton
"The crowning characteristic of love is always loyalty." -Elder Holland
"We will never look back until this work is finished" -Elder Holland
"Take an inventory of your life." -President Monson
"Never postpone a prompting."-President Monson
"He is calling to you TODAY, 'Come, Follow Me.'"-Elder Hales
"Study the word, and then study to teach the word."- Elder Osguthorpe
"Wait upon the Lord and press forward with faith." -Elder Nash
"Testimony is a point of departure not a final destination."-Elder Bednar
"It's often during the most difficult times that we learn the most." -President Monson

Ah! I love this church. It is the true church, and I am so blessed to have it in my life.