All i can say is that i am one lucky gal. I had the most amazing experience this past sunday that i thought i had to tell you. This past sunday I went to a fireside at the Ogden Institute to hear Elder David A. Bednar speak. That is right, he was there live and in the flesh. And I got to be there. I am so grateful that Lacey pushed me to go. Because for a minute there i wasn't going to (how stupid! i know!) But it honestly was one of the greatest things that i have ever been to. For sure the most spiritual things i have experienced in a long time. The meeting of course started out with a song, which i have not heard that many people sing loud and proud, quite possibly ever in my entire life! Then Sister Bednar spoke for a short moment, and it was very good. Then Elder Bednar began to get up to speak, but then Sister Bednar stole the microphone and proceeded to tell us how well Elder Bednar was with their grandkids. Which was funny in and of itself, but then Elder Bednar said this, 'My grandkids love me for one reason, they love me because i feed them ice cream.' :) haha. He said, i take them to the grocery store and they can pick out whatever kind of ice cream they want, and how every much they want. Then we eat ice cream before during and after Breakfast, before during and after lunch, before during and after dinner, and when they wake up in the middle of the nigh saying they can't sleep i say great lets go have some ice cream. :) I was bustin a gut! :)
But now to the more serious part of things. :)
Elder Bednar said, what would an apostle say to a college student. He said, i decided that i would have a Q&A session with myself in order to help all of you.
1. How do we find balance in our lives?
answer: you don't. It's not possible. Because anytime that you are focused on something it is just logical that you are neglecting something else at the same time. With this he used one of the greatest analogies i've ever heard. A Chinese Acrobat. when they are balancing plates, it is impossible for all of the places they are balancing to be going the same RPM at the same moment. It's impossible without someone else helping them turn the plates.So what we need to figure out is how many plates we can handle. And just be sure not to drop any of our plates.
2. How do i improve my dating skills?
Answer: First off, get rid of any of these 'lists' you've created. Even if you find this perfect person, what makes you think they are really going to be attracted to you by having this list? (we all began to laugh which proceeded to make him say[i'm not intending to be funny, i'm serious!]) :) hahaha. He said that you take that list, and you make yourself that person that you want.
3. How do i recognize the spirit?
Answer. There are 3 ways that we feel the spirit, or receive revelation.
The first is like
sitting in a dark room and having someone turn on the light. There is that instant overwhelming feeling of light. These are the most common experiences that we hear about in Fast and Testimony Meeting. Not that this is a bad thing, but it becomes discouraging to those that have not had those experiences. But it is important to remember that these type of experiences are more Rare than common.
The next type is like getting up at 4 in the morning to watch the sun rise. You can tell when it is beginning to lighten up, But it is gradual, it takes time for the light to become full.
But there is that distinct moment when the light does happen. There is an exact time when the sun rises.
These experiences are more Common than rare.
But the third kind is more like the sun rising on an overcast day. You can tell that it indeed is daytime. But you truly
dont' know when the sun actually rose. It is kind of like dew on the grass. It happens gradually, but you don't know
when exactly the dew was formed. You don't go out and say oh look the dew just came out. It takes time, but it isn't distinct of when exactly it formed. These are the Most common of them all. We aren't exactly sure when our testimony was formed. And that leads us to wonder if we really have a testimony. Just because we don't know when it happened, doesn't mean it's not real.
4.How can i tell the difference between if it is the Spirit talking, or just me telling me what i want to hear?
Answer: 'Quit fretting over it and just be good'
God doesn't put us exactly where we need to go. He leads us. And ultimately we choose.
The most important thing that we can do is just remember to try our best to be a good girl(or/boy).
That is what Heavenly Father really wants.
I am so grateful that i got to hear this fireside. It is exactly what i needed.
I love you all. :)
"If the shoe fits, then just put it on."-Larry Waldron
Saturday morning they have us get up and get ready to go outside. Now, the year before we had gone sledding, which because of some crashes i'm sure we weren't doing that again. But we go outside, and are just sitting there, kind of odd. Then Brother Hendrick's came out and was talking to us, asking us our favorite food and stuff. (that's not weird at all....) haha. And then Dani Woodward came, and she said "Heidee will you come with me?" (why am i always first.?) She took me around the side of the house, gave me a recycleable grocery bag and told me to follow the trail. Along the way, there were some of my yw leaders. And they would stop me and told me not at any time could i set down my bag. Then they would proceed to tell sins that i had done(metaphorically of course) and would give me a can of soup(which said sin on it). Up to about 10 sins and it really wasn't that heavy. I was feeling pretty good, well, i mean some of the things they said really hit me, but i felt like i could do it. Then i got to a group of 2 leaders, and it was the hardest time for me. I didn't not want to disappoint either of them. They both were crying as they read the sins to me (which i later found out they only cried for me, because they loved me). But I had to keep going. By the end I could hardly lift the bag. And my fingers were going numb. And luckily, i was near the end. My YW president at the time said, you've almost made it. Go to the house. After my shoes were taken off, i walked into the cabin. and my Bishop was standing there. He took the bag from me and said, Hi come with me. We walked up the stairs. 
