conference

Since C and I spent last weekend in Bryce Canyon for a photography class, we missed General Conference. I was so sad about it - I love conference so much. Luckily I was able to download all the sessions onto my iPod for free from lds.org, so I've been listening to it as I drive to school and work.
I just finished listening to Elder Holland's talk from Saturday afternoon, and it was wonderful. His talks are always inspiring, but this one spoke to me in particular.

"I do not know who in this vast audience today may need to hear the message of forgiveness inherent in this parable, but however late you think you are, however many chances you think you have missed, however many mistakes you feel you have made or talents you think you don’t have, or however far from home and family and God you feel you have traveled, I testify that you have not traveled beyond the reach of divine love. It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ’s Atonement shines.

Whether you are not yet of our faith or were with us once and have not remained, there is nothing in either case that you have done that cannot be undone. There is no problem which you cannot overcome. There is no dream that in the unfolding of time and eternity cannot yet be realized. Even if you feel you are the lost and last laborer of the eleventh hour, the Lord of the vineyard still stands beckoning. “Come boldly [to] the throne of grace,” and fall at the feet of the Holy One of Israel. Come and feast “without money and without price” at the table of the Lord."

-Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

we were there

We were there when the Jazz beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-90.
When Jamaal Tinsley dribbled through someone's legs and made a basket.
When Kevin Durant went 6-of-22 shooting.
When Gordon Hayward shot, and made, many 3-pointers, and played some great defense.
Devin Harris did all that too.
What a team.
We watched it happen.
And it was awesome! I love the Jazz, and I'm so glad C loved my Valentine's Day gift to him (even though he couldn't use it until today, pretty sure it was totally worth it).

(Sorry for the horrible picture quality. Neither of us brought our cameras (too heavy) so we had to resort to using our phones.)

inspiring

Watch this video. Please.

It has been awhile since I posted, so hopefully the two people that read my blog don't mind. Sorry.

Just wanted to pop in and give a shout-out to one of my oldest and dearest friends who just got engaged last weekend! Soo excited for Samuel and Meg. And, they're getting married on my birthday—also very exciting. You can read his side of the story here, and her side of the story here. They are perfect for each other, and I couldn't be happier for my wonderful friend.

Anyway, Spring Break is next week, and even though I'm stuck here working (that's what happens when you're the newbie at work and are at the bottom of the totem pole for getting days off), it'll be a nice break from school. What are your plans for the break?

a very good reminder

Definitely something I need to remember more often.

V-day

I'm so lucky.

I just loved Valentine's Day.

Time with C,

Sushi (at Takashi, of course),

Moneyball,

Flowers.

Sure do love him.

weekend

C and I went snowmobiling yesterday with a couple of our friends, and it was so much fun!
I didn't take very many pictures because we decided to spend more time on the snowmobile than taking pictures, but here are a couple shots that I got just before we headed out.

We had such a great time! I'm super sore today (who knew snowmobiling took so much work) but it was totally worth it. So much fun!