Conference Weekend

In association with General Conference ever fall the church holds a Chaplains Conference for all the LDS Military Chaplains and their spouses (there are about 60 worldwide). We got to go this year and it was such a great opportunity to be able to rub shoulders with some really amazing people. The work they are doing is so incredible and the things they see and deal with is just unimaginable to me. I really felt like I was standing on holy ground when I was in their presence. These people have lifted our soldiers and brought hope to parts of the world where there is none.

The Conference started with a dinner on Friday night then on Saturday Mark and I got to attend the afternoon session of conference at the conference center while Aunt Faith watched Boston... well sort of. He was asleep when we dropped him off at noon and still asleep at 5:30 when we picked him up so there wasn't really much "watching" but we really appreciated it. On Sunday we watched the afternoon session with Mark's family and then had dinner with them. Boston wore this cute vest that my friend Jazmine and her sister Nichole got him so I had to post a picture so they could see it. He looks like such a little man.


Then the Chaplains Conference continued all day Monday and Tuesday. We heard from some amazing people including M. Russell Ballard, Sister Nelson (Russel M. Nelson's wife), some of the 70 including Elder Wood, Elder Oaks and Elder Hafen (who by the way wrote Elder Maxwells biography so he shared some great expereinces from Elder Maxwells military service). I got to have lunch with Julie B. Beck and let me tell you it was incredible just being in her presence. She spoke to all the wives and then just opened it up for questions which was fun. But my favorite part was probably just hearing the experiences of the Chaplains and their wives themselves. I'm so glad I have so many great role models to look to for advice and guidance as I try to learn how to fill the calling of being a Chaplains wife and I'm so glad that we will have this conference to look forward to every year!