Orange Rolls and General Conference

General Conference is pretty much considered a holiday here in Utah. I could swear that all of USU's students clear out for the weekend. On Saturday night during the Priesthood Session, there are numerous "ladies night outs" at different stores and every restaurant is packed once the Priesthood Session gets out.

We spent General Conference weekend in Kaysville with Spencer's family. We listened to great messages (the ones we didn't sleep through), ate a ton, and enjoyed good company. After the Priesthood Session, we decided to avoid the crowds and complications with three babies and ordered pizza and chinese to go. (yes, both!) Sunday morning, we had my mother-in-law's traditional Sunday-morning-of-conference-breakfast: fruit, breakfast casserole, and the world's best orange rolls. I also put down multiple handfuls of cadbury mini eggs throughout the weekend. It was great.

Today, I finally finished watching the talks that I slept or talked through. My favorite quotes from conference were:

If you come upon a person who is drowning, would you ask if they need help - or would it be better to just jump in and save them from the deepening waters? The offer, while well meaning and often given, "Let me know if I can help" is really no help at all.                
    - Ronald A. Rasband


This is a truth revealed in the Lectures on Faith, which teach that "a religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation.
     - Dallin H. Oaks

Envy is a mistake that just keeps on giving. Obviously we suffer a little when some misfortune befalls us, but envy requires us to suffer all good fortune that befalls everyone we know! What a bright prospect that is—downing another quart of pickle juice every time anyone around you has a happy moment!... coveting, pouting, or tearing others down does not elevate your standing, nor does demeaning someone else improve your self-image. So be kind, and be grateful that God is kind. It is a happy way to live.
      - Jeffrey R. Holland


Surely the thing God enjoys most about being God is the thrill of being merciful, especially to those who don’t expect it and often feel they don’t deserve it.
      - Jeffrey R. Holland


This topic of judging others could actually be taught in a two-word sermon. When it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges, or wanting to cause harm, please apply the following: STOP IT!
      - Dieter F. Uchtdorf


I can quote scripture, I can try to expound doctrine, and I will even quote a bumper sticker I recently saw. It was attached to the back of a car whose driver appeared to be a little rough around the edges, but the words on the sticker taught an insightful lesson. It read, "Don't judge me because I sin differently than you."
      - Dieter F. Uchtdorf


Because we all depend on the mercy of God, how can we deny to others any measure of the grace we so desperately desire for ourselves?
      - Dieter F. Uchtdorf