TOFW

2 years ago my mother and I attended Time Out For Women and spent a few days having a girls weekend and listening to many different presenters talk to us about healing and forgiveness. When we weren't at the even we were eating Cafe Rio and hanging out at the hotel, dreamy right? At that time in my life I needed to hear about healing and forgiveness, things that I still am coming to understand.

This weekend things were a little different. My mom drove up a bunch of stuff from home so we can begin to pack up our things for Charlotte, and headed to Idaho Falls as soon as we could. We took a quick trip to Wal-Mart for snacks and then we were on our way! Friday night we sat in the Civic Center for a few hours listening to the first group of speakers.

Emily Freeman- Illuminating Moments
"Man's accidents are God's purposes." Sophia Hawthorne
How will it feel when I know that the Lord knew he could count on me?
Serve others in a way that through us, they will come to know Him.
What do I need to do to show people the same love I have received?
Am I living in a way that the Lord would used me as an instrument in his hands?

Heidi Swinton- Lead Kindly Light
Cultural traditions can deceive us, political correctness can deceive us (Elder Oaks)
What deceitful things are pulling me from truth?

Once we were done on Friday night my mother and I took a quick trip to Orange Leaf for some frozen yogurt (..cough..cough..addicts) where we chatted and then took another quick trip to Wal-mart. Instead of taking the hotel route this time, we headed back to Rexburg where Samuel was waiting for us. Although we went to bed a little late, morning came WAY to early. We were back out the door around 7:15, ready to be uplifted again, and wanting our TOFW bags.

Chris Williams - Steps for Peacefully Overcoming Anything
Do I allow myself to exercise my faith to allow myself to heal?
The spirit has the ability to change the scene immediately.
Are there souls that I need to help bring home?

Merrilee Boyack- Helping our Kids Thrice
Every family has all the gifts it needs to gain exaltation(Bernell Christensen).

Robert Millet- After all we can do, Grace Works
Mercy: Not getting what you deserve
Grace: Getting what you don't deserve. Unearned assistance, enabling power.
What can we do to deal with persecution in a positive, uplifting manner?
We need to be patient with ourselves because God is.
To have faith in Christ is to trust.

Tamu Smith & Zandra Vranes- Live life with a little more SASS
Search for the Lord, Act on his Atonement, Savor your relationship with the Lord, Share your unique gifts.
Don't ever put yourself in a position where you are ashamed to share your faith.

Emily Watts- The Light at the End of the Mom Tunnel
advice 1: recognize it won't be like this forever (good & bad), one day at a time, just do today.
advice 2: remember why you're doing what you do. 
advice 3: work on 'yes' as a default
Advice 4: Work on questions as much as you work on answers. Be smart enough to not always give answers. What questions should I be asking? What is my perspectice?

Don't worry... Now the countdown begins for Women's Conference in May!