New Beginnings

Today was a good day. I finished painting most of the living room in our new apartment. It's a great color! It's like the color of dried wheat, or light tan...in that range anyway. It's cute! It's crazy how much a little bit of paint transforms stark white walls into something warm and inviting! It wasn't that hard either. I just sectioned off the area I was working on so Coleman couldn't come through. After a few hours with some breaks in between, ta-da, done! My shoulders are sore of course, but that's why I have Chris around (wink). We met with family at Red Lobster to celebrate our brother's birthday and it turned out nicely. Coleman ate okay, screamed a bunch because he wanted out of the high chair, but all in all, not too shabby.

One thing I can't wait for is General Conference! We will have the opportunity to sustain a newly called Prophet of God and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We will hear from him and his counselors and the twelve apostles of the Lord. They are our leaders and servants of God! They testify of Christ and of our divine destiny in the plan of salvation! They are the mouth piece of God our Father and His son Jesus Christ. God has not ceased to give revelation through prophets and I am excited that I live in a day where we have prophets and apostles who lead and guide me. Joseph Smith Jr said "...the standard of truth has been erected; No un hallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the great Jehovah shall say the work is done!" God does speak. There is so much truth, so much knowledge to be had, so much happiness and safety to be found when following His words.