-"Life before Bednar"
-"Life After Bednar."
Literally ANYTHING else that happened this week instantly became not important.
WEEKEND LONG BEDNAR SESH!
5 meetings, 3 days, EPIC.
I brought my notes, but like, where to even begin??
FIRST off. First meeting was for the whole mission. I'm pretty sure that was Heaven is going to be like?? Literal like happisest day ever, SO.MUCH.LOVE.
Pres had been like LAYING down the law, Assistants calling us like every second, one more thing, one more thing, bring a question to ask him, it has to be this criteria, you have to raise your hand, actually no you don't, ok just bring a question, no talking ever, ok actually no talking when we walk in the building. BLAHH BLAHH I'm like whoa.
So we go super early because we are taking a mission picture. Look down. #nonametag some things never change..........
NOT a great day to forget that. So luckily we live like 2.3 miles away from the church...but on busy roads....so solid 10 minute round trip. Seems easy? Supposed to be in our seats at 1:30.......its 1:16........goin for the gold.
LIKE JEFF GORDON NASCAR-ing around (but TOTALLY obeying the speed limits...................................) grab the tag...racing back..........whip into the parking lot.........................ELDER BEDNAR. Arriving. Everyone looking at us.
OMG.
Instantly become a cholo driver. Seat back. Head down. Pull into parking space slowly.
But we snuck in a back way and still got seats in the front because our ZL's love us and saved them. #tendermercy
MIND-EXPLOSION. Whole time just question/answer. For some reason I was just expecting like CHASTISEMENT/REBUKE sesh because his last few conference talks have been like ultimate calls to repentance. And the AP's were like all of a sudden putting us on LOCKdown so anxiety building.
BUT HE WAS AWESOME. just asked us questions about his talks he sent us to study, nailed it. then open questions. Whipped out KOLOB TIME!?!?! Prayin about that one.
OK so comments what we learned at the end, my comp Sis Beuchert whipped out a hot mess because she was so nervous but recovered! And she's like "wait...do you know what I'm saying?"
(E. Bed) Totally! But one word of precaution, be patient..."
"Elder Bednar that is my biggest weakness."
"Would it surprise you if I said I knew that?"
"WHAT THE"
best.moment.ever. haha HOLY.
Ok so then like 4 more meetings just for our stake, I'm like HOLY SPOILED ROTTEN. So blessed to be in the Derby Zone for this! Hands down worth the 34 exchanges I've had to trek through JUST for this moment.
Main point I took away is we need to be AGENTS who act and not OBJECTS who are acted upon.
i.e. "bless everyone who is not here at church this week that they will be here next time"
CANCEL.
"agent-prayer" --"Heavenly Father, we all have someone in mind right now who is NOT here, we are all going to go out, find those people, invite them back with the power and the tools, resources we already have from thee, the ONLY thing we need from you is that you inspire us so we don't all go to the same house."
MIND=MUSH.
Words can't even describe the feelings.
Like literally puts everything into perspective like NOTHING else I've experienced before. Time on my mission became so much shorter, this life became so much shorter, worldly things became SO much less important....and all that matters is that I make it back to live with my Heavenly Father. that's.it.
Last theme. The LORD is Hastening His work. Not us. The only question we have to ask ourselves are, "are we going to keep pace with the Hastening?"
#preach
AMAZING! Become agents and not objects.
LOVE YOU ALL!
xoxoxo
SISTER Murr.
SHOUTOUT
SMASH PACK I don't even get how you are real. EVERY WEEK. I swear I'll get one back atcha soon!!! <3
I've ultimately failed at taking pics this week. LAST thing on my mind. But I'm repenting and will do better next time!
But for now. Here is a bear-in-a-bathtub.
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