Something is in the air...

Something really is in the air. It is like a spirit of conversion. I have had some amazing experiences the past few days. Yesterday, our Young Women took a trip to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple and the Draper Temple. These temples are pretty new, and completely gorgeous. I want nothing else than to be married in the LDS temple, it is amazing there.

So after an afternoon of temples, we came home to go to a baptism of a 17 year old in our ward. It was the most amazing meeting I think I have ever attended. I lead the music, and played the piano when the Young Women sang a special number. I wasn't nervous until President Henry B. Eyring walked in. That's right. The First Counselor of the Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My stomach dropped. Here was a man, ordained of God, standing in my prescence, sitting on the same stand! I about cried when I saw him. This is the second time he has come to one of my ward functions.... its getting to the point where I feel like I know him! Laugh. But I know he is a true leader of our church. I am so grateful for his example.

I cried quite a bit in that meeting. The Spirit was so strong. The part I remember the most is when President Eyring addressed our new convert. I was sitting up on the stand by her, so every time he turned around to talk to her, it was so cool being that close and seeing him.

He told her that he knew she was the start of a great work. That the Lord has his hand in this, and He brought her to the true church. She had so much faith to continue with this process, even though some of her family was against it. She is a great example to me. And he kept saying how many she would bring to the gospel. It was so touching.

Plus later, I got to shake Pres. Eyring's hand and get a picture!

Anyways, I won't tell every moment of the great meeting, but here is another exciting thing. The next day at church, sitting next to a non-member, she told my family she wanted to get baptized. She is 16, and oh my, I admire her! So we get to meet with the missionaries this week! Everyone bore their testimony about missionary work at church. You can tell something is in the air.

Thank you President Eyring.