Front Row

We arrived early for the devotional that Elder and Sister Nelson were speaking at. Some men in our company were assigned to help with parking. A good excuse to be early and get a good seat. We ended up sitting on the front row, right in the middle. Talk about being close! It was awesome.
It was such a treat to hear from them. A choir sang the song he wrote "Our prayer to Thee." I think that is what it was called. They did a great job. Elder Nelson is such a sweet man. It was so fun seeing him in a different setting and to be that close was amazing. I feel so blessed that we have a prophet and apostles on the earth to guide us. Here are some highlights of their talks.
Sis. Wendy Watson Nelson:
She opened by sharing a story about her "preparation" to being pursued by Elder Nelson. She was speaking at a conference in Raymond, Alberta and as she was preparing for the event, she had the feeling that something big was going to happen in her life. Something that was life changing. She was humming a hymn before going to the meeting and was trying to figure out which hymn it was. She sang a little to her sister and asked what hymn it was. Her sister informed her that it was Elder Nelson's hymn. She thought nothing of it. Shortly after, he called on her and the rest is history.
-We know the Lord will give us what we need to grow into our true selves
-talked about pre-mortal therapy. She said she believes if we could just see 10 minutes of our premortal lives, it would change the way we live and the way we view our lives.
-D&C 88:33- Receive the giver AND the gift. She told a story she called the parable of the pink heating pad. (If anyone is interested in knowing what it is, let me know).
-Testified of the Lord's timing in our lives and said that He is never late!
Elder Nelson- Talked mostly about families. I was just impressed with how laid back and real he was. He has a big smile and is so friendly.
-Our families are our first priority, spouses first, then children. We are each other's ticket to the Celestial Kingdom.
-Gave this counsel to the women D&C 132:63- we glorify God by having and rearing children. It is the most important thing we will ever do!
-This was the counsel for the brethren:
1. Anticipate her hopes, wishes, the secret desires of her heart
2. Appreciate
3. Contemplate go to the Temple together, Celebrate anniversaries, love, the Sabbath
4. Cooperate work together
5. Elevate treat a person how they ought to be treated and they will grow to become
6. Motivate Help her to develop her talents- give your wife a night off now and then
7. Radiate goodness. provide light of the gospel in the home. Radiate more light than heat. Be the light of her life.
8. Supplicate be a praying people Alma 37:37
Then he said "good luck! I hope this helps."
He quoted a saying about enjoying your babies because they don't keep but I couldn't get the right words. I've heard it before though and it's sweet coming from a grandfather.