Conference, my favorite part

Have I mentioned that I LOVED conference? I think I did, but I'll just say it again:) Usually when I watch conference I can never narrow it down to just one favorite part. Never in my entire life have I been able to do that. Whenever I am asked I always go on and on about all the different parts I just loved. Well, this time was different for me. I know that it has a lot to do with the fact the I could totally relate right now. It was that speaker, who I can't even remember who he was anymore, but he talked about Hugh B. Brown and a talk he had shared about the Currant Bush. I will call it the Parable of the Currant Bush. So I went to lds.org and searched for it. I found the original here..... http://lds.org/new-era/1973/01/the-currant-bush?lang=eng&query=Currant+Bush You really should take the time to read it. It was written before I, or even Matt, was born--but it relates to what we are going through so well. And I'm sure that everyone can relate to it--everyone. So, now that you have read it, I will tell you how I feel. I feel like I'm being trimmed so much that my roots are now being cut. I prayed and told Heavenly Father that. I said, be careful, my roots are exposed and starting to really hurt. Hurt way down deep inside. Please, be careful. Are you sure you know what you are doing? And yes, He does know what He is doing. He is telling me that it's okay. He is in charge. He isn't going to cut my roots, just trim me down and shape me into who I need to be. Who He knows I can be. I have been a shade tree. Life has been so full of love and happiness for me. And it still is--I just need to be trimmed. It is Spring after all. A time for new beginnings:) So last night as I lay in bed with Matt and we both shed a few tears I thought of the Currant Bush and Hugh B. Brown. And Matt and I both said, "Okay Lord, cut away. We trust you." And we do. Then I talked with Juanita this morning and she told me she just found out that Ammon--who remember has NOT been nice the entire time they have been here, except for of course when we are on the 4-wheelers--has strep throat. Her Dr. waited 5 days to tell her--5 days! Well, trim away. Hang in there and have a great day! Don't forget to read the Currant Bush:)