Easter and General Conference

This year for Holy Week we again followed Christ through the events of the last week of his life. We mostly watched the Bible videos, looked at the gospel art kit, and read scriptures. On Passover night we had our traditional Passover meal on the floor of flatbread, olives, grapes, etc. Celebrating Holy Week makes Easter so much more meaningful. 

Then it was time for General Conference! So much happened! During the first session we were able to be part of a solemn assembly to sustain the new prophet, President Russel M. Nelson, and his counselors President Dallin H. Oaks, and President Henry B. Eyring. It was such a powerful moment! We love them and give our support as our prophet leads the church. We also sustained to new apostles, Garrett W. Gong and Ulysses Soares. Both were so meaningful because they have diverse ethnic backgrounds.

 

President Nelson also holds a special place in our hearts because he was the heart surgeon for my Grandpa Jack, who later died from a heart infection when my mom was only 4 years old. We have a special letter from Dr. Nelson to my Grandma expressing his sympathy and condolences. I am thankful that because of the sacrifice and resurrection of the Savior, I can meet my grandpa someday.

In between sessions we dyed our Easter eggs. it was Kate's first time and she loved it! She turned her hands pink and yellow too. 

I just love the bright happy colors!

We started Easter morning by watching the Bible videos of the Resurrected Lord. It's so tender and sweet to think of him appearing to those he loved as the Risen Lord.

Then the kids came downstairs to see what the Easter Bunny brought! Kate figured out quick that there was yummy candy! 

Weird sunshine lighting, but the girls got cross stitches, and the boys got wooden pirate crafts to paint. Kate got new playdough, her favorite!

The rest of Conference was AMAZING. I had written questions before and they were answered over and over. President Nelson also announced some amazing changes, including the combining of High priest and Elders quorums, the retiring of Home and Visiting teaching and replacing it with "ministering," and 7 new temples in India, Nicaragua, Philippines, Virginia, Layton Utah, and Russia. 

We were invited to Easter dinner at Rebecca's house, and my part was deviled eggs, spinach gratin, and this delectable lemon blueberry cake. The meals was heavenly. 

These aren't pictures from Easter night, but the week before when Mike's dad Nick came to live in Utah, with Rebecca! Now we get to see him all the time and Mike is just loving being around his Dad, and the kids are enjoying Grandpa time.