Conference = Incredible.

When I wrote that I was specifically thinking of the Church's 196th semi-annual General Conference, but then I realized that I could also be referring to BYU's McKay School of Education Mentored Research Conference, of which I was a part this afternoon. That also went well; at times it seemed a little long and at times it was excellent but none of it was horrible. So I would say it was a success.

The big winners of this General Conference: Temples, and going to them.

I loved this. I am so excited about the Temple, having learned a lot more about it in my D&C class this semester, and also preparing myself to go.

Part of section 109 of the D&C (Kirtland Temple dedicatory prayer, March 27, 1836) was quoted in Conference:

"Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing, and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God."

I was talking with Andy about Conference, the Temple, etc, and we discussed how only homes compare with the Temple in terms of sacredness. I love the idea of homes being sacred sanctuaries, and also the idea of the feeling in the Temple being like that of my home home. I'm so blessed to have grown up in a home with a lot of love, and I believe the Temple feels like home in that respect.