Happy Easter!
Christ the Lord is Risen Today
1. Christ the Lord is ris'n today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heav'ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!
2. Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the vict'ry won, Alleluia!
Jesus' agony is o'er, Alleluia!
Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia!
3. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!
Gospel Goals
1. Trust in the Lord.
2. Stand as a witness of God.
3. Find peace, comfort, and joy in the Savior.
4. Hasten the work of salvation by inviting others to
"Come unto Christ."
My goals for today matched almost perfectly the fact that I was asked to speak in stake conference. I did not plan it that way. I take my goals from General Conference addresses and it just worked out that way.
Quotes
"When we are in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing, blessings come."
"Women are appointed to be guides and lights in righteousness in the family unit." - Bruce R. McConkie
I read my talk ten times before leaving this morning, just as James suggested. We arrived early at stake conference and my cousin Rita and her husband Bill sat down in the row in front of us. I was able to talk to her about her arthritis and about getting histories of grandpa and grandma Maxwell's lives. She is going to talk to her mom, my Aunt Gene.
As I sat on the stand there were three other women who joined with me. Kylie Tregaskas, a Laurel, Ann Williams a mother of young children and President Williams's wife, and Alisa Allen the Relief Society President in the YSA branch. The stake presidency were the other three speakers. It was a good meeting but I was so glad when it was over. The Young Women sand "Come Unto Christ" and sounded beautiful. I believe their song was my favorite part of the meeting. People said they enjoyed my talk and two sisters asked me to email my family letter to them. One was Debbie Holyoak who is the postmistress in Vernon but lives in Clay Springs, and the other was Heidi Hastings, First Counselor in the Young Women Stake Presidency. James said many people commented to him also. Although I certainly didn't seek praise it is nice to know that the talk meant something to people and that they got something from listening to it.
On the way home we went to the Lakeside grave yard to plant a blooming Easter lily near my mom's grave.
At home we prepared our Easter lunch together. James heated up the ham and potatoes and I did the beans and asparagus. It was delicious! We were well fed and needed a nap.
After my nap I finished my gospel study. I read two conference talks, studied from Preach My Gospel, and read from the Book of Mormon. Afterwards I read to James from The Book Thief by the fire. James wrote an Easter message to our children and their spouses and sent it out this evening. We are so happy. I am so grateful to my Savior who makes it all possible to have eternal families.
Six of the 8 Wilhelm children. Trenda and Alice
were at the Young Women's song practice.
James home teaches this family and I have Trenda and Alice in Young Women's. They are a wonderful family!
For dinner we had brownies and chocolate covered strawberries. It was a wonderful Easter Sunday.
