Time Out for Erin!

A few weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity of going to Time Out for Women in Spokane, with my great friend Karine and her mom.....with special thanks to Tutu, Grammy, and my wonderful husband (or now known around here as "daddy") who helped take care of the little guys while I was away. It was a fantastic experience, one that I wish to have again sometime soon. On Friday morning we had the pleasure of going to a wonderful 'life' seminar held by some of the most inspiring and talented women that I have ever had the priviledge of hearing. We actually got to meet Sheri Dew (one of my all-time favorites!!), and Virginia Hinckley Pearce (Pres Gordon B Hinckley's daughter) that morning also. I was so silly the whole time, every time one of them passed by us, I got all giddy and excited. :) They, and others that morning, both gave tremendous talks about how we can all raise to the potential within us, and influence others for good.

Me with Sheri Dew!!!

And then with Virginia Pearce...doesn't she look like her dad?? :)

Then that night, we were able to go to a concert put on by Michael McLain, and also hear some more tremendous speakers as well. I had never heard Michael McLain live before, and he was actually pretty hysterical. At the end of the night, he sang the songs that he wrote about adoption from all different perspectives, and by the end all of the women in the whole conference center were balling their eyes out! We also got to meet Michael McLain, and Sister Okazaki who gave a wonderful talk that night.

Karine and I at the conference center....loving the experience so far!

All day Saturday we got to hear from a variety of speakers and performers, all of which were fantastic. Hillary Weeks performed all day that day, as well as a group called Mercy River who were very good. There were so many speakers, I couldn't even name them all...but all spoke about different ways in which we could live a more joyful life. So many of their talks were just amazing, we felt like we were on such a spiritual high the entire time! That day, we got to meet Marilynn Boyak as well, and learn some of her tips about serving others and getting our children involved in service. She was amazing. By the time we started to head home, we were so exhausted from being so spiritually fed the whole time, that we felt like we needed another vacation....I thought my head might explode! :) But, it was such a fantastic experience, just to be there with all of those women, lds and of other Christian faiths as well, and to be so uplifted and inspired...I can't even descirbe the feeling that we had when it was all over. I am just so thankful to have been able to go.

Hillary Weeks performing for us on Saturday

The beautiful Spokane Temple!

Karine and I at the end of our time in Spokane....what a wonderful trip!