December times!

My December started off with a holiday party for all concierges on the island who work for Marriott worldwide. I was a bit bummed that we couldn't bring a plus one. I enjoy my co-workers but sometimes we are just not on the same level. I was worried about being trapped in a boring conversation for 4 hours. Turns out I was right. Everyone got drunk and to be honest I don't really think drunk people are that funny. The smell of alcohol makes me nauseous and I just don't enjoy seeing grown adults act like they are twelve again. We had some people standing on the tables whipping their napkins around their heads. While others were shaking their booty a little too much on the dance floor all while trying not to tip spill their fancy drink. I just didn't understand. The party wasn't a complete loss because I won the giveaway, I ate some really nice food, and I got to see some of my serious co-workers loosen up a little. 

I got a text one night from someone in the bishopric asking if I would speak on Sunday. I'm not one to say no ever so I agreed to it. I was a little frustrated they were asking me so late into the week I only had a few days to prepare. Non the less I got my talk done and was ready to speak. The morning of my talk I woke up at 8:38 and remembered that ward counsel is at 8:45am. I flew out of bed and just had time to brush my hair and teeth before throwing on a dress and sprinting out the door. When I walked into ward counsel I saw the Relief Society president holding some Lei's I just looked at them and thought how pretty. When I sat down everyone seemed extra excited to see me that day. Everyone was saying hi and smiling extra big. I thought that was odd but didn't think too much into it. Anyway afterward counsel, I was walking into sacrament and the bishop told me that I would be speaking with Elder Utchdort today... um, what? Then I remembered the leis and how happy everyone seemed to see me and that was because they were all just told who would be at sacrament meeting and who was speaking with him. I panicked for just a minute but then felt totally fine once the meeting started. I decided to just stick to what I had written and speak from my heart. I don't want to brag but I think I totally killed it on my talk. Everyone was laughing and I see could almost every single person looking at me the whole time. I would write down what Elder Utchdorf talked about honestly he was just talking about everything. After the meeting, someone told me that Elder Utchdorf told them out of all the times he had been to Hawaii my talk was the best talk he had ever heard. Someone else told me my talk was better than his. Another girl met me with tears and said my talk helped her so much. I emailed a copy to three people who stopped me on my way to yw's. I'm not going to lie I felt proud of myself and now I have a pretty cool thing I can share in two truths and lie. Just kidding. But honestly, this was an experience I won't ever forget. I was glad Gavin snagged a picture.