Well last weekend we were privileged to watch conference! Normally we would go home and be with family on a weekend like this but with upcoming events and not much time we decided to brave the weekend on our own!
Now for most conference watchers this may not seem like that big of a deal! But for the Buttars family it meant a big deal! Since we are cheap...correction I am cheap...and we have not yet signed up for internet (they want to charge us 30 bucks a month! NO THANK YOU!) or cable for that matter we were at a loss for how to watch beloved conference!
For those of you who are not members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Conference weekend is a time where we hear messages from our Prophet and other church leaders! They broadcast the sessions (2 on Saturday and 2 on Sunday) all over the world! Members can tune in and watch online, on TV, on the radio etc. To watch some conference talks click here!
Well with pretty much zero options besides driving all the way to the stake center for each session which also meant cutting into my precious homework time in between session on Saturday, we had to take measures into our own hands! That is right everyone! Because we cannot connect to the internet from our apartment but we can access the network of our club house from the parking lot we decided this might be our best option! Broc and I snuggled up in the back of our lovely car, got connected to the internet network The Park at Arlington Ridge and watched all 8 hours of conference that way!
We viewed it as a wonderful missionary opportunity because most of the time we had the windows down and yes there were certainly people walking around! We decided if any one asked we would not turn down the opportunity to invite them to watch along!
Although we didn't have anyone brave enough to ask us what exactly we were doing...Broc and I had a great time watching the Prophet of the Lord in our little car! Back seats pushed up all the way, laptop in the middle, a blanket up to block the sun, some snacks to get us through and we were all set! Now if that's not dedication I don't know what is!
You're so funny and creative. This is actually the first year Joe and I watched Conference from home because I was too cheap to pay for cable. It was a nice treat. If I had known you were in the backseat I would have invited you over!! At least the weather was gorgeous. Keep our place in mind for April Conference.
ReplyDeleteLove it, Natalie! You two rock =) Moments like this become the most precious. Every conference after this you'll always remember watching it from your car. Love you both!
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