Elder Eyring talked about Temples and made us smile when he told of his first experience at the Temple and being so impressed that the temple worker knew his name, then realized that a small card with his name on it had been placed on the lapel of suit coat. In speaking about Temples he talked about where he and his wife were married....where was that?
Logan
Elder Dallin H. Oaks was a member of the Utah Supreme Court before he was the President of BYU. What was his topic?
The Constitution
What was so unique about the Sunday morning session?
The speakers were from all over the world
(Zimbabwe, Brazil, New Zealand, Portugal, Fiji, Hong Kong, Philippines, Nicaragua)
Before reaching 12 years old this family had been forced twice to flee home and start over because of war and political division. Who is it?
Elder Uchtdorf
Who is this?
Joy Jones/General Primary Pres
Elder Ballard has mentioned many times the loneliness he feels since his wife passed away 2 1/2 years ago. He also mentioned the statistic that over half of the church membership are single/not yet married, widowed or divorced. What did he say to all of us who feel loneliness?
SERVE
(believe in God’s love, hope in Christ)
Sister Aburto from the General RS Presidency lost her brother when she was only 9 years old. How did he die?
In an earthquake
Elder Renlund introduced us to the idea of being a "stone-catcher"... what did he mean by this?
...self-righteousness, fear, and anger have caused even Christians to hurl stones at people who stumble. He then said, “We can’t simply watch that happen,” and he encouraged the congregants to become “stonecatchers. Brothers and sisters, not throwing stones is the first step in treating others with compassion. The second step is to try to catch stones thrown by others.
Sister Jones told the story of the little boy who fell out of bed. When asked what happened what did he say?
“I don’t know. I guess I wasn’t all the way in."
What is the analogy Pres. Nelson used when he showed this picture?
The need for us to remove, with the Savior’s help, the old debris of our lives
Elder Christofferson: “It is the one path that leads to the Celestial Kingdom of God.”
What is the path?
The Covenant Path
(...we receive all the ordinances and covenants pertaining to salvation and exaltation)
How many temples were announced at the end of Conference?
Name 2.
20
Beira, Mozambique
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Brussels, Belgium
Burley, Idaho
Cali, Colombia
Cape Town, South Africa
Casper, Wyoming
Elko, Nevado
Eugene, Oregon
Farmington, New Mexico
Grand Junction, Colorado
Helena, Montana
Kumasi, Ghana
Oslo, Norway
Querétaro, Mexico
Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Smithfield, Utah
Torreon, Mexico
Vienna, Austria
Yorba Linda, California
Elder Cook introduced us to Bishop Moa Mehe from the San Francisco Tongan Ward.
Why was Elder Cook so impressed with this Bishop?
One of the best examples of a bishop who helped his youth.
(Priesthood session)
Elder Renlund gave such a good talk he titled Infuriating Unfairness. He talked about the genocide in Rwanda and COVID 19. Then he taught us how we can endure the unfairness of life. What did he say?
*nothing compares to the unfairness of Christ endured
*He is always aware of us
*in the eternities, Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ will resolve all unfairness and will bless us as we endure unfairness
Elder Soares showed us this picture. Can you tell me about it?
Couple passed away 4 days apart. Their son is a bishop in Brazil. “I could feel the hand of the
Lord even during this difficult time."
What did Elder Bednar compare gospel principles to?
The helm of a ship
(enables us to find our way)
If/when Pres Nelson passes away- who is the Senior Apostle to become the next prophet?
Elder M. Russell Ballard
What is the “Rabbit Effect” as told by Elder Gary E. Stevenson?
The rabbits who were thriving were not just given food but also love
“she was an unusually kind and caring individual, she couldn’t help it. It’s just how she was."
Elder Neil A. Anderson began his talk by showing 3 pictures of members who died of COVID. What was the theme of his talk?
Life is precious and eternal ... our journey did not begin at birth or end in death
Elder Gong showed this picture of a stained glass window in Paris. What did he want us to learn?
Symbolic of our eternal journey... all are welcome in the Inn... Christ is the Good Samaritan... a refuge for all from life’s bruises and storms.
Pres Nelson gave us a 5 step program to increase our faith....name one of the steps.
1. Study to know the doctrine of Christ
2. Choose to believe in Jesus Christ
3. Act in Faith
4. Partake of the sacred ordinances worthily
5. Ask your Heavenly Father for help
Elder Dube from Zimbabwe felt inadequate while attending his first General Conference leadership meeting in Salt Lake until which apostle came to him and patted his cheeks?
Jeffrey R. Holland
Elder Holland spoke of some difficult things we experience in our lives. There were many phrases he used to teach us how to deal with these hard things. Tell me what he said....
Principle and power... principles of righteousness... grace... personal peace... peacemaker
Elder Rasband spoke of a Young Adult gathering in Goshem Utah and the miracle they experienced. Can you tell me about that miracle?
Wild fires caused the power to go out. 7 min after 6 as quickly as the power had gone out, it came back on.
What did Elder Stevenson want us to learn from this difficult experience of the Saints being driven from their homes in Missouri?
Residents of Quincy Illinois reached out in compassion and friendship.