General Conference Round 2

FUNNY THING

200

At the start of his talk Elder Karl D. Hirst ofthe Seventy shared that two of his childrenhave done this while speaking at pulpits.He never felt more connected to them atthat moment. What did his children do?

Passed Out

400

During his talk about fostering joyfulreverence at church what did ElderPatrick Kearon do that made everyonelaugh after he said, “For many,reverence only means this”?

He demonstrated someone
folding their arms, bowing their head,
closing their eyes, and holding still.

600

Elder Gerrit W. Gong started his talkby sharing a game that was played attheir Gong family reunion. What didthey do that got many laughs?

They had a “dad jokes” contest withone team being Grandpa (Elder Gong)and two grandchildren and the otherteam was an Artificial Intelligence (AI)program prompted to tell dad jokes inthe style of Gerrit W. Gong.

800

Sister Kristin M. Yee of the ReliefSociety general presidency told howshe had ruined a part of her painting ofJesus Christ by applying varnish toosoon before the paint had completelydried. She said, “I cried and felt sickinside. And in despair I did whatanyone would typically do in a situationlike this.” What did she do?

Called her mother

1000

Brother Bradley R. Wilcox of the YoungMen general presidency began his talkwith a few excerpts from a book called,“Children’s Letters to God.”
Can you tell one of the stories?

“Dear God, Instead of letting people die and havingto make new ones, why don’t you just keep the onesyou’ve got right now?”
“How come you only have 10 rules? Our school hasmillions.”
“Why did you put the tonsils in if you’re just going totake them out again?”

WHAT IS THE SUBJECT

200

Elder Neil L. Andersen taught,“____ is a living gift, a gift thatgrows as we increase our faith inJesus Christ.” What is the gift?

Hope

400

Elder D. Todd Christofferson taught,“There are things in our lives that maybe neutral or even inherently good,but that used in the wrong waybecome ‘_______ __ _________.’”Fill in the blanks.

Weapons of Rebellion

600

Elder David L. Buckner of theSeventy taught, “Jesus Christ haslong called His faithful followers His_______. … The Savior uses theterm ‘______’ to define a sacred andcherished relationship.”

Fill in the blanks.

Friends, friend

800

Elder Kyle S. McKay of the Seventysaid what we now call “this” markedthe beginning of the restoration of allthings in this last dispensation.
What was it?

The First Vision

1000

In his talk about our divine nature, ElderRubén V. Alliaud of the Seventy taught“How different our life, our decisions, would be if we really knew” what?

Who we really are

INVITATIONS TO ACT

200

Elder Neil L. Andersen listed five waysindividuals can build faith.
Name two of them.

(1)Prayer,
(2) temple covenants,
(3) keeping the commandments,
(4) continually fe​asting on the scriptures andthe words of modern-day prophets,
(5) taking the sacrament and worshippingweekly with fellow Saints.

400

To “live up to your privileges,” PresidentEmily Belle Freeman, Young Womengeneral president, invited us to “studyand ponder the _______ and the___________ Priesthood ordinances,the covenant promises made with eachand the power of God accessed throughthose ordinances.” Fill in the blanks.

Aaronic, Melchizedek

600

As we study and ponder “this”, ElderDavid A. Bednar said “We will be blessedwith eyes to see, ears to hear, minds tocomprehend, and hearts to understandthe lessons we should learn.”
What should we study and ponder?

The Book of Mormon

800

Bishop L. Todd Budge, a counselor inthe Presiding Bishopric, taught “Beingstill is an act of faith and requires effort.”He then shared the many times Jesussought quiet time to commune with Godand to be strengthened by Him. BishopBudge then invited us to do what?

Do the same! Be still and
seek quiet time.

1000

Elder Quentin L. Cook taught “if you willimmerse yourself regularly in “this” you willdraw the Spirit into your life and help youdiscern truth from error.” What is it?

The Book of Mormon

OBJECT LESSONS

200

Elder José A. Teixeira of the Presidency ofthe Seventy used salt to teach an importantlesson. First he shared how the Saviorreferred to those He taught as the “salt ofthe earth.” Then just as salt is two elementsbonded together we can’t be salt on ourown. We must be bonded to what?

The Lord

400

Telling the story of applying varnish too soon toher painting of Jesus Christ, Sister Kristin M. Yeeshared how she cried, called her mother, and thenoffered up a prayer before trying to fix what she hadruined. She compared this experience torepentance. Sister Yee taught, “Like my painting,the Lord is not done with us when we make a_______, nor does He flee when we falter. Ourneed for healing and help is not a burden to Him butthe very reason He came.” Fill in the blank.

Mistake

600

Elder Dale G. Renlund shared how Swedishscientist Alfred Nobel stabilized nitroglycerin bycombining it with a worthless substance calledkieselguhr and shaped it into sticks of dynamite,which changed the world. Elder Renlund thentaught just as the combination of nitroglycerin andkieselguhr made dynamite valuable, thecombination of these two things is beyond price.What are the two things?

The gospel of Jesus Christ and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

800

In his talk Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf taughtknowing what is eternal and what is not iskey to growing a testimony of JesusChrist and His Church. What did he useas a comparison for how our testimony should grow?

“If you want to nourish a tree, you don’tsplash water on the branches. You water theroots. Similarly, if you want the branches ofyour testimony to grow and bear fruit, nourish the roots.”

1000

Elder I. Raymond Egbo of the Seventy used thisteam’s success in the 1996 Olympics to teach“When we ignore the distractions of the world andfocus on Christ and His gospel, we areguaranteed success beyond what we can fullyimagine — and can feel great joy.” Of the teamElder Egbo said, “Once the football team learnedto ignore the many distractions facing them andfocused on their goal, they succeeded beyondwhat they thought possible.” What team was it?

Nigerian Men’s Football(Soccer) Team

WORDS OF WISDOM

200

In his talk inviting listeners to make apositive difference in the world as disciplesof Jesus Christ, Elder Gregorio E. Casillas ofthe Seventy taught, “We can provide asense of ___ that is reflected in ourcountenance, a ___ that we share withwords of love and acts of kindness.” Fill inthe blanks (same word for both).

Joy

400

Elder Juan Pablo Villar taught “Duringour mortal time, we are subject to theattacks of the adversary. ... But do notforget who has power over those wavesand, in fact, over all things. That is our______, _____ ______. He has thepower to help us out of every miserablecondition or adverse situation.”
Fill in the blanks.

Savior, Jesus Christ

600

In his talk on repenting and how itincreases sensitivity to the Holy Ghost,Elder D. Martin Goury of the Seventytaught “When we are receptive to theguidance of the still small voice, we arebetter equipped to more effectively________ to those in need.”
Fill in the blank.

Minister

800

Elder Takashi Wada of the Seventysaid that life without knowing “this” wasconfusing. What is it?

The Plan of Salvation

1000

Elder Ronald A. Rasband explainedthe definition of this word “means tohold up another person, to give themour attention, to be faithful to theirtrust, to act upon their words.”
What is the word?

Sustain