General Officers
Sister Runia quoted this doctrinal mastery verse about building our foundation on Christ as our rock.
What is Helaman 5:12
Elder Gong started with THIS JOKE about temple workers
What is: Why did the temple worker cross the road?
To help the people on the Other Side
Elder Gilbert told us that is takes courage to stand for truth, and even more courage to do this.
Tell the story about Elder Causse's granddaughter bearing her testimony at girl's camp.
What is: she only said two sentences and later felt bad about it. She was reminded that the length is not important but the sincerity.
Tell us about Elder Kearon's experience as a glider pilot.
What is: He learned about looking for cumulus clouds and feeling the right conditions of lift and avoiding sink. HE encouraged us to live in the lift of the Savior and gospel truths.
Sister Tamara W Runia taught us about Christ by showing us a short video of her brother doing this.
What is shaping clay (and asking the master for help).
Tell us the details of Renlund's cold oatmeal story.
What is a man needed a heart transplant that didn't work and almost died again, then got a second transplant that worked. With a life full of new hope and opportunity, he was angry one morning when Elder Renlund visited. Why? Because his oatmeal was cold and his milk was warm.
When Gabriel Reid saw headlines about his calling in the YM General Presidency he noticed that the heading said, "Men from Church Education called to presidency and ____" THIS.
What is an NFL player.
This story told by Sister Runia about her grown son helped us know that there are some things we just can't fix (even though we don't understand doesn't mean we don't believe).
What is: her grown son with 4 children died right after being called to be an Elders Quorum president and the day before his 2-year-olds birthday.
Elder Matthew Eyring reminded us that the Savior has fixed the only 2 things that could have brought us eternal misery: sin and death- And that we can find comfort during all things that we can't fix on earth. He shared a story about a moment he realized, "I can't fix this" even though he had empathy for a friend. Tell us the story.
What is: He had 2 friends who lost children. One had lost a twin before the baby was born, and the Eyring's had been through the same sorrow.
Sean Douglas spoke about avoiding distractions in the Lord's work and serving missions. He told us about a young missionary who was called to THIS CALLING on the day he got married.
What is bishop (only 8 months after he got home from his mission).
Elder Kearon was teased by Pres Uchtdorf for THIS reason.
What is he had not yet spoken about aviation in conference.
Thabo Lebethoa told us that his name and his wife's name have special meaning. When they are put together they mean this.
What is Eternal Joy.
This story about Timothy Farnes meeting Elder Oaks years ago, taught him the importance of ministering with compassion. "This is what we do."
What is: As a newly called stake president many years ago, he took time away from his family to attend a meeting where he had a question that was rudely ignored. He later bumped into Elder Oaks who was exceptionally kind and answered his question. When asked last year if he remembered this experience, Pres Oaks didn't- but he said, "This is what we do, right?".
Pres Henry B Eyring told us about his father doing this after his mother passed away in the hospital.
What is going through the entire hospital to shake hands and thank all those who had helped care for his wife.
Rosemary Chibota, Primary Pres, told us about a South African greeting. This word was Sawubona, and it means THIS.
What is "I see you".
Pres. Uchtdorf told us that he had this fear when he got baptized.
What is fear of drowning, or concern that the public swimming pool he was getting baptized in was getting deeper and deeper as they walked in.
Sister Tamara Runia said the gospel is not an umbrella to shield us from the storms of life, but this.
What is "a rock we stand on during the storm."
Elder Sikahema told this heartbreaking story about his grandparents in Tonga and the value of honoring and sustaining prophets and apostles.
What is: they took a ship to see an apostle "Mathias Cowley" on a distant island, and the boat ran into storms and took many days to arrive. Their only son died due to the severe exposure and they buried their son on an island between their home and their destination. They then continued on their journey to hear the apostle.
Tell the story of Sister Chibota's daughter and the school janitor.
What is: When the family was at school for a parent night, a school janitor took the aside to let them know that their daughter had always "seen him" and treated him with kindness. He cried with appreciation.
Sister Spannaus spoke about making a list as a young woman that would direct her towards all the good and virtuous things she wanted in life. She made a list of 7 ways that we could come to know the virtues and goodness of the Lord. Name 3 of them.
What are: take the sacrament sincerely, repent daily, study scriptures with purpose, study about ministering angels, go to bed early, limit cellphone use, seek spiritually strong friends.
Paul Sinclair saw an example of Christ in a little primary girl on the stand during a primary program. Tell the story.
What is: his son had noticed that his suit coat had button sleeves with no holes and a buttonhole on his lapel with no button so he connected them and got stuck. He was mad, but the little girl helped him instead of judging him and unbuttoned his arm before he got up to say his part.
Once again, this famous Christian author of children's books was quoted in conference.
Who is C.S. Lewis
Tell us Michael A. Dunn's story about running the ultramarathon and what that story has to do with Christ.
What is: he had a friend that believed he could do it, even though he didn't think he could. The friend "Ted" had run it many time and Elder Dunn trusted Ted's judgment. At 90 miles he said he could not run anymore. Ted said, "I know you can do this and I'm going to help you do it". When he saw a picture later, he learned that Ted had carried his pack and his water bottles so he didn't have to.
Elder Stevenson loves fruit! He spoke of one of the joyous fruits of the gospel and told the story of a Buddhist temple priest that he knew in Japan. Tell this story.
What is: the priest had become depressed after the death of his wife. Elder Stevenson asked him if he knew where his wife was. The man was shocked and Elder Stevenson explained the spirit world- the man changed by this truth.