No, we weren't there at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, but we felt the spirit just as strong as if we had been. We were sitting in our little chapel 2,222 miles from church headquarters with a few members, eight of us full time missionaries and several wonderful investigators - and we loved every session, every talk and every word! It was good to see many of our friends singing in the Tabernacle Choir. The music was beautiful. It brought back wonderful memories of our time there.
Beginning with the Saturday morning session (12:00 noon here in New York) we were thrilled with the messages and the spirit that testified of their truthfulness and importance in our lives. We wondered how the sessions that followed could possibly be as enlightening. As always, we were not disappointed.
Beginning with the Saturday morning session (12:00 noon here in New York) we were thrilled with the messages and the spirit that testified of their truthfulness and importance in our lives. We wondered how the sessions that followed could possibly be as enlightening. As always, we were not disappointed.
President Thomas S. Monson took little time Saturday morning before he announced five new temples - 1) Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 2) Cordoba, Argentina, 3) Kansas City area, 4) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and 5) Rome, Italy. Even amongst our small numbers gathered in our chapel, there were audible outbursts of excitement when the prophet announced Rome, Italy. Some of us were overcome for the rest of that session. Our daughter, Nicole, served a mission in Italy.
We found it was a good experience to share our impressions from conference at our Monday morning Institute Training meeting with other Institute teachers. Also, throughout the week, as we briefly discussed conference talks in each of the classes we teach, it became a time of personal strengthening and testimony bearing for the students.
We concluded that we had received, once again, new "scripture" from the pulpit to study for another six months. That led us easily into our evening's study of the Savior's teachings in the Book of Matthew for the remainderof the classes we teach.
We love General Conference! We love the prophet and the brethren. We love studying the gospel...and teaching it. We love our mission:-)
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We got the whole family ready and headed downtown to the conference center... only to be reminded that kids under 8 can't go inside for the conference sessions. So, we went across the street and sat in the old tabernacle and listened to the Sunday afternoon session. I shared all my memories of that beautiful building- prior conference sessions, concerts, listening to choir practices, retirements, etc. Thanks to Dad and Mom for helping to provide those sweet memories.
We learned that the tabernacle has it's ORIGINAL GLASS WINDOWS- wavy and all! (something I never knew) Can you believe that?? It was another great family memory created :)
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