Did anyone else notice the shift in tone of the last General Conference? I love change and miss President Hinckley. President Monson really seemed extra humbled by his new calling. I mean, we knew that this was coming with him being the senior apostle and all, but no one ever REALLY knew how life would be after President Hinckley's passing, did we? I mean, think of all the temples that were built & planned during his nearly 13 years as church president. What about the Conference Center where conference & other events take place? And the podium made of one of his old walnut tree. Amazing. The talks seemed to call directly to the members to repent & do their missionary work. To the rest of the world, Elder Packer & others reemphasized our devotions to Christ. Elder Ballard specifically has called members to use these blogs to spread & clarify the gospel. He, along with others, clarified how we should prioritize quality family time, etc. What other underlying themes did you guys pick out from the different talks? Please comment if you feel like sharing your feelings. Elder Uchtdorf seemed to conduct the majority of the meetings and I loved how in the first session he could pronounce the names of the G.A.'s with a perfect accent in each of their respective languages. P.S. I love April 6th. It's such a great date.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
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Did anyone else notice the shift in tone of the last General Conference? I love change and miss President Hinckley. President Monson really seemed extra humbled by his new calling. I mean, we knew that this was coming with him being the senior apostle and all, but no one ever REALLY knew how life would be after President Hinckley's passing, did we? I mean, think of all the temples that were built & planned during his nearly 13 years as church president. What about the Conference Center where conference & other events take place? And the podium made of one of his old walnut tree. Amazing. The talks seemed to call directly to the members to repent & do their missionary work. To the rest of the world, Elder Packer & others reemphasized our devotions to Christ. Elder Ballard specifically has called members to use these blogs to spread & clarify the gospel. He, along with others, clarified how we should prioritize quality family time, etc. What other underlying themes did you guys pick out from the different talks? Please comment if you feel like sharing your feelings. Elder Uchtdorf seemed to conduct the majority of the meetings and I loved how in the first session he could pronounce the names of the G.A.'s with a perfect accent in each of their respective languages. P.S. I love April 6th. It's such a great date.
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Yes, it was pretty crazy cool to listen to the new prophet, apostles, and general authorities speak at conference. Have you read Elise's sister's blog (Becky). She also wrote about conference and already has done some "missionary work" on her blog, it's pretty cool. I think her last name is Hooley. She's the last link on Elise's list. Check it out.
When President Monson spoke I felt pure peace and hope. Experiencing that feeling changes what you think and do. It seemed that President Monson has finally come alive as he is able to do what he has been prepared for these many years.
Wow, I can't believe so many people did not have any comments about conference!! Thanks for those who actually shared. Last night I went to an appointment with the missionaries and we taught one of their investigators. She had watch conf for the first time & had a few questions for us along with pages of notes taken from conference. One of her questions was, "What is the quorum of the 12?" Another was, "What is the quorum of the 70?" After she asked us questions like, "Where did we come from," and "Why are we here?" We taught her about the plan of salvation. I'm sorry, but it never gets old. When you meet someone who is so sincerely interested in their own eternal welfare-especially someone who didn't grow up in the Church-I find it to be extra amazing! Missionary works is AWESOME!
Good Job with your Missionary work Calvin and for following the counsel to write about these things on your blog. I thought conference felt very different but it was very good and I loved it. I can't wait to see all the progress and things the church will do while Monson is the Prophet.
Great post! Conference was awesome, it really did have a new feel to it. I loved the solemn assembly and really felt the confirmation that Monson is truly called of God to lead His church on earth.
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