Saturday Morning Session
President Thomas S. Monson
What a cool guy.Always seems to be in a good mood and is completely and totally in love with his wife. “You cant keep a Swedish girl down.”
Elder Boyd K. Packer 
- The Story of Gideon
- Those who brought the water to their mouths were chosen to fight.
- The army was successful because they stood everyman in his place.
- The priesthood of Aaron and Melkizedek was restored of old.
- It has never been easy to live the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- The Book of Mormon makes it clear that we will never dominate in numbers but we hold the priesthood.
- Priesthood will lose great power if the sisters are neglected.
- The father should give the blessing in a home as patriarch.
- We are built upon a foundation of apostles and prophets with Jesus Christ as the cornerstone.
- Power of the priesthood comes by faithful living.
- All that is done in the church is to the perfection of the individual and the protection of the family.(the few)
Sad to see him in a chair, but his testimony of the plan is as strong and ever. I could sense urgency in his voice as he bears his witness as an apostle of the power of the priesthood.
Sister Julie B. Beck
- Media messages are deceiving
- We constantly receive messages that we deserve better by avoiding our responsibilities but by revelation we can be guided to always have the Lord’s spirit with us.
- Every day scripture study and prayer are an aid to revelation.
- Being in the right places help us receive guidance.
- Charity is embodied in all good women.
- If we don't get the praise we deserve, So what?
- We can feel successful we are worthy and able to receive guidance
- Female exemplars in the church will be both a numerical and spiritual part of the growth of the church.
What an incredibly power testimony to the women of the church.
Elder Keith B. McMullin
- Though disasters are hard, they can awaken us to our duty.
- God Forgives.
- One of the guards at robins brook approached a the prisoner and asked her forgiveness.
- “I can lift my hand, you provide the feeling”
- Duty does not require perfection, but it does require diligence.
- Doing one’s duty is a manifestation of one’s faith.
- We should seek to do good in this world, this is our duty.
- As we do our duty to God, we feel duty bound to serve our family, friends, government, community, and neighbors.
- To know our duty in the midst of crisis, we pray.
- Our path of duty is marked by faith in our Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
- Our faith equips and protects us.
An amazingly powerful story of forgiveness to begin with. Our duty to each other is the our duty to the Father, to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
Elder Wilford W. Anderson
- The Nauvoo saints were forced out (again) but they had learned that hope doesn't not depend upon circumstance, but upon faith in the atonement of Christ.
- No missionaries injured in Haiti
- Truckloads and Plane load of supplies and volunteers and doctors were there in hours.
- Sadness melts away when we put our faith in the author of the plan of happiness and our turmoil when we look to the prince of peace.
- Remember that it is upon the rock of our redeemer that we must build our foundation.
I think the first sentence summed it up best. Hope does not depend on circumstance, but upon faith in the Atonement of Christ.
Elder M. Russell Ballard
- We as brethren can not do what you as women were divinely ordained to do since before the foundation of the world.
- Daughters to Mothers
- Don't look to media for models, look to your mothers.
- When it comes to matters of the heart, she will be your greatest source of wisdom.
- Love your Mother. Listen. Trust. Be patient.
- Don't look to media for models, look to your mothers.
- Mothers to Daughters
- Daughters will mimic you, even if they don't acknowledge it.
- Your daughters may not understand the possible destruction of the world unless you help them.
- The most important work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own home.
- Don't gossip.
- The nature to nurture is always being undermined by Satan. Care enough to correct.
- Have frequent open discussion about the temptation and effect of sex in society.
- Teach them how to repent and remain pure and worthy.
- I have been speaking to parents and youth for the last 3 conferences in a row.
- In these last days, it is essential that parents and children listen to each other.
Even thought the church can assist and sustain us, our families are the most important
thing we have and are not meant for time, but for all eternity. An amazing message not just for mothers and daughters but for entire families with specific counsel of how to overcome the buffetings of Satan.
President Henry B. Eyring
- Our father wants our help to bring his children home.
- Our choices when we are young usually start out small but it is a slippery slope.
- Bishops often call the strongest individuals to serve and protect the primary kids.
- Faithful prayers bring rescue and rescuers in our path.
- The standards placed on the youth are evidence of the trust placed in them.
- Encourage and praise everything that good.
- They should feel in our praise and corrective counsel the love of God.
- Make plans that are not only wishes, but covenants.
- We exemplify the life we expect them to live.
- Help them to hear the words, “Well done thy good and faithful servant.”
President Eyring is “da bomb” (if that phrase can be used to speak of General Authority.) The best that one can do for the youth is instill in them the love of God. If they wonder, they will return because the will have drank of the living waters and know that Jesus is the Christ.
[Adjourned until 2:00 PM]
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Saturday Afternoon Session
Statistical Report
- Stake - 20865
- Missions - 344
- Wards/Branches - 28424
- Members – 128,248,54
- Converts - 280106
- Missionaries - 51736
- Temples – 2
- Temples In Operation - 130
Elder L. Tom Perry
- The lessons that his mother prepared was far more than could be taught in a single lesson but was used to teach repeatedly the gospel in the home.
- His mother was far more demanding as a teacher than his teachers at school.
- Idle thoughts should not be allowed to enter even if we are engaged in physical activities.
- Teach by example and precept.
- The most important thing we can do to improve teaching in the church is to improve the teaching in the home.
- It is our sacred duty to do our very best.
Very hear felt testimony of the importance of teaching in the home. We can use our lesson to improve our home and family.
Elder D. Todd Christofferson
- William Tindal – translated the bible into English.
- We owe them all a deep gratitude for being willing to die for bringing the word of God out of obscurity.
- Helaman – Scriptures had enlarged the memory of his people.
- God shows his power to save his children through the scriptures.
- The scriptures help to remind us of what we knew in the pre-existence.
- Lehi left with the scriptures.
- Scriptures tutor us in essentials that are needed for society.
- The central purpose of scriptures is to fill us with faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ.
- Never in history have people possessed such a quantity of scriptures, and availability.
Solid. Powerful testimony of the importance of scriptures. I realized last night at the mission conference that no one ever game me permission to stop studying the scriptures like I did when i was a missionary! What's my deal!?!?
Elder Koichi Aoyagi
- The Elder he met to join the church were filled with love and light.
- He struggled after baptism.
- After a heart felt prayer, he served a mission and was sealed in the temple.
- Church members not only follow the prophet from duty but also from love and faith.
Bruce A. Carlson
- Story of two sportsmen that wanted the bush pilot to pack on the extra weight into the plane. Upon crashing one asks, the other, ‘what happened?’ and he responded “we crashed after take off about a hundred yards from where we landed last year.”
- We are constantly looking for shortcuts
- Don't Apply to Us
- Their not important
Elder David A. Bednar
- We often receive symptoms or warnings of future problems
- We can do things to help us be prepared to receive those warnings.
- Read and talk about the Book of Mormon.
- Talking about the Book of Mormon provide opportunities for parents to listen to their children. The questions and comments that children make can help parents discern and receive early warning signs
- Bear Testimony Spontaneously.
- Once again, theses opportunities provide insight to the thought and feelings of the youth and can provide vital early, warning signs.
- Invite children to Act
- Parents are not in the business of distributing fish, but teaching to fish.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Pornography
- “blast a crater in their brain’
- Lust is the most deadly of the 7 deadly sins.
- Lust defiles the highest and holiest relationship that God gives us in this life, that between a husband and wife.
- Love is blasted from the house top while lust is in secret.
- “Lets Talk”
- Start by separating yourself from immoral things. The pole of proximity can be fatal.
- As Joseph and Potipher’s wife, just run.
- Picture the faces of those that love you
- Make sure they are welcome in your heart by invitation only.
- I will give place no more to the enemy of my soul
Smack Down… ‘nuff said.
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Sunday Morning Session
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
- My hands are your hands.
- You are known for goodness and compassion all around the glove.
- Those who need are service the most are new members.
- Well have fallen short. We should extend to others the mercy and forgiveness that we would have others extend to us.
- We can not measure the worth of a soul anymore than we can measure the span of the universe.
- Christ not only taught, but also showed us how to succor the weak.
Elder Richard G. Scott
- Easter is that sacred season when the heart turns in humble gratitude to our Savior.
- Jesus Christ Lives.
- Can you imagine what the atonement required of both the Father and the Son?
- Immense responsibility feel upon the Savior and he knew it. And he had to do it alone.
- “Why hast THOU forsaken me?!”
- Establish a personal study plan to better understand Jesus Christ’s perfect fulfillment of the atonement.
Elder Donald L. Hollstrom
- The Prince of Peace extends his invitation.
- Trials often turn us towards or away the gospel. It does not just effect us but often effects others for generations after us.
- Giving up is not an option.
- Let him take our burden from us for He has descended below all things
Elder Quentin L Cook
- Easter Message of the atonement of Christ.
- The sacrament allows us to repent and become a disciple and saint.
- We will be known as His disciples if we love one another.
- No disciple of Christ is exempt from the trials and tribulation of today.
President Thomas S. Monson
- TO All in the sound of my voice, I testify HE LIVES.
- ‘Never’
- HE LIVES!
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Sunday Afternoon Session
Elder Russel M. Nelson
- Satan is attacking the family.
- Make the temple process a part of your life today.
- Temple work has the ability to bless those on both sides of the veil.
- We are exalted when we can dwell with our families in the presence of the almighty God.
Elder Robert D. Hales
- Do our youth know what we know?
- Take advantage of teaching opportunities every chance we can get..
- Be willing to listen, and then listen some more.
- “Are you there?”
Bradley D Foster
- Mother told me.
- Some of our loved ones may stray but we must never give up.
- We must go back for them and find their lost ones.
Elder Neil L Anderson
- Youth are the best to have come and they come in a troubled time.
- Salvation can only come in and through the name of Christ.
- As we speak of Christ, we will fill the power of heaven through us.
- Two men can do anything, as long as one of them is the Lord.
- “His name be praised for ever and ever
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