When you live 14 hours ahead from Salt Lake City, the only way to watch General Conference live is to stay up all night. The first session starts at midnight with a break between 2:00 to 4:00 am and continuing for the next session from 4:00 to 6:00 am. And if you want to also watch the Saturday Evening session, that one starts at 8:00 am. Anyone in their right mind would just watch it later but not us, we love watching it on real time.
We love listening to what our dear friends and leaders of the Church have prepared. Each talk is uplifting and so motivating. It is what I need every six months to get my batteries charged. Each person who is asked to speak is not given a topic, so they all pray about what the Lord would want us to know and every time I feel touched in a way that I feel that I can become a better person by having heard those talks.
We watched eight hours so far and because we need to pick up Vale and company to take them to the airport and later I will be on my way to Idaho as well, I will not be able to watch the last two hours but so far I am so glad we stayed up all night watching General Conference. We saw two dear friends, Jorge Alvarado and Allan Walker called as General Authorities. Amazing!
These are some of the quotes that caught my attention and wrote them down in my journal.
"The best teacher is a good role model...remember always that hope is an important part of the gospel plan." Elder Soares
"Try to truly feel and see everyone around you as a child of God...laugh with them. Weep with them. Respect them. Heal, lift, and strengthen them." Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"In modeling our ministering after Jesus Christ, it is important to remember that his effort to love, to lift, to serve and bless had a higher goal than meeting the immediate need." Bishop Waddell
"Because none of us is perfect and feelings are easily hurt, families can become sacred sanctuaries only as we repent early and sincerely...the family that prays together is together even when they are far apart." President Henry B. Eyring
" Take an inventory of how you spend spend your time and where you devote your energy that will tell you where your heart is...put yourself in a position to begin having experiences with Him, God. Humble yourself...ask Him to tell you if He is really there-- If He knows you. Ask Him how He feels about you. And then, listen." President Russel M. Nelson
"God will uphold and bless you as you turn to Him. You can do it. You are an all star in His eyes." Elder Gary Stevenson.
Con amor,
Vero
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