79th annual General Conference

In between conferences we had a potluck luncheon for those who came to the church to view it.


How blessed we are to have the opportunity to "listen to a prophet's voice." I loved every minute of it. The music was absolutely beautiful, the messages so powerful and inspiring, the spirit so sweet.

The thing that Doug like most about conference is "It reaffirmed my faith that we are the Lord's chosen children, and that he will never give up on us. Even though we will go thru hard times, it will be worth it because we are on the Lord's errand. He will mold and strengthen our backs to bare our burdens.

A few things I learned, felt, enjoyed and loved about conference:

1. The Lord loves his children & trials are not to punish us but to bring us closer to him.
2. That Christ KNOWS exactly what we are going thru, he experienced it.
3. Three important things to remember in Provident Living, which means: Joyfully living with in our means.
a. We cant' afford it
b. Are you buying this for me or you?
c. We can afford it, but we don't need it
4. Even though times are hard, there are always those who have had it worse and you can have joy in the midst of the storm.
5. We shouldn't ask why, but What can I learn from this?
6. "Reverence inspires Revelation"
7. "Be acquainted with the voice of the Spirit"
8. "Divine Covenants make strong Christians"
9. I know what an Edsel looks like. Doug's grandpa Albrecht had one and tried to get us to buy his when we were first married
10. "Be wise enough to learn the lessons of the past"
11. "Fear and Faith can not co-exist - We get what we focus on consistently"
12. "In a household of Faith - doubt and fear don't exist."
13. Remove your watch when in the temple, we are on the Lord's time, not ours.
14. "Discipleship is a journey, not a spectator sport"
15. "There will be nothing in this world that will defeat us"
16. "You can't be a 'life-saver' if you look like all the other swimmers on the beach."
17. "Let the 'Fire of the Covenant' burn in your heart"
18. " You are never lost if you can see the Temple", "as we touch the temple, the temple will touch us."
19. "HOLY TEMPLE, HOLY TEMPLE, HOLY TEMPLE - HOME"
20. "Member Missionary oriented wards are more successful than the "Golden Question" or "Awesome Missionaries"
21. "Open your mouth and share the gospel!"

President Monson's last remarks and counsel:
1. Read & Ponder this next ensign with all the conferece talks
2. Strive to live closer to the LORD
3. Pray always
4. Let your family know how much you love them
5. "A word of Caution: Be strong and avoid the pitfalls on the internet."
6. Attend the temple often
7. Reach out and help with the Humanitarian Aid
8. We are a blessed people, fill your homes with love and harmony, make it a safe sanctuary.
9. Please pray for me, (President Monson) and our leaders