October 5, 2003

• Well, where to begin. Conference (General Conference is when twice a year our Church leaders come and speak to the Church via satellite world wide) was good- like I said, I love hearing from the prophets, so what did they have to say?
  
  "Now Brothers and Sisters, refuse to be used. Refuse to be manipulated. Refuse to suport those programs that violate traditional family values . . . let us speak out with courage" - M. Russell Ballard
  
  And one of my favorite quotes:
  "Words can be used against you. If they throw the word diversity at you, grab hold of it, and say, 'I'm already diverse, and I intend to stay diverse.' If the word tolerance, grab that one too, saying 'I expect you to be tolerant of my lifestyle: obedience, integrity, abstinence, repentence.' If the word is choice, tell them you choose good old fashioned morality. You choose to be a worthy husband or wife, a worthy parent." - Boyd K. Packer
  
  Those were both from yesterday's sessions. Today our family watched Conference at the Prows's house. That was very nice, I had a good time, the food was great, and I enjoyed watching it.
  
  My favorite talk of all was Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's. He talked about the nature of God. It was very interesting and spiritual. When he started talking about my favorite passage of scripture, Moses 7, I started crying. I love that scene where Enoch asks God why he is weeping (starting in verse 20). I didn't stop weeping myself until the next speaker. Elder Holland just kept speaking of more and more touching things. He mentioned things that related to my patriachal blessing, and he said specific things I needed to hear. I can't even quote him, you have to listen to it. At least the end . . . he closes "in the spirit of the Holy Apostleship" saying things that truly had the magnifigance and power of an Apostle of Jesus Christ.

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