General Conference Highlights ~ October 2011

Stephanie at Diapers and Divinity and Lesa at Notes about Music have teamed up and created a General Conference meme. To participate, answer the following questions on your own blog and then go to either of the above listed blogs and join in! {For a clean copy of the questions to copy and paste click here}

1.  Who were your three favorite speakers?

President Monson (Sun. AM) ~ Personal Revelation; President Uchtdorf (Sat. AM) ~ We Matter to God; Elder Carl B. Cook (Sat. PM) ~ Look Up!

2.  Which talk spoke to you the most?

President Monson (Sun. AM) ~ Personal Revelation

3.  What was your favorite Hymn and why did it move you?

Hail to the Prophet ~ I love this Hymn anyway but to hear the children sing it made it extra special.

4.  Which speaker was the best dressed?  (Come on, we can have a little fun.)

Elder David A. Bednar

5.  Were there any topics that you felt like were repeated often?  Any conference “themes”?

Recognizing and Listening to the Spirit; Personal Revelation; Repentance and Knowing we are Children of God

6.  Share a few of your favorite quotes from any of the talks (paraphrasing is fine).

Elder Hales ~ "Too often we pray to have patience but, we want it right now."

Elder Carl B. Cook quoting President Monson in the elevator ~ "Look up!"

7.  Name something(s) that made you smile or laugh during conference.

President Monson ~ "Hello! I wonder who I should call on to substitute for me?"

Elder Andersen ~ when he was relating the story of the woman with 7 children and the bus driver asked if they were all hers or were they on a picnic and she replied, "They are all mine and it is no picnic!"

Elder Bednar ~ "...fingers trained to text and to tweet..."

Elder Ardern ~ "...compulsive fingertip communication..."

8.  Was there any evidence that your children paid attention?

Yes, my 3 year-old hummed the hymns and my 5 year-old chose to watch all 4 sessions (under age 8 we only require 2 in our home). Unfortunately, my 11 year-old had to go visit her father and did not get to watch conference this time. 

9.  What doctrine did you learn as you listened to the choir(s) sing?

I am a Child of God

10.  Did the music enhance your General Conference experience? How?

Yes. The music reinforces the themes of Conference. Also, my children love music so I was able to hear all the hymns!

11.  What are some of your post-conference goals?

To be more attentive to the Spirit in my life (Personal Revelation).

To read and/or listen to each talk again before April Conference.

To follow the admonition of Elder Bednar and help my children discover the "Spirit of Elijah" (genealogy).

Stephanie also hosts a General Conference Book Club. For more information or to participate click the button!