Saturday, October 01, 2011

General Conference Oct. 2011: Saturday Morning

What I learned at October 2011 General Conference this year and the goals I've decided to work on: Saturday Morning

Elder Scott
Learned: Memorization and study of scriptures will bless my life immensely.
Goal: Do the Book of Mormon in 100 Days Challenge I got from Mother of the Wild Boys (for myself; in addition to family scriptures)

Sister Thompson
Learned: To receive personal revelation, there must be a desire, the asking, the keeping of commandments.
Goal: FHE on more meaningful prayer (instead of standard, repetitive prayers)

Elder Clayton
Learned: Prophecies of the Gospel filling the Earth are being fulfilled
Goal: Emphasize goal of missionary work in kids more; read 3 Nephi 20.

President Monson
Learned: the Provo Tabernacle will be rebuilt to become a TEMPLE!!!
Goal: BE SO THRILLED BECAUSE THAT WILL BE OUR TEMPLE!!

Elder Alonso
Learned: Do not wait to serve; follow the example of the Savior
Goal: Be more deliberate in serving the women I visit teach

President Packer
Learned: Using the Gospel and Testimony to keep hope in a crazy, crazy world
Goal: Teach my kids about Patriarchal Blessings

President Uchtdorf
Learned: "Compared to God, man is nothing, but we are everything to God" (more or less --the duality of our existence)
Goal: Have more optimism in my attitude.

2 comments:

Mother of the Wild Boys said...

:-) Awesome post, great goals. Love you!

Curls said...

I was so overwhelmed by the announcement that they will be making the tabernacle into a temple I could hardly listen to the next talk. I don't live nearby but I always loved that building and I was so devastated when it burned, just WOW.