Another talk that we both really liked was Elder Nelson's talk on missionary work. You can read it here.
We both served missions for our church. I served in Taiwan for two years starting at the age 19. Rebecca served in Brazil for 18 months starting at the age of 21. At the start of this conference the church leadership made an announcement that young men can now serve a mission starting at age 18 and young women can serve starting at age 19. If you have ever been curious about what missionaries in our church do, then you will want to read this talk. In this talk Elder Nelson gives some background on missionary work and then describes many of the ways that missionaries might be able to help you.
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Highlights from General Conference - Part 1
General Conference was great. We thought we would post on some of our favorite talks, so if you didn't get a chance to watch it all you can check out some of the ones that we liked.
The first one that we wanted to post on was a very touching talk by Elder Shayne M. Bowen titled "Because I Live, Ye Shall Live Also." You can access it by clicking on the following link.
In this talk Elder Bowen addresses the subject of coping with the death of a child. He shares his own experiences from when his child passed away and how the gospel changed his sadness and anger into hope and gratitude for the resurrection. Although he is specifically talking to those who have lost a child, the talk has application to anyone who is grieving with the loss of a loved one.
The first one that we wanted to post on was a very touching talk by Elder Shayne M. Bowen titled "Because I Live, Ye Shall Live Also." You can access it by clicking on the following link.
In this talk Elder Bowen addresses the subject of coping with the death of a child. He shares his own experiences from when his child passed away and how the gospel changed his sadness and anger into hope and gratitude for the resurrection. Although he is specifically talking to those who have lost a child, the talk has application to anyone who is grieving with the loss of a loved one.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
General Conference
This coming Saturday and Sunday we will be watching General Conference. General Conferences are held twice a year and are composed of talks from our church leaders including the Prophet and members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. If you are interested in learning more about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, this would be a great opportunity to to do so from your own home. Sessions are broadcast at 10 am - 12 noon and 2 pm - 4 pm MDT on both Saturday and Sunday. Sessions can be viewed online at lds.org or on BYUtv. Click on the link or use the widget below to learn more.
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