General Conference

Today it is raining.  We sit here absorbing the moisture that comes from Heaven.  We are enjoying both the physical and the spiritual moisture that is falling upon us on this beautiful day here in Nauvoo.  We sit here enjoying the conference sessions that are convening in Salt Lake City.  We are sitting at the feet of the Lord’s anointed as they testify of the Savior and explain the Father’s desires for us in the next period of our lives.  We hear the prophet’s plea for all of us to be missionaries.  It is strange how even when we are wearing the missionary badge we feel that we are shirking our duty, as we are not working with the non-member or even with the less-active.  But we look forward to the time when we can do just that. 

We marvel at the insights that are being poured out in this conference.  Isn’t it interesting that although the talks that are given are on many various topics, the one fact that remains a constant, is the statement that we are children of a loving Heavenly Father?  Because of that one fact, we are given each of the ongoing counsels and directions, all of which we are so much in need.  (Becky and I were both looking for what might be said about us being children of a loving Heavenly Father, since that is the topic given to us to address next week in our Sacrament Meeting.)

Tonight we will attend a “sociable” (fireside) where the speaker will be our beloved temple president, Pres. Spencer P. Condie.  He, and his wife, will soon be released and a new president will take over starting the first of next month.  We will certainly miss him, his humor and his spirituality.  But tonight we will feast upon it while we can.

For any following this blog and recall that Becky was ‘not complaining’ about the problems inherent to her new keyboard, please rest assured that she has somewhat resolved some of the discomfort by having acquired an extension cord for her headset.