General Conference

This was an amazing conference, with a lot of changes for us. 

*We started off conference by participating in the Solemn Assembly.  It was such a special thing to participate in.  To stand up and support President Nielson as our Prophet shows our faith in his as our current prophet.  At this time we also sustained two new Apostles - Elder Gong and Elder Soares

*Eight new General Authority Seventies were announced.

*New YW General Presidency was announced.

*Statistical Report is available online instead of read over the pulpit.

*Changes announced to combine Elder's Quorum and High Priest Quorum at the ward levels.  This was huge in that now we have 1 quorum instead of 2.  This can only unify our ward.

*First Presidency shares Easter Message - I love hearing Easter Messages from our leaders.  It's hard to have Easter the same weekend as Conference, but hearing their testimonies about Easter Morning helps. 

*Ministering replaces Home Teaching and Visiting Teaching.  This was another big change at the ward level.  This program sounds like an easier and more effective way to do visiting/home teaching.  It makes us focus out what the person we are ministering needs rather than how the  visiting teachers are making contact.  It focus on them.  This program will take awhile to get behind. but we can do it.

*Seven Temples Announced - Salta, Argentina; Bengaluru, India; Managua Nicaragua; Cagayan de Oro, Philippines; Layton, Utah; Richmond, Virginia; and a major city yet to be determined in Russia.

This conference was such a good one with some many changes.  Our prophets receive revelation and we need to pray for ourselves to see if this is true.  The 9th Article of Faith states: “We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.”.  This conference was full of revelation and I'm going to to study and pray about the changes made at this Conference.  I know that President Nelson is the prophet.  I know that he receives revelation from the Lord.  I also know that I need to pray about it myself.