General Conference April 2015

This was my first General Conference being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This was also the first time I attended Conference in person. Being in the same room as the profit for the first time was most diffidently something I will never forget. As the congregation stood up to welcome President Monson onto the stage, I feel chills engulf my body. That was a confirmation to me of the truth that he is our living profit and that we do need to following in his example.

            Every speaker had a lot of good points to bring up and so many of their messages pertained to things that I needed to hear about situations going on in my life. The talk that hit me the hardest was Elder Holland’s about reaching out for help. Many times in my life I have felt the “sandy beneath my hands” making me feel like I was falling to my undeniable death (in the sense of something metal or emotional going on), but his talk really made me realize that Heavenly Father is here to help us. I’m so grateful for the knowledge that I am gaining and knowing that I’m never alone in hard times is one of the biggest blessing.

            Another talk that was giving by Elder Nielson’s talk about his sister going inactive gave me hope for my family to one day see the light of the gospel. Being an example and loving your family for who they are is exactly what they need. It is so important not to make people feel bad for decisions they have made, and let them know that no matter what you will be there for them. In the end everything will work out as long as we as latter-day saints are good examples and do what we can to help others. I’m blessed to have been baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and start helping my family find their way in the church.