General Conference Weekend...a nice break.

This past weekend was General Conference weekend for the LDS church. Twice a year in the Spring and again in the Fall, we get a break from church (sort of) and get to stay at home and listen to our church President his Apostles and other leaders give talks and testify of Jesus Christ, his Heavenly Father and the Holy Ghost. It's a nice change from the weekly routine of going to church in that we get to stay home and listen to these talks via the Internet that we connect to our living-room stereo.
The only time that I need to go to ward building is on Saturday night when we hold a Priesthood session via satellite for two hours which is held for all priesthood holders in the church (such as myself). My first exposure to GC was while I was investigating the LDS church and taking lessons from my missionaries. They invited me to attend the Priesthood session of GC in the Fall of 2004 and I found it to be a very moving experience to see so many men of all ages and backgrounds honoring their privilege to hold the right to act on behalf of Jesus Christ in these latter days.

Beside the obvious break from church, the kids and the rush of getting ready to go and sit with Ryan while he acts-up in church for the first hour, it's a wonderful opportunity to listen to these great messages of our faith, history and the most powerful and moving testimonies offered by some of the finest speakers you will ever hear. I personally find it to be a weekend to recharge my spiritual batteries and re-energize myself to my commitment to the Lord, my calling at church as the Young Men's President and to my fellow saints.

This weekend was a historical moment in GC because it was the first time in decades that a new prophet and president (Thomas S. Monson) was sustained unanimously by the entire assembly of church members. At this same time, another apostle was called to the Quorum of the 12 and sustained as well.










The other great benefit of GC weekend is how much stuff we can get done around the house and yard in between sessions of the broadcast! Too bad we can't do this 4 times a year.

Ric