Sunday's Conference Notes

Dear READER,


To start off, I am really sorry that it took me so long to get these out to you....life has been so busy. Enough with my complaining and excuses, here are the notes.


President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

• We all depend on the Savior.
• We must repent and must be willing to forgive others
• Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy
• the moment we judge someone else is when we condemn ourselves
• "I the lord will forgive who I will"...we are required to forgive all
• We are required to forgive ourselves as well
• STOP IT!
• Simply stop judging others and replace it with a heart full of love
• Bumper Sticker "Don't judge me because I sin differently than you do"
• We are all beggars before God
• We all depend on the mercy of God
• Should we not forgive others as we should be forgiven
• we need a change of heart - that is what the gospel does
• We need to be filled with the love of God
• Christ is our exemplar - He showed us the way
• It is easy to love those who love us
• love your enemies...pray for those who persecute you
• The pure love of Christ moves away resentment
• Because God loves us so much we must love and forgive others
• Put down your stones and forgive others
• Give to others and ye shall receive it also
• Return good for evil
• If thy enemy hunger give him meat to eat
• It is the merciful who receive mercy
• Let us be people with a kind heart
• We are not perfect, the people around us are not perfect...so let go
• Lay your burdens at the Lords feet

Elder Russell M. Nelson

• The fish story and them saying thank you for their food
• Our degree of gratitude is a measure of our Love of God
• Everything is heaven sent
• Marriage and family are ordained of God
• Eternal life became possibility to all who would but qualify for it
• We are blessed with both Physical and Spiritual gifts from God
• A perfect body is not needed/required for us to gain eternal glory.
• Could an explosion in a printing shop create a dictionary?
• To return to God by death is a joyful thing to those who love God
• The development of our spirit is of eternal worth
• The spirit is nurtured by eternal truth
• We are under covenant to take the gospel to all the world
• "Believe in God, believe that he is...see that ye do them"
• Thanks be to God

Ronald A Rasband

• God loves your afflicted ones and he loves you
• This life is training for eternal life
• We must trust in gods will
• "All"
• We all are afflicted
• "The words of God will be manifested."
• Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God
• We need to just go and do
• One can not serve others and not feel enriched themselves
• I will not leave you comfortless...let your heart not be troubled
• We are all enlisted till the conflict is ore
• Thank God for his blessings

Julie B. Beck

• Increase faith
• Take care of the poor and needy
• The R.S. is divinity made
• No matter where you go, you'll have R.S.
• relieve the poor and save souls
• Expound the scriptures
• It is our privilege to go into the homes of the Sisters and change rags into royal robes
• Sisters need to lead the world
• We gain unity in R.S. as we work on the R.S. purpose with the Lord
• Study the book "Daughters In My Kingdom"
• Catch the vision of R.S.
• Align ourselves with the vision of R.S.

Elder D. Todd Christopfferson

• With glad hearts we invite all to come and partake of the gospel;
• We value scholarship
• God is no respecter of men
• A prophet is only a prophet when acting as one

President Thomas S. Monson

• Everyone is in such a hurry
• What is really important, and what is trivial
• "lay not up treasures of this earth...where your treasure is their your heart will be also"
• This is a time of testing and opportunity
• The prize belongs to him that endures to the end
• come back, in, up, come home, come to me

Elder L. Tom Perry

• The Book of Mormon is a great book
• May we be motivated to share the Book of Mormon with those who are not of our faith
• The Book of Mormon is about deliverance
• The Lord is slow to hear our cries when we are wicked
• Both the Bible and the Book of Mormon are necessary to our salvation
• The Book of Mormon is a GREAT book

Elder M. Russell Ballard

• The Liahona is like a GPS system
• We have something much greater than a GPS, we have the Holy Ghost
• Happiness is found in the family
• There is no service better than making our home a spiritual institution
• When people make the family and the gospel principles a greater part of life....they prosper more
• The most important cause of our lives is our families
• We know the power of Christ like service
• the church is the anchor in change
• The church is a tool in the masters hand
• Families who attend their church meetings and the temple are less likely to get a divorce or have bad issues within their families
• Prioritize  - put everything you put outside your home in subjection to that with what you do within the home
• We need to do things in the right order, marriage first family second
• Pay careful attention to fining the right person to marry (WOW---ok)
• No career can bring you as much joy as being a mother
• Read often the Family a Proclamation to the World
• Be familiar with the Family a proclamation to the world and use it often
• Use the family resources of the church
• None of us are so lost that we cannot return unto our Savior

O. Vincent Haleck

• We need the Lords hand to be more like him
• Have a vision and Act on it
• We must have the faith to do
• "Take my yoke upon you and learn of me..."
• See yourself as the Savior sees you

I think I missed most of this talk as I was writing something down that seemed really important


Larry Y. Wilson

• The right to use the Priesthood is directly related to righteousness
• We can not force others to do the right thing...it's not Gods will
• Wise parents, prepare their children to get along with out them
• Build your own connection to heaven
• We must act only by love unfeigned
• Let people feel of our confidence
• When I go and visit my family I know that I am loved
• The Lord wants us to come to him

David F. Evans

• 2 Nephi 25:36 "We prophecy of Christ...."
• How can I do each of these things mentioned in the above stated verse
• As members of the church we have the responsibility to share the gospel
• The worth of souls is great to the Lord
• Was it worth it? YES
• If we will pray and ask who we can help the Lord will answer our prayers (this prayer is answered almost as fast as the prayers of "what need I to repent of")
• Never delay a prompting

Paul B Pieper

• We need to hold sacred that which we receive from above
• Let the Holy Spirit Guide
• Record daily the things ye receive from the Spirit
• Light and knowledge from heaven is sacred
• Sacred things are to be treated with more care
• There is an opposition in all things
• to be learned is good if we hearken to the counsel of the Lord

Elder Neil L. Anderson

• Does my life show my Love and devotion tot he Savior?
• What thinks Christ of Me?
• We rejoice in being disciples of Christ
• Being a disciple is a badge of honor
• The Lord blesses us with customized answers through the commandments
• Come Follow Me [The Savior]
• Discipleship is not a competition at all
• "Come unto me all ye that Labor and are heavy laden and I will give thee rest"
• All things are possible to those that believe
• What would Jesus Do?
• "Be not afraid only believe"
• The Lord will give what we cannot provide for ourselves
• Miracles happen

President Thomas S. Monson

• Pray always and I will pour my spirit upon you
• Love your families
• Settle your disagreements NOW! (this made me feel like the end was near because we are being told to get ourselves and our affairs into order and to do it right away)
• He who has contention is not of me
• Ponder the truths you have heard

I just LOVED conference and it's been so much fun to go back through my notes again. Hope you enjoy.



Yours Truly,


Jenessa