General Conference-April 2013
It is all over the internet.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints had their 184th Annual Conference.
Personally, I could go through and talk about my favorite talks and quotes, but I am not going to do that. Instead, I am going to talk about my experience that not many people had.
Every conference there are protesters. We see them on the news. Basically they are telling you that the things you believe in are all lies. About five years ago the Prophet and Apostles of the Church decided that the protesters were taking away the Spirit as people were walking to and from conference. The solution they came up with was having people line the side walk and sing hymns.
My roommate Brittani volunteered our apartment to participate.
We lined the side walks and sang hymns. Starting at the beginning of the book and just working our way through. At first it was a little silly. We were singing to nobody. Eventually people started walking through. Some would smile at us, and others would sing along. Occasionally people would join us by standing at the end of the line. The Spirit was amazing. The weather wasn't the best condition. It was cold. And raining. Yet, as long as I was singing with my heart I didn't feel cold. I had goose bumps but not from the chill. They were goose bumps of the Spirit.
Because of the singing I missed the Sunday Morning Session. At first that made me sad that I wasn't going to be able to listen live. But when I started singing, I didn't care. I knew that I would be able to listen to it later. I was doing service that was a rare opportunity. It was an unforgettable experience.
As an added bonus I was able to attend the Afternoon Session. That was a cool experience in itself. Being in the Conference Center there was no distractions of the outside world.
I guess what I am trying to say is Conference is the greatest highlight to my year. I look forward to each session every six months. To review this conference and past conferences visit LDS.ORG.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints had their 184th Annual Conference.
Personally, I could go through and talk about my favorite talks and quotes, but I am not going to do that. Instead, I am going to talk about my experience that not many people had.
Every conference there are protesters. We see them on the news. Basically they are telling you that the things you believe in are all lies. About five years ago the Prophet and Apostles of the Church decided that the protesters were taking away the Spirit as people were walking to and from conference. The solution they came up with was having people line the side walk and sing hymns.
My roommate Brittani volunteered our apartment to participate.
We lined the side walks and sang hymns. Starting at the beginning of the book and just working our way through. At first it was a little silly. We were singing to nobody. Eventually people started walking through. Some would smile at us, and others would sing along. Occasionally people would join us by standing at the end of the line. The Spirit was amazing. The weather wasn't the best condition. It was cold. And raining. Yet, as long as I was singing with my heart I didn't feel cold. I had goose bumps but not from the chill. They were goose bumps of the Spirit.
Because of the singing I missed the Sunday Morning Session. At first that made me sad that I wasn't going to be able to listen live. But when I started singing, I didn't care. I knew that I would be able to listen to it later. I was doing service that was a rare opportunity. It was an unforgettable experience.
As an added bonus I was able to attend the Afternoon Session. That was a cool experience in itself. Being in the Conference Center there was no distractions of the outside world.
I guess what I am trying to say is Conference is the greatest highlight to my year. I look forward to each session every six months. To review this conference and past conferences visit LDS.ORG.
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