April Conference

Many of you look forward to General Conference weekend

every 6 months. This is especially true for us.

Yesterday we actually missed weeding Trimble
Creek while listening to conference on the radio.
We missed sitting in the living room and
watching sessions on KSL TV.
We miss gathering with the ladies and little ones
for smoothies and scones during Priesthood Mtg.
(Or eating pizza with the boys after Priesthood Mtg.)
We smiled as we thought of each of you
tuning in where and if possible.

We walked next door and joined 6 other missionary
couples for a cable connection in Ahmad's office.

Everyone brought good eats and we nibbled and
dined our way through several sessions.

RAI Television (PBS in Italy -
covering the papal visit to the U.S. in two weeks),
sent a camera crew to capture our little group during the solemn
assembly Saturday. Today we met them again at a downtown chapel
where they captured the diversity of NY members in the ASL,
Chinese, and traditional units mixed with several interviews.

2008 Conference Comment by Elder M. Russell Ballard is:

To the Mommas...
- live in the moment
- don't over schedule
- take time for self
- pray, study, teach the Gospel
To the Papas...
- show appreciation
- take time for each child
- give mom a break
- come home and be involved

To the children...
- help without being asked
- say thank you
- give lots of hugs

Follow the Prophet and
consider yourselves hugged!