Cornelius and an Awesome RS Spring Conference

The story of Cornelius and Peter is another commonly recurring topic in our missionary training.

***06/17/2004 Orientation Notes: Day One Part Three

          1. Acts 10

               a.      Cornelius <-- Holy Ghost --> Peter

               b. non-member  <-- Holy Ghost --> member (missionary)

          2. World Class Missionary

               a. Alma 17-27 - read and record what makes these missionaries world class

               b. We need to be consumed with missionary work

               c. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

          3. Moroni 10:3 - Adam to 2004

"...remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things..."

               a. God Always:
                     1. Prophets
                     2. Angels
                    3. Miracles
                    4. Prophecies
                    5. Covenants
               b. God has been merciful to the children of men since the beginning until now
ADAM --------Christ--------Joseph Smith----------2004
|                           |                       |                                |
Noah               mercy              restoration           Me
|                                                   |
Abraham                                  world
|
Moses
|
|
Jesus

20 April 2013 Awesomest RS Conference
Today was RS Spring Conference.  Here's the effect it had on Tactac -->

There main theme was based on the Relief Society Declaration

We are beloved spirit daughters of God, and our lives have meaning, purpose, and direction. As a worldwide sisterhood, we are united in our devotion to Jesus Christ, our Savior and Exemplar. We are women of faith, virtue, vision, and charity who ... Sustain the priesthood as the authority of God on earth.

We watched the segment: The Power of the Priesthood in the Family.  It talks about how fathers and mothers can work together to raise families in righteousness.  Also the role of priesthood in our homes.

Sister Porter taught a workshop: Following the Promptings of the Holy Ghost.  She referenced a book by Sister Sheri Dew, "If Life Were Easy It Wouldn't Be So Hard," which reminded us about the importance of prayer and scripture study.  This things will "help us draw down the powers of heaven into our lives."  She asked us a question then turned on static on the radio.  It was hard for us to hear and understand each other.  Once the static was turned off, things were much clearer.  We learned that we need to turn of the static in our lives and tune into the Holy Ghost.  "When we are distracted by the world we cannot receive what Heavenly Father has for us because we are not diligently searching."

She shared a story about two sisters.  The older sister chastised the younger sister abusing prayer by praying for simple, small things.  We learned that nothing is too small to ask for help from our Heavenly Father.  If we can learn to trust Heavenly Father in small things, he becomes like our friend and we can trust him with our larger, more difficult problems.

She then showed us some dead leaves.  The leaves died because they cut themselves off from what sustains them.  If we choose not to study the scriptures, we too are cutting ourselves off from Heavenly Father, who sustains us.

She concluded that we are only alone if we go through life trying to rely only on ourselves and not the Lord.

Mommy (Sister Manoa) taught: Supporting and Sustaining The Priesthood

We started by writing down how and why we support the priesthood.  I said I support the priesthood by following the counsel I am given, seeking counsel when I need help, making Nakeu available when he needs to fulfill his duties and not complaining.

We talked about how the priesthood has influenced our lives.  We call on priesthood holders to exercise their power so they know we value their power and worthiness.  We are grateful for the ordinances they are able to perform.  We make it easier for them to perform their duties.

Sister Aken taught: Loving Life through Simple Pictures

This picture broke all the rules she taught us because I took it from an angle below my subject.  It is not following the rule of thirds.   And my white balance is off.  But she is following the rules of tilting her head to the side and elongating her neck.

It was a really fun class





Sister Takeuchi and Ashley helped us make these neat flowers to give to the sisters that we visit teach.










Then we got to watch a presentation by a group of Native Americans.  It was completely awesome!