Saturday Night Stake Conference

You know how Saturday night is always the best meeting of stake conference? Well, this one was especially good. I didn't doze off once. I wish I could put the spirit I felt into writing.

President Sherry talked about relationships. He described an analogy that Elder Bednar made. Picture a triangle with Christ at the top, the husband in a bottom corner, and the wife in the opposite corner. Then as the husband and wife grow closer to Christ, they at the same time are growing closer to each other. (The reverse is also true that as one pulls away from Christ, they also get farther away from their spouse.)

Brother Sherry gave two personal experiences. Once when he and his wife attended the new movie at the Joseph Smith Building about the Restoration which was so moving to them, they came out of the movie and fell into each others arms. That's how he put it!

The second experience was last night they attended a movie at a theatre here in town called "Fireproof." It was a Christian movie about a couple whose relationship was falling apart, and how putting Christ into their lives helped them get back closer together. And the movie helped Tom and his wife feel closer to each other.

He especially stressed being careful about the words you say to each other. They should never be cutting or critical.

President Costellano talked about accepting callings even when you don't feel adequate. Just be willing to accept it and the Lord will help you do it. Pray to know how to "feed your sheep." He said even a librarian has sheep--the people who borrow things out of the library! He said the calling doesn't make you a special person, but it gives you an opportunity to do special things.