What stories were told at Conference?

[cinepro]

I'm teaching a class tomorrow and as part of my review of Conference last week, I'd like to discuss different stories that the speakers told, but I didn't listen to all the sessions.  If you can remember a speaker telling a story (a personal story, not just a scriptures story), please share.   The speaker and general subject of the story is all that's needed. 

[SteveO]

4 minutes ago, cinepro said:

I'm teaching a class tomorrow and as part of my review of Conference last week, I'd like to discuss different stories that the speakers told, but I didn't listen to all the sessions.  If you can remember a speaker telling a story (a personal story, not just a scriptures story), please share.   The speaker and general subject of the story is all that's needed. 

The absolute best one of the Conference was Elder Renlund’s “Unwavering Commitment to Jesus Christ” about the Banza family in Zaire.  Studied Theology in Switzerland and came into contact with the church and were baptized.  

Another exchange student, Brother Mbuyi, was studying in Belgium, and came into contact with the church and was baptized.  The three new members returned to Zaire.

In February 1986 a petition was made for official government recognition of the Church. The signatures of three citizens of Zaire were required. The three happy signatories of the petition were Brother Banza, Sister Banza, and Brother Mbuyi.

Amazing story

 

[Duncan]

Mark Pace (Sunday School President) when he talked about the upcoming Temple 

"Latter-day Saints around the world are blessed to worship Jesus Christ in His temples. One of those temples is currently under construction in Winnipeg, Canada. My wife, Anne Marie, and I had the opportunity to visit the construction site in August of this year. The temple is beautifully designed and will certainly be magnificent when completed. However, you can’t have a magnificent temple in Winnipeg, or anywhere else, without a solid and firm foundation.

The freeze-thaw cycle and expansive soil conditions in Winnipeg made it challenging to prepare the temple foundation. Therefore, it was determined that the foundation for this temple would consist of 70 steel piles encased in concrete. These piles are 60 feet (18 m) in length and 12 to 20 inches (30 to 50 cm) in diameter. They were driven into the ground until they hit bedrock, approximately 50 feet (15 m) below the surface. In this way, the 70 piles provide a solid, firm foundation for what will be the beautiful Winnipeg temple.

As Latter-day Saints, we seek a similar firm and sure foundation in our lives—a spiritual foundation needed for our journey through mortality and back to our heavenly home. That foundation is established on the bedrock of our conversion to the Lord Jesus Christ."

[Kenngo1969]

Duncan,

I cannot read an account such as that one without contributing a link to this:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/library/hymns/how-firm-a-foundation?lang=eng&_r=1

Cheers!  

[Rivers]

On 10/12/2019 at 11:19 PM, cinepro said:

I'm teaching a class tomorrow and as part of my review of Conference last week, I'd like to discuss different stories that the speakers told, but I didn't listen to all the sessions.  If you can remember a speaker telling a story (a personal story, not just a scriptures story), please share.   The speaker and general subject of the story is all that's needed. 

What in the world kind of ward is allowing you to teach a class?🙂

Here is my favorite story from Elder Alvarado:

“A story is told of a woman who was upset that her son was eating too much candy. No matter how much she told him to stop, he continued to satisfy his sweet tooth. Totally frustrated, she decided to take her son to see a wise man whom he respected.
She approached him and said, “Sir, my son eats too much candy. Would you please tell him to stop eating it?”
He listened carefully then said to her son, “Go home and come back in two weeks.”
She took her son and went home, perplexed why he had not asked the boy to stop eating so much candy.
Two weeks later they returned. The wise man looked directly at the boy and said, “Boy, you should stop eating so much candy. It is not good for your health.”
The boy nodded and promised he would.
The boy’s mother asked, “Why didn’t you tell him that two weeks ago?”
The wise man smiled. “Two weeks ago I was still eating too much candy myself.”
This man lived with such integrity that he knew his advice would carry power only if he was following his own counsel.”

 

 

Edited October 17, 2019 by Rivers