Conference Weekend

Tom and I went up to SLC this past weekend for the General Conference of our church. We had tickets to the Sunday morning session. We were able to go with our good friends James & Heidi Harper (James is a fellow New Mexican). It was wonderful to be there in the conference center and hear the words of the new Prophet of our church, Thomas S. Monson, and also of other leaders in our church. I can't remember who spoke, but I really enjoyed the talk on families. It was about the importance of keeping our families centered on Christ. He talked about how Satan is trying and succeeding at destroying families everywhere. As a result of decaying family units there are terrible effects on our society—increased crime, behavior disorders, poverty, drug abuse, and the list continues to grow and grow. I hope that Tom and I will always be able to keep our family centered on Christ and withstand Satans attempts to try and destroy us.

me, Tom, James, and Heidi after the Sunday morning session...

The view from inside. Not the best picture but it gives you an idea of how many people attend in the conference center--I think it fits somewhere around 21,000 people.

Tom and I in front of the SLC temple...

The conference center...

The newly refurbished tabranacle which used to be where General Conference was held...


Sunday evening we had dinner at our other good friends (Bonnie & Nathan) home. James and Heidi came, Matt Ball (my brothers old roommate in college) and his wife, and another couple that are friends of Bonnie and Nathan's also came. It was a most enjoyable weekend getaway!

Bonnie and Nathan slaving away in the kitchen...


most of the gang..