My husband & I are members of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. If you aren't a member, and would like to learn more about our church, we invite you visit: http://mormon.org/.
General Conference is held every October & April, and takes place in Salt Lake City, Utah. Some attend the sessions, but most watch it via the internet, TV, etc... This is a time for strengthening our faith and being reminded of the promises and commitments that we have made.
I LOVE conference. It is such an uplifting time, and it brings such a comfort and joy.
But, sometimes I have to admit it's a little hard to pay attention to conference when you are watching or listening it out of the Conference Center.
There are many things to keep kids entertained... but what about adults? And how can you benefit from confernece? How do you prepare?
Well, I decided to plan a lesson on conference for FHE so we would be more prepared. And here is a little bit of my lesson:
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/prepare-for
1. President Uchtdorf's "3 Basic Steps Of Preparation"
2. "The Blessings Of General Conference" - Paul V. Johnsons
Then we watched
"General Conference Has Something For You"
When we were finished, we each made a commitment to fast & pray this week to receive answers to the questions and concerns we have. (Specially, for newlyweds: how to improve and strengthen your marriage.)
To help keep us enterainted in conference:
1. Take notes
2. Have "Conference" coloring pages, word puzzles, etc... Hey, why not?
3. We will have our friends & family over to watch/listen with us
4. We will have a wonderful meal before & after each conference (insentive for my husband). We can also have treats & snacks during conference
5. Turn off all electronic devices (other than the device we are using to listen/watch conference) so we aren't distracted
6. Whenever possible we will attend the sessions at the conference center
7. Go to the temple a few days before & after conference
And finally, when conference is over, we will go over our notes, discuss what we learned, and most improtantly we will think about what we will DO differntly because of what we learned.
And there you have it! Everyone can benefit from General Conference, take advantage of this wonderful blessing, and hopefully in the process you can strengthen your marriage.
