If the theme for stake conference last night was families and temple work, today it was missionary work. The first speaker was a teenage girl name Annika Robinson who was just recently baptized. She was most impressive and very sincere in her testimony of the gospel. She said she had to give up her relationship with her dad in order to become a member of the Church. She said the gospel means everything to her. ( She is a beautiful young woman and I am sure there were boys in the audience who took notice.)
After Annika spoke the next speaker was her mother who was baptized a little while after Annika. Sister Robinson shared her testimony and then she thanked her daughter for saving their family. It was quite touching.
Other speakers in this session: Miranda Jones, a recently returned missionary from the Leeds, England mission. Denise and Kevin Smith of the Tempe mission presidency and our entire stake presidency, President Danny Crandall, President Ken Van Winkle, and President Steven Williams. President Williams issued a challenge to the members of our stake to read the entire Book of Mormon before the next stake conference six months from now. It was a great stake conference.
Before going back home we drove out to Harold & Vickie's and Dennis & Denise's. Today is Kyle's daughter Marlee's 4th birthday and they are having a big party for her at Dennis & Denise's.(Kyle is my brother Dennis's son.) We just stopped in to say hi and I grabbed a piece of pizza. We would have stayed longer but we were tired and I have to come back into town this evening at 6 o'clock for stake auxiliary training.
Went home and took a nap and did a little gospel study before leaving for my stake meeting. Kaeli Nicoll and Ann Miller rode with me. Kaeli and I were the only ones from young women's in our ward that attended. It was a great meeting. I especially appreciated the training done by our high councilman and the Show Low seminary teacher, Brother Redmond. Kaeli and I came away recharged and motivated. We are a little worried about Natalie.
James's sister Carmen posted this on the internet and I am posting it here on my blog. This is back before Carmen, and Rebecca. Dawn is the baby.
The George Oran Lambson Family
