"Come, Listen to A Prophet's Voice"

Twice a year we look forward to General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Saints gather at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on the first weekends of April and October. However with a 13 hour time difference, as conference commences in Salt Lake City Cambodia is sleeping. That combined with the task of translating each session and preparing video recordings for each church unit, it becomes necessary to wait a week for Conference Weekend here.

We started our day by gathering with our Institute class as we taught about the Mormon Pioneers, and helped them understand they are each Pioneers in their own way as they lead others to receive the knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They are amazing pioneers! In spite of many having already left for the provinces in anticipation of Khmer New Year, we still had 14 in attendance.

We had about 50 minutes to make Skype or FaceTime calls with our family before Conference convened in the room we hold our Institute class. The room was full of missionaries and members of the International Branch. Even though we were a week delayed in gathering to hear the messages, we were blessed in the abundance of the Spirit we felt.

One of our favorite speakers is Elder Dale Renlund. We were blessed to become acquainted with him twelve and a half years ago as he attended the Magna South Stake Conference and participated in calling Elder Oveson as the stake president. Then six months later he returned for our stake conference again. We have recognized him as a great spiritual leader and are please to sustain him as an apostle.

Elder Renlund's message relates directly with the doctrine of Self-Reliance we have been learning and teaching. We will continue learning from his message, as well as the other messages of conference. We have been spiritually fed at the feet of so many great leaders!