Sustaining the Brethren and New Prophet

It hardly seems like Conference has come and over already. I was able to see the first session at home and took in the second session at the hospital to watch it with friend, Merilee. I was impressed with the newly called apostle, D. Todd Christofferson. I saw the press conference with him and his wife.

Most general authorities have a statement of some kind, but he just allowed the reporters to just ask him questions about himself. He seemed comfortable with that and told a lot about his life with the questions asked.

I took notes and can say he is truly a man of God, and appreciate the comments he made about his wife and family. He is capable and prepared for the call, and deeply rooted in the Gospel. I came away feeling a sense of peace and knowing how we must stand in holy places to be aware of things of the Spirit to enrich our lives.

Just watching conference at home made my room a holy place and felt good. We are so fortunate to have the Church all around us and live among the Saints who are like minded and blessed besides.

I am glad I was able to go to the temple yesterday and wanted to be obedient to the counsel of my bishop to be prepared for conference and the messages given by the brethren. The temple was quite busy since it would be closed on Saturday for Conference.

It was a great experience to review the sustaining of a new prophet in a solemn assembly, and have the various offices of the priesthood sustain the general authorities individually and then collectively. I thought of my sons, who bear the the Holy Melchezidek Priesthood, and grandsons the Aaronic Priesthood.

Matt and Aaron were able to go together to priesthood and spend some quality time in the evening.