Last weekend was our semi-annual General Conference, the weekend when millions of Mormons listen to 10 hours of talks from our General Church leaders which are broadcast from Salt Lake City in five session; three on Saturday and two on Sunday. Also on the Saturday night before General Conference we get an added 1 1/2 hour broadcast meant especially for the women and girls from ages 8 up! I look forward to these meetings and not just because I get to stay home and 'watch' church in my pajamas!
The Women's Conference introduced a new emphasis for our church that is so exciting. Did you know that there are about 60 million refugees, including forcibly displaced people worldwide and that half of them are children? According to the UN, 1 in every 122 humans has been forced to flee their homes. That is shocking! Through a new relief effort called, "I Was a Stranger" the members of our church have been asked to 'prayerfully determine what you can do to serve the refugees living in your neighborhoods and communities. This is an opportunity to serve one on one, in families, and by organizations to offer friendship, mentoring, and other Christlike service".
Linda K Burton, the General President of our women's organization which is called the 'Relief Society', when speaking of meeting refugees encouraged us to ask ourselves this question:
Here are a few more quotes that touched my soul and inspired me to try harder, to be kinder, more grateful, and a lot more loving!
I feel so blessed!
The Women's Conference introduced a new emphasis for our church that is so exciting. Did you know that there are about 60 million refugees, including forcibly displaced people worldwide and that half of them are children? According to the UN, 1 in every 122 humans has been forced to flee their homes. That is shocking! Through a new relief effort called, "I Was a Stranger" the members of our church have been asked to 'prayerfully determine what you can do to serve the refugees living in your neighborhoods and communities. This is an opportunity to serve one on one, in families, and by organizations to offer friendship, mentoring, and other Christlike service".
Linda K Burton, the General President of our women's organization which is called the 'Relief Society', when speaking of meeting refugees encouraged us to ask ourselves this question:
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