Ogden Mission Blog: Conference Sunday Oct. 6, 2013

Sad news. Sis. Peters had to sever contact with us due to her husband's objections to the Church. We feel so badly for her. She is trying to be patient in waiting for baptism. We keep praying for her.

Our unofficial FHE in Robbinsville with the Barmes' is going great! We think it will gradually include more people as Bro. Barmes softens. We all enjoyed great taco casserole for lunch, and HE gave a good lesson afterwards. Our Branch President and his wife joined us, too, as well as one of their friends who is a less-active member. We introduced the group to Chickenfoot, a Southern variation on Dominoes. We laughed and enjoyed ourselves.

Zone Meeting was uplifting and informative. Our Zone Leaders are very conscientious and live close to the Spirit. We were blessed to have Pres. & Sis. Irion join us. They are wonderful, and we love them.

We are meeting regularly with less-active people we home teach, as well as with some investigators. It is always a thrill when one of them comes to Church. One lady even came to two sessions of Conference!

The John Campbell Folk School nearby offers classes year round to anyone. They teach all kinds of arts and crafts like woodworking, whittling, blacksmithing, weaving, spinning, stained glass making, pottery, jewelry-making, glass-making, and on and on. People come from all over the country to learn these skills. Their Fall Festival had about 300 vendors spread out throughout the woods selling their hand-made wares. It was wonderful! I collected cards from many, planning for what I want to purchase before we go home. However, I couldn't do it right now. The day was great, though.

The awesome finale to our week, like many of you, was General Conference. We feel so enriched and blessed to receive the words of the Lord through our prophets and apostles and other leaders. It feels like a shot in the spirit! Love it!

I'm posting lots of pictures this week, since I'm behind in doing it. Look if you want to, ignore them if you don't. Have a fantabulous week! We LOVE ALL OF YOU!!