A Prophet's Daughter

Saturday began innocently enough with a 7am Worldwide Wide Leadership broadcast. I must admit to being jealous  just a bit of Brigham's stake who chose to watch the broadcast significantly later in the morning than we. The conference was focused on following up to the launch of the new Church Handbook of Instructions. Underscore by the introduction by  President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency “The handbook will become a treasure to you as you use it to help lead others to choose the way to eternal life. That is its purpose.”I enjoy how they blend these sessions with a mix of speakers, panel discussions; live talks and video feeds. It was a nice start of the day.

The meeting was followed by setting up the Relief Society room for a dinner that the Stake YM presidency and wives would prepare and serve to the Stake Presidents and YW presidents of the 7 Chicagoland area stakes later in the day. Finished setting up and watched our Ward's girl basketball team play basketball. Then off to home for house cleaning chores and losing to Parker in ping pong. The latter being a particularly painful point for me.

The back to the Stake center to decorate for the 7- stake dance and set up chairs for an Ann M Dibb fireside that proceeded the dance. We anticipated some 700 youth to attend the fireside - we got around 1,000 +. The fireside was well done.

 She spoke of standards and For Strength of Youth, then of prophet's speaking on standards and youth, the she gave a brief history of her father, a video clip of his biography, bore his testimony of his prophetness, did a lengthy question and answer about the prophet fielded questions from the kids, and than shared a video clip of President Monson bearing his testimony.

A few  items of interest: one was speaking of an experience of his youth that "the lesson was not lost on my father" - he learned changed and grew from experience; he has always been about doing good; and lastly his favorite scripture

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.Proverbs 3: 5-6

I enjoyed her as a speaker. Her remininces brought to mind Dad's favorite intereactions with President Monson before he was prophet. He had visited the home and gone swimming with Dadd in the backyard after meeting; and then in SLC at the church offices when Dad was set apart as the Chicago temple president. Dad felt a very personnel connection with Monson.

Her presentation was followed by a dance and needless to say it was well attended. They had a better dance mix then usual, though I'm still amazed how those doing the music can kill all activity by picking the wrong song - literally stopping all dancing. It eventually ended and then we cleaned up the building with the "no trace left behind motto".  With the dance ending at 10:15 I pulled in at home at 11:20pm A long but enjoyable day. My pictures of the day didn't turn out well.