Behold a Royal Army

We left early enough to be in our places by 9:40 a.m.  The chapel was filled with missionaries....each so happy to be reunited with past companions and friends.  The Mission President arranged for every missionary to be to the conference today to be taught by Elder and Sister Teixeira.

At the signal everyone quieted down, sat down, and bowed their heads to study scriptures or pray.  A young sister played a quiet prelude until 10 when the meeting started.  One of the elders conducted, we were led through a recitation of D&C 4 in Danish, our purpose from "Preach My Gospel" and the we heard from President and Sister Sederholm, President Olsen (counselor to the Stake President), Elder Teixeira, and finally his wife.

Every talk was excellent and so inspiring.  President Olsen told some wonderful stories and concluded with the message that we must accept ourselves and then do our very best....so that the Lord can use us.  We are instruments in His hands for the furthering of the Gospel.

In the evening, 10 of the seniors went across the street to the little Turkish restaurant......Delicious food and wonderful company.  As we were crossing the street back to our apartment, the Blackhams drove up (They had been at the conference and they had dinner with some of the family members of a man he baptized 50 years ago.) and so we all visited out front for awhile, came back in and visited some more, and now all are on their way to bed.

The messages we heard today were beautiful and I am so grateful I was there.  Perhaps I will share them with you sometime.

We will meet back at the same church tomorrow at 8:40 for a senior conference with the Teixeiras, and I want to be alert and awake!

Good Night.......

These missionaries sang "Oh How Lovely Was the Morning" set to the tune of "Come Thou Fount"
which was beautiful.

o