April 2000 General Conference Saturday Afternoon

Thomas S. Monson - The Sustaining of Church Officers

Ted E. Davis - The Church Audit Committee Report

F. Michael Watson - Statistical Report, 1999

• Total membership - 10,752,986
• Full-time missionaries - 58,593

L. Tom Perry - "Thou Shalt Give Heed unto All His Words"

• "Undoubtedly the greatest miracle of the century is the accomplishment by which the human voice, with the personality of the speaker, may be indefinitely preserved and reproduced with every detail of originality."

Glenn L. Pace - A Temple for West Africa

• "We are determined ... to take the temples to the people and afford them every opportunity for the very precious blessings that come of temple worship."
• We should not be surprised that Lucifer is using every means at his disposal to keep a temple from these people.
• Through centuries of suffering, the people in general have not become bitter. They are humble, teachable, and God-fearing. They know the scriptures, and they recognize the Shepherd's voice.
• As the Savior has said, "I will not suffer that [the enemy] shall destroy my work; yea, I will show unto them that my wisdom is greater than the cunning of the devil."
• It has been inspiring to see the Lord's hand in bringing the forces together which will lead to an inevitable victory.

Jay E. Jensen - Keep an Eternal Perspective

• Remember, however, that Satan will dim the brightness of hope and eternal perspective by the dark, compelling urgency of now.
• "Inspirational music is an essential part of our church meetings. ... Some of the greatest sermons are preached by the singing of hymns."

Gary J. Coleman - "Are You Still Here?"

• God has promised that the Holy Ghost will testify to each of us that sacred truths have been restored and that Joseph Smith was called by God to be a special witness of Christ and His gospel. We may come to know the truth of all things God has revealed, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
• The answers to life's questions are found in this, the true Church of Jesus Christ.

M. Russell Ballard - "How Is It with Us?"

• "How is it with us?"
• We must carefully guard against spiritual apathy and work to maintain the full measure of our loving loyalty to the Lord.

David B. Haight - Faith, Devotion, and Gratitude

• I would hope and pray that in our own families, all of us, that we would have a desire to be a strong link in our own family chain, in our posterity, so that the eternal blessings that are part of the gospel, the blessings of the temple and the eternities, will be taught to our families in such a way that they will go on and on forever to affect many, many people.  Be sure that those links are strong in your chain.

Until you next see these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!

-Sarnic Dirchi