October 2012 { Harvesting A Testimony } Name:
President Thomas S. Monson President Henry B. Eyring President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
President Boyd K. Packer Elder L. Tom Perry Elder Russell M. Nelson
Elder Dallin H. Oaks Elder M. Russell Ballard Elder Richard G. Scott
Elder Robert D. Hales Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Elder David A. Bednar
Elder Quentin L. Cook Elder D. Todd Christofferson Elder Neil L. Andersen
General Authority Fun Facts & Stories President Monson was ordained an apostle when he was only 36 years old! President Packer loves to paint and carve birds out of wood. Elder Perry s dad used to make him go to a farm to milk cows (even though his family lived in the city) because his dad wanted him to learn the value of hard work. Elder Hales loves baseball and was an excellent college pitcher until an injury ended his athletic career. Elder Bednar met his future wife while they were playing flag football for FHE at BYU. He also had the pleasure of being able to baptize his own father, when, one day while a doctorate student at Purdue (after years of praying for his father s conversion), his dad called and said, What are you doing this Saturday? I need you home to baptize me. During WWII, due to gas rationing, President Eyring s family was given permission to use their home in New Jersey for a place of church worship. His family was often the only ones who attended. Elder Nelson has perfect pitch and used to sing in many choirs, performed in musicals, and was in award winning quartets! While working on an oyster boat for a summer job, the fishermen used to mock Elder Scott for his values until one night a man fell overboard and 17-yearold Scotty was the sober man on board to be able to go in after him to save him. Elder Cook loves sports and was the captain of his high school football team. He later went on a mission to England and came home to marry his high school sweetheart. Elder Christofferson served his mission in Argentina with Elder Richard G. Scott as his mission president! President Uchtdorf is the only apostle who was born outside the United States. Elder Oaks is the only apostle who never served as either a full-time missionary, bishop, stake president, mission president, seventy, or member of presiding bishopric before being called. Elder Ballard s father had a family business called Ballard Motor Company, which Elder Ballard one day took over. Elder Holland was a cocaptain of his Dixie College basketball team in St. George, Utah. Elder Andersen can speak FOUR languages: English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Also, he and his family love the hymns. They had implemented an almost daily program in their home to learn the hymns.
{ Apostle Name Match } Match the middle (or first) name of each of the apostles. Hint: Use their initial to help you out! Thomas Monson Henry Eyring Dieter Uchtdorf Boyd Packer Tom Perry Russell Nelson Dallin Oaks Russell Ballard Richard Scott Robert Hales Jeffrey Holland David Bednar Quentin Cook Todd Christofferson Neil Andersen Lowell Allan Harris Melvin David Spencer Dean Roy LaMar Kenneth Marion Linden Friedrich Bennion Gordon
My Parents and Me Spend some time in between sessions of conference to get to know your parents a little better (and vice versa). Sit down and have a fun interview with them. When You Were My Age #1. Did you always get along with your brothers/sisters? Tell me one of your favorite memories about one of them. #2. Did you go on family vacations? Tell me about one of the best vacations you remember and why you liked it. #3. What were some of the chores you had to do? Did you always do them when you were asked? #4. What was a difficult challenge you faced, and how did you overcome it? #5. Were there any trendy clothing styles you really liked/didn t like? #6. Tell me about one of your favorite school teachers. #7. What city did you grow up in? What are some things you remember about that place? (continue on next page)
Now Let Me Tell You About Myself #1. My favorite animal (or pet) is #2. In my free time, I really like to #3. My best friend is. I really like him/her because #4. Sometimes I have a hard time when #5. My favorite clothes are #6. I do/ do not like going to school because #7. My favorite thing we ve done together as a family is #8. My favorite food is #9. My favorite primary song is #10. One of my favorite traditions our family has is Thanks Mom/Dad for letting me get to know you better! I love you!
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Word Puzzles By Chad E. Phares Can you figure out what these word puzzles say? Find the answers on page 48. TESTIMONY Left Right WORLD 1. 2. 3. STAND Pray to 4. 5. MEKINDNESS beauty beauty beauty beauty beauty beauty beauty beauty beauty beauty beauty beauty beauty beauty FamiliesCanBe EVER EVER EVER EVER 6. 7. 8. GIVE GIVE GIVE GIVE Others Called SERVE SERVE 9. 10. S T A N D TRUTH TRUTH TRUTH TRUTH Friend
Conference Messages By Chad E. Phares Who speaks to us at general conference? To find the answer, follow the path of each letter to the circle at the bottom of the page. Write the letter in the circle. Find the answer on page 48. I T P O L E T R P V N H I E H G T 22 Friend ILLUSTRATION BY CELESTE SMITH
Enjoy Conference & Remember To Follow The Savior This General Conference Packet has been created and/or put together by Debbie Roberts and is courtesy of FoodStorageAndBeyond.com September 2012