FRIEND TO FRIEND.... 

On April 5th and 6th we were able to listen to General Conference.  We were able to hear our prophet and other church leaders tell us the things Heavenly Father wants us to know.  If we listen and obey to these leaders, we will be happy.  In the May issue of the Friend we can read about four of the talks that were given in conference.

Elder Bednar talks about how as a young boy he accidentally broke a window in a store near his home.  The glass shattered and set off the security alarm.  Elder Bednar thought he would have to go to prison.  He was so scared that he hid under his bed until his parents calmed him down and he apologized to the store owner.  Elder Bednar told this story to teach that all of us are scared sometimes, but when we look to Jesus Christ and follow Him, we can feel peace instead of fear.

Sister Linda K. Burton told the story of a family who moved into a new house.  The yard didn't have a fence around it.  The father put stakes in the corner of the yard and tied strings around the stakes to mark the edge of the yard.  He told his children that if they stayed inside the boundaries, they would be safe.  The children listened to their dad, even when a ball rolled past the string.  They were safe and happy!

Bishop Gérald Caussé spoke about three men who lived in a village in Africa.  When it was time for a district conference, they walked for two weeks through muddy roads to get to the meeting. They brought tithing from people in their village to give to Church leaders.  They stayed for a week so that they could take the sacrament before heading home again, carrying boxes of copies of the Book of Mormon on their heads to bring to their village.  What sacrifices are we willing to make to live the gospel?

Elder Ulisses Soares told the story of a boy who followed the example of Captain Moroni.  The boy saw his classmates looking at bad pictures on their cell phones.  He had to make a quick decision.  He was filled with courage and told his friends that what they were doing was not right.  Most of his classmates made fun of him, but one friend decided to stop looking at the pictures.  Elder Soares said we can be strong like Captain Moroni and stand up for our testimony of truth.

Be sure to read "Show and Tell Conference Edition"  to see what other Primary children around the country thought of April conference.