Friday, September 1, 2017
September's First Presidency Message: A General Conference Invitation from our beloved prophet
Hello again, everyone! As I may have mentioned previously, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the September First Presidency Message was written by our beloved prophet, who, at the time it was published, had already turned 90. Now, I also want to note that this message was likely submitted for publication well in advance of the May 23 announcement that he would no longer take an active role in the day-to-day leadership of the Church. Even so, this gives me hope that we may see him speak at least once, or even twice, as has been usual and typical since the April 2013 General Conference, even if those addresses are only a couple of minutes each. However, as my wife reminded me recently, it is one thing to deliver a coherent written message and another to make a public appearance and address. So time will tell if President Monson will even make an appearance at General Conference in just over a month. In the meantime, you can read that message here. As with any other Church- or temple-related development, I am keeping my eyes open for any update and will pass that information along. For now, any comments are welcome and appreciate. Thank you for the privilege of your time. May the Lord bless you all until my next post. Until that time, I wish you all the best.
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
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