I told Ben that I wanted to be early and get there at 9:30. He wasn't ready, so I took the girls and went to get seats. Even by being there 30 minutes late, we were 3/4 of the way back in the cultural hall.
But then, I looked over, and there was Elder Stevenson!
He came through the back and was working his way up to the front, shaking hands with kids in particular on his way up. I quickly grabbed the girls to go shake his hand. They went over, with me right behind them, and we shook his hand. Except for Camille who "wasn't noticed." And, of course, Ben who missed all of it.
It was really special to be in the room with Elder Stevenson, to hear him bear testimony of the Savior, and to shake his hand.
The main message of his talk: That Satan is trying to deceive us so that we don't follow the Savior and choose wickedness instead. It was a fabulous talk!
He told two stories for the kids: 1. About his 5 year old son who tried to paint their black labrodar white to turn it into a dalmation like on 101 Dalmations.
Story 2: They were visiting their great uncle in a wooded area. Their 2 kids wanted to go out side and play, but were warned about seeing skunks. When they got back, Elder Stevenson asked if they saw any skunks. The boys said no, but that they saw a black kitty with a white stripe.
Moral of the stories: Satan is trying to deceive us by telling us a labrador is a dalmation, or worse that a skunk is really a kitty.
We need to watch out for his lies and deceptions and stick to the scriptures, the temple, and prayer. Not surprisingly, it was a great talk!
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