Music and the Spoken Word......

Welcome to the 150th Semi-Annual Conference of the

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If you have

ever heard those words spoken....this is the man who

makes that announcement. Some great perks of

serving on Temple Square is seeing Music and the

Spoken Word each Sunday after our Sacrament mtg.

Elder Flatland and Elder Kingston arranged for us to

have our picture taken with Lloyd K. Newell.

Awesome....................

"LIFE MADE RICHER BY FAITH"

by Lloyd D. Newell

Former British prime minister Tony Blair remembers

very clearly the day his faith became personal. When

he was 10 years old, his father suffered a severe

stroke and was rushed to the hospital. Uncertain

if his father would live, he went to school

fearful of the future. His teacher, noticing

his young student's anxiety, suggested that

they kneel and pray for his father's recovery.

Tony Blair hesitantly whispered, "I'm afraid my

father doesn't believe in God."

The teacher's reply made a lasting impression:

"That doesn't matter. God believe in him.

He loves him without demanding on

needing love in return."

Blair's father recovered, and years later

Tony Blair went on to lead Great Britian

during a tumultuous decade. He still points

to that conversation with his teacher

as a pivotal moment in his life. He

realized that his faith gave him a sense

of purpose and direction. He came to see

why faith is so vital to so many people

throughout the world. "Faith matters,"

he says, "because it inspires people to

act and raise their sights beyond

themselves."