"Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God. A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race" (Joseph Smith Jr., Dec. 15, 1840; in Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1969], 174).

"All I can offer the world is a good heart and a good hand" (Joseph Smith Jr., July 9, 1843; in Teachings, 313).

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Saturday, January 18, 1969

Yesterday we attended the conference of the Rio I Zone in the Jardim Botânico chapel. Elder Smoot, the zone leader, conducted under the direction of President Johnson. The President interviewed each elder and sister during the morning session. Following a meal prepared by the sisters of the branch, our afternoon session turned into a richly spiritual testimony meeting and message from the President and his wife. I felt it was a good conference. Elder Slade called it the best in his two years here. President Johnson promised they would be continually better.

We had left Petrópolis on the 7:00 bus and while at the rodoviária in Rio we ran into the other two elders from the Petrópolis District, who had came down from Teresópolis because of MIA Thursday evening. After conference and a visit to the mission office and supper at Bob's, we returned to Petrópolis.

Today we returned to Rio again, taking Irmões Sandri and Estrela with us, to attend leadership meeting of district conference in the Tijuca chapel.

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