The Rio de Janeiro District met in quarterly conference in the Tijuca chapel yesterday and today. This morning general priesthood session started at 8:30, the regular general session commencing at 10:00. I am always excited about meeting in conference with the Saints. I met again many of the dear members from the Petrópolis Branch. Among action passed upon in the conference was approving José Sauerbronn Toledo to be ordained an elder and sustaining Maria Yolanda as first counselor in the district and mission YWMIA presidency.
A dream of ages was fulfilled tonight as man stepped onto the moon. Ever since the project was given the final go-ahead a few days ago, I have prayed for the mission's success and for the safety of the astronauts. But the moon is no longer virgin soil. The two Americans stepped onto the moon just a few moments before midnight Brazilian time, about 40 minutes after we gave up the vigil and went to bed. Probably every television set in the world was tuned to the coverage of the moon shot. Part of the goal set back in 1961 by John F. Kennedy has been realized: having a man on the moon before 1970. The other part? To bring them safely back to earth.
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