Church with Elder Holland AND The Piano Guys

I feel so blessed to be here in London when I am. So many things have lined up to make this experience truly once-in-a-lifetime. One of those experiences happened today.

Today we had stake conference. The conference was presided over by Elder Holland, and he was the concluding speaker. It.was.incredible. And not just Elder Holland's talk. The conference consisted of incredible talk following incredible talk following incredible talk. . . You get the idea.

There was one man who spoke on Christ's commandment to "Feed My Lambs," and he compared it to the great rescue of Dunkirk. He talked about how bringing people back to the gospel requires patience, love, and dedication. He found lessons in that great rescue that are linked to the gospel, and I found myself filled with the Spirit.

Another woman from Sweden (I think) gave a sweet talk about having faith and letting our doubts go for peace. She talked about how becoming a mother opened her eyes to the world and all that she has to protect her children from, but how being an example to her children and singing the song of redeeming love (as we read about in Alma). It was such a sweet talk and I found myself in tears. There is so much to look forward to, even if there are some days that are difficult.

We heard other talks about being missionaries, and others testifying of the peace the gospel brings. I can add my testimony to theirs. There is nothing else in this world that brings peace like living in accordance to the commandments of God. They offer protection, open doors for direction and revelation, and help us live the lifestyle that will make us happiest. This gospel is true and I am so grateful every day for its influence in my life.

We then sang an intermediate hymn and, while I was looking around me, I found that I was sitting one row away from The Piano Guys. I got so excited that I messed up on the words of a song I know by heart.

Then, Elder Holland got up to speak. He started by reminiscing about when he was in London and this district, and he wasn't afraid to be jovial while he was. When he started to bear witness of the Book of Mormon, however, the Spirit entered the room with force, and I found myself in tears once again. The Book of Mormon is true, and Joseph Smith truly did translate it through the power of God. It is the most correct of any book in the world, and the truths it holds are powerful, simple, and beautiful. That book brings me closer to Christ every day, and the more effort I put into reading it the more I find. It opens the path for revelation. It is true. Once again, I am so grateful for the gospel. I know that my Redeemer lives, I know that Joseph Smith was a true prophet of God, and I know that President Thomas S. Monson is the living president of the Church today. And because of this, I am happy.

Basically, the meeting today was incredible and everything that I needed. After it was over I found myself pondering the words spoken and the things I had felt. I was quiet.

Because I was so close to The Piano Guys I almost said hello, but then I didn't know what to say except, "Hi. I think you're great. *Thumbs up*" so Sarah and I just left. We walked through Hyde Park to get home, and it was a lovely thing. Today was an amazing day.