Helena MONTANA Training

Our Bishopric!
John Baisden - Bishop Mark Robison - Derek Toren
You have got to love it...
The saying... "A way to a man's heart is through his stomach"
(smile)

Part of the Relief Society Presidency
Debbie Smith - Twana Chery - Wendy Storey
Kari Beagley was with us - but had the privilege
of flying back with our Stake President and party
to experience a Mother's Dream: Seeing her son set apart for his MISSION!

Part of our NEW YOUNG WOMEN'S PRESIDENCY:
(L to R) Susan Robison (1st Counselor) - Jennifer Oliverson (Secretary)
Janie Toren was unable to attend - but is the Second Counselor

Part of the PRIMARY Presidency
Sheryl Ruggles - Anita Denney - Jennifer Sherratt
Sylvia Luehr (not in this picture)

General Relief Society - Sister Barbara Thompson - 2nd Counselor
Sister Thompson came to speak to all the Relief Society Sisters. She was absolutely OUTSTANDING! Her comments were so "down-to-earth"!
I thought to myself...we are ALL TRULY SISTERS.
Even in our own struggles in perfecting...
we are TRULY SISTERS - who are doing our very best!

Here are some of my notes from the Leadership Training
17 October 2010
Helena, Montana

Elder Terrance C. Smith - the 6th Quorum of SEVENTY:

• In the current Quorums of 70 - there are now 8 Quorums
• They represent: 59 countries and speak 63 languages
• Stated we must become ONE - then quoted the scripture - D&C 38:27 - "I say unto you, be ONE; and if ye are not ONE, ye are NOT MINE."
• As the Lord's people we are expected to serve well in the following areas:

1. FAMILY
2. Work/Community
3. Church

• Need to have the Spirit of the Holy Ghost to RECEIVE PERSONAL REVELATION. However we need to be doing or being in the following areas:

1. need to be WORTHY
2. Open to RESPONSE of the Holy Ghost
3. Listen to the counsel
4. Wait Upon the Lord
5. Have priorities straight

• Do NOT over plan your life - Leave room for the SPIRIT!
• Our marriages should be EXAMPLES - need to be STABLE - need to be GOOD/friendly
• Quoted 2nd Nephi 32:3 "Wherefore, I said unto you, FEAST upon the WORDS of CHRIST; for behold, the WORDS OF CHRIST will tell you ALL THINGS what YE SHOULD DO."
• Jesus does NOT want ADMIRERS - He want IMITATORS! (Loved that statement!) (smile)
• Elder Smith made the following comment: That the YOUNG WOMEN of the CHURCH need PRIESTHOOD BLESSINGS OFTEN...Admonished the BISHOPS in their 6 month interviews to ASK the YOUNG WOMEN if she would like a BLESSING!
• Also, that the YOUTH of the CHURCH need to receive their PATRIARCHAL BLESSINGS - at a younger age than the past...Times in which we live...now warrant such action!

SISTER BARBARA THOMPSON - 2nd Counselor - General Relief Society Presidency

• Quoted Alma 17:2-3 (LOVE THESE VERSES - PATTERN for PERSONAL REVELATION - and the ABILITY to TEACH WITH POWER! Plus KNOWLEDGE!!!!!) "...they had waxed strong in the KNOWLEDGE of the TRUTH; for they were men of SOUND UNDERSTANDING and they had SEARCHED the SCRIPTURES DILIGENTLY, that they might KNOW THE WORD of GOD." "But this is not all; they had given themselves to MUCH PRAYER, and FASTING; therefore they had the SPIRIT OF PROPHECY, and the SPIRIT of REVELATION, and when they TAUGHT they TAUGHT with POWER and AUTHORITY of GOD."

• TEMPLE BLESSINGS: (POWERFUL! - PONDER THESE VERSES, Sisters!)

1. D&C 97:13-14, 16 (verse 13) "For a place of THANKSGIVING for ALL SAINTS, and for a place of INSTRUCTION for ALL those who are called to the WORK of the MINISTRY in all their several callings and offices;
2. (verse 14) "That they may be PERFECTED in the UNDERSTANDING of their ministry, in theory, in principle, and in doctrine, in all things pertaining to the KINGDOM OF GOD on the earth, the keys of which kingdom have been conferred upon you.
3. (verse 16) "Yea, and my PRESENCE SHALL BE THERE, for I will come into it, and all the PURE IN HEART that shall come into it SHALL SEE GOD."
4. D&C 109: 22 "And we ask thee, Holy Father, that thy servants may go forth from this HOUSE ARMED with thy POWER, and that thy name may be UPON THEM, and thy glory be ROUND ABOUT THEM, and THINE ANGELS have CHARGE OVER THEM

• Listen to SACRED MUSIC - aids us in receiving PERSONAL REVELATION
• PONDER - BE STILL

• President Monson wants ALL the SISTERS to KNOW...HOW MUCH HE LOVES US!