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watched the two sunday session of the 180th general conference while in woollongong and found it very interesting and relevant. here are some of the notes i took from the talks aswell as the speakers and the links to their talks:

MORNING SESSION

PRESIDENT DIETER F. UCHTDORF

You Are My Hands.

ELDER RICHARD G. SCOTT

He Lives! All Glory To His Name!

- Church is important but the home provides the fundamentals.

- The Atonement is open forever for everyone.

ELDER DONALD L. HALLSTROM

Turn To The Lord

- Only one source of true peace, the PRINCE OF PEACE.

- Don't focus on the negative.

- Deal with the matter directly and with all your strength. HOLD ON THY WAY. Turn to the Lord.

- Don't let earthly circumstances disable your spirituality.

CHERYL C. LANT

That Our Children Might See The Face Of The Saviour

ELDER QUENTIN L. COOK

We Follow Jesus Christ

- The Last Supper introduced: the Sacrament, teaching love, the Holy Ghost offered as a comforter.

- Christ lives. Early Christians viewed Christ as sitting on a throne, not dying on a cross.

- "It is appropriate to disagree but not to be disagreeable."

PRESIDENT THOMAS S. MONSON

He Is Risen!

AFTERNOON SESSION

ELDER RUSSELL M. NELSON

Generations Linked In Love

- No Atonement = no immortality and no returning to God, meaning the family unit cannot continue after death.

- Family history is a communal and personal responsibility.

ELDER ROBERT D. HALES

Our Duty To God: The Mission Of Parents And Leaders Of The Rising Generations

- Understanding the hearts of youth, listening and interacting.

- "The saddest words of tongue and pen, are those that say: "What might have been.""

ELDER BRADLEY D. FOSTER

Mother Told Me

- "There is no greater good than motherhood."

- A distraction doesn't have to be evil to be effective.

- Follow your mothers, they know where to go, they've been down this road before.

ELDER JAMES B. MARTINO

Everything Works Together For Good

- How we react to difficulties will determine our happiness and success during life.

ELDER GREGORY A. SCHWITZER

Developing Good Judgement And Not Judging Others

- We do not judge others, but we are required to make quick judgements.

- Shut off the noise of sin to open communication with the Spirit.

ELDER FRANCISCO J. VIÑAS

Things Pertaining To Righteousness

ELDER NEIL L. ANDERSEN

Tell Me The Stories Of Jesus

PRESIDENT THOMAS S. MONSON

A Word At Closing