What I got out of conference

Well, I was going to have this posted this morning, but around 9:15, the power went out, and it didn't come back on until about noon. Anyway . . .

• Read the Book of Mormon. At least six speakers brought this up. I'm in Mosiah right now, which is where I should be. I have to read about four pages a day to finish it by the end of the year. Where are you?
• Be obedient, keep the commandments, and follow the prophets.
• Be prepared both physically and spiritually (because faith doesn't store well).
• Build an eternal family. This could be the mission statement for mortality, as Elder Ballard said. During brunch yesterday, I said that cousins are forever.

And there were other great talks on happiness, inner beauty, the Master Healer, the Atonement, Joseph Smith, and the events leading up to the Restoration.