General Conference

On Saturday we attended the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City. It was an awe-inspiring feeling to be among over 20,000 people with the same beliefs as us and to participate in sustaining (giving a supporting vote for) our new church world leader, Thomas S. Monson. The Mormon Tabernacle choir lived up to their reputation in the flesh. It was hard to believe that you could get such precision in dynamics and enunciation from such a large choir. Every word was clear. We were able to get tickets by showing our passports with evidence that we had recently arrived in the US. Many people had signs trying to solicit tickets (which are free, but scarce for locals). There was the odd person trying to save Mormon souls outside the building on the street, but the mood was jovial in general.

Mark and I have watched General Conference on the internet, on video, and broadcast for over 20 years, but to be there in person was a new and quite moving experience.