Scripture
11 Wherefore the voice of the Lord is unto the ends of the earth, that all that will hear may hear:
Hymn
The Prophet Said to Plant a Garden – Primary Songbook #237 or How Firm a Foundation – Hymn #85
1. The prophet said to plant a garden, so that’s what we’ll do.
For God has given rich brown soil, the rain and sunshine too.
And if we plant the seeds just right and tend them carefully,
Before we know, good things will grow to feed our family.
2. We’ll plant the seeds to fill our needs, then plant a few to spare,
And show we love our neighbors with the harvest that we share.
Oh, won’t you plant a garden, too, and share the many joys
A garden brings in health and love to happy girls and boys!
1. How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in his excellent word!
What more can he say than to you he hath said,
Who unto the Savior, who unto the Savior,
Who unto the Savior for refuge have fled?
2. In ev’ry condition—in sickness, in health,
In poverty’s vale or abounding in wealth,
At home or abroad, on the land or the sea—
As thy days may demand, as thy days may demand,
As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be.
3. Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid.
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my righteous, upheld by my righteous,
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
4. When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not thee o’erflow,
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee, and sanctify to thee,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
5. When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply.
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume, thy dross to consume,
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.
6. E’en down to old age, all my people shall prove
My sov’reign, eternal, unchangeable love;
And then, when gray hair shall their temples adorn,
Like lambs shall they still, like lambs shall they still,
Like lambs shall they still in my bosom be borne.
7. The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, I’ll never, no never,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!
Lesson
*For All Family Members* Watch the following video on Highlights from the October 2012 General Conference. Testify of the importance of applying the things we learn from General Conference.
Testify of the importance of applying the things we learn from General Conference.
*For Younger Children* Discuss the following questions as a family. Testify of the importance of applying the things we learn from General Conference.
-What is General Conference?
-Who talks at General Conference?
-What do they talk about?
-How do/did you feel when we watch/watched General Conference?
-Did the prophet talk?
Discuss some of the topics that were discussed during General Conference.
Testify of the importance of applying the things we learn from General Conference.
*For Teenagers or Adults* Watch the following video on Highlights from the October 2012 General Conference. Recall conference talks that stood out to you. Testify of the importance of applying the things we learn from General Conference.
Set goals on how you would like to improve over the next 6 months.
Testify of the importance of applying the things we learn from General Conference.
Treat
M&M Bark or Rolo Cake Mix Bars
M&M Bark
Ingredients
Instructions:
1. Line an 8 X 8 inch pan with parchment paper. Spray lightly with cooking spray.
Rolos Cake Mix Bars
Ingredients:
5 oz evaporated milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
40 Rolo Candies, unwrapped and cut in half
1. Preheat oven to 350°
Activity
1- Play Follow the Leader.
2- Set up & go through an obstacle course.
3- Play the “I’m going on a picnic game...” but use this phrase instead: “I went to General Conference & I brought….”
Aleah is a graduate of Southern Virginia University, where she studied English, Creative Writing, and Dance. She now works full time as a marketing and product manager, writer, and editor. She currently hosts the podcast “Single to the Glory” about singlehood in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Aleah served a mission in California and loves baking, Lang Leav poetry, Gaynor Minden pointe shoes, and Bollywood movies.
