General Conference October 2025

October 2025

General Conference...one of my very favorite times of the year. I love hearing the counsel of apostles, prophets, and other leaders. It's a good spiritual reminder for me to do better and be better. I jotted down a few lines from each talk, but I also tried to take another step and write down what I was feeling moved to do. Here are a few thoughts: 

-make more of an effort to teach Kaide (and future grandkids) Primary songs (His parents are taking care of this too...but just a little, but an important way I can be involved.)

-be more diligent with my personal scripture study and prayer

-When I encounter people with big problems, it can often feel overwhelming. There is no quick fix, but I can make a big difference if I can love them like Christ would.

-be stalwart and diligent/don't let my testimony weaken

-Use study apps in tools to help me as I study The Book of Mormon

We invited Sandy McKown to join us for the Saturday and Sunday morning sessions. She expressed so much gratitude for being able to watch with friends. She is just as fun and humorous as she was when she was my Young Women's leader back in the day. 

We had the missionaries and one of their friends, Lupe, join us on Saturday morning. I set out a spread on the bar: sandwich stuff, a veggie tray, grapes, and some mini cheesecakes. Bri and I watched Saturday afternoon alone, and I cleaned windows while listening to the Saturday evening session. Finally, we had the Superest Super Bowl with the Birds for the Sunday afternoon session. Whew! Ten hours of General Conference makes for a full and inspirational weekend.

I kind of love this picture because it's real life. It's nice to be able to enjoy church curled up on the couch with warm blankets and good treats.  We also took turns quietly playing with Kaide, who was a trooper. 

At one point, we pulled out his balance bike Papa got him, and he practiced riding from one end of the house to the other during the Sunday morning session of conference. 

The Superest Super Bowl gathering was small this year. Adam, Megan, and their crew were sick and so was Brian. Tanner and Erin watched with several young families from church. Brit and Adam still provided an amazing spread of food, and my parents and I added some to it. Then we feasted on food and conference. 

I was cracking up because President Oaks' announcement of no new temples caused a pretty vocal reaction. Brit's kids had filled out a "Fantasy Conference" sheet the day before and had all guessed there would be 10-15 new temples announced. They threw their arms up and started talking all at once about the injustice of no new temples. I was thinking, "Wow, the Bird cousins are passionate about new temples." I personally was looking forward to what new temples would be announced. Then I realized there was another level to why they were freaking out; no one earned extra points on their conference game. Pretty funny.

Here are some of the notes I jotted down from President Oaks' remarks. 

Some of Ella's adorable notes. It's impressive what a ten-year-old can feel and learn while watching General Conference.

(Printed note taking page and fantasy conference idea/pages came from https://kristenwalkersmith.com)

I am re-listening to the conference talks and really looking forward to my conference journal coming in so I can begin diving deeper into the doctrine taught and counsel given.