{"id":2040,"date":"2011-04-03T15:38:52","date_gmt":"2011-04-03T22:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pedrozaplace.com\/blog1\/?p=2040"},"modified":"2011-04-03T15:38:52","modified_gmt":"2011-04-03T22:38:52","slug":"the-general-conference-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpedroza.com\/blog1\/the-general-conference-game\/","title":{"rendered":"The General Conference Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Edit, the titles are in on the web so here is how we did]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ok<\/span><\/span>, I will admit it. I sometimes do not have the best attention span. Mostly, I attribute this because I often have two to three things going on in my head. Sometimes, like in the case of General Conference, it is important that I concentrate. In order to help me with this endeavour Denise and I have decided to play a game. Denise got this game from one of her extended family members, but she can’t remember who. In this game we are going to try to guess the title of every conference talk. We will compare our results in May when the Ensign<\/a> publishes it’s Conference issue. The loser in our game has to make the winner a dessert.<\/p>\n

So without further ado here are\u00a0our\u00a0guesses (John is first in regular font, Denise second italics):
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\nSaturday Morning Session<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thomas S. Monson<\/span><\/span> – President of the Church – Opening Remarks<\/p>\n

President Monson\u2014Welcome<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/span><\/p>\n

L. Tom Perry – Qm<\/span>. of the 12 – “Be Now\u00a0 a Believer” (Sabbath Day Observance)<\/span><\/p>\n

Elder Perry–The Holy Sabbath Day<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Jean A. Stevens – – 1st Cnslr<\/span><\/span>. General Primary Presidency – “Behold Your Little Ones” (Children Provide Powerful Examples)<\/p>\n

Sister Stevens\u2014Behold Your Little Ones<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/p>\n

Walter Gonzalez – Presidency of the 70 – Attending the Temple<\/p>\n

President Gonzalez\u2014Followers of Christ<\/em><\/p>\n

[Denise 3 Points]<\/em><\/p>\n

Kent F. Richards – Qm. of the 70s\u00a0 – <\/em>The Purpose of Pain<\/p>\n

Elder Richards\u2014Purposes of Pain<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/p>\n

Quintin L. Cook – Qm<\/span>. of the 12 – Women: Daughters of Our Heavenly Father<\/span><\/p>\n

Elder Cook\u2014The Women are Incredible<\/em><\/p>\n

[Denise 1 Point]<\/p>\n

Henry B. Eyring<\/span><\/span> – 1st Cnslr<\/span><\/span>. of First Presidency – “A Blessing of Duty and Love” (Opportunities for Blessing Others)<\/p>\n

President Eyring\u2014Helping in the Lord’s Way<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/p>\n

[Total Denise 4, John 0]<\/em><\/p>\n

Saturday Afternoon Session<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dieter F. <\/span>Uc<\/span><\/span>tdorf<\/span><\/span> – The Sustaining of Church Officers<\/p>\n

No entry – Guess Denise is going to lose.<\/em><\/p>\n

[John 3 points]<\/p>\n

Robert\u00a0Cantwell – Church Finance Director – Church Auditing Report, 2010<\/p>\n

No entry – Guess Denise is going to lose.<\/em><\/p>\n

[John 1 point]<\/p>\n

Brook P. \u00a0Hales – Secretary to the First Presidency\u00a0–\u00a0 Statistical Report, 2010<\/p>\n

No entry – Guess Denise is going to lose.<\/em><\/p>\n

[John 3 points]<\/em><\/p>\n

Boyd K. Packer – Presidency of Qm<\/span><\/span>. of the 12 – The Restoration of God’s Word<\/p>\n

President Packer\u2014Taking Upon Us the Name of Christ<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/p>\n

Russel M. Nelson – Qm<\/span>. of the 12 – Developing Enduring Faith<\/span><\/p>\n

Elder Nelson\u2014Developing Faith<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/p>\n

Richard J. <\/em>Maynes<\/span><\/span> – Qm<\/span><\/span>. of the 70 – Understanding the Eternal Nature of Family<\/p>\n

Elder Maynes\u2014Eternal Families<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/p>\n

Cecil Samelson<\/span><\/span> – Qm<\/span><\/span>. of the 70 – The Fundamentals of\u00a0Gaining a Testimony<\/p>\n

Elder Samuelson\u2014Testimony<\/em><\/p>\n

[Denise 3 points]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dalin<\/span><\/span> H. Oaks\u00a0– Qm<\/span><\/span>. of the 12 – “He That Diligently Seeketh <\/span><\/span>Me Shall Fi<\/span><\/span>nd Me” (Controlling Our Desires)<\/p>\n

Elder Oaks\u2014Desire<\/em><\/p>\n

[Denise 3 points]<\/span><\/p>\n

M. Russell Ballard – Qm<\/span>. of the 12 – “By Small and Simple Things” (Serving Others)<\/span><\/p>\n

Elder Ballard\u2014Small and Simple Things<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/p>\n

[Denise 6, John 7]<\/em><\/p>\n

Priesthood Session (This one doesn’t count for our game but I did keep awake so I am including it)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Neil A. Anderson – Qm<\/span><\/span>. of the 12 – The Service of a Missionary<\/p>\n

Steven Snow – Presidency of the 70s – Exercising Hope in Our Lives<\/p>\n

Larry Gibson – 1st Cnslr<\/span>. of General Young Men Presidency – The Authority to Minister<\/span><\/p>\n

Diete<\/span><\/span> F. Uctdorf<\/span><\/span> – 2nd Cnslr<\/span><\/span>. of First Presidency – Living to Our (Priesthood) Privileges<\/span><\/p>\n

Henry B. Eyring\u00a0– 1st Cnslr<\/span><\/span>. of First Presidency\u00a0– Learning and Living our Priesthood Duties<\/p>\n

Thomas S. Monson<\/span> – President of the Church – The Commitment of Marriage<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday Morning Session<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dieter F. <\/span>Uctdorf<\/span><\/span> – 2nd Cnslr<\/span><\/span>. of First Presidency – The Road to Damascus (Growing Our Testimony)<\/p>\n

President Utchdorf\u2014Waiting on the Road to Damascus<\/em><\/p>\n

[Denise 3 points]<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul V. Johnson – Qm<\/span>. of the 70 – Trials of our Faith<\/span><\/p>\n

Elder Johnson\u2014All That We Endure<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/p>\n

H. David Burton – Presiding Bishop – Meeting the Needs of Our Membership<\/p>\n

Bishop Burton–The Work the Savior Expects of His People<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/p>\n

Silvia H. Allred<\/span><\/span> – 1st Cnslr<\/span><\/span>. General Relief Society Presidency – Of One Heart and One Mind<\/p>\n

Sister Allred\u2014Love One Another, Serve One Another<\/em><\/p>\n

David Bednar<\/span> – Qm<\/span>. of the 12 – Walking in the Light (Gaining a Testimony)<\/span><\/p>\n

Elder Bednar\u2014The Spirit of Revelation<\/em><\/p>\n

[Denise 3 points]<\/em><\/p>\n

Thomas S. Monson<\/span><\/span> – President of the Church – Making Sacrifices for the Temple<\/p>\n

President Monson\u2014The Importance of the Temple<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/p>\n

[Denise 6, John 0]\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Sunday Afternoon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Richard G. Scott – Qm. of the 12 – Expressions of Love<\/p>\n

Elder Scott\u2014Family is a Pillar in the Plan<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/p>\n

D. Todd Christofferson – Qm. of the 12\u00a0– “I Would Be That Ye Were Perfect”<\/p>\n

Elder Christopherson\u2014Divine Chastening<\/em><\/p>\n

[Denise 1 point]<\/p>\n

Carl B. Pratt – Qm. of the 70 – A Testimony of Tithing<\/p>\n

Elder Pratt\u2014100 Silver Pesos<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/p>\n

Lynn G. Robbins – Qm. of the 70 – “What Matter of Men Aught We to Be”<\/em><\/p>\n

Elder Robbins\u2014To Do. To Be<\/em><\/p>\n

[John 1 point]<\/p>\n

Benjamin De Hoyos – Qm. of the 70 – Fellow Citizens with the Saints<\/p>\n

Elder de Hoyos\u2014Becoming Saints<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/p>\n

C. Scott Grow – Qm. of the 70 – Sanctify Yourselves and Make Yourself Clean<\/p>\n

Elder Grow\u2014The Healing Power of the Atonement<\/em><\/p>\n

[Denise 1 point]<\/p>\n

Jeffrey R. Holland – Qm. of the 12 -Conference: An Ensign to the Nations<\/p>\n

Elder Holland\u2014An Ensign to the Nations<\/em><\/p>\n

[Denise 3, John 3]<\/p>\n

Thomas S. Monson\u00a0– President of the Church – Closing Remarks<\/p>\n

President Monson\u2014Till we meet Again<\/em><\/p>\n

[No Points]<\/em><\/p>\n


\n<\/em><\/p>\n

[Denise 5, John 4]<\/p>\n

[Total: Denise 21, John 11]<\/p>\n

Scoring is totally subjective but basically our rules are 1 point for the person closest and 3 points if you get it exactly. Want to play along? Feel free to put your guesses in the comments. Although if\u00a0we lose to you\u00a0we are\u00a0not making you a dessert \ud83d\ude42 !<\/p>\n

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