Today Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke at our Mission Conference.

Elder Scott encouraged us to write the following: "Throughout the remainder of my life I will diligently seek to learn by what I see, hear, and feel. I will write down the inportant things I learn and I will do them." He said of seeing, hearing and feeling that feeling was most important and he encouraged us to write our feelings about what we hear and see.

Elder Scott talked about Alma 7:23. He encouraging the Sisters to respond with their thoughts about being humble, submissive, gentle, easy to be entreated, patient, long-suffering and temperate in all things. He encouraged us to be kind but to be firm in standing for what we believe.

Elder Scott illustrated seeking the Lord's will as a circle. As we ponder, decide, and pray the Lord's will is revealed to us as we continuously repeat the circle. In this way we do not remain as we are but become what the Lord would have us be.

Elder Scott spoke of the Apostolic mantle and bore testimony of the atonement of the Savior. He said the Savior understood the plan of our Father in Heaven and knew that his atonement must be carefully and perfectly done to compensate for the demands of justice. Mercy comes when we are obedient to the demands of the plan. Christ had to experience all the horrors and sufferings of the world in a perfectly clean mind and body. He asked, "How did the Father feel when Christ said, "My God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

Elder Scott bore his testimony, "Jesus Christ lives. His love is perfect. I know he lives, he is our Savior and Redeemer. I know of his love.

We felt of Elder Scott's love and felt the Spirit as he spoke and testified. We all had the opportunity to shake his hand. What a marvelous Mission Conference.

We are so blessed and fortunate to be part of the Temple Square Mission. We love being here and serving the Lord.