Stake conference: Saturday and Sunday Sessions

At 2:00 pm, the leadership session started, and speakers on this day had emphasized the importance of the Philippines Area Goal by President Del Rosario of Iba Stake Presidency.

The second speaker talked about the importance of the temple, and Most of his talks focused on improving and teaching from our homes. Also talks about helping the youth to lead in the family. The Church leadership program emphasized teaching parent to help their children lead the church. Youth was the key to leading the Second Coming of the Lord. Using the church tools, such as for the Strength of Youth, bishops or leaders have the opportunity to teach them from those tools. She also implied the story of the stripling warriors who defended their family, freedom, and religion. She added the characteristics of the stripling warrior's reading in Alma 53

20 And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all—they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted.

21 Yea, they were men of truth and soberness, for they had been taught to keep the commandments of God and to walk uprightly before him.

The third speaker talks about having the family as the priority. She said learning is not learned only on the lesson, teaching by example is one of her emphases. Quoting D&C 4:2

Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day.

and also this one - 

Matthew 16:24-25

24¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

The New Mission President also speaks, in which he talks more about his experience with those missionaries who serve with diligence. He read some letters from them and shared how they experienced their missions. He's kind of fun, though. I thought he was strict.

One of the questions that was opened up was - 

• How can we best prepare parents, leaders, and rising generations to cope with today's challenges and those that lie ahead?

After some of the answers from a bishop of Iba ward. He added the importance of the "Inspired Council System". 

Brethren, there are doors we can open, priesthood blessings we can give, hearts we can heal, burdens we can lift, testimonies we can strengthen, lives we can save, and joy we can bring into the homes of the Latter-day Saints—all because we hold the priesthood of God.

- Ministering with the Power and Authority of God By President Russell M. Nelson

His talk clearly speaks about training and delegating to the younger generation to help them understand and learn the work of bishops or leaders. They must understand and be taught how to act as leaders, so it will serve as a training ground for them.

President Jaramillo also made his remarks that talk about parental responsibilities. He emphasized that we as fathers must be a protector, a coach, and a consultant.

Sunday General Session, I was here, of course, to lead the singing as a choir director. It was kind of funny looking while directing in a stand in the middle of the congregation. It's what we'd planned to get the attention of the choir members, but it seems like they got my attention.

While in the program, President Torio, our Stake president, made his talk more about following the savior and being aware of making wrong judgments. He tells the story of a scientist who concluded his experiment that a spider without legs can't crawl, while his judgment was different, and that a spider is deft. He quoted Russell M. Nelson's talk Last Conference report about Jesus Christ as always the answer. He then concludes in the book of Alma, chapter 1:4, about Nehor's story. And go on with Korihor's story. He added if we listen to these people and gossip, it will lead us nowhere. Finally, he shared D&C 78:7 

For if you will that I give unto you a place in the celestial world, you must prepare yourselves by doing the things which I have commanded you and required of you.

We sang 2 Songs while at the conference, and it all went well.

Taken after the Sunday Session of the Stake Conference

Some Photo's Below - 

This is where we put the Stand in the middle of the Congregation.

And this is where we put our stuff. LOL!

I don't know why I got this.

Me and My Daughter Saraijah and I have some poise.

 

This song has caught my attention this day -

Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise Boldly

1. Let Zion in her beauty rise; Her light begins to shine.

Ere long her King will rend the skies, Majestic and divine,

The gospel spreading thru the land, A people to prepare

To meet the Lord and Enoch’s band Triumphant in the air.

2. Ye heralds, sound the golden trump To earth’s remotest bound.

Go spread the news from pole to pole In all the nations round:

That Jesus in the clouds above, With hosts of angels too,

Will soon appear, his Saints to save, His enemies subdue.

3. That glorious rest will then commence Which prophets did foretell,

When Saints will reign with Christ on earth, And in his presence dwell

A thousand years, oh, glorious day! Dear Lord, prepare my heart

To stand with thee on Zion’s mount And nevermore to part.

This was one of the hymns that we sang during the conference, and the lyrics seem perfectly fit to the topic that was given by the speakers. I'll include some of it here in this article.

This was posted in Phoebe Anne Minas - Francisco

Her concern for her husband as our Pianist

This was added in her post.
It is Cyrus Francisco of San Agustin Ward, performing the Piano for the Stake Choir.

This could be a memorable Stake conference in my life. I thought I could play because of my sore eyes, and the Stand was unexpected. Also, some other things as a short period of time performing with the choir, and it all went well. It's not perfect, but it was the best.

Our Stake President made his comments
In the Group Chat.