I gave a talk yesterday in Sacrament meeting on the topic "Faith in Every Footstep". I focused on faith and the second speaker focused on the pioneers.
A member of the Stake Presidency was on the stand because he announced stake conference next month and to notify us that the presidency will be changed. Nothing too shocking, they've been there for almost 9 years.
I gave my talk about faith, how my parents are converts and I was a lazy investigator and didn't really gain a testimony until I went to college, how my sister had similar experiences and chose differently than I did, etc etc.
Let me just say I had a captive audience.
I am one of those listeners that if I'm not captivated I've got my head down, reading something or drawing or something else to hold my attention until the next speaker. I hate it when people get up there and just read. So I make it a point to just have bullet points and just talk.
So I talked. I welled up and shed a tear about my sister. I refrained somewhat from talking with my hands [I'm a TOTAL hand talker], and over all did fairly well in my mind.
Sacrament meeting is over and the Stake President tells the other girl [who just read her talk] how great she did and didn't say anything to me. I got hand shakes from the bishopric and was about to leave when the Stake Pres calls me over to him.
Get this...
He wants me to give my talk [shortened to a merciful 4-5 minutes] in Stake Conference next month. And since they're reorganizing the presidency I'll be speaking in the same meeting as Russell M. Nelson. Talk about pressure. Holy cow!
Evidently Elder Nelson sent the presidency out asking them to visit all wards and find a talk that will fit a certain criteria that he gave. I fit the bill.
How crazy is that?! I've met several members of the 12 and even some prophets thanks to my dad's work, but this will be the second time I've met a member of the Twelve on my own terms and not being introduced as someone's daughter. I'm so excited!!
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You are quite an entertaining storyteller, I can attest to that.
And that is amazing your talk and the Stake President just happened to occur on the same Sunday. Divine inspiration, I tell you.
And congratulations. That's quite an honor.
ROCK ON!!! That's awesome!
That is so awesome! I'm totally the same way. If someone has way too many scriptures or just rambles on about principles instead of having personal stories and fun comments, my self-diagnosed adult ADD starts kicking in. I can't wait to hear how your talk and meeting Elder Nelson goes!
That's really cool! Congrats!
Very cool! I'm sure you'll do great!
Go Becka!! That's so cool!
how exciting! and also nerve-wracking. i get so nervous giving talks just in the ward that i don't know that i could do it in stake conference.
however, your message is obviously one that more people need to hear, and that's pretty awesome.
THAT IS FANTASTIC! When is Stake Conference? I am really proud of you, holy cow! STAKE CONFERENCE! I hope it goes well for you, I wish that I could be there to hear it! Love ya!
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