A-Ward Conference

Today was Ward Conference - the first for the new Stake Presidency. It was at the Arcadia Ward. Dad was asked to teach the middle hour - all the adults - and to do YM/YW Q & A the 3rd hour with Pres. Magnusun. The theme: Isaiah 4:6 regarding the tabernacle [temple] for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.Dad started off his class with an activity for a volunteer to win a prize by following directions on colored cards. It was not until the proper "pattern"/order for the cards was shared that the goal (a stack of Mom's freshly baked cookies) was reached. The pattern was displayed by showing the first row of some building blocks. The activity evolved into a discussion on the "pattern" revealed for building the Kirtland Temple in D&C 88:119 as also applicable for building our homes -
to be a house of Prayer, a house of Fasting, a house of Faith, a house of Learning, a house of Glory, a house of Order, a house of God. Our homes, if we follow this o-r-d-e-r also may also be a sacred refuge and shelter.

Mom was Dad's helper in building the "house" and doing the overheads, etc... as Dad presented each building block and discussed temple patterns to home applications.