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  We are so ready for another wonderful General Conference, aren't we? 35 of our favorite pictures from the 'memorable and unforgettable' April 2020 conference by Lindsey Williams  | Oct. 01, 2020 Editor's note: This story was originally published by  LDS Living  in April 2020 and is being shared again in anticipation of October 2020 general conference.  Here's how you can watch .  For six months, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prepared for a  "memorable and unforgettable" conference  celebrating the bicentennial anniversary of the First Vision. Here is a look back at some of our favorite photos and screenshots from the April 2020 general conference. All images courtesy of Church Newsroom or YouTube screenshots President Russell M. Nelson intently watches a screen in front of his chair during the Saturday morning session.  Elder Benjamin M. Z. Tai  shared a story in his conference talk of Brother Saw Polo, a m...

How a new Apostle is chosen.   Great ideas for a Family Home Evening. .  We will be getting a new apostle in the near future -- possibly not until the October Conference... I just subscribed to ldsdaily.com.  It will be interesting to see what they send.  This was today's entry, and suitable for a Family Home Evening Lesson.  It was suggested the opening song be:  "We Thank They Oh God For a Prophet". If you want to check out the site, it posts a video of how Jesus called His apostles. I'm printing it just as it was there, with the suggestions for Family Home Evening.  But it is interesting to read, about how a new apostle is chosen.  Also I have posted the Seniority of the Apostles, to see where they fit in. Read aloud:  The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is one of the governing bodies of the Church, called to be a special witness of Jesus Christ. They have a specific mission to go into all the world and help people learn about Ch...