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Conference Fun/Grandpa/Fighting

Everyone had fun in between General Conference Sessions playing football with cousins and Aunts and Daddy as well as climbing, running, playing, and enjoying the beautiful day.

John Derek with Daddy and Tyler

Michael
I have been reading my grandfather's journal.  He talks about when he was Bishop he was worried about his family because they were fighting a lot.  He decided he was going to go home and lay down the law and explain to his children why they should not fight.  Before doing so he decided to pray and ask Heavenly Father if this was the right thing to do.  He instead felt that he should talk to his children and explain his feelings.  As a family they decided to start praying that there would be less fighting in their home.

Maddison
This experience parallels my family perfectly at this time.  But instead of Derek receiving the revelation I was honored to know that I was being told that our family needed to start including this desire in our family prayers.  We gathered the children around us and have begun praying.  Nothing dramatic has happened yet but I know that we will and are being blessed.  I feel confident that our prayers will be answered and we will have a happier home.
Elizabeth and Michael

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