Youth Conference Successful and Spiritual

During the weekend of June 19-21, more than a dozen young men and women from the B7 Ward traveled to the Wasatch Front to take part in what Young Men’s President Ralph Bingham calls “a well-organized, very successful and spiritual” youth conference.  

The three day event began in Manti at the Mormon Miracle Pageant, which Luke Gwilliam described as “a really cool experience … downright cold, actually.”  New ward member Vivian Fraser noted, “there is no better way to see examples of ‘coming unto Christ’ than by attending the Manti pageant.  My toes were freezing, but it was a great experience.” 

In Salt Lake, the group spent time at the Church’s Welfare Square and touring the Church Office Building.  Many of the young people say they expected Welfare Square to be “really boring,” but almost unanimously agreed they very much enjoyed the tour because “it was fun learning how everything was done.” 

Liz Larson noted, “Manti was an incredible experience … welfare square was amazing … but the view from the 26^th floor of the Church office building brought me closer to heaven.  I could have stayed there forever.”

Waiting for the opportunity to perform baptisms at the Provo Temple was considered by some to be “incredibly boring” but as Dallen Forsyth testified, “the invitation to come unto Christ (this year’s conference theme) is the most important invitation we can extend to all men and when we invite others to come unto Him we come closer to Him as well.”

For many, the highlight of the conference was fireside speaker Kory Kunz who had young men and women laughing, crying and thinking about the blessings of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The B7 Youth Conference was a special experience, where young participants gained a testimony that Satan – as well as Heavenly Father – is hastening his work on the earth, learned more about the saving ordinances of the gospel, felt the spirit in abundance, and saw the eternal perspective of the gospel of Jesus Christ.