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them and want them to know that welook forward to serving with them inthe cause of the Master. They have beencalled by inspiration from on high.

 We have had unprecedented cover-age of this conference, reaching acrossthe continents and oceans to peo-ple everywhere. Though we are farremoved from many of you, we feelof your spirit and your dedication, and

 we send our love and appreciation to you wherever you are.

How blessed we are, my broth-ers and sisters, to have the restoredgospel of Jesus Christ in our lives andin our hearts. It provides answers tolife’s greatest questions. It providesmeaning and purpose and hope toour lives.

 We live in troubled times. I assure you that our Heavenly Father is mind-ful of the challenges we face. He loveseach of us and desires to bless us andto help us. May we call upon Him inprayer, as He admonished when He

said, “Pray always, and I will pour outmy Spirit upon you, and great shall be

been released during this conference. We will miss them. Their contributionsto the work of the Lord have beenenormous and will be felt throughoutgenerations to come.

 We have also sustained, throughuplifted hands, brethren and sisters

 who have been called to new positionsduring this conference. We welcome

By President Thomas S. Monson

M y heart is full as we cometo the close of this gloriousconference. We have been so

richly blessed as we have listened tothe counsel and testimonies of those

 who have spoken to us. I think you will agree with me that we have felt

the Spirit of the Lord as our heartshave been touched and our testimo-nies strengthened.

Once again we have enjoyed beau-tiful music, which has enhanced andenriched each session of conference. Iexpress my gratitude to all who haveshared with us their talents in thisregard.

My heartfelt thanks go to each whohas spoken to us as well as to those

 who have offered prayers at each of

the sessions. There are countless individuals who work either behind the scenes orin less visible positions each confer-ence. It would not be possible for usto hold these sessions without theirassistance. My thanks go to all of themas well.

I know you join with me inexpressing profound gratitude tothose brethren and sisters who have

As We Close

This Conference May you ponder the truths you have heard, and may they

help you to become even better than you were whenconference began.

Brigham Young University–Idaho 

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