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Education Week at Brigham Young University 2013

September 3, 2013 by shelley

As we have done every year for about 30 years now, Bob and I attended BYU Education Week.  The BYU campus, with Mt. Timpanogos as its backdrop, is breathtakingly beautiful.BYU Campus with Mt. Timpanogos as its backdrop

Campus Education Week began in 1922 and is believed to be the largest continuing education program of its type. For one week each August, the program utilizes the campus of Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah) to present more than 1,000 classes on education, religion, marriage, family relations, health, history, genealogy, science, youth interests, and many other areas. The program is designed primarily for adults, although anyone age 14 and over may attend.

BYU Campus Education Week 2013

BYU Campus Education Week 2013

 

The theme this year was “A People of Profound Learning.”

“But gaining knowledge is one thing, and applying it [is] quite another. Wisdom is the right application of knowledge, and true education—the education for which the Church stands—is the application of knowledge to the development of a noble and Godlike character.”

— David O. McKay

General Authority Russell M. Ballard devotional speaker

General Authority Russell M. Ballard devotional speaker

General Authority Russell M. Ballard devotional speaker

General Authority Russell M. Ballard devotional speaker

 

Crowd at devotional BYU Education Week 2013

Crowd at devotional BYU Education Week 2013

As always the flowers around BYU campus were beautiful and in full bloom!

Flowers on BYU Campus

Flowers on BYU Campus

Flowers BYU campus

Flowers BYU campus

Flowers in bloom, BYU campus.

Flowers in bloom, BYU campus.

View of Mt Timpanogos covered in clouds

View of Mt Timpanogos covered in clouds

 The Legend of Mt Timpanogos

 

 

Filed Under: Church, Travel Tagged With: Brigham, Brigham Young, Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University Campus, BYU Education Week, flowers, mountain, Mt Timpanogos, Timp

BYU Women’s Conference, Provo, Utah 2012

May 1, 2012 by shelley

BYU Women's Conference, Provo, Utah.

I was again very fortunate to attend Brigham Young University’s Women’s Conference. BYU hosted more than 16,000 women from around the world Thursday and Friday, April 26-27, during the annual BYU Women’s Conference. This year’s theme, “And They Were Armed with Righteousness and with the Power of God in Great Glory,”comes from 1 Nephi 14:14.

The conference, co-sponsored by the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, featured speakers covering a variety of topics along with activities such as service projects, an instant choir, book signings and an evening concert.

After two days of instruction, service and a little bit of entertainment, thousands of women from all over the world left the Brigham Young University campus “recharged” and “renewed” Friday afternoon.

There were thousands who filled the Marriott Center to listen to Elder Andersen and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, speak during the closing session of Women’s Conference at BYU.

“While the battle rages, we need not fear,” Elder Andersen told the group of women. “The Lord will help you, your family and others you love who need special help. We know the outcome. The Savior will triumph over all.”

Drawing from the conference’s theme taken from a scripture in The Book of Mormon — “And they were armed with righteousness and with the power of God in great glory” — Elder Andersen spoke of how individuals must be armed as they fight in the spiritual war raging for the souls of men and women.

“We recognize the enemy and understand his plan,” he said. “The pride of the world seeks to destroy faith by casting doubt on the existence of God, or, if not his existence, his personal care and concern for his children. ”

It is through being armed in righteousness that individuals are able to feel the power and promises of God, he said. And it is through taking the Savior’s name upon oneself that individuals are able to be converted and act as a disciple and defender of Christ.

“Think about the journey of your own conversion and discipleship through the years,” he said. “When you are more sensitive in taking his name upon you … you see more clearly, sense more deeply your identity as a daughter of God, and realize in greater measure the purposes you have accomplished, are accomplishing and will yet accomplish.”

Even in times of difficulty, individuals can find peace and happiness as they arm themselves with righteousness and unite with others. Because of this, individuals can look to the future with faith, Elder Andersen said.

Once again, I got to attend with my friends; Ellen Riley from Massachusetts and Linda Esplin from Phoenix. It is one of my favorite things I do each year!

Linda Esplin and Ellen Riley.
Mt. Timpanogos with snow.

BYU Women’s Conference, Provo, Utah.

We have attended together for three years and every year it has snowed. This year was the warmest so far but we did get snow in the foothills around Salt Lake City, with rain in the valley. My favorite mountain, MT. Timpanogos had a lot of snow on it as you can see from the picture.

Filed Under: Church, Friends, Travel Tagged With: Brigham Young University, BYU, friends, Mt Timpanogos, Provo, Utah, Women's Conference

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