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 I served my mission some time ago in the Uruguay Montevideo West Mission.  This mission borders the country of Brazil, and so on top of picking up Spanish, I was able to learn Portuguese as well as much from the Brazilian people during my time spent there.

 I was on my way back to Provo from Wyoming when a man with an accent began to speak.  I had managed to find General Conference on an AM radio station and the connection was less than favorable.  I feel like every conference, there is at least one talk that seems so pointed and influential to me at the time, and often it doesn't have anything to do with a question I have in mind at the time.  This man gave a great talk using soccer as a metaphor for how we 

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  1. Melissa JordanNovember 9, 2017 at 5:23 PM

    I agreed with your statement about leaving conference with having heard something very influential without having a specific question about it. I feel like conference, especially this last session, can be so personal with every talk given. That is why I love it so much!

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  2. UnknownNovember 9, 2017 at 8:03 PM

    Good job listening to conference even when you're driving.

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