Two Stake Conferences? General Conference, too, October 2017

Is all I can remember about this is that we did have two stake conferences in a row, one week after the other.  I have never had that happen in my life before.

We had two wonderful meetings.

Our beloved President Ryan Kunz was finally released, and our new Stake President is President Marshall, with President Treasure and President Zane Calderwood as his counsellors.  President Kunz served for sooooo long, we all love him.  We are excited to get to know the new stake presidency.

When President Marshall stood up to give his first talk after he was given the calling, the Holy Ghost bore witness to me that he is the stake president Heavenly Father has called at this time.  President Calderwood has turned out to be a phenominal speaker, much like President Brett Cooke was in the last presidency.

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