When Captain Chris R. Stricklin got up the morning of September 14, 2003, ejecting from his airplane was the furthest thing from his mind. The sky over Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho was royal blue, without even a wisp of a cloud—a perfect day for an airshow. His aircraft, the F-16 Fighting Falcon sat fueled, polished, and ready to fly. He was a member of the elite United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron—the Thunderbirds—and he was about to give the gathering crowd a show they would never forget.

A subtle but significant rhetorical shift occurred during General Conference in April 2014. Almost in passing, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, then Second Counselor in the First Presidency, introduced the notion of an “ongoing” Restoration:

THIS GENERATION SHALL HAVE MY WORD THROUGH YOU

President Joseph Fielding Smith taught an important principle when he explained that “all revelation since the fall has come through Jesus Christ, who is the Jehovah of the Old Testament. In all of the scriptures, where God is mentioned and where he has appeared, it was Jehovah who talked with Abraham, with Noah, Enoch, Moses and all the prophets. He is the God of Israel, the Holy One of Israel. . . . The Father has never dealt directly and personally since the fall, and he has never appeared except to introduce and bear record of the Son.”1 Elsewhere President Smith pointed out that “after Adam’s transgression he was shut out of the presence of the Father who has remained hidden from his children to this day, with a few exceptions wherein righteous men have been privileged with the glorious privilege of seeing him. . . . Since the fall all revelation and commandments from the Father have come through Jesus Christ.”2

Already, Church members and leaders are finding joy in the new hymnbook. Here are a few reasons why.

The family couldn’t believe it. With 414 missions worldwide, all three young men are learning Spanish to serve in the same country.

Try these simple activities to keep your family’s focus on the Savior.

Those with a current temple recommend may choose to keep their printed recommend or switch to a mobile recommend.

“As I walked toward the temple, I thought, Lord, if they don’t let me in here, then I know I need to learn about this church.”

We shared many inspiring moments and wonderful memories this conference, we wanted to reflect back on just a few of our favorites with these incredible pictures from general conference.