Conference Story Index

The following is a list of selected experiences from general conference addresses for use in personal study, family home evening, and other teaching. Number refers to the first page of the talk.

Speaker	Story	Topics
Elder Robert D. Hales	Sister Hales chooses not to buy a dress she could not afford and, later, not to buy a coat she did not need (7).	debt, money management, provident living
Elder Allan F. Packer	Young Elder Packer hears the voice of his football coach above the noise of the crowd (17).	Holy Ghost, revelation
Elder D. Todd Christofferson	A family in Peru loses all of its possessions in an earthquake but remains strong and cheerful (19).	faith, spiritual strength
President Henry B. Eyring	President Eyring’s bishop serves others despite health challenges (23).	adversity, service
Elder M. Russell Ballard	Elder Ballard decides to sell a certain model of car despite his father’s counsel not to do so (31).	agency, experience, faith, learning
Elder Quentin L. Cook	Charles Dickens is impressed with Latter-day Saint emigrants (34).	example
Elder Rafael E. Pino	Three-year-old daughter of Alvarez family drowns, but family finds comfort in temple covenants (41).	adversity, Atonement, comfort, death, faith, hope
Elder Richard G. Scott	Elder and Sister Scott are comforted by the promises of the temple following the death of two children (43).	adversity, children, death, hope, sealing
Bishop Richard C. Edgley	Ward employment specialist helps members find jobs (53).	charity, priesthood, self-reliance
	Elders quorum helps member start his own business (53).	priesthood, self-reliance, service
Elder Claudio R. M. Costa	A couple serves and remains faithful in the Church despite facing multiple challenges (56).	adversity, commitment, duty, faith
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf	A plane crashes because the crew became distracted by a small burned-out lightbulb (59).	duty, priorities, temptation
President Henry B. Eyring	In mortal danger, soldiers protect their fallen comrades (63).	courage, duty, service
President Thomas S. Monson	Woman in New York City prays for and receives a visit from the missionaries (67).	prayer
	A high school band member becomes sick but is healed by a priesthood blessing (67).	priesthood
Elder Steven E. Snow	Robert Gardner Jr. responds well to change and adversity throughout his life (81).	change, challenges, faith
Barbara Thompson	Sister Thompson is served by her ward after a tree falls in her yard (83).	kindness, service
President Thomas S. Monson	President Monson’s great-grandparents lose their son during their journey to the Salt Lake Valley (89).	adversity, death, endurance, faith, pioneers
	A blind man seeks a priesthood blessing (89).	priesthood
	A woman endures trials as she travels from East Prussia to Western Germany (89).	adversity, faith
Ann M. Dibb	A young woman completes all 80 goals in her Beehive Girl’s Handbook, including a trip to the temple (114).	goals, obedience, temple work