Your April 2019 General Conference Activity Packet

I don't know what kind of basketball player Elijah was, but he certainly was an all-star smack talker.

General Conference is now just over two and a half weeks away. Are you ready? Start now by downloading the Spring 2019 General Conference Activity Packet. Also available in Spanish (translated by the talented Gabbi Herrera), Portuguese (translated by the talented Dani Queiroz de Souza), and French (translated by the talented Sara Mayer).

You might also be interested in some other resources I have available for you and your family:

If you haven't yet subscribed to my weekly newsletter, you might want to consider to do so now. This year, the Ward Cartoonist Activity Page Newsletter is providing a weekly puzzle that corresponds to the Come, Follow Me curriculum. The Ward Cartoonist Newsletter provides subscribers with a free activity page every Friday morning delivered to your inbox to download for sacrament meetings, Family Home Evenings, primary lessons, or General Conference. Did I mention that it's free? Sign up for it here.

If you have Apple products, you might be interested in any one of the fine iOS apps featuring my artwork: LDS Coloring Book, LDS Laughs, LDS Scripture Heroes, and Book of Mormon Adventure.

You can also go old school with one of my activity books available at discerning LDS bookstores: The Puzzle Book for LDS Kids and Now That I am Baptized.

And finally, don't forget about my collection of missionary comic strips. Mission Daze is perfect for the missionaries in your life! 

Transfers!

Ah, transfers. That single word can send shivers down missionaries back everywhere.

Hobbit Fast

Did you know that Hobbits have seven meals in their day? Suddenly, fasting for two meals seems a lot more doable. (Although, I did exaggerate a little for the sake of a joke. Going without Second Breakfast and Elevenses would be a six hour break.)

Tricky Topics

As a teenage missionary, I totally was ashamed of the painfully unhip Osmond family. Now as a middle aged adult, I realize just how wrong I was. The Osmonds are awesome!* (Although I was totally right about Saturday's Warrior.)

*Seriously, they have handled the huge responsibility of being the public face of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with grace and charm for over forty years! And Donny is just a cool guy.

Mission Verses College

A mission costs $400 a month. A University degree (at least in the United States) is considerably more than that.

Word of Wisdom Choices

I think Janez is pulling the missionaries legs here, I think...

Forecasting the Next Change to Missionary Work

Recently, the Church announced a major change to missionary work: missionaries can now call home every P-Day. A couple of mont
hs ago, sister missionaries were permitted to wear dress slacks. I have no idea what the next major change to missionary work is, but I'm pretty sure it's not what the missionary in today's gag thinks it is.