Today we were able to travel to Guangzhou for the annual Beijing China International District Conference. It was so neat to be able to meet with members from all over Southern China and the world and to be able to learn more about the Church's standing in China and throughout Asia. 
Elder Stanley Wan, an Area Seventy, and Elder Anthony Perkins, 1st Counselor of the Asia Area Presidency, were there. After Conference, they had a luncheon and a Q&A Session for the Young Single Adults, which was incredible! 
The Southest Asia Mission was formed under my great-grandpa, G. Carlos Smith, in 1969. Upon returning home he said,
"The Lord's church and the priesthood are now in Southeast Asia. As the people heed the message of the gospel, this vast area of the world will grow and prosper in goodness and truth. The blessings of heaven will be evident, and the kingdom of God will roll forward. I commend our wonderful brethren and sisters in Southeast Asia and join hands with them in a humble prayer of gratitude and thanksgiving for the Lord's goodness to us all."
I am so grateful that I am able to see and experience a part of the fruit of the work that my grandpa and grandma started so many years ago.
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