and many other members. I actually had the opportunity to go to a session in Salt Lake City. One talk that really struck me was called "Fatherhood—Our Eternal Destiny" by Larry M. Gibson.
He relates the story of a time when he went on an all night hike with his two sons. They walked 50 for so miles in 24 hours. When they arrived home, they all collapsed in various places from exhaustion. After Brother Gibson awoke, he went to see how his sons were doing. The younger of the two was alright. He said he never wanted to do it again. Brother Gibson expressed his love and told him how proud he was that his son could do hard things. He went to the elder son next and asked how he was doing. This son said the same thing as the first. "I never want to do something like that again . . . unless my son wants me too." This struck me like it struck Brother Gibson. His son understood what it meant to be a father, and he wasn't even married. He didn't have any kids. This made me think how I wanted to be like that when I am older and have a family of my own. His talk made me think differently than I usually do, and I really enjoyed it. I hope to hear more from him in the future.
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