I took the opportunity to rub shoulders with three general authorities for lunch today. Elder Pino, Rafael E . - First Quorum of the Seventy When I looked for a place to sit for lunch, I found a table with two Latin American, single adults, Jessica Pino from Venezuela and her boyfriend Courtney Jurado from Chihuahua, Mexico. I couldn't figure out how they got into the lunchroom since they weren't working for Conference, but then Elder and Sister Pino joined us at the table. We all visited in Spanish for a while, which was fun for me. Elder Pino went on to offer the opening prayer for the Priesthood Session of the conference. Russell T. Osguthorpe - General Sunday School President As we were finishing up, Brother Osguthorpe approached our table. Everyone stood. I didn't recognize him at first, but then I remembered him for an academic paper I read. Osguthorpe has multiple degrees, including a Ph.D. from Brigham Young University (BYU), ...
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