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  • San Antonio, Texas. Home to the legendary Alamo, a 300-year old former Spanish

  • mission turned fortress and the Riverwalk, a world famous urban waterway.

  • At the heart of it all is the Alamo dome which for one night was transformed to

  • welcome a prophet of God. Crowds gathered hours in advance some traveling several

  • hours to hear from President Russell M. Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of

  • Latter-day Saints, his wife Wendy, and Elder David A. Bednar and his wife Susan,

  • at a special devotional. Before the devotional, the president met with youth

  • to give personal counsel and answer questions. "How can you strengthen your

  • prayers? You picked the right word. How do you strengthen anything? Working on it."

  • "My question was about, it was more personal, about my family and my friends

  • and how I've watched them kind of distance themselves from the faith.

  • It was more joyful that the prophet could give me advice on such a small

  • thing in my life." Ninety-four year old President Nelson also had a private meeting with

  • Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of the Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio. He

  • welcomed political, community and interfaith leaders at a special

  • reception. "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has really stepped up

  • in my community and offered themselves to play such an important role in

  • activities that are going on in our area. I just felt a heartfelt obligation to be

  • here and share with them this very special moment." "When you understand

  • someone else's faith, I think it enables all of us to get

  • along and see the similarities rather than differences." "And, if we don't love

  • and care for each other and have compassion for each other then we don't

  • elevate those around us." The strength of San Antonio is its

  • diverse community which numbered over 23,000 for this historic devotional

  • which was also broadcast to meetinghouses in the area. "Each person here

  • tonight, in fact, everyone lives with challenges. Even that great defender of

  • the Alamo, Davy Crockett, had his challenges. And if we truly understand

  • who we are and why we are here we can face the future with faith in God

  • and His eternal plan of happiness."

  • "The overall feeling that I had being here at this devotional was just really

  • joy and happiness and gratitude."

San Antonio, Texas. Home to the legendary Alamo, a 300-year old former Spanish

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