HOUSTON — Don't let anyone or anything get the way of your relationship with God and Jesus Christ, Sister Chieko Okazaki told about 150 Mormon single adults at the newly-formed Richmond Texas Stake's first single adult conference.

Sister Okazaki, who was the keynote speaker at the conference Oct. 9-10, shared her experiences of joining the church at 15, the guidance her mother gave her in teaching her how to be a "kegasueku girl," which means "do things without being told," and how she met her late husband, Ed.

She also told us of her family's struggles when they moved to Salt Lake City and the prejudices directed at them because of World War II. All these experiences helped shaped her in becoming who she is today. Indeed, as she shared how she turned her rejections from the Saints in those early days, to acceptance, by reaching out to them with Christ-like love.

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