President Gordon B. Hinckley, 15th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was called home last evening. My first thought was how blessed I was to have been a contemporary of his in some small way. I'm honored to have followed his counsel and to have witnessed his tenure as president of the LDS faith. As I've read more about his life in the last few hours, I'm humbled by his dedication to the Lord and His Gospel.
I was there as he dedicated the St. Paul Temple and sat just feet away as he walked the halls of that building in preparation of its dedication. I knew then as I know now that he was the Lord's anointed. I thrilled to be in Madrid in 1999 as he dedicated the temple there--in the nation in which I served a mission. I took up his challenge to read the Book of Mormon by the end of 2005 and was blessed.
President Hinckley will be missed by all who knew him--but I can't help but think that all those who knew him are so very grateful this day that the Lord has called him home to be with his beloved Marjorie, and to continue this great work from beyond the veil.
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Have to admit, I don't check your blogs. Sorry. But I do check Carrie's.
wait, did I write that last comment under this post. Didn't mean to. I wanted to say that I appreciated your words about President Hinckley. Mel and I were at his sisters wedding in the SLC temple, and they have you walk through hall ways, and there walked
President Hinckley, and Mel stopped and talked to him for just a few minutes. Then Mel and I were in the Redlands Temple when he dedicated it. Loved that man
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