we were all surprised this evening to receive the news of our dear prophet Gordon B. Hinkley's passing today. At first I was felt really sad about it, he was an incredible man and he will be missed greatly. then i started to think about how sad he has been without Sister Hinkley and a smile came to my face to think of how sweet that reunion must have been. how grateful i am to know of the plan of salvation and to know that death is not the end. i will remember this great man most for his sense of humor, always waving his cane, his Book of Mormon challenge, his Be's for a better life, stand for something, his love for the youth, his admiration for the women of our faith and the many temples that came to be during his leadership. i will also remember how young he has always seemed to me, even at 97 years old. the twinkle in his eye and the smile on his face was always one of happiness and youth, something we can all emulate. i'm grateful for this man, for his work, for his legacy, for his love of the Lord and for his fellow man. he will be missed. praise to the man.
Showing posts with label President Hinkley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label President Hinkley. Show all posts
1.27.2008
praise to the man
we were all surprised this evening to receive the news of our dear prophet Gordon B. Hinkley's passing today. At first I was felt really sad about it, he was an incredible man and he will be missed greatly. then i started to think about how sad he has been without Sister Hinkley and a smile came to my face to think of how sweet that reunion must have been. how grateful i am to know of the plan of salvation and to know that death is not the end. i will remember this great man most for his sense of humor, always waving his cane, his Book of Mormon challenge, his Be's for a better life, stand for something, his love for the youth, his admiration for the women of our faith and the many temples that came to be during his leadership. i will also remember how young he has always seemed to me, even at 97 years old. the twinkle in his eye and the smile on his face was always one of happiness and youth, something we can all emulate. i'm grateful for this man, for his work, for his legacy, for his love of the Lord and for his fellow man. he will be missed. praise to the man.
10.18.2007
mystery solved...
During the first few minutes of General Conference after President Hinkley announced President Eyring as the new second counselor, he headed back to his seat but hovered in front of President Eyring for a few seconds. The entire conference center roared with laughter but the camera angle of anyone watching the satelite broadcast was only of President Hinkley's back and we couldn't not tell what was so funny. It was a huge bummer because we know President Hinkley's humor and we were sure we were missing out on something big. My sister in law Jen sent me an email this morning and the mystery is finally solved! President Hinkley used his cane to "knight" President Eyring, of course as a joke, and President Eyring's smile says it all.
It touched my heart to see these pictures, because at 97 years old and the weight of the world on his shoulders, he is still truely joyful. It just goes to show that you don't have to always be so serious all the time. What a wonderful man we have leading our church.
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