Monday, January 28, 2008

President Gordon B. Hinckley, our Prophet





I copied this from my friend Alice's blog. It's an excerpt from a Larry King Live Interview. This was President Hinckley's response to a question about death.

"We believe that death is a part of an eternal journey, that we lived as spirit children of our father before we came into this life.That we're here in immortality as a part of an eternal living, and that we will go on living after this life, purposefully. And that through the redemption of the Lord Jesus Christ, men will be resurrected. There will come a time of resurrection. And those who walk in obedience may go on to exaltation."

He must be so excited to be with his lovely wife and others that have passed before him. I want to feel happy for him, and I do... but it's hard to hold back the tears. He'll truly be missed!

"Be Positive, Be Still, Be Involved, Be Grateful, Be Smart, Be Clean, Be True, Be Humble, Be Prayerful" -President Hinckley's Be's






I'm so grateful to have had him as my Prophet, leader, and example. I never had the opportunity to meet him, but I love him and feel very blessed to have heard him speak and teach. Definitely twp of things he'll be remembered most for is the wit and humor he had, even when faced with criticism and/or the"difficult Mormon" questions. He's the ultimate member missionary, right?!



God be with you til we meet again, President Hinckley... thank you for everything!
Here's a link with more details about his amazing life:

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I so love him and will miss him so much!

Thanks for the good quotes.

WWMD

"My professional life has been centered on the home, the well being of the family and everything that these subjects encompass. When I began working in this area more than 25 years ago, the subject of homemaking as it relates to families was largely overlooked, though the interest was clearly broad and the desire for information strong. My colleagues and I soon discovered we were satisfying a deeply felt unmet need."

Martha Stewart, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, April 16, 2008