And to help make this goal of being an internal family happen. February 2023. Subscribe to theChurch News podcastonApple Podcasts,Amazon,Google Podcasts,Stitcher,Spotify,bookshelf PLUSor wherever you get podcasts. And, but yeah, I think he set a great example of, you know, studying and doing well in school. [100] Nelson had previously characterized the 2015 policy as direction from God, stating "Each of us during that sacred moment felt a spiritual confirmation. Gloria Irion: Right, yeah, it was funny. Sarah Jane Weaver: Well, and I think for so many Latter-day Saints, that sort of hit us when we were reading your fathers gratitude message that he gave a few years ago when hes asking all of us, in the midst of this pandemic, to give thanks. They each had their specific roles but one couldnt operate properly without the other. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: But and then, you know, another, since were talking about fishing, a related memory to that is he would, you know after we would clean the fish out. He would come find that baby in the crib, pick her up and nuzzle his nose in her neck, and hold her and smell her, and sing to her,and coo to her, and put her back down and then go back if it was you know, at night after the baby had been put to bed. And I acknowledge that we love Wendy. the 17th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, receives hugs from family members after he and his councilors President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor held a press conference at the church office building in Salt Lake City Utah on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Sarah Jane Weaver: He committed pretty fast? He had a confirmation right then that this was a blessing that she went in a twinkling of an eye, basically, and kind of had to start accepting that. President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, exits the Cottonwood Heights Utah Brighton Stake Center as the casket is placed into the hearse after President Nelson spoke at funeral services for his daughter Wendy Nelson Maxfield, on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. And Ive watched him help and love a lot of people along the way. And, more importantly, to underscore the Lords hand and Gods creations and how divinely created all of this is and all of our bodies, how they are so intricately designed by our Heavenly Father, that theres no other way we could have come to be had it not been for the divine hand of the Creator. During that time. Why President Nelson's 5-year ministry is not so different from playing Scrabble, What President Russell M. Nelson's children have learned from him as a fathe - 15 de jan. de 2023 And hes helped me and loved me all these years. [58][59], After Monson's call to the First Presidency in 1985, Nelson was assigned as the apostle to oversee the work of the church in Eastern Europe. Absolutely not. Now, your father graduated from medical school at age 22, first in his class. Prophet Asks "Let me ask one question," said President Russell M. Nelson to youth assembled in the visitors' center in Palmyra. Its really hard. [23], Nelson first operated out of the University of Utah's medical school. He noticed every little thing and taught us by example that our mother was of huge value to us, and No. In timing with this milestone, three of President Nelsons 10 children Irion, Marsh and son Russell Nelson Jr. recently discussed with the Church News growing up in the Nelson home and his role as a father. He then moved to the Yale Second Ward, still in the Bonneville Stake, and was called as a member of the stake high council. Nelson served in a variety of lay LDS Church leadership positions during his surgical career, beginning locally in Salt Lake City and then as the LDS Church's Sunday School General President from 1971 to 1979. He was happy. Back row are doctors Lester R. Sauvage, Sigmund A. Wesolowski, President Nelson, Alton Ochsner, Jr. and Henry H. Balch. He was set apart as a counselor in the bishopric by Joseph Fielding Smith, whose son-in-law was the bishop. She, like my mother, is a very Christ-centered person. President Russell M. Nelson, second from right, skiing with three daughters and a son-in-law, prior to becoming President of the Church. And Ive had many experiences over the last five years that confirm that, and I am eternally grateful. I do remember him changing diapers, reading books and helping us with homework. He earned an M.D. [53] The following month, Nelson dedicated the renovated Aaronic Priesthood Restoration Site in Pennsylvania, where LDS Church members believe the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods were restored. President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife Sister Wendy Nelson, are interviewed in Salt Lake City on Friday May 29, 2020. What did your parents do to create that feeling in your family? He would have worked very, very, long hours in his career as a surgeon. He knew everything, he said. He would come find that baby in the crib, pick her up, nuzzle his nose in her neck, hold her and smell her and sing to her and coo to her, and put her back down, Irion said. And we just enlarge our circle of love and embrace them. And if Norm [Norman A. Maxfield, the husband of President Nelsons late daughter, Wendy Maxfield] needed him for anything, he would come. It also provided more clear policies mandating all interviews with women and youth be done with another person in the general area, and made it clear that youth and women could have a parent or other adult present for an interview. He took the lens out of the fishs eye out and said, Look, this is the lens and held it up over a newspaper that was right nearby and showed how it kind of magnified the print on the newspaper. What was that like to be raised in a home, did he help with homework? I think we taught him patience and long-suffering. Really, I can honestly say to this day, my best friends are my sisters, and my brother, and. But no, its been an honor. However, after consulting with David O. McKay, Nelson turned down the offer. Being as smart and skilled as he is, I kind of took some of that for granted. Sarah Jane Weaver: Yeah, Ive heard him say it, too. [71] On August 8, 2022, Nelson became the church's oldest apostle ever, surpassing David B. The proclamation coincided with the 200th anniversary of Joseph Smith's First Vision and is the sixth proclamation issued by the church in its history.[103][104]. Together, they had nine daughters and a son. Sarah Jane Weaver: And you have nine girls, then Russ comes along. Yeah, he might watch a bowl game on New Years day. And so he does seem to always know what to do at the right time and that has become a hallmark of his ministry. [4] Nelson was a member of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for nearly 34 years, and was the quorum president from 2015 to 2018. He was stern to us if we were rude to mom, but very, very Christlike.. I kind of joke around that its kept me good, but I think it really has, because I dont want to do anything to take away from who he is and what hes done. I kind of watched him deflect some praise that someone was directing toward him. And we were going to be working together to see how we could get that goal accomplished. There was also a shift from having members of the Sunday School general board do all the training for new teachers to providing materials which developed into the book Teaching: No Greater Call. And so I know, for myself, that I didnt want to break the rules, because I didnt want to disappoint them. [105] His travels have been punctuated by several temple dedications, most notably the Rome Italy Temple in March 2019, which was attended by all current members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. [5], A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Nelson attended the University of Utah for his undergraduate and medical school education. Scripture Toss. We just loved to help him. And it actually goes along with what were talking about when we asked him about his decision to let members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve, dedicated temples. I think a perfect example is, quite often on Mothers Day he would buy her a corsage. Six people named the daughter and son-in-law of the president of the Mormon church in a lawsuit Wednesday on charges of child sexual abuse. And then number three, we normally would wait for Daddy, to have dinner together as a family. Shes a good one, such a blessing to our family. [86], During the church's April general conference, Nelson appointed Asian-American Gerrit W. Gong and Brazilian Ulisses Soares to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, both of whom had been serving in the Presidency of the Seventy. This team was focused on ways to improve the treatment of wounded and was sent to all five MASH units active in Korea along with two major evacuation hospitals, several field station hospitals, a prisoner of war camp and larger evacuation hospitals in Japan, Hawaii, and the mainland United States in order to implement such improvements. Lost and Found Friends. They had a wonderful married life. Our inheritance is sacred. President Russell M. Nelson was sustained and set apart as the 17th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, in the upper room of the Salt Lake Temple. Afterwards, in September, he traveled to church meetings in several European countries. [107], In October 2018, Nelson concluded a 10-day trip to South America by dedicating the Concepcion Chile Temple. And thats how they met, I think the play was called Hayfoot Strawfoot. So that was, we liked that play and love that story. https://www.lds.org/general-conference?lang=eng Russell M. Nelson delivers a message titled "Children of the Covenant." Baptism. It has been four years since Russell M. Nelson became prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: And so, there was a time I wanted to be a doctor and I think he was kind of proud of that. That was fun. And the director approached him as he was, in his sophomore year, to invite him to come back and participate. They love to watch sports. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Oh, I dont know, Ive got a couple of funny stories, but I dont know. Church President Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, pose for photographs with family members after a press conference at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Dantzel suddenly died in 2005, and Russell immediately married another woman, Wendy L. Watson, in 2006. Russell is a prophet, Baptised at sixteen, His parents were less active; He was very keen. And so that way we can kind of keep up on what hes doing and he can read what were doing. So I think the takeaway for me in that, is, you know, our number one job is just to try to learn how to become an eternal family and enjoy all the blessings that Heavenly Father wants to give each and every one of us. [93] At the church's general conference in October 2018, he reiterated his position, declaring, "It is a correction" and "It is the command of the Lord." I tell people all the time that I think we owe Wendy Nelson and the Lord for his longevity and his ability to serve in his capacity right now, Marsh said. I don't know how long Wendy has been sick, but because . Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Right after our mom passed away, that was the first time in my life that Id ever seen him visibly sad, or not the cheerful countenance that he usually had for that year plus, after our moms passing. But I wouldnt say that its an overwhelming thought thats always at the forefront of my mind. [88], June 2018 began with a First Presidency-sponsored celebration of the 40th anniversary of the revelation extending priesthood and temple blessings to all worthy members without regard to race, in which Nelson gave concluding remarks. And so I saw him the Sunday after they came back from their honeymoon. The visible sadness was gone. I mean, we were all so grateful, including him, that it wasnt a day or so before someone found her. You know, Sunday mornings, I guess. I do remember him changing diapers, and reading books and helping us with homework. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Yeah, he treated her like royalty. I feel like the way he is leading the Church is exactly an example of the way we were raised, Marsh said. And then I also remember, Daddy coming, he was serving as our stake president of the time. Gloria Irion: He was kind of busy with his own church callings, too. I dont remember him watching TV. Yeah, he doesnt believe in it. And his countenance was back up. He just goes forward and learns what he needs to learn and takes all of the experience with him to help. [7] In 1984, Nelson and the American jurist Dallin H. Oaks were selected to fill two vacancies in the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. [77][78], On February 10, 2019, Nelson spoke to church members in Arizona at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. He and his wife, the former Dantzel White, have ten children. He was there. "[112][113] The Bureau added that the church's plans were "wishful thinking, not based in reality. The children learned from their father about keeping an eternal perspective when dealing with the loss of their mother Dantzel Nelsondied Feb. 12, 2005 and two sisters. And just to reinforce Glorias thought about, what a great example of someone who gets up every day and learns something new every day, and Ive quite often use that, just think, OK, this is an opportunity to learn and to grow, rather than going, Oh, I cant do it again. You know, its just an opportunity to learn more and serve more. [99], In April 2019, the church's First Presidency published a revelation reversing a controversial November 2015 policy classifying same-sex marriage couples as apostates, and barring children of same-sex marriages from baby blessings, and from baptism until age 18. 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