Our wonderful Prophet, President Gordon B. Hinckley, passed away today. He was an incredible leader, full of integrity, whit, stamina, and such an amazing sense of humor. I loved his testimony of Joseph Smith and of the Lord Jesus Christ:
“I hope that all of you will remember that on this Sabbath day you heard me bear my witness that this is God’s holy work. The vision given the Prophet Joseph in the grove of Palmyra was not an imaginary thing. It was real. It occurred in the broad light of day. Both the Father and the Son spoke to the boy. He saw Them standing in the air above him. He heard Their voices. He gave heed to Their instruction.
“It was the resurrected Lord who was introduced by His Father, the great God of the universe. For the first time in recorded history, both the Father and the Son appeared together to part the curtains and open this, the last and final dispensation, the dispensation of the fullness of times.
“The Book of Mormon is all that it purports to be—a work recorded by prophets who lived anciently and whose words have come forth “to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God, manifesting himself unto all nations” (Book of Mormon title page).
“The priesthood has been restored under the hands of John the Baptist and Peter, James, and John. All the keys and authority pertaining to eternal life are exercised in this Church.
“Joseph Smith was and is a prophet, the great Prophet of this dispensation. This Church, which carries the name of the Redeemer, is true.
“I leave you my testimony, my witness, and my love for each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.”
President Gordon B. Hinckley April 1, 2006, Sunday morning session of the 176th Annual World General Conference
He was down to earth, and full of love for all.
I can't imagine his reunion with his sweet wife! What a great moment.
He will be missed.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Farewell to Greatness
Posted by Emily at 8:25 PM
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Our thoughts, feelings and testimony exactly. We will miss him!!!!
I just love reading your thoughts. It reminds me of all the goodness I soaked in when you were my BC in Rexburg. I can picture the room...where I was on the floor and you sitting up in a chair. And I think you gave us bagels...that part is fuzzy. But I always was inspired. I even loved the part where you'd play Emily My Friend over the radios. My point is that I appreciate so much your devotion to and testimony of the truth and to our wondeful prophet.
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