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In that time, more than 70 changes and announcements have been made . The meeting took place the day before the church's Rome Italy Temple was dedicated. Gloria Irion: Well, we always did, like almost everyone else, Im sure, did fun summer trips, whether we rented a cabin up at Brighton or, you know, went to the beach in California or drove up to Canada. Prophet Asks "Let me ask one question," said President Russell M. Nelson to youth assembled in the visitors' center in Palmyra. [44] For a time he was also the church's representative to a US State Department committee on international religious freedom. What was discipline like in your home growing up? Laurie Marsh: And a lot of it was just going to each others performances and doing things together as a family and decorating the Christmas tree to Handels Messiah. So music really was a huge part of the things that we would do together. Im just taking instruction and do it.. [91] On June 18, the First Presidency created committees assigned to form a unified hymnbook and children's songbook for the worldwide church membership, with each language edition having the same hymns (and other songs) in the same order, and that these committees would be taking submissions and collecting surveys until July 2019. Faust. And I think shes a great sounding board for Daddy and plays a critical role. The children were grateful to see their fathers cheerful countenance return after he married Wendy Watson. But so much of it was just about being together and taking the time to strengthen those relationships. But none of us were ever forced to come.. Fishing. And that always meant a lot. He made everything look easy. [80][81][82], In August 2019, Nelson visited Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina and Brazil. He was a very calm, patient and loving father. 1 with him, Marsh said. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Yeah, theres no question I was well-mothered. So hed leave the stake center and come and pick us up. He knew everything that could have been done was done. 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. Other Nelson family activities included skiing, summer family trips, swimming and other outings. And I think I have learned from my own, personal experiences, that God calls prophets to lead and guide us while were on this earth. So thats not surprising, but its been neat to see. He assisted with house chores and helped get the children ready for church and ready for bed. And hes more personable. But we never felt that it was tied to their feelings for us. Gloria Irion: You know, I just had a thought about what an important thing music was in our home. But yeah, he would take us places. [69] After being ordained and set apart as church president on January 14, 2018, Nelson was introduced to church members and the media two days later, along with Oaks as his First Counselor and Henry B. Eyring as Second Counselor. And so, did your father get everyone up and ready for church? [32], In 1981, Nelson held appointments as a visiting professor of surgery at the National Institute of Cardiology in Mexico City and the Catholic University in Santiago, Chile. This episode of the Church News podcast features three of President Nelsons 10 children: Gloria Irion, Laurie Marsh and Russell Nelson Jr. They each had their specific roles, but one couldnt operate properly without the other. And part of, I think, his processing his grief was like playing the piano. He still, to this day, who knows the number of our members in our family, I dont know, off the top of my head. And they were sitting on the sofa together holding hands. As part of this change, young women ages 1418 may be assigned as ministering sisters, similar to the-long standing policies of young men ages 1418 serving as home teachers. Nelson received a PhD from Minnesota in 1954 for his research contributions. "[102], On April 5, 2020, Nelson issued a new proclamation, "The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: A Bicentennial Proclamation to the World". [73], The first trip, called a global ministry tour by the church, occurred in April 2018, when Nelson along with his wife, and Jeffrey R. Holland and his wife, met with Latter-day Saints in London, England; Jerusalem; Nairobi, Kenya; Harare, Zimbabwe; Bengaluru, India; Bangkok, Thailand; Hong Kong; and Laie, Hawaii. [74], In June 2018, Nelson traveled to Alberta, Canada, where his second wife was born and raised, and gave three devotional addresses in three consecutive evenings. But I also remember, I guess I have the perspective for being one of the older ones, but like on a Saturday morning, if we got our chores done, Daddy could take us to swim or to ice skate or the Salt Lake Country Club to swim or Salt Lake swimming and tennis club or, you know, he would take us on an outing if we got our stuff done and at least took a few mess-makers out of the house for a few hours so mom could try to catch up. We chose to come. We were invited, with all, all their love to come and participate in that. After further surgical training and a two-year stint in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during the Korean War, Nelson returned to Salt Lake City and accepted a professorship at the University of Utah School of Medicine. [25], In March 1956, he performed the first successful pediatric cardiac operation at the SLGH, a total repair of tetralogy of Fallot in a four-year-old girl. After 20 months in service, he left active duty at the rank of captain. At the end of each year, President Nelson set up a folding table in the living room, set out spreadsheets and paperwork, and invited his children to participate in preparing the family taxes. Laurie Marsh The way hes leading the Church is exactly an example of the way we were raised. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Oh, I dont know, Ive got a couple of funny stories, but I dont know. In Washington DC, he was a counselor in the bishopric of the ward Ezra Taft Benson, then an apostle, regularly attended while serving as Secretary of Agriculture to Dwight D. Eisenhower. [60][61] Nelson was involved in the first meetings between LDS Church leaders and government officials of Bulgaria,[62] Romania, and the Soviet Union, and worked to continue LDS expansion and recognition efforts in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland. I said, How can you walk away from that that was your life? And so really, that part is not different. On Monday, September 9th, President Russell M. Nelson will be celebrating his 95th birthday. We still have our family newsletter that everybody contributes once a month a little article. I remember to when he had business trips, Im not sure how long this lasted, but I remember quite a few times, he would take one or two of us along when he had to go give a paper somewhere or something. . President Russell M. Nelson with daughter Sylvia Webster and three great-grandchildren. 2:04 Gloria Irion: Thank you, Sarah. You get more joy from letting other people have that experience than you do from having that experience yourself. And I thought that was such a beautiful sentiment. Gloria Irion: I think he took those, you know, those circumstances happen so seldom, that I feel like he really tried to take those opportunities to teach us and to help us focus on the eternal, like you, like you said. And as the evening was winding down, it was time for us to go and go back to our homes. Sarah Jane Weaver: And I love as were talking about this as your fathers children, who was first a very prominent and renowned surgeon, then an apostle and then the prophet. But are we perfect? Just like a heart and a brain worked together to keep your body going, thats how I felt our mom and dad ran our home, he said. 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. In the 2021 Friend to Friend event, President Russell M. Nelson gave this message to children around the world. [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. Not because hes a know-it-all, but because he legitimately has a thirst for knowledge and learning.. 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. [108] Following the December 2018 dedication of the Barranquilla Colombia Temple by Dallin H. Oaks, Nelson presided over the three-day dedicatory services for the Rome Italy Temple from March 1012, 2019. So we all have that exact same opportunity. Sometimes, it was keeping Daddy from sleeping. And they were talking a little bit about themselves and their callings. You know, we were all really close in age, and hed spend his whole time untangling our lines, because we would throw them wherever. And we, every one of us, has such a strong testimony, that hes here for such a time. And he was always teaching. You know, I said a little bit earlier that I was always taught to respect women, especially our mother and my sisters. Mother was a beautiful singer. "I feel pure joy every time I welcome a new member of our family into the world." And so that way we can kind of keep up on what hes doing and he can read what were doing. Sometimes President Nelson took his children on business trips. Gloria Irion: We knew he had notoriety, because of his research and the things that he had accomplished and always kept accomplishing. "[112], While a student at the University of Utah, Nelson met and began dating fellow Utah student Dantzel White (19262005). We, one time, I had gotten all the Christmas decorations out of the attic. Sarah Jane Weaver: Well take any stories. Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of La. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. If he didnt have other responsibilities or obligations, he was fully present. And to help make this goal of being an internal family happen. President Russell M. Nelson during his career wiht a team of doctors: Gen. Sam F. Seeley, and Lt. Col. Edwin J. Pulaski, front. [43] In 1993, he was the church's lead delegate to the Parliament on World Religions. And so he would try to teach me how to, from simple things like change a light bulb, to shovel the walks, or do the garbage and, you know, take care of things around the house. 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. I only remember four, maybe four or five, of my sisters at home at once rather than all nine or 10 of us being together. And we try to unwind it and we try to untangle it and he kind of just stops for a second, exasperated and looks up at me goes, This reminds me of fishing with your sisters.. So for me, its not been anything different. He next served as member of the Bonneville Stake YMMIA superintendency (a position roughly equivalent to a modern counselor in the stake young men's presidency) and then as a counselor in the bishopric of the Garden Park Ward. She knows her father has been called as Prophet for this time and is grateful to be his daughter. Gloria Irion: I agree. That was always number one. Monson. Laurie Marsh: OK. And they said, Oh were just ordinary men in extraordinary callings. But kind of like I was saying earlier, I think, with my perspective of age, theyre a lot more than just ordinary men. President Russell M. Nelson with daughter Sylvia Webster and three great-grandchildren. And so is his wife and my mother had an amazing role in that, as well. Gloria Irion: I think its kind of fun for people to get to see him in the light other than just twice a year at the podium, you know. Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. He talks about losing his wife to a heart attack after having spent his whole career studying and treating and operating on the heart. There was a high expectation that we would be an eternal family, and we were going to be working together to see how we could accomplish that goal.. And Wendy said, After these world tours, my husband comes home and hits the ground running and I just hit the ground. Ive never seen him with jet lag. I once saw Russs birth announcement and it had a picture of nine girls on the front and said, Boy, oh, boy. Ray Goldrup. [15] Nelson began his first year of medical school while still an undergraduate, and completed the four-year MD program in only three years. And a constant forever is that routine of coming home and finding mother and greeting her and then having dinner together was always a great thing. Wendy Nelson Maxfield, daughter of Russell M. Nelson, died Friday afternoon, January 11, 2019 at her home after "a courageous and faith-filled battle with cancer." . What was that like to be raised in a home, did he help with homework? They each had their specific roles but one couldnt operate properly without the other. After the death of his first wife, Nelson proposed to Wendy L. Watson. President Russell M. Nelson and his wife Wendy Watson Nelson with family. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Maybe, yeah, maybe upon my first arrival it was a little chaotic and a lot of people coming and going, but you know as I aged up to a point where I can start remembering things and it actually was a more quiet home. 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