I appreciate that many of our friends have posted about our beloved Prophet Gordon B. Hinckley who passed away Jan.27, 2008; it shows that he meant so much to so many. I wanted to share my thoughts and to express my gratitude for him as well.
Chris and I had the opportunity to watch his funeral services on Saturday and were reminded of all of the wonderful things he contributed to our church in the 13 years that he served. His faith in the Lord was so strong and evident in the way that he served. I loved his sense of humor and could really feel the love that he had for the Savior and the youth of the church. I remember the talk he gave to the youth in 2000.
"Tonight I am going to let your teachers give you the A’s that I hope you earn. I want to talk about some B’s. You get the A’s; I will give you the B’s.
1. Be grateful.
2. Be smart.
3. Be clean.
4. Be true.
5. Be humble.
6. Be prayerful. "
These simple pieces of counsel have had a profound affect on the quality of our spirits. (Check out the talk here)
I am Grateful for President Hinckley and have a tremendous amount of respect for the burden he bore and how he so faithfully represented our Savior Jesus Christ.
We will miss him, but look forward to the new prophet and will fully sustain him in his calling.
1 comment:
Great post. We all loved him!
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