[8][9] He had two sisters, Marjory E. (19202016) and Enid (19262019), and a brother, Robert H. (19312014). And were talking, boxes and boxes, because mother love to decorate the house for Christmas. But none of us were ever forced to come.. And, but yeah, I think he set a great example of, you know, studying and doing well in school. [61], In August 2003, Nelson became the first member of the Quorum of the Twelve to visit Kazakhstan. During the 1950s, Dantzel was a member of the Tabernacle Choir. We just need to be a child of God and we all are. 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. 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. It was the only time I saw him turn on the TV. The operation would "entail extremely high risk." Wearily, President Kimball, then the president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said he was ready to die. 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. And we have a couple of things in place. Nelson was set apart as the quorum president on July 15, 2015, by Thomas S. And you know, he was there with her. He is proud of who we are and who we have become and for our own accomplishments, Russell Nelson Jr. said. And I know that hes there for me, I know, even as busy as he is, right now, I know that hes either a phone call, or a text or an email away from me whenever I need him. [118], Dantzel Nelson died unexpectedly at their home in Salt Lake City on February 12, 2005, at age 78. And we all are. [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. Sarah Jane Weaver: It is great to have you with us today. 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. 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. He was happy. [14] He graduated from high school at age 16 and enrolled at the University of Utah, graduating in 1945 with a Bachelor of Arts and Phi Beta Kappa membership. [77][78], On February 10, 2019, Nelson spoke to church members in Arizona at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. But it really has been a big blessing, for sure. [106] With the temple in Nicaragua, Nelson fulfilled an apostolic promise he had made to church members there six years earlier. In 1966, Nelson became head of the thoracic residency program that combined resources from the University of Utah Medical School, LDS Hospital, Primary Children's Hospital and the VA Hospital in Salt Lake City. Laurie Marsh: OK. Sarah Jane Weaver: Well take any stories. And he would go over and start to play Schindlers List, and Id be in there in the kitchen, just crying my eyes out, because its such a passionate song. He just goes forward and learns what he needs to learn and takes all of the experience with him to help. He earned an M.D. And thats been one thing thats been true. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [35] He performed a total of nearly 7,000 operations before his call to be an apostle. He tended to walk through their home, turning off extra lights or the television, before sitting down to dinner with the family. Sarah Jane Weaver: And Russ, we saved you for last, because you came at the end of the Nelson family. Can you talk a little bit about those times when the focus of your family had to be eternal? . President Nelson did not push his children one way or another in their career choices. And we just enlarge our circle of love and embrace them. [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 sits down with a puzzle in his spare time. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: 217 total, I think was the last number I knew. degrees from the University of Utah and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. In 1985, Nelson was the first person ever to be made an honorary professor of Shandong Medical College. And there was a high expectation that we would be an eternal family. I once saw Russs birth announcement and it had a picture of nine girls on the front and said, Boy, oh, boy. We always had fun. Contents. 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. He committed it. Prophet Asks "Let me ask one question," said President Russell M. Nelson to youth assembled in the visitors' center in Palmyra. We just need to be a child of God. While on duty, he was assigned to a research group formed by the commandant of the graduate school at Walter Reed, Col. William S. Stone and led by Dr. Fiorindo A. Simeone, a professor of surgery at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland who had been a clinical investigator in the Mediterranean Theater during World War II. 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. So even though were not physically together, were still very emotionally attached. Prophet, physician, husband and father: A look at the life of President Nelson, 98 statements of counsel from President Nelson in honor of his 98th birthday, Church News podcast, episode 118: Three of President Russell M. Nelsons children celebrate his 5 years as prophet, offering a glimpse into his role as a father, Invitations President Nelson has given since he became Prophet, President Russell M. Nelsons prophetic ministry: 5 years of historic leadership, revelation and invitations, A fulness of joy: President Nelson shares message of eternal life at his daughters funeral, President Nelsons family gathered virtually to celebrate his birthday and hear his hopes for them, The 2 things President Nelson wants his family to know this Christmas, President Nelson is now a great-great grandfather. In my remembrance, I think Daddy kind of had a routine. So thats not surprising, but its been neat to see. Parents shouldn't have to bury their children, and in President Nelson's life, he has had this heavy duty twice. President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hugs children after a devotional in Asuncin, Paraguay, on Monday, October 22, 2018. [52], Nelson made his first international trip as quorum president to Central America from August 2031, 2015. President Russell M. Nelson and his first wife, Dantzel White Nelson, at the University of Utah in 1942. And that if we can be obedient, and make and keep our covenants, well be able to live eternally as a family with Heavenly Father again. Faust. Screenshot from YouTube Sarah Jane Weaver: Im so glad you mentioned technology. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. And that, by no coincidence, is tied to the word disciple. [85], In March 2018, the First Presidency issued a letter on preventing and responding to abuse. Shes been a marvelous companion for him since day one, I believe. There was no question he was the head of the home. But, yeah, we have strong testimonies and gratitude that the Lord has blessed us with prophets, to have that guidance in our lives. He wanted that very much to be my choice and my decision based on my experiences and my own inspiration. President Russell M. Nelson, second from right, skiing with three daughters and a son-in-law, prior to becoming President of the Church. 1950) in the Salt Lake Temple. He and his wife, the former Dantzel White, have ten children. Irion added her witness that President Nelson has been prepared and preserved to lead the Church. The event marked the first time in history that a pope and an LDS Church president met face-to-face. I kind of watched him deflect some praise that someone was directing toward him. He was sustained in a Solemn Assembly on March 31, 2018. . 1, she said. I do remember him changing diapers, reading books and helping us with homework. Laurie Marsh: Really, we have extraordinary parents, but we are a normal family. What was that like to be raised in a home, did he help with homework? [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. This was highlighted by shortening the length of Sunday church meetings to 2-hours from the previous 3-hours. Twelve Smiley Stickers . When he was home, it was time for the family.. In the general conference talk " Covenants ," President Russell M. Nelson teaches that "when we realize that we are children of the covenant, we know who we are and what God expects of us." The covenants we have made direct our lives and give us a deeper purpose. 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 They have agreed to talk to us about President Nelson in his role as a father. Their family includes 10 children, 56 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. And we all got to choose other instruments. I feel like we were so secure because we knew they were secure. Find us on your favorite podcasting channel or with other news and updates about the Church on TheChurchNews.com. As church president, Nelson is recognized by the church as a prophet, seer, and revelator. He knew everything that could have been done was done. He doesnt look for anybodys approval, but the Lords right. We were at the Washington D.C. Temple rededication. 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. I remember years back, I had the opportunity to be with some of the other members of the Quorum of the Twelve. Dantzel suddenly died in 2005, and Russell immediately married another woman, Wendy L. Watson, in 2006. [75], In September 2018, Nelson visited the Dominican Republic, where he gave an entire talk in Spanish, which was believed to be the first time a church president had given an extended talk in a formal setting in a language other than English. During that period, the Latter-day Saint Prophet has embarked on a fast-paced global ministry that has taken him to 35 countries, guided the Church through a pandemic, extended many invitations and continued to oversee the ongoing restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thanks to our guests, to my producer, KellieAnn Halvorsen, and others who make this podcast possible. And in that letter, he committed that he wouldnt do anything to besmirch our name. She has this, this spirit of Elijah with her shes just so aware and, you know, just so focused on the temple and temple work and just such a great example. He assisted with house chores and helped get the children ready for church and ready for bed. Did you focus on science and math? [39][4], Nelson was called as an apostle by church president Spencer W. Kimball, to whom he had served as a personal physician for many years. And it was fast-paced and it was hard to keep up with him, but it was also filled with so much love and beautiful moments. They went because they were invited, Marsh said. But, you know, to witness his preparation and preservation and the ongoing revelation and guidance that he is given. Throughout his many years of service as a surgeon, general authority, and husband and father . Sarah Jane Weaver: And I never hear him use words like, must or should. Its something that Ive paid a lot of attention to, because we write his quotes in the Church News. Gloria Irion: I know mother saw you when she was pregnant with Emily. In my personal life, I got called to be a bishop a few years back and he ordained me to the office of bishop in Melchizedek priesthood, but he let the stake president of that stake, set me apart as a bishop in that stake, letting him exercise his keys. In 2009, he, along with his wife and others, were attacked while in Mozambique. Monson. [43] In 1993, he was the church's lead delegate to the Parliament on World Religions. And so, yeah, he had a really good way of making very mundane and plain things feel like it was great to do and great to do together. . . He loves to be up on the latest technology. President Russell M. Nelson. Welcome all of you to the Church News podcast. So hes brilliant. They are still married to this day. President Russell M. Nelson, second from right, skiing with three daughters and a son-in-law, prior to becoming President of the Church. He was set apart as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles by President Thomas S. Monson on July 15, 2015. And the director approached him as he was, in his sophomore year, to invite him to come back and participate. [24] He was at the forefront of surgeons focusing attention on coronary artery disease,[26] and contributed to the advance of valvular surgery as well. Both parents knew how to teach their children about the why of things, their son said. Sarah Jane Weaver: I think thats a really beautiful thing. Everything amazes me, but nothing surprises me. [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. Hes very disciplined, Irion said, noting the word disciplined is tied to the word disciple. Those are words that I think describe him well.. Sometimes, it was keeping Daddy from sleeping. I think the world at large has seen that hes been preserved, but to see the preparation that has happened, and to hear from him about receiving instruction, receiving guidance, following that guidance, is such a testimony to me about the prophet and the Lord communicating with the Church through the prophet and communicating with the world. But I love the idea that whats important is, we all go through trials, right? Russell M. Nelson Jr.: And we were just, and we would just love to help him and doing taxes. Laurie Marsh: Yeah, he committed pretty fast. The hymn practice time in Sunday School was also renamed to worship through music. This episode of the Church News podcast features three of President Nelsons 10 children: Gloria Irion, Laurie Marsh and Russell Nelson Jr. He doesnt look for anybodys approval, but the Lords. [18][19][20], Nelson served a two-year term of duty in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during the Korean War, and was stationed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. "[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". Both parents played the piano and their mother was a talented singer. Were so grateful that you would share him with us so that he could teach us so much about the Savior Jesus Christ. [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." Nelson family No one has experience doing both operations on a 77-year-old patient, he had told President Kimball. 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. But we, we had him come over for dinner. [63], In August 2010, Nelson journeyed to the dedication of the Kiev Ukraine Temple. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [83][84], The first few months of Nelson's leadership of the LDS Church saw many significant changes to church policy, although many had at least been heavily discussed before he became church president, and some were continuations of policies instituted by his predecessors. 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