I dont know if it happened a ton or if its just that such a fond memory that I remember that, but he was pretty hands on. Russell Nelson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 9, 1924. I mean, we have a firsthand experience and perspective in watching someone be prepared. To not join in meant missing out on something fun. What have you observed from their relationship? When he was home, he was home, Marsh said. Laurie Marsh: It was a great experience. This is the way we treat this person, you know. You know, we were all really close in age, and hed spend his whole time untangling our lines, because we would throw them wherever. It was our privilege as apostles to sustain what had been revealed to President Monson. And I think the other thing is, weve talked about the consistency of my dad, and my parents consistently had family prayer. It was part of how they met, too, that musical up at the U. But yeah, music was something we love to do together. Dantzel White Nelson and Russell M. Nelson. Nelson was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on April 7, 1984, during the church's general conference. This marked the first time since 1985 that a new church president had not retained a previously-serving counselor. He really didnt raise his voice. [22] His patient was a Latter-day Saint stake patriarch. During his April 2018 visit to India, Nelson explained to church members that the Lord had instructed him to announce the temple the night before general conference, though he had not originally planned to do so. 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. Its just part of who I am and, and the way I was raised. Russel said theyd each had their roles and cooking wasnt one of his. Monson. . And we all are. As He Would Love "When we follow Jesus Christ, we act as He would act and love as He would love."President Russell M. Nelson, "The Work of Salvation: Parable of a Father at Bedtime" Day of Decision "Each day is a day of decision, and our decisions determine our destiny."President Russell M. Nelson, "Decisions for Eternity" Divine Destiny [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. So the two of them working together was just a nice example of how a husband and wife and the mother and father work together.. Neither Nelson nor the Church is. It was a real love of my parents. President Russell M. 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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. Or did he just want you to follow any path that was what you chose? He knew everything, not because hes a know-it-all, but because he legitimately has a thirst for knowledge and learning. I hope you have learned something today about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by peering with me through the Church News window. And thats less great than his wonderful hugs, but we get to see FaceTime, Daddy gets to see FaceTime for people that are across the country, our missionaries in the world, you know, some of the family members that are missionaries every once in a while, theyll get to tune in on these calls. 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. 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. 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. Join us every week for a new episode. [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. And the director approached him as he was, in his sophomore year, to invite him to come back and participate. So yeah, we know that hes curious. We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And part of, I think, his processing his grief was like playing the piano. So, I thought that was a good example to always be a learner, a lifelong learner. He became a doctor, Doctor of the heart. In Massachusetts, Nelson was the secretary for the adult Aaronic priesthood organization in his Boston-area branch. And you know, he just made it fun. We just loved to help him. I dont remember him watching TV. Dantzel Nelson with fourth daughter Brenda. Ray Goldrup. Youve made such an impact in that world of open heart surgery. And he says, Quite frankly, Laurie, I havent had time to think about it. And just to rely on that faith at all times and do what you can to build that faith, be it read the scriptures, or make sure youre praying sincerely or reading general conference talks. We can lean on our faith and use our faith and have our faith in Jesus Christ help us go through those trials, and well come out better for it, because if we seek first our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, everything else will be added on to it. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: One quality I always think of about our dad is active. He always is going and doing things, whether were freshly landed on a, from an airplane, and rather than sitting in the hotel room, or sit, he likes to go out and walk, or do the dishes after a meal, or what have you. They each had their specific roles, but one couldnt operate properly without the other. But he would come and get us and drop us off, and then, I assume, go back to the stake center and resume his responsibilities as the stake president. I think a perfect example is, quite often on Mothers Day he would buy her a corsage. But. [20] Nelson was also the director of the University of Utah thoracic surgery residency program. He doesnt look for anybodys approval, but the Lords. 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. Dallin H. Oaks, then a law professor at Chicago and a fellow Latter-day Saint, actively worked to recruit Nelson. In 1960, he performed one of the first-ever repairs of tricuspid valve regurgitation. We, one time, I had gotten all the Christmas decorations out of the attic. For approximately half of this time, he was assigned to oversee the fourteen stakes at BYU, while he worked with the stakes in Kearns, Utah, for the rest of his tenure. Please remember to subscribe to this podcast and if you enjoyed the messages we shared today, please make sure you share the podcast with others. Because, you know, our sisters were there, sometimes their dates would hang out after, and my mother was usually there to hear the details, or just to be with us. He used it as a teaching moment for us, to help us and comfort us, Irion said. Next, Nelson ended home teaching and visiting teaching, replacing the programs with a focus on ministering, and shifting both the focus and methods of tracking them. But there was a deep level of grief all three times.. This was highlighted by shortening the length of Sunday church meetings to 2-hours from the previous 3-hours. Nelson's tenure as church president has been defined by an increased focus on worship within LDS temples. And to help make this goal of being an internal family happen. And you know, he was there with her. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: So much of our activities had to do with just being together, whether it was, you know, very early on, we would have monthly family parties, Christmas traditions, we could almost dictate the whole month of December by the traditions that we would do day by day and week by week. President Russell M. Nelson holds a child with his wife, Wendy, by his side in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 20, 2018. 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. Nelson and Oaks filled the vacancies in the Quorum created by the deaths of LeGrand Richards and Mark E. But we never felt that it was tied to their feelings for us. Unfortunately, in 2005 Russel M Nelson's wife died unexpectedly at their home in Salt Lake City. Photo by Jeffrey D. Allred, courtesy of Church News. And so I saw him the Sunday after they came back from their honeymoon. From 1955 to 1965, Nelson served as a missionary on Temple Square every Thursday afternoon for about two hours giving tours to visitors. I often think of Doctrine and Covenants 6:36, Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not, and that is my dad.. [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. In Minnesota, he served as what was then known as Sunday School Superintendent in his local congregation. And we just enlarge our circle of love and embrace them. He said it was like a womens dormitory., Gloria Irion: It was definitely like a sorority, for sure. 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. So even though were not physically together, were still very emotionally attached. That was a good window into the eternities and how we just keep going, Russell Nelson Jr. said. She, like my mother, is a very Christ-centered person. Lost and Found Friends. Sister Nelson passed away in February 2005. My guess is he made sure we looked presentable. 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. And I acknowledge that we love Wendy. Theyre exercising their keys. [8][9] He had two sisters, Marjory E. (19202016) and Enid (19262019), and a brother, Robert H. (19312014). 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. [47] He also made several other visits to that continent, including one to Kenya in 2011. And, but yeah, I think he set a great example of, you know, studying and doing well in school. Im interested if there is one moment or one memory that each of you can share about your father that can help us just get to know him just a little bit better. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Yeah, he treated her like royalty. And when he was home, it was time for the family. 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. And, Laurie, lets have you weigh in first. I mean, I can remember having so many fun experiences. 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