Hinckley's Legacy

My friend Daisy sends out family emails and was the first to inform me that President Hinkley had just passed away that day. She sent this link.

What a good example he was. He was the prophet of our church for a long time. He was known for many important things like building more temples, visiting more countries, great humanitarian efforts, etc. He was respected by great leaders of all faiths. He'll be missed.

We just had a large church (stake) conference yesterday. Usually, there is an adult session for the county on Saturday night. That stayed the same. But the Sunday session was broadcasted via satellite. There were three speakers who spoke to Florida, Alabama, and Georga for the 2 hour session. The keynote speaker was Thomas S. Monson. A couple of people noticed that he was not his normal cheerful self. I noticed that he seemed old, but maybe that's because I have listened to the past couple of conferences online instead of going to watch at a satellite church location. He seemed somber at the end of each of his stories and it was difficult to make out what he was saying completely. I blamed it on having Dylan trying to fit on my not so big lap while juggling his sippy cup, slippery blanket, and the quiet-toy-of-the-moment while in the back of the room. Now I'm wondering if it was in the back of his mind the whole time that he would probably soon be the next president of our church. He will be the prophet! I've always loved brother Monson. His voice is distinctive, his face is recognizable, and his stories touch both kids and adults alike. He gives more meaning to simple truths and has good morals with all of his life experience. It's not sad that President Hinkley died because he's now in heaven with his wife. We don't believe in "'til death do you part," they were sealed together for time and eternity.