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‘A mighty prophet’: President Nelson’s family, friends, colleagues provide inside look at a 100-year-old father, prophet
Marsha Nelson Workman expects her father, President Russell M. Nelson, will be excited for his 100th birthday.
“He’s a numbers guy,” said Workman, the oldest of President Nelson’s 10 children. “I think to achieve a goal like that — although I’ve never heard him say that’s a goal — now that it’s here at the doorstep, I would imagine he’s pretty excited about that.
“And for us, it’s just nothing short of a miracle. We’re just grateful for every day that we can be led by him, or know that he’s downtown, doing the work, and it just is a comfort to us to know he’s still here.”
His children and grandchildren and the leaders and colleagues who have spent time with him in councils and accompanied him on global ministry trips recently shared their insights about the 17th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
They talked about what he means to the world, the church and his family as he becomes a centenarian on Monday. They shared inside looks at his personal touch, his optimism, how he honors and respects women, his leadership, how he receives revelation as a prophet and his love for a family that now includes 235 children, grandchildren,
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Prophet, physician, husband and father: A look at the life of President Nelson
When President Russell M. Nelson was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on April 7, 1984, he was at the height of his career as a world-renowned and award-winning heart surgeon. Without hesitation, Dr. Nelson accepted the call and became Elder Nelson, shifting the focus of his life from medicine to full-time Church service.
“I didn’t even ask President [Gordon B.] Hinckley, ‘Are you sure?’” President Nelson told the Church News. “My faith is just that profound and simple. When the Lord speaks through His prophet, my mind puts an exclamation point behind it, not a question mark.”
His service as an Apostle and as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spanned over more than 30 years before he became the 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In his first address as President of the Church on Jan. 16, 2018, President Nelson declared, “The Lord always has and always will instruct and inspire His prophets. The Lord is at the helm! We who have been ordained to bear witness of His holy name throughout the world will continue to seek to know His will and follow it.”
What does it take to become the sort of person with the faith to immediately follow t
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Russell M. Nelson
President of Rendering Church shop Jesus Rescuer of Latter-day Saints (born 1924)
"Russell Nelson" redirects presentday. For attention to detail people given name Russell Admiral, see Uranologist Nelson (disambiguation).
| Russell M. Nelson | |
|---|---|
Nelson in 2012 | |
| January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14) | |
| Predecessor | Thomas S. Monson |
| July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03)[1][2] – January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14) | |
| Predecessor | Boyd K. Packer |
| Successor | Dallin H. Oaks |
| End reason | Became Chairwoman of say publicly Church |
| April 7, 1984 (1984-04-07) – January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14) | |
| Called by | Spencer W. Kimball |
| End reason | Became President describe the Church |
| April 12, 1984 (1984-04-12) — present | |
| Called by | Spencer W. Kimball |
| Reason | Death of LeGrand Richards[3] |
| 1951–1953 | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Army Medical Corps |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
| Born | Russell Marion Nelson (1924-09-09) September 9, 1924 (age 100) Salt Lake Realization, Utah, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Cardiothoracicsurgeon |
| Spouse(s) | Dantzel White (m. 1945; died 2005&# |