OK - This Sunday we will be having a Stake Conference with 4 Stakes in the area (Carrollton, Frisco, Allen and Dallas). At each Conference there will be Apostles and Members Of The 70! Are we excited?!?! YES!!!!
Apostles Bednar, Uchtdorf and Nelson are coming... we are excited!!!! I didn't catch the names of the Members Of The 70; more on that later! (I was too excited about hearing which Apostles would be coming I guess.)
Elder Nelson will be coming to speak to our Stake, The Frisco Stake. The Frisco Stake was recently organized a few months ago. So, for Family Home Evening the other night (family time set aside each Monday night) we had a "get to know Elder Nelson" lesson.Elder Nelson was born in 1924. He will be 84 years old when he speaks to us on Sunday! His birthday is TODAY!
He graduated from the University Of Utah in 1945 with a Bachelor of Arts. In 1947 he received his Doctor of Medicine from the same University. Then in 1954 he received his PhD from the University Of Minnesota.
He is an Internationally Renowned Surgeon and Medical Researcher.
He has lectured and visited throughout the US and in 69 other nations. He served a 2-year medical term in the US Army during the Korean War.
He was ordained an Apostle in 1984. He was 60 years old at the time.
He was married to Dantzel White in 1945. He was 21 when he was married! They had 9 daughters and only 1 son.
We then reviewed many of the messages he has delivered as an Apostle. We tried to contemplate what message he would be bringing to us on Sunday.
After we discussed all this stuff, Emma said, "WOW! I sure wouldn't like to have 9 sisters. They would mess up my room!"
Emma, you have it pretty darn good! :)
1 comment:
At least she knows she has it good - or what would happen!!! That is so amazing that you're going to have so many - wow! I expect detailed notes...JK
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