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. 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. None of the Nelson children was told they must go to weekly church services. In the 2021 Friend to Friend event, President Russell M. Nelson gave this message to children around the world. [92], In August 2018, Nelson issued a statement urging the use of the church's full name. And then they switch over to the Utah basketball game. What was it like for the Nelson children to grow up in a home with a world-famous heart surgeon? President Russell M. Nelson sits down with a puzzle in his spare time. Ordained an Apostle on 12 April 1984, Elder Nelson received his B.A. 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. Up through August 2019, he had visited sixteen countries, addressing thousands of members of the faith. And so he does seem to always know what to do at the right time and that has become a hallmark of his ministry. The Everlasting Covenant Monthly Liahona Message, October 2022 The Everlasting Covenant By President Russell M. Nelson President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints All those who have made a covenant with God have access to a special kind of love and mercy. It wasnt me. And, more importantly, to underscore the Lords hand and Gods creations and how divinely created all of this is and all of our bodies, how they are so intricately designed by our Heavenly Father, that theres no other way we could have come to be had it not been for the divine hand of the Creator. ", "Discovering a Surgical First: Russell M. Nelson and Tricuspid Valve Annuloplasty", "At U. Commencement, President Nelson and Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell give advice about adversity", "U of U Health - Celebrating 60 Years of Cardiac Surgery in Utah With Russell M. Nelson, M.D. And the rest of us are thinking, Oh., Gloria Irion: My mind would like to think that, but my bodys going, Are you kidding me?. [67] In 1995, Nelson went to Beijing, along with Neal A. Maxwell and other LDS Church leaders, on an official invitation of Li Lanqing, the Vice Premier of China.[68]. [22], In 1955, Nelson returned to Salt Lake City and accepted a faculty position at the University of Utah School of Medicine. [37], After returning to Salt Lake City, he was called as priest quorum advisor in the Garden Park Ward, working with over 50 boys ages 16 to 18. Gloria Irion: We would go on dates. Sarah Jane Weaver: I think thats a really beautiful thing. I received the assignment in 2018 to write about your fathers global ministry. Photo by Jeffrey D. Allred, courtesy of Church News. And I know that Daddy has been called to be the prophet in these times. But there was also no question that our mom was the heart of the home. His health and strength is due in large part to her efforts and all the things she does to support him, Russell Nelson Jr. said. So we would spend time together on a family trip. Was there an emphasis on you choosing careers? Our inheritance is sacred. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: One of the main things that was taught, and it wasnt so much deliberately or explicitly expressed in this way, but again, it was mostly by example of how a mother and a father work together. Sometimes President Nelson took his children on business trips. Theyre exercising their keys. The children were grateful to see their fathers cheerful countenance return after he married Wendy Watson. And, Laurie, lets have you weigh in first. He is proud of who we are and who we have become and for our own accomplishments, Russell Nelson Jr. said. Elder Nelson's previous marriage was to Dantzel White Nelson, who died 12 February 2005. And we were jumping from bed to bed. 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. He really didnt raise his voice. "[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". Nelson received a PhD from Minnesota in 1954 for his research contributions. [117] Dantzel White was a native of Perry, Utah, and first met Nelson when they were the co-leads in a musical produced at the University of Utah. And theyre difficult times for us. We were at the Washington D.C. Temple rededication. [4] He was chair of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at LDS Hospital. [8][9] He had two sisters, Marjory E. (19202016) and Enid (19262019), and a brother, Robert H. (19312014). Hes curious. [21] Following his military service, he did a year of work and surgical training at Massachusetts General Hospital. President Russell M. Nelson and his wife Wendy Watson Nelson with family. Church President Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, pose for photographs with family members after a press conference at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. The call to serve in this position had been extended to Nelson by Richard L. Evans, an apostle and the lead figure over publicity efforts on Temple Square. 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. In 1960, he performed one of the first-ever repairs of tricuspid valve regurgitation. [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. Gloria Irion: I think its kind of fun for people to get to see him in the light other than just twice a year at the podium, you know. Laurie Marsh: I just think the way hes leading the Church is exactly an example of the way we were raised. Everything amazes me, but nothing surprises me. And we have a couple of things in place. The meeting took place the day before the church's Rome Italy Temple was dedicated. He loves to learn. [34] He was also a director of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. [24], In 2015, the University of Utah, along with the American College of Cardiology, created the Russell M. Nelson MD, PhD Visiting Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery. And so, did your father get everyone up and ready for church? He set a great example of studying and doing well in school, but we never felt that it was tied to their feelings for us.. 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. Sarah Jane Weaver: You have been listening to the Church News podcast. . Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Yeah, Laurie mentioned it earlier that when Mother and Daddy were married, they made their motto, Seek ye first the Kingdom of God. And thats what hes encouraging all of us to do now is put the Lord first in our lives and let Him prevail and well be blessed. This broadcast ahead of the press conference was unprecedented and provided the new leaders an opportunity to briefly address the entire church immediately. That was fun. [79], On March 9, 2019, Nelson met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. 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. Were so grateful that you would share him with us so that he could teach us so much about the Savior Jesus Christ. Russell M. Nelson was born on September 9, 1924, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Floss Edna ( ne Anderson; 1893-1983) and Marion Clavar Nelson (1897-1990). It was part of how they met, too, that musical up at the U. But yeah, music was something we love to do together. [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. [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. But, Laurie Marsh: I was going say I think what I remember too, in those days, Im number seven. In 1992, it was identified he was on the Strengthening Church Members Committee, alongside fellow apostle James E. He was one of four children born to Floss Edna Nelson (ne Anderson; 1893-1983) and Marion Clavar Nelson (1897-1990). Every one of us has such a strong testimony that hes here for such a time. Hes going to be fine. What we need to do is focus on our little ones and continue to teach them and bring them up. And a constant forever is that routine of coming home and finding mother and greeting her and then having dinner together was always a great thing. We have strong testimonies and gratitude that the Lord has blessed us with prophets to have that guidance in our lives., Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. He knew everything, not because hes a know-it-all, but because he legitimately has a thirst for knowledge and learning. And Its been interesting, as you know, Ive been a parent now for a little over 25 years, how I look back now, in retrospect, how easy he made everything look. And I acknowledge that we love Wendy. We just need to be a child of God. That just like, you know, because hes very medical, having gone through all of his years of training and surgery and, in his career and profession, just like a heart and brain work together to keep your body going, thats how I felt like our mom and dad ran our home. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Were so grateful for that technology that allows us to do that. Laurie Marsh: You know, nothing that my dad does surprises me, nothing. Elder Russell M. Nelson. Wendy Nelson Maxfield died of cancer in 2019. The hymn practice time in Sunday School was also renamed to worship through music. What can we do for you? And he just said, Just go home and be with your, your children and love them and teach them. And so that right there was to me a good window into the eternities of how we just keep going. Gloria Irion: I could probably do my own hair by them. This was highlighted by shortening the length of Sunday church meetings to 2-hours from the previous 3-hours. He knew decades before I did that there was such a thing as airdropping photos, Irion said of her 98-year-old father. Here he is in his 90s and always up on the latest technology with the great help that he gets. 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. 1972). You know, Sunday mornings, I guess. When he was home, he was home, Marsh said. Yet your family has a reputation of not expecting to be treated any different than any other Latter-day Saints. Hed come in the door. Gloria Irion: He was kind of busy with his own church callings, too. During that time. President Russell M. Nelson was sustained and set apart as the 17th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, in the upper room of the Salt Lake Temple. A stake's high priest quorum now consists of current members of stake presidencies, high councils, bishoprics and functioning patriarchs. And they were talking a little bit about themselves and their callings. "[112], While a student at the University of Utah, Nelson met and began dating fellow Utah student Dantzel White (19262005). But he would also buy us daughters a corsage with a note with love as a potential mother. And he did always emphasize how important education is, but as far as career choice goes, he never pushed one way or another. He next served as member of the Bonneville Stake YMMIA superintendency (a position roughly equivalent to a modern counselor in the stake young men's presidency) and then as a counselor in the bishopric of the Garden Park Ward. Three of President Russell M. Nelson's children celebrate his 5 years as Prophet, offering a glimpse into his role as a father Three of President Nelson's 10 children Gloria Irion, Laurie Marsh and Russell Nelson Jr. discuss the lessons learned as children from their father in episode 118 of the Church News podcast. They get to see him the way we know him. He always is going and doing things, Russell Nelson Jr. said. Nelson family No one has experience doing both operations on a 77-year-old patient, he had told President Kimball. But I think his outward focus was a good example to us, too. 2:04 Gloria Irion: Thank you, Sarah. Sarah Jane Weaver:And Laurie, I want to share a story. How did his studies ripple into the home? I mean, I can remember having so many fun experiences. A children's magazine published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The children noticed when their father complimented their mother. Find us on your favorite podcasting channel or with other news and updates about the Church on TheChurchNews.com. [35] He performed a total of nearly 7,000 operations before his call to be an apostle. And that was underscored in just about everything that we did from, you know, We shouldnt let mother, or she shouldnt have to take out the garbage, thats our job. And so we would go take out the garbage, and make sure the home was in proper working order, and things like that from shoveling walks to doing dishes after the meal. [7] In 1984, Nelson and the American jurist Dallin H. Oaks were selected to fill two vacancies in the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. the 17th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, receives hugs from family members after he and his councilors President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor held a press conference at the church office building in Salt Lake City Utah on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. An example I know a lot of us have shared with each other is doing taxes at the end of the year. He made time for it. [70] Nelson chose not to retain Dieter F. Uchtdorf, who had served as Monson's Second Counselor, in the new First Presidency. We just need to be a child of God and we all are. What was discipline like in your home growing up? Despite his own sorrow, President Nelson encouraged his children to be with their children, to love them and teach them about the gospel of Jesus Christ and the plan of salvation. Before holding his babies, the world-renowned heart surgeon had something of a routine when he came home each day, Marsh remembers. And I think thats a sentiment that is shared by all of our listeners, as well. He later had a practice at the Salt Lake Clinic with admission privileges at LDS Hospital. 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