Sarah Jane Weaver: Russ, you have a huge opportunity to carry your fathers name, which also sometimes may feel heavy. A stake's high priest quorum now consists of current members of stake presidencies, high councils, bishoprics and functioning patriarchs. [70] Nelson chose not to retain Dieter F. Uchtdorf, who had served as Monson's Second Counselor, in the new First Presidency. I dont remember him watching TV. But no, its been an honor. President Russell M. Nelson was called as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 7, 1984. 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. A photo of Dantzel White Nelson and Russell M. Nelson as a young couple. Sometimes President Nelson took his children on business trips. and M.D. We just need to be a child of God. I kind of joke around that its kept me good, but I think it really has, because I dont want to do anything to take away from who he is and what hes done. . [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. For his only son, its President Nelsons activity and energy. And so a lot of his column dinner table comments and conversations that weve had, I see them now coming through in some of these adjustments, in these teachings, that this isnt a church for the people here in Utah or Idaho or Arizona or the United States. I had a flashback of when mother had kind of gotten a baby, usually a girl, at that point in time, to sleep, finally, at night. I often think of Doctrine and Covenants 6:36, Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not, and that is my dad.. It was part of how they met, too, that musical up at the U. But yeah, music was something we love to do together. [52], Nelson made his first international trip as quorum president to Central America from August 2031, 2015. This is the way we treat this person, you know. And see each other as a family be together kind of remotely. And so I think that was very much an emphasis in our home. 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. And that, by no coincidence, is tied to the word disciple. I think we taught him patience and long-suffering. Were there other things that you did on a regular basis that you enjoyed doing together? He was one of four children born to Floss Edna Nelson (ne Anderson; 1893-1983) and Marion Clavar Nelson (1897-1990). 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. He really didnt raise his voice. 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. And I acknowledge that we love Wendy. After 20 months in service, he left active duty at the rank of captain. I love the fact that just this year before conflict broke out between Russia and Ukraine in Eastern Europe, he had given a message and directed it to all the Saints in Europe, and told him that the future was bright for the Church in Europe. I love this idea that she was the first person he looked for when he came home. And so the two of them working together was just a really nice example of how a husband and wife and a mother and father worked together. Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Nothing is ever too hard, just have faith in the Lord, do your best, and everything is going to be OK, she said. Laurie Marsh: There was always somebody to talk to, somebody to play with, play dolls with, or talk about problems or whatever. To not join in meant missing out on something fun. President Russell M. Nelson sits down with a puzzle in his spare time. He was happy. And so he was always very loving and caring. I feel like there was a high level of love in our home. But a lot of the things that he made look easy, for me, now as a parent, with kids, ranging from 14 to 26 years old, takes a lot of effort and takes a lot of knowledge. And so he does seem to always know what to do at the right time and that has become a hallmark of his ministry. She, like my mother, is a very Christ-centered person. Shes precious and an angel mother, he called her, Irion said. 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. The tender memory of President Russell M. Nelson as a young father is also reflective of how he has led The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said Laurie Marsh, another daughter. [66] He developed ties with the medical community in China and made several trips there to train surgeons. The guidance also had a clear emphasis on using counseling to assist in healing from abuse. Laurie Marsh: I just want to add to Russells comment about teaching opportunities, because Daddy was always looking for comments to say like, Oh, look how beautiful your mother is. Or always thanking her for what she was doing for our family and really noticed every little thing and taught us by example, that mother was of huge value to all of us, but number one to him. And you know, he was there with her. Gloria Irion: We were so grateful for the technology thats available. In this assignment, he worked closely with Dennis B. Neuenschwander and Hans B. He then moved to the Yale Second Ward, still in the Bonneville Stake, and was called as a member of the stake high council. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Yeah, theres no question I was well-mothered. And the thing about Daddy with this routine is when he was home, he was home. [114] The following year, Nelson married Wendy L. Watson (b. In 2011, Nelson Sr. returned to Russia to organize the first church stake in that country, headquartered in Moscow. I knew he loved her and he missed her. 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. She was 78 at the time of her sudden death. President Russell M. Nelson holds a child with his wife, Wendy, by his side in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 20, 2018. They had a wonderful married life. [31], Nelson became involved with the administrative aspects of medicine and was elected president of the Utah State Medical Association. [29] In 1985, Nelson along with his colleague, Conrad B. Jenson, performed a quadruple bypass surgery on the Chinese opera performer Fang Rongxiang[zh] (19251989). Gloria Irion: We knew he had notoriety, because of his research and the things that he had accomplished and always kept accomplishing. And I had quite a collection, so I thought, What would Mother love, a string of these for a necklace. So I got a needle and thread and strung those beautiful pearly looking things together for my mother and gave it to her. He knew decades before I did that there was such a thing as airdropping photos," Irion said of her 98-year-old father. In April 2006, he married Wendy L. Watson. But yeah, its less than, less than ideal, but in a lot of ways, there are some advantages to the Zoom calls too. [5], A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Nelson attended the University of Utah for his undergraduate and medical school education. And you know, he just made it fun. But as Ive watched Daddy go through those times. 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. That doesnt sound like fun at all now as an adult, but somehow he made it seem like it was something that obviously, it needed to be done. [42], In 1991, Nelson served as the negotiator for the LDS Church with the Internal Revenue Service over whether contributions to support missionaries serving would be tax deductible. Laurie Marsh: I just think the way hes leading the Church is exactly an example of the way we were raised. Sister Nelson passed away in February 2005. Sarah Jane Weaver: Share a little more about what your father taught you about women and being raised in this home with so many women. During his tenure the Sunday School developed a unified 8-year-cycle of covering the LDS Church's scriptures in its curriculum. Of course, we were all in tears and trying to deal with that. At one point, the team came close enough to the front that they received fire from enemy artillery positions, which missed them. Russell Nelson Jr. described another lesson he learned in the home that wasnt deliberately expressed but something he observed through his parents daily example. 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. It also provided more clear policies mandating all interviews with women and youth be done with another person in the general area, and made it clear that youth and women could have a parent or other adult present for an interview. Daddy was able to participate in the school musical up at the University of Utah his freshman year. Find us on your favorite podcasting channel or with other news and updates about the Church on TheChurchNews.com. Russell Nelson Jr. knew he could ask his father anything and he would always provide the answer. [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. He was a very calm, patient and loving father. degrees from the University of Utah and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. And that always meant a lot. Laurie Marsh: You know, nothing that my dad does surprises me, nothing. 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. And I, Im not sure Ill have time for that. And he said, Well, why dont you just come to a rehearsal and see what you think and, you know, just kind of come and check it out. So he comes, and he looks on the stage at the female lead role, and it was Dansel White, and he decided he would participate. Gloria Irion: I think he is open to hearing counsel. But yeah, he would take us places. We love Wendy. And quite often he had callings and stuff that would take him out of the home after dinner, but sometimes he was home. 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. [100] Nelson had previously characterized the 2015 policy as direction from God, stating "Each of us during that sacred moment felt a spiritual confirmation. Music was something we love to do together, Irion said. 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. [91] On June 18, the First Presidency created committees assigned to form a unified hymnbook and children's songbook for the worldwide church membership, with each language edition having the same hymns (and other songs) in the same order, and that these committees would be taking submissions and collecting surveys until July 2019. And were talking, boxes and boxes, because mother love to decorate the house for Christmas. Laurie Marsh: Oh, there are so many I dont even know. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Even, a long time ago, I was 14, right after my freshman year of high school, I was the only one at home. Come, Follow Me. 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. Ray Goldrup. He spent the next 29 years working in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. He knew everything, he said. And there was a high expectation that we would be an eternal family. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: And so, there was a time I wanted to be a doctor and I think he was kind of proud of that. [64], Nelson's only son, Russell M. Nelson Jr., served as an LDS missionary in Russia. I dont remember him watching TV. And so thats probably one of the main lessons that I learned growing up about. He was stern to us if we were rude to mom, but very, very Christlike.. In the general conference talk " Covenants ," President Russell M. Nelson teaches that "when we realize that we are children of the covenant, we know who we are and what God expects of us." The covenants we have made direct our lives and give us a deeper purpose. Sarah Jane Weaver: And since 1984, when your father was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, you have had to share him with millions of Latter-day Saints across the globe. You just dont hear him say that. And so I saw him the Sunday after they came back from their honeymoon. Russel said theyd each had their roles and cooking wasnt one of his. 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. But he would also buy us daughters a corsage with a note with love as a potential mother. This episode of the Church News podcast features three of President Nelsons 10 Children, Gloria Irion, Laurie Marsh and Russell Nelson Jr. And there was a high expectation that we would be an eternal family and we were going to be working together to see how we could get that goal accomplished. Sarah Jane Weaver: And when I think about your fathers ministry as president of the Church, its sort of compartmentalized for me. And so a lot of these adjustments that the Church has gone through over these past five years or so its been interesting, for me having been, I was 12 years old when he was called to be in the Quorum of the Twelve. Gloria Irion: As a father, hes very loving, and, well, as the prophet to youve seen, just very loving, very, Christlike love for everyone. A good example is you see all of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles each having their own opportunities to dedicate temples. And that was something that when I first heard that, was a huge surprise to me. And they said, Oh were just ordinary men in extraordinary callings. But kind of like I was saying earlier, I think, with my perspective of age, theyre a lot more than just ordinary men. And so that was one-on-one time with him, or one-on-two, if there was someone else with you. "[94][95][96], In the October 2018 general conference, Nelson adjusted the balance between a home-centered, church-supported form of worship. Shes very strong. Laurie Marsh: Sure. How did you keep close as a family? They love to watch sports. Laurie Marsh: And for me, I think of my dad as a very optimistic person. 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.. And he said, Oh, no, Im just good at taking instruction. [88], June 2018 began with a First Presidency-sponsored celebration of the 40th anniversary of the revelation extending priesthood and temple blessings to all worthy members without regard to race, in which Nelson gave concluding remarks. In 2009, he, along with his wife and others, were attacked while in Mozambique. Really, I can honestly say to this day, my best friends are my sisters, and my brother, and. President Nelson, the leader of almost 17 million Latter-day Saints worldwide, has traveled to 35 nations, changed Church organization, utilized technology, led the Church through a pandemic, issued historic invitations 1950) in the Salt Lake Temple. building a so-called 'temple' in Shanghai. Sister Nelson passed away in February 2005. President Nelson did not push his children one way or another in their career choices. Hes curious. [71] On August 8, 2022, Nelson became the church's oldest apostle ever, surpassing David B. He just was a very calm, and patient and loving father. What did your parents do to create that feeling in your family? [79], On March 9, 2019, Nelson met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. This episode of the Church News podcast features three of President Nelsons 10 children: Gloria Irion, Laurie Marsh and Russell Nelson Jr. And then number three, we normally would wait for Daddy, to have dinner together as a family. Emily Nelson Wittwer died of cancer in 1995. Why President Nelson's 5-year ministry is not so different from playing Scrabble, What President Russell M. Nelson's children have learned from him as a fathe - 15 de jan. de 2023 He said it was like a womens dormitory., Gloria Irion: It was definitely like a sorority, for sure. In the 2021 Friend to Friend event, President Russell M. Nelson gave this message to children around the world. In the 2021 Friend to Friend event, President Russell M. Nelson gave this message to children around the world. Occasionally, you had to miss you know, you were sick, or you know, didnt hear your alarm or whatever. This is the way we treat this person. So thats not surprising, but its been neat to see. Pinterest. I thought, What a commitment for a large family to make, for her to have that opportunity to go and be gone one night a week and then on Sunday mornings. And so Im totally interested in how that worked at your house. Im just taking instruction and do it.. We are children of God. And now, the 96-year-old father of 10, has a new title: great-great-grandfather. In 1966, Nelson became head of the thoracic residency program that combined resources from the University of Utah Medical School, LDS Hospital, Primary Children's Hospital and the VA Hospital in Salt Lake City. Hes very driven, very bright and catches on fast. He committed it. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Yeah, he treated her like royalty. I mean, we have a firsthand experience and perspective in watching someone be prepared. Nelson was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on April 7, 1984, during the church's general conference. The children agreed that both parents made education a high priority and fostered a love of lifelong learning. Gloria Irion: I think he took those, you know, those circumstances happen so seldom, that I feel like he really tried to take those opportunities to teach us and to help us focus on the eternal, like you, like you said. You know, we talk about the things that are positive and the things that my parents did great. [15] Nelson began his first year of medical school while still an undergraduate, and completed the four-year MD program in only three years. Gloria Irion: I agree. Sarah Jane Weaver: Well take any stories. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Youth Jesus Christ Friend to Friend 2021 A Visit with Sister Joy D. 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