I imagine there are already so many posts on everyone's blogs about this topic but I feel that I need to post about President Hinckley's death because of the impact he has made on my life.
Last night we heard the news like everyone else about Pres. Hinckley's death when I heard the news my eyes filled with tears and my heart filled with sorrow. Lou was quick to remind me that it wasn't a sad death or a surprising death. I knew that but I still felt sad. It's hard to imagine Church leadership without President Hinckley. I'm grateful that the Lord has structured the church in such a way that there is no worries about the state of the Chruch with his death, I know the Work will go forward, and the Church will continue to grow.
I love President Hinckley, I love his spark, his sense of humor his quick wit. I feel blessed to have had many opportunities to hear him speak live through devotionals at the Marriott Center and attending General Conference. On my 18th birthday he spoke at a BYU forum with Margaret Thatcher, it was a very special day. I remember being in attendance when he gave his 6 B's talk in a CES Fireside. Although I've never met President Hinckley I could feel his love for me and I felt like he was my friend.
President Hinckley did so much for the Church and did so much good for the world. I will miss President Hinckley but I know that he is in a better place and is very happy to be with his loving wife.
I also have wanted to share an amazing experience I had last Wednesday at the BYU basketball game. Sheri Dew often attends the games, I never go up to her because I don't want to be one of those people that just say hi to people because their famous. Well on Wednesday she was waiting for her nieces to show up she was just sitting on a bench reading the Daily Universe. I was watching her, and all of the sudden the spirit came upon me and I felt prompted that I needed to talk to her. I then remembered that I read one of her books shortly after Joshy was born and how much it helped me with my post-partum depression. I got up the courage that I needed and went and said hi. I told her thank you and told her how her book helped me. Sis. Dew then said thank you and she was happy it could help, she then looked me straight in the eyes ( I felt like our spirits were talking/reuniting) and asked how I was doing now. At that moment I felt loved more than I have by anyone besides my family. It was such an amazing experience. I told Sharon about this experience and she said Diana, it's like a guardian angel was looking after you and well I have to agree.
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President Hinckley had that ability to make people feel like he was their friend or that he knew them personally. He was such a great leader and will be missed!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about President Hinckley. It really has strenghten my testimony reading all the blogs of how beloved this prophet was. I loved hearing your experience with Sister Dew, the Lord has angels out there watching over us in all different forms. I am so glad you followed your prompting. That is hard to do sometimes. I admire you a great deal.
That's the coolest story about Sister Dew; she really does have a genuine love for people, even though she doesn't know them personally. It is definitely a strange feeling to have President Hinckley gone--I am so glad for him though that he is reunited with his wife.
And I am definitely on board for LOST on Thursday--it's been too long since I've seen you!
i think it's so funny how we think church leaders are famous and don't really care as much about the world's idea of fame. Love it. such a great experience for you with sister dew. she is awesome. i loved listening to her a few times at the y of i.
i feel the same way about pres. hinckley. miss him much. it's so strange because i feel such a kinship with him and feel like my testimony really became my own when he was in that leadership position, so it's like losing a close friend. grateful that he is with sister h now though.
love you and miss you. are you guys going to be at the reunion this summer? hopefully we'll see you then if not before. maybe you can come for an extra day or two.
karli
Wow, what a cool experience with Sister Dew! Way to act on that prompting - I all too easily wuss out of those kidns of things. (: (Not that I have near brushes with "famous" church people on a regular basis, but you know what I mean. (:)
I too, am so missing Pres. Hinckley. But like you said, it's great to know that things always move forward and are taken care of with the church. (: Guess that's why it's true, eh? ;)
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