President Hinckley

President Gordon B. Hinckley, the prophet and president of the LDS church passed away today.

From www.lds.org:

Born in Salt Lake City on June 23, 1910, Gordon B. Hinckley was prepared from his youth to be a prophet. After graduating from the University of Utah, he was called to serve a mission to Great Britain. After he returned, he embarked on a lifetime of service for the Church. He was employed as the executive secretary of the Church Radio, Publicity, and Literature committee, before he was called to be an Apostle in 1961. He was later called to serve as a counselor to President Kimball, President Benson, and President Hunter. Since becoming Church President on March 12, 1995, he has directed the most intense temple building program in the history of the Church in an effort to extend temple blessings to more members. He has exhibited vitality and energy as he has traveled about the world meeting and speaking to members of the Church. Through television interviews and national press publications, he has increased media attention and improved the public image of the Church. He has counseled Church members to fellowship new converts, befriend members of other faiths, live exemplary lives, and avoid the evils of the world.

I found this nice tribute on YouTube... it was created before his passing, but I think it is worth sharing.



President Gordon B. Hinckley will be sorely missed, and while I am sorrowful, I rejoice in the fact that he has returned to our Heavenly Father and will now see his sweet wife once again.

General Conference

I am LDS (a Mormon), and this weekend is General Conference. Members of the church, world-wide, gather together this weekend to hear the words of our Prophet and other leaders of the church.

The exciting news today, was that we have a new second counselor of the church -- Henry B. Eyring!

I love Elder Eyring, well, President Eyring now. He has always been one of my favorites so this is very exciting to me.

It is also a blessing to live in Salt Lake City where I have the ability to watch conference from the comfort of my own home.