This will be a wide-ranging post. As I have previous observed, the time between President Monson's death (on January 2) and the earliest date when the First Presidency might be reorganized (January 14) is, at 12 days, the longest such period in recent years. Not since the 9-day period between the death of 14th Church President Howard W. Hunter has there been such an extended length of time between the death of one prophet and the ordination of another.
Because there has been such a lengthy gap in this instance, Mormon Newsroom has released this article to report that President Nelson, as the presiding apostle and the acting Church President, has signed 1,150 letters that will go out to young men & women and senior couples as their official call. President Nelson observed that this was being done so that those missionaries would not have to wait another week to get their assignments. That was great to hear about.
Mormon Newsroom also released this article sharing tributes to President Monson's service in view of his passing. Those statements were issued by world and national leaders and leaders of other religious denominations.
The Church News & Events page also published this article to announce the closure of major Church buildings and welfare facilities all day Friday to allow those who work in such locations to fully focus on honoring President Monson and paying tribute to his life, and this article in which Presidents Eyring and Uchtdorf shared more thoughts & reflections on President Monson's passing, and in which the response of several Church members worldwide in light of his death were also shared.
And finally, those who manage the blog associated with the Church's official website, after getting her permission to do so, published again some reflections Ann M. Dibb, President Monson's daughter, had previously released about her father's legacy of service and faith, and particularly highlighted the support of his wife Frances. You can find that blog post here, and it is well worth reading.
That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
President Nelson Signs Mission Calls as Acting Church President/More Resources Released Regarding President Monson's Passing
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
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