Hello again, everyone! As reported by the Newsroom and the Church News, 164 new mission presidents have been called. I will haive furter analysis on this news posted h. For now, my thanks once again to you all.
Added at 1:45 PM: I have completed my analysis of the new mission leafers. Here are some facts I pulled together about the newly-called mission leaders: Elders Peter M. Johnson and Ricardo P. Giminez will be released as the respective presidents of the England Manchester and California San Diego Missions,
GA Seventy Elder Ciro Schmiel, currently serving as First Counselor in the Africa South Area Presidency, will serve as President of the Florida Orlando Mission.
In view of Elder Schmiel’s call as a mission president, and since Elder Christoffel Golden will turn 70 this year and will almost certainly be granted emeritus status in October, it seems likely that First Counselor Elder Edward Dube will be the new area president, with two other GA Seventies called as his counselors (perhaps Elder Alfred Kyungu and either Elder Adeyinka A. Ojediran or Peter M. Johnson).
Current area seventies: Pablo H. Chavez, Aleksandr A. Drachyov, Pedro X. Larreal, K. Roy Tunnicliffe, and Luis G. Zapata.
Former area seventy: Elder Rulon F. Stacey
Brother Douglas D. Holmes, former First Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency
I personally know two of the new mission presidents: David Sturt (whose parents are unofficially adopted grandparents for me and my siblings, and who, along with his siblings and their spouses, are unofficially adopted uncles and aunts to us) and Dave Hansen (who served for just one year as the president of my parents’ stake). My mom informed me today that she was notified of but sworn to secrecy about my Uncle David's call, and per her report, part of his role as president of the Kenya Nairobi Mission will be to supervise the construction of the temple in that city, so hopefully that can soon get underway
I am grateful to have assembled this data and that I have been able to pass that along to you all here. I continue to monitor all Church news updates and temple developments and will pass word of those along to you all as I become aware thereof. In the meantime, that does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines.
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The Church News has also shared the following 3 reports:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2022-01-07/sister-patricia-p-pinegar-obituary-former-primary-general-president-239024
https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-01-07/sarah-jane-weaver-messages-of-church-leaders-looking-back-on-covid-19-238920
My thanks once again to you all.
The Church News has begun covering the upcoming all-virtual RootsTech 2022:
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And the first edition of “This Week on Social” for 2022 has also been published:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022-01-07/social-media-church-leaders-new-year-2022-resolutions-president-nelson-youth-theme-old-testament-young-adult-devotionals-239087
The following apostles were featured: Church President Russell M.. Nelson; Acting President M. Ballard and Elders Gary E. Stevenson and Gerrit W. Gong, all of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Additionally, the following General Officers were also featured: Sister Reyna I. Abutto, Second Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency; Sisters Michelle D. Craig and Rebecca L. “Becky” Craven, the respective First and Second Counselors in the Young Women General Presidency; Brother Jan E. Newman, Second Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency; andYoung Men General President Steven J. Lund.
My thanks once again to you all.
The Church News has shared the following 3 reports:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-01-08/trust-god-president-russell-nelson-oaks-gong-youth-theme-2022-238748
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022-01-08/music-and-the-spoken-word-lessons-from-joseph-sold-238999
Anf President Ballard, in speaking at the recent funeral for former Democratc Senator and Church member Harry Reid, provided an interesting update on his own situation: He has reportedly lost all vision in his left eye:
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-ballard-honors-harry-reid
Also, I need to correct the record from my analysis of yesterday's mission president announcement: The David Hansen called as a mission president is not one of the former presidents of my parent's stake. My mom pointed out that the listed name for the wife of that David Hansen was different fom the name of the wife of the Dave Hansen to whom I referred yesterday. I apologize for my inadvertent error. Chalkk it up to my not feeling well this weekend. My thanks once again to you all.
On this Sabbath Day, the Church News has published 6 new reports:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-01-09/elder-uchtdorf-answers-3-questions-seeking-heavenly-fathers-help-devotional-asia-pacific-philippines-239060
https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-01-09/elder-cook-area-devotional-for-young-adults-strengthen-faith-in-jesus-christ-239062
https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-01-09/elder-renlund-french-speaking-young-adults-devotional-personal-revelation-239182
https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-01-09/week-in-review-mission-leader-assignments-president-ballard-covid-19-lessons-239175
3 of those articles cover half of the 6 devotionals set for today. The remaining 3 (with Elders Christofferson, Andersen, and Rasband) will have reports released later today. My thanks once again to you all.
Here are the reports on the other 3 devotionals:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-01-09/elder-neil-andersen-young-adult-devotional-repentance-latin-america-spain-239267
https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-01-09/elder-rasband-area-devotional-for-young-adults-follow-the-prophet-watchman-on-the-tower-239108
The Newsroom provided summaries of all 6 devotionals as well:
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/six-apostles-address-young-adults-area-devotionals-across-the-globe
My thans once again to you all.
And in the last day or two, updates were provided on the status of the Lima Peru Los Olivos and Columbus Ohio Temples:
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https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/columbus-ohio-temple/
My tthans once again to you all.
The Church News has provided one new report, an article by Brother David T. Lisonbee of the Young Men General Advisory Council (formerly known as the General Board):
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He shares 5 principles to guide parents in speaking to their sons about missionary work. There have been no other Church News or Newsroom reports, and no other temple updates thus far. At some point tomorrow between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM, I anticipate an announcement about the latest temple reopening adjustments.
I am not sure what to expect in terms of other forthcoming announcements. But I am hopeful that other temple groundbreakings could be set, and that there could be some word on opening or reopening arrangements for the 2 completed new temples, the other 2 new ones nearing completion, and the 2 that have seen renovations completed. I also anticipate that the Church may start sharing the biographies of the new mission leaders in the next wee or two.
Aside from any of those updates, I am also working on my end on a list of temples that will have an extended closure period at some point this year, and a list of temples for which a new president may be called this year. Tay tuned for all of that and for other reports as the information is available. For now, my thanks once again to you all.
Here is a 2021 report on the Deseret Mill and Pasta Plant
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My thans once again to you all.
The Newsroom and the Church News have both shared coverage on the BYU-Provo Devotional this morning, which featured Primary General President Sister Camille N. Johnson:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-01-11/sister-camille-johnson-byu-devotional-remove-windage-239457
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2022-01-11/notre-dame-kahanu-kia-football-missionary-north-carolina-239461
My thanks once again to you all.