Hello again, everyone! We have breaking temple and apostolic news this evening: after previously announcing earlier this month that Elder Ronald A. Rasband would preside at the single-session evening rededication of the Manti Utah Temple, the official report on that dedication has noted that our beloved prophet, President Russell M. Nelson, actually did so. This is a stunning and welcome development, which hopefully indicates President Nelson's recovery from his back injury is progressing well.
This dedication was personal for both President Nelson and Elder Ronald A. Rasband, who accompanied the prophet. Both apostles have family ties to the Manti area. But for me, it does beg the question: what, if anything, does this indicate about the health of our prophet? To me, it's a positive sign that President Nelson's recovery from his back injury is progressing well. And it may be an indicator that he will be able to gradually resume a normal apostolic ministry.
What will that look like? My gut instinct is to say that President Nelson will allow the other apostles to continue to preside at most temple dedications, and I believe that he and his counselors will also continue to have the members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles conduct three of the five sessions of General Conference. But hopefully, it means our prophet may be able to be out among the people more, at least here in the state of Utah.
Whatever this might mean for the future, you can count on my covering it here. In the meantime, I testify to the fact that President Nelson's participation in today's rededication is a clear fulfillment of the promise of the oath and covenant of the priesthood that President Nelson has indeed been "sanctified by the Spirit unto the renewal of [his body]."
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