He really didnt raise his voice. It wasnt me. And so I think that was very much an emphasis in our home. [66] He developed ties with the medical community in China and made several trips there to train surgeons. [108] Following the December 2018 dedication of the Barranquilla Colombia Temple by Dallin H. Oaks, Nelson presided over the three-day dedicatory services for the Rome Italy Temple from March 1012, 2019. He wanted that very much to be my choice and my decision based on my experiences and my own inspiration. And when he was teaching me how to water ski, or having very, very spiritual experiences on the mountain, when we were skiing. And we knew that. I think hes, I dont know, mind over matter what. And they were talking a little bit about themselves and their callings. But my dads always been well-known, well-known renowned heart surgeon or stake president, or general Sunday School president. And he honored us as women, as well, and as potential mothers. First, the high priests groups at the ward level were dissolved, making all Melchizedek priesthood holders in wards and branches part of the elders quorum. Sarah Jane Weaver: Russ, you have a huge opportunity to carry your fathers name, which also sometimes may feel heavy. [118], Dantzel Nelson died unexpectedly at their home in Salt Lake City on February 12, 2005, at age 78. But he would come and get us and drop us off, and then, I assume, go back to the stake center and resume his responsibilities as the stake president. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her marriage to Nelson is her first. Sister Nelson passed away in February 2005. He became a doctor, Doctor of the heart. But as far as the details, my guess is, because Im the seventh, probably one of my older sisters was really making sure that I was presentable. But we just, out of love and not wanting to be left out. "All are children of God." 1:29 Can You Feel My Love? [71] On August 8, 2022, Nelson became the church's oldest apostle ever, surpassing David B. As church president, Nelson is recognized by the church as a prophet, seer, and revelator. And he would take us to church. [83][84], The first few months of Nelson's leadership of the LDS Church saw many significant changes to church policy, although many had at least been heavily discussed before he became church president, and some were continuations of policies instituted by his predecessors. President Nelson supported his wife in becoming a member of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square for a few years. So today, we will go in reverse order from age and start with Russ and go to Laurie and end with Gloria and have each of you answer the question: What do you know now that youve learned from President Russell M. Nelson? [42], In 1991, Nelson served as the negotiator for the LDS Church with the Internal Revenue Service over whether contributions to support missionaries serving would be tax deductible. And so is his wife and my mother had an amazing role in that, as well. Sarah Jane Weaver: Well, I have to agree with all of you. Sister Nelson passed away in February 2005. [23][24] That operation was performed at the Salt Lake General Hospital (SLGH, now University of Utah Hospital) on an adult with an atrial septal defect. Nothing. [24], In 2015, the University of Utah, along with the American College of Cardiology, created the Russell M. Nelson MD, PhD Visiting Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery. [13], Nelson studied at LDS Business College in his mid-teens (concurrently with high school enrollment) and worked as an assistant secretary at a bank. [50], Following the death of Boyd K. Packer[51] on July 3, 2015, Nelson became the most senior member of the Quorum of the Twelve and the quorum's president. We, one time, I had gotten all the Christmas decorations out of the attic. In today's world, marriage and the choice to raise children require increasing faith - but the blessings, mortal and eternal, of families are well worth it. But I wouldnt say that its an overwhelming thought thats always at the forefront of my mind. Another word I think of is discipline. Hes very disciplined. Laurie Marsh: I dont think so. Gloria Irion: They had an opportunity, you know, there was no ultrasound in those days, they had an opportunity nine times to consider the name Russell Marion Nelson Jr. and never considered it, never considered it until Daddy met him. A children's magazine published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They each had their specific roles but one couldnt operate properly without the other. They each had their specific roles, but one couldnt operate properly without the other. I just move forward and do as Im directed. And that was a lesson for me too. He doesnt look for anybodys approval, but the Lords. Laurie Marsh: OK. degrees from the University of Utah and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. He also purchased one for each of his nine daughters, delivered with a note that read, With love as a potential mother.. He talks about losing his wife to a heart attack after having spent his whole career studying and treating and operating on the heart. He doesnt look for anybodys approval, but the Lords right. Photo by Jeffrey D. Allred, courtesy of Church News. Despite his own sorrow, President Nelson encouraged his children to be with their children, to love them and teach them about the gospel of Jesus Christ and the plan of salvation. And so we just try to follow their example, because theyre following the Lords example. We were traveling with President Nelson on his global ministry in Uruguay. Back row are doctors Lester R. Sauvage, Sigmund A. Wesolowski, President Nelson, Alton Ochsner, Jr. and Henry H. Balch. Both parents knew how to teach their children about the why of things, their son said. I hope you have learned something today about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by peering with me through the Church News window. I think the world at large has seen that hes been preserved, but to see the preparation that has happened, and to hear from him about receiving instruction, receiving guidance, following that guidance, is such a testimony to me about the prophet and the Lord communicating with the Church through the prophet and communicating with the world. Nelson began his presidency two days after his ordination with a short broadcast to church members in January 2018 before then holding a press conference. President Russell M. Nelson with daughter Sylvia Webster and three great-grandchildren. There was also a shift from having members of the Sunday School general board do all the training for new teachers to providing materials which developed into the book Teaching: No Greater Call. I think we taught him patience and long-suffering. Most of the children learned to play the piano and at least one additional instrument. His health and strength is due in large part to her efforts and all the things she does to support him, Russell Nelson Jr. said. I just feel like, wow, he did that so well and just exemplified that. Its, What do you know now? And we always give our guests the last word. [87], Nelson also introduced major changes in church organization during the April general conference. He was stern to us if we were rude to mom, but very, very Christlike.. He knew decades before I did that there was such a thing as airdropping photos, Irion said of her 98-year-old father. And Ive watched him help and love a lot of people along the way. And, more importantly, to underscore the Lords hand and Gods creations and how divinely created all of this is and all of our bodies, how they are so intricately designed by our Heavenly Father, that theres no other way we could have come to be had it not been for the divine hand of the Creator. On Monday, September 9th, President Russell M. Nelson will be celebrating his 95th birthday. Our potential is unlimited. That was always No. And that was something that when I first heard that, was a huge surprise to me. He later had a practice at the Salt Lake Clinic with admission privileges at LDS Hospital. And she just kind of slumped over. They both played the piano and the organ. Scripture Toss. President Russell M. Nelson with daughter Sylvia Webster and three great-grandchildren. [79], On March 9, 2019, Nelson met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Ordained an Apostle on 12 April 1984, Elder Nelson received his B.A. Gloria Irion, Laurie Marsh and Russell Nelson Jr. discuss the lessons learned as children from their father, President Russell M. Nelson. He really didnt raise his voice. Nelson family No one has experience doing both operations on a 77-year-old patient, he had told President Kimball. In 1964, he set up his own private practice with him as the lead and Conrad Jenson as an associate. I said, How can you walk away from that that was your life? Laurie Marsh: I felt like from both of my parents the importance of our education that that was stressed. Nelson's father was a reporter for the Deseret News and later became general manager of Gillham Advertising, Utah's earliest advertising agency. There he built his own heart-lung bypass machine and employed it to support the first open-heart surgery in the United States west of the Mississippi River. And I just feel like hes just made it very clear of the importance of having Christ be the center of my life. Gloria Irion: Oh, right. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: But and then, you know, another, since were talking about fishing, a related memory to that is he would, you know after we would clean the fish out. How do you sum up a lifetime of being taught? Russell Nelson Jr. said. Sarah Jane Weaver: And since 1984, when your father was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, you have had to share him with millions of Latter-day Saints across the globe. I knew he loved her and he missed her. He set a great example of studying and doing well in school, but we never felt that it was tied to their feelings for us.. This letter reiterated existing policies, but also explicitly stated that no one should ever be counseled against reporting abuse to legal authorities. In addition to the large crowd in attendance, the devotional was broadcast across the state. So we preceded that trip with our own personal trip, where we did some family history findings throughout Scandinavia. And you know, he was there with her. Poor guy. He and his wife, the former Dantzel White, have ten children. Emily Nelson Wittwer died of cancer in 1995. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Oh, I dont know, Ive got a couple of funny stories, but I dont know. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: I think one of the things that both of them, and especially our dad was really good at, is teaching us why we do things, less about the how and more about the why. And so, obedience or adherence to rules, laws, whatever came with that understanding of why we were doing it. Just have faith in the Lord, do your best and everythings going to be okay. He loves to learn. The children noticed when their father complimented their mother. You know, like we said, anytime he was home. And see each other as a family be together kind of remotely. LDS apostles serve full-time for life, and so Nelson retired from all of his prior professional positions. Number two, he would look around to turn off any electrics, that were extra, you know, like the TV or more lights than he felt should be on. Sarah Jane Weaver: I think thats a really beautiful thing. [109] Nelson took all the church's apostles with him to Rome for that dedication. The operation would "entail extremely high risk." Wearily, President Kimball, then the president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said he was ready to die. In this assignment, he worked closely with Dennis B. Neuenschwander and Hans B. Parents shouldn't have to bury their children, and in President Nelson's life, he has had this heavy duty twice. Laurie Marsh: It was a great experience. They have agreed to talk to us about President Nelson in his role as a father. She kind of validates our testimony of his being the prophet called for this time, you know. We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While at Minnesota, he was a member of surgeon Clarence Dennis's pioneering research team developing the heart-lung machine that in April 1951 supported the first human open-heart surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass. In Minnesota, he served as what was then known as Sunday School Superintendent in his local congregation. And so I saw him the Sunday after they came back from their honeymoon. He treated her like royalty, Russell Nelson Jr. said. Contents. Here he is in his 90s and always up on the latest technology with the great help that he gets. We still have our family newsletter that everybody contributes once a month a little article. Throughout his many years of service as a surgeon, general authority, and husband and father . Were pretty low maintenance, but maybe we had sisters or whatever. Professional Life Prior to his service as head of the Church, President Nelson served as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from July 15, 2015, until his call as the Church's leader. She was a Canadian nurse and educator. They went because they were invited, Marsh said. On February 12, 2005, Nelson lost his first wife unexpectedly. They have agreed to talk to us about President Nelson in his role as a father. And so, yeah, he had a really good way of making very mundane and plain things feel like it was great to do and great to do together. It is a worldwide church and it is the Church of Jesus Christ and its for everyone. And his countenance was back up. I have felt during his leadership, the importance of living our lives focused on the Savior and that that should be our number one priority, no matter what were doing. [58][59], After Monson's call to the First Presidency in 1985, Nelson was assigned as the apostle to oversee the work of the church in Eastern Europe. [33], Nelson was honored nationally by being elected president of the Society for Vascular Surgery for the year 1975. And it takes time, you know, we cant have everything, right that very minute. While in Rome, the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles took the first apostolic group photo in two decades. Russell Nelson Jr. described another lesson he learned in the home that wasnt deliberately expressed but something he observed through his parents daily example. He noticed every little thing and taught us by example that our mother was of huge value to us, and No. He's curious. First his kind of fast-paced travel around the world 35 nations in about 19 months. Sarah Jane Weaver: And when I think about your fathers ministry as president of the Church, its sort of compartmentalized for me. And just to rely on that faith at all times and do what you can to build that faith, be it read the scriptures, or make sure youre praying sincerely or reading general conference talks. And even so, he was going to do what he was called on to do and I knew he loved her and was grieving. And that was underscored in just about everything that we did from, you know, We shouldnt let mother, or she shouldnt have to take out the garbage, thats our job. And so we would go take out the garbage, and make sure the home was in proper working order, and things like that from shoveling walks to doing dishes after the meal. In that time, more than 70 changes and announcements have been made . [88], June 2018 began with a First Presidency-sponsored celebration of the 40th anniversary of the revelation extending priesthood and temple blessings to all worthy members without regard to race, in which Nelson gave concluding remarks. I think really, like I say, Im seventh, so Im a younger perspective. President Russell M. Nelson, the 17th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sits with his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor (left), and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor (right), at a press conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. There was a high expectation that we would be an eternal family, and we were going to be working together to see how we could accomplish that goal.. And this little boy, he couldnt have been 12. And thats the way theyve been with everyone that joined our family, whether it was after our sister passed away and a new mother would come in for these kids. I mean, we were all so grateful, including him, that it wasnt a day or so before someone found her. 1950) in the Salt Lake Temple. He then moved to the Yale Second Ward, still in the Bonneville Stake, and was called as a member of the stake high council. At least I can say this, from my perspective, I know that my dad loves me. Gloria Irion: I think its kind of fun for people to get to see him in the light other than just twice a year at the podium, you know. So we would spend time together on a family trip. Or did he just want you to follow any path that was what you chose? Gloria Irion: I know mother saw you when she was pregnant with Emily. We were invited, with all, all their love to come and participate in that. [114] Together they had ten children: nine daughtersMarsha, Wendy (19512019),[115] Gloria, Brenda, Sylvia, Emily (19581995),[116] Laurie, Rosalie, and Marjorieand a son, Russell Jr. (b. That was always a primary point of emphasis and point of teaching throughout my whole life, even still. It could perceive a lot of weight on my shoulders, because hows he going to besmirch, our name? [119] Watson, originally from Raymond, Alberta, was a professor of marriage and family therapy at BYU prior to her retirement in 2006. And we were jumping from bed to bed. Pinterest. Its really hard. Faust. He and his wife, the former Dantzel White, have ten children. Gloria Irion: We knew he had notoriety, because of his research and the things that he had accomplished and always kept accomplishing. Baptism. Gloria Irion: I thought it was really a blessing. But there was also no question that our mom was the heart of the home. After the death of his first wife, Nelson proposed to Wendy L. Watson. Our inheritance is sacred. [45][46], Nelson's assignments as an apostle have included supervisory responsibility for the LDS Church in Africa. And it was a Saturday night when Mother passed. But, Laurie Marsh: I was going say I think what I remember too, in those days, Im number seven. [43] In 1993, he was the church's lead delegate to the Parliament on World Religions. And shes always a cheerleader for Daddy in front of us, for sure. Sarah Jane Weaver: And I know your mother served for five years in the Tabernacle Choir. He would have worked very, very, long hours in his career as a surgeon. In a May 2020 interview with the Church News, President Nelson said, "Even through clouds of sorrow, there can be silver linings found.". Laurie Marsh: There was always somebody to talk to, somebody to play with, play dolls with, or talk about problems or whatever. I do remember him changing diapers, and reading books and helping us with homework. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: I remember the night when our mom passed away. And these are the kind of the old school Christmas lights, the glass bulbs, the thick gauge cables. And I think shes a great sounding board for Daddy and plays a critical role. President Russell M. Nelson, second from right, skiing with three daughters and a son-in-law, prior to becoming President of the Church. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: And we were just, and we would just love to help him and doing taxes. But there was also no question that our mom was the heart of the home. We just need to be a child of God and we all are. [70] Nelson chose not to retain Dieter F. Uchtdorf, who had served as Monson's Second Counselor, in the new First Presidency. And so a lot of these adjustments that the Church has gone through over these past five years or so its been interesting, for me having been, I was 12 years old when he was called to be in the Quorum of the Twelve. I feel like the way he is leading the Church is exactly an example of the way we were raised, Marsh said. And she had just finished the laundry, and he was carrying the basket up with her, you know, and they sat down on the sofa to watch the BYU game. Watch this video that celebrates his love of children By Lindsey Williams December 22, 2020 04:57 PM MST In September, Church News shared what President Russell M. Nelson taught his 57 grandchildren and 140 great-grandchildren as part of his birthday celebration. At the end of each year, President Nelson set up a folding table in the living room, set out spreadsheets and paperwork, and invited his children to participate in preparing the family taxes. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Yeah, thats, thats well-documented in, in the books. He said, Well, its like being a father. Really, I can honestly say to this day, my best friends are my sisters, and my brother, and. [54], In 2016, as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Nelson declared that the church's governing council had received a revelation from God forbidding minor children of same-sex couples from being baptized without First Presidency approval. This marked the first time since 1985 that a new church president had not retained a previously-serving counselor. She has this, this spirit of Elijah with her shes just so aware and, you know, just so focused on the temple and temple work and just such a great example. And then in what felt like a very vulnerable moment. Before holding his babies, the world-renowned heart surgeon had something of a routine when he came home each day, Marsh remembers. [77][78], On February 10, 2019, Nelson spoke to church members in Arizona at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. [14] He graduated from high school at age 16 and enrolled at the University of Utah, graduating in 1945 with a Bachelor of Arts and Phi Beta Kappa membership. We dont have time for that. For his only son, its President Nelsons activity and energy. Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. How did you keep close as a family? So when mother sang in the choir, I must have been, I dont know, 7 or 8 or something. How to Have Joy. Nelson took up this challenge and developed elementary proficiency in Mandarin. That just like, you know, because hes very medical, having gone through all of his years of training and surgery and, in his career and profession, just like a heart and brain work together to keep your body going, thats how I felt like our mom and dad ran our home. [4] Nelson was a member of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for nearly 34 years, and was the quorum president from 2015 to 2018. And we have a couple of things in place. I often think of Doctrine and Covenants 6:36, Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not, and that is my dad.. He spent the next 29 years working in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: One quality I always think of about our dad is active. He always is going and doing things, whether were freshly landed on a, from an airplane, and rather than sitting in the hotel room, or sit, he likes to go out and walk, or do the dishes after a meal, or what have you. When we were younger, jumping from bed to bed, we had one bedroom that had five kids sleeping in, and it was right directly under their bedroom. [120], In June 2018, the University of Utah endowed a chair in cardiothoracic surgery named after Nelson and his first wife, Dantzel. Gloria Irion: My addition to that is when he taught me how to get the lenses out of the fish eyes. So really, by and large, we all came all the time. And so, like Laurie said, hes always been very consistent throughout his whole life. Gloria Irion: You know, I just had a thought about what an important thing music was in our home. February 2023. What was that like to be raised in a home, did he help with homework? [24] He was at the forefront of surgeons focusing attention on coronary artery disease,[26] and contributed to the advance of valvular surgery as well. Nelson's tenure as church president has been defined by an increased focus on worship within LDS temples. President Russell M. 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