And I think this is why I loved anatomy and wanted to be a doctor for a good long while. He treated her like royalty, Russell Nelson Jr. said. Back row are doctors Lester R. Sauvage, Sigmund A. Wesolowski, President Nelson, Alton Ochsner, Jr. and Henry H. Balch. We were serving in Nauvoo when the sister just older than I am, passed away, Wendy, that was just before they went to Paradise, California. Gloria Irion: He was kind of busy with his own church callings, too. 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. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Right after our mom passed away, that was the first time in my life that Id ever seen him visibly sad, or not the cheerful countenance that he usually had for that year plus, after our moms passing. "The purpose of the Church is to bring the blessings of God to His children on both sides of the veil," he said. I think a perfect example is, quite often on Mothers Day he would buy her a corsage. So really, by and large, we all came all the time. They are still married to this day. Anyway, do you know more of the story? I often think of Doctrine and Covenants 6:36, Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not, and that is my dad.. Gloria Irion: Theres about 150 great-grands, 57 grands. For his only son, its President Nelsons activity and energy. They had ten children together, nine daughters, Rosalie, Sylvia, Marsha, Wendy, Brenda, Emily, Laurie, Marjorie, and Gloria, and one son, Russell. As of April 2022, Nelson has announced a total of 100 new temples to be built in several countries around the world. And so he was always very loving and caring. [129], Media related to Russell M. Nelson at Wikimedia Commons, "Russell Nelson" redirects here. She kind of validates our testimony of his being the prophet called for this time, you know. As part of this change, young women ages 1418 may be assigned as ministering sisters, similar to the-long standing policies of young men ages 1418 serving as home teachers. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS He had a confirmation right then that this was a blessing that she went in a twinkling of an eye, basically, and kind of had to start accepting that. Doing taxes doesnt sound like fun at all as an adult, but its something we just did together and had fun doing together.. [7] In 1984, Nelson and the American jurist Dallin H. Oaks were selected to fill two vacancies in the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. And then in what felt like a very vulnerable moment. When he was home, it was time for the family.. Sarah Jane Weaver: Im Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the Church News. I mean, we have a firsthand experience and perspective in watching someone be prepared. Both parents knew how to teach their children about the why of things, their son 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. Gloria Irion: Well, we always did, like almost everyone else, Im sure, did fun summer trips, whether we rented a cabin up at Brighton or, you know, went to the beach in California or drove up to Canada. [87], Nelson also introduced major changes in church organization during the April general conference. And of course, its true. He had this folding table that we would pull out from under a bed, and he would set it up and start taping up all these Gloria Irion: Spreadsheets. [114] The following year, Nelson married Wendy L. Watson (b. He had a good way of making very mundane and plain things feel like it was great to do, and great to do together, Russell Nelson Jr. said. We, we participated. The meeting took place the day before the church's Rome Italy Temple was dedicated. And you know, he was there with her. And to see him follow that, like he said, follow instruction, has been a really remarkable thing to see and witness, so close. And so that was always at the top of the priority list, is to treat, not only my mother, but my sisters, and all women with respect. [44] For a time he was also the church's representative to a US State Department committee on international religious freedom. I had a flashback of when mother had kind of gotten a baby, usually a girl, at that point in time, to sleep, finally, at night. Welcome all of you to the Church News podcast. Gloria Irion: Yes, I think thats very well said. Subscribe to theChurch News podcastonApple Podcasts,Amazon,Google Podcasts,Stitcher,Spotify,bookshelf PLUSor wherever you get podcasts. Six people named the daughter and son-in-law of the president of the Mormon church in a lawsuit Wednesday on charges of child sexual abuse. [30], In 1965, the University of Chicago offered Nelson the position as head of their department of thoracic surgery. And then we experienced the pandemic and there was great effort to make sure that President Nelson stayed well. But I do have that visual image. Before holding his babies, the world-renowned heart surgeon had something of a routine when he came home each day, Marsh remembers. Together, they had nine daughters and a son. It was part of how they met, too, that musical up at the U. But yeah, music was something we love to do together. 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. All RUSSELL M. NELSON Quotes about "Children". [34] He was also a director of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dantzel and Russell Nelson had ten children, 56 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. And the thing about Daddy with this routine is when he was home, he was home. Shes a good one, such a blessing to our family. It was our privilege as apostles to sustain what had been revealed to President Monson. Did you focus on science and math? And we try to unwind it and we try to untangle it and he kind of just stops for a second, exasperated and looks up at me goes, This reminds me of fishing with your sisters.. Shes been a marvelous companion for him since day one, I believe. I remember vividly baths with Daddy, he would get three or four of us in the tub at a time. And you know, he just made it fun. On April 14, 2022, Nelson surpassed Gordon B. Hinckley to become the oldest president in the history of the church. February 2023. Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. And summer trips to places, whether, if we went in the car or however we got there, again, it was more about being together and strengthening those relationships with each other. He said, I never left them. And, and then you look back. This episode of the Church News podcast features three of President Nelson's 10 Children, Gloria Irion, Laurie Marsh and Russell Nelson Jr. They dated for three years, then married on August 31, 1945, in the Salt Lake Temple. Laurie Marsh: You know, nothing that my dad does surprises me. They agree she has been a marvelous companion for President Nelson. Im wondering if we can just start and have each of you share one quality that you think of when you think of President Russell M. Nelson. Beginning in 2019, youth began moving between classes and priesthood quorums at the beginning of the year in which they turn 12, 14, or 16, rather than when their birthday occurs during the year. [25], In March 1956, he performed the first successful pediatric cardiac operation at the SLGH, a total repair of tetralogy of Fallot in a four-year-old girl. They both played the piano and the organ. President Russell M. Nelson and his first wife, Dantzel White Nelson, at the University of Utah in 1942. From left: Marjorie Lowder; Elder Michael T. Ringwood, a General Authority Seventy; Sister Rosalie Ringwood; and Wendy Maxfield. He later had a practice at the Salt Lake Clinic with admission privileges at LDS Hospital. During that time. And the rest of us are thinking, Oh., Gloria Irion: My mind would like to think that, but my bodys going, Are you kidding me?. I think shes a great sounding board for Daddy and plays a critical role.. The children agreed that both parents made education a high priority and fostered a love of lifelong learning. Is there something that you have learned from observing his Church leadership? [8][9] He had two sisters, Marjory E. (19202016) and Enid (19262019), and a brother, Robert H. (19312014). Russell Marion Nelson Sr. (born September 9, 1924) is an American religious leader and retired surgeon who is the 17th and current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In August 2022, President Nelson traveled outside of Utah for the first time since the . On Monday, September 9th, President Russell M. Nelson will be celebrating his 95th birthday. But I think his outward focus was a good example to us, too. And we just enlarge our circle of love and embrace them. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Even, a long time ago, I was 14, right after my freshman year of high school, I was the only one at home. [64], Nelson's only son, Russell M. Nelson Jr., served as an LDS missionary in Russia. His father worked for the Deseret News in the past. But as Ive watched Daddy go through those times. Laurie Marsh: Oh, there are so many I dont even know. It has been four years since Russell M. Nelson became prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [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. Explore Russell M. Nelson net worth, birthday, height, age, bio, salary, 2023! Laurie Marsh: Thank you. Gloria Irion: We would go on dates. Sarah Jane Weaver: Well, I have to agree with all of you. In the five years since then, he has embarked on a fast-paced global ministry traveling to 35 nations, extending countless invitations, leading the Church through a global pandemic and overseeing the continuing restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. In 2009, he, along with his wife and others, were attacked while in Mozambique. That doesnt sound like fun at all now as an adult, but somehow he made it seem like it was something that obviously, it needed to be done. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. During that period, the Latter-day Saint Prophet has embarked on a fast-paced global ministry that has taken him to 35 countries, guided the Church through a pandemic, extended many invitations and continued to oversee the ongoing restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Fishing. And so we just try to follow their example, because theyre following the Lords example. In 1960, he performed one of the first-ever repairs of tricuspid valve regurgitation. It was the only time I saw him turn on the TV. [61], In August 2003, Nelson became the first member of the Quorum of the Twelve to visit Kazakhstan. [24] In an indication of his surgical skill, a 1968 case series of his aortic valve replacements demonstrated an exceptionally low peri-operative mortality. 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. 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. [49] He was succeeded as chairman of the executive committee by Oaks. And, you know, he knew decades before I did that there was such a thing as AirDropping photos, and he taught our daughter and we didnt even know there was such a thing. I often think of the Doctrine and Covenants section 6:36, Look unto me in every thought, doubt not fear not, and that is my dad. They consistently had family home evening. He took the lens out of the fishs eye out and said, Look, this is the lens and held it up over a newspaper that was right nearby and showed how it kind of magnified the print on the newspaper. Russell is a prophet, Baptised at sixteen, His parents were less active; He was very keen. 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