President Hinckley

We just heard that President Hinckley , the Prophet and President of our church has passed away.

It's such a bittersweet loss. He's led the church for our entire married life and we've grown to love him so much. Each time he spoke, we could feel his love for us and were constantly reminded of our Heavenly Father's love for us as well. We will miss his energy, his positive attitude and his delightful sense of humor.

He is the only Prophet our kids have ever known. In fact, tonight at dinner (before we knew he had passed away) Emily was talking about how Nanna had told her that David O. McKay was the Prophet during her childhood and early adult years. Emily commented; "President Hinckley is my Prophet like that". :) We then had a discussion about when President Hinckley had been ordained as Prophet and how long he had been serving. An interesting "coincidence", I think.

We will miss President Hinckley very much, but are grateful for the knowledge we have of our Heavenly Father's plan for us.

We love you President Hinckley!