Tonight we watched the First Presidency Christmas Broadcast. I love listening to the Christmas messages and music. Elder Uchtdorf spoke of a German tradition I just learned about this week, from a friend's comments (December 1st). As I thought about the prophet and apostles we're so privileged to hear from, I remembered one who passed away this week, Elder Wirthlin. He visited our little ward in Ashford, CT when Tanner was a baby. At the conclusion of the fireside, we worked our way up front, and asked if Tanner could shake his hand. He sweetly complied, and told us that now Tanner had shaken the hand of a man who had shaken the hand of a man who had shaken the hand of the prophet Joseph Smith. That endeared this man to me, and I will miss him. Each prophet and apostle touches our hearts in different ways, but all of them leave a hole when they're gone.Sunday, December 7, 2008
Joseph B. Wirthlin
Tonight we watched the First Presidency Christmas Broadcast. I love listening to the Christmas messages and music. Elder Uchtdorf spoke of a German tradition I just learned about this week, from a friend's comments (December 1st). As I thought about the prophet and apostles we're so privileged to hear from, I remembered one who passed away this week, Elder Wirthlin. He visited our little ward in Ashford, CT when Tanner was a baby. At the conclusion of the fireside, we worked our way up front, and asked if Tanner could shake his hand. He sweetly complied, and told us that now Tanner had shaken the hand of a man who had shaken the hand of a man who had shaken the hand of the prophet Joseph Smith. That endeared this man to me, and I will miss him. Each prophet and apostle touches our hearts in different ways, but all of them leave a hole when they're gone.
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Did you get to see the funeral broadcast? I saw parts due to a slow moving internet. I noticed that Pres. Monson cried a lot during his talk at the funeral. I have never seen him get so emotional. This man obviously endeared himself to our dear prophet. I will miss his humor in the football stories that he told and the way that he related them to the gospel. I will miss him. Tonights Christmas broadcast was wonderful. Another emphasis to keep the material gifts small this year.
That is wonderful that he was so sweet with your family so many years ago. The broadcast tonight was wonderful. Although, I was trying to keep children quiet so it wasn't as lovely as it should have been.
We also love Elder Wirthlin. He was my wife's favorite.
It's never too late to start--we are starting it tonight for Family Home Evening. We're behind a bit--but it's okay. I'm also sharing this tradition at Enrichment Night tomorrow--how funny, everyone now knows about it from Elder Uchtdorf--but, it makes it just that much more special to share! I hope you still do it!
When I lived in Logan one of Elder Whirtlin's grandsons was my home teacher...this has been a year of a lot of good old memories! Peter told some great stories of his grandfather and Pre. Hinckley. I miss them both and didn't really ever meet either one.
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