Note: Spelling is correct on this list. Why treat it like a zero-sum game? I have personally experienced stinging examples of this bias: confusion about our children, surprise about us being together, and even comments along the lines that I “did it backwards” by being a white woman married to my Korean-American husband. Elder Gong has served in numerous Church callings, including full-time missionary, seminary teacher, bishop, stake mission president, stake president and Area Seventy. They are the parents of four children and three grandchildren. � Church spokesman Eric Hawkins said Elder Gong and his wife … They are … Media in category "Marriott Center" The following 67 files are in this category, out of 67 total. It’s impossible to have any credibility as a global church if we have almost no cultural and ethnic diversity among the most senior leaders. I felt like the church that I have always thought was lead by God had caved in to the relentless pressure from those in the Mormon blogoshphere who are obsessed with promoting political correctness and diversity. Elder Gong married Susan Lindsay in 1980, and together they have four children. We're 100% free for everything! https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/elder-gerrit-w-gong Gerrit W. Gong was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles by President Russell M. Nelson on March 31, 2018. Good going church! Members of the the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Gerrit W. Gong, right, and his wife Susan Lindsay walk off as Ulisses Soares, left, of Brazil, receives a hug from his wife Rosana Fernandes following the morning session of a twice-annual conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Saturday, March 31, 2018, in Salt Lake City. The two began dating a few years later when Susan returned home from her mission. But it’s something a couple should acknowledge and prepare for. How can we have “a people prepared for the millennium” when we have countless exceptions to “all are alike unto God”? (For more reading on this, see here, here, and here.). Cynthia you make a great couple. %PDF-1.3 As I said at the last time new apostles were chosen–I would have preferred to have seen three Caucasian apostles from outside North America than three apostles of color who were born and raised in Utah. Susan Lindsay Gong. :) Hope all is well. It was there that he met Susan Lindsay, the woman who would later become his wife. But so is rejoicing for many other people’s realms of thought. “Factor” does not mean negative or positive – it just is. Thank you Jason K. You make an excellent point. He and his wife, Susan Lindsay Gong, are the parents of four children and have three grandchildren. Lindsay died of cancer in … Children: 4. Who is Elder Gong's wife? It is heartbreaking when we are asked questions about religion, but cannot respond. Otherwise it would be hard for that person to win the confidence of the senior leadership. ?+�|M��1�4M�e���$[�ў��يv�X{c��J*��J2Ն �iz4��i^��I:��“�����ԀFU�AdΙz�B��#��~�qצ������掳��&�*M�Ѵ�E��w�n"�"�,��lA�(pׁO���m��FP�A�q�%Vp����H�+��U���v��#؎ March 31, 2018. Revelation: 2 Susan and Gerrit Gong (Church News photograph). Sister Susan Gong, right, talks with her mother, Marian Lindsay, during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Taylorsville Utah Temple in Taylorsville on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (If they are, it will be a pleasant surprise.) She’s everything one would hope for someone in that role. [16] They first met when Gong was a BYU student who would give presentations on Taiwan's culture to missionaries about to depart for Taiwan from the Missionary Training Center , among whom was Lindsay. (BTW it’s Brazilian with one l, not Brazillian with two. Sister Susan Gong, right, talks with her mother, Marian Lindsay, during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Taylorsville Utah Temple in Taylorsville on … Additional Resources. Elder Gong’s grandparents immigrated to the United States from China. Four of my children have married half ‘mixed’ spouses, two half Japanese and two half Hispanic in Utah. Elder Gong isn’t part-anything. Richard and Marian Lindsay are the parents of six children and were named Utah's Parents of the Year in 2001. Sane liberals in the church don’t have any illusions about their influence.). He hasn’t aged at all. Church spokesman Eric Hawkins confirmed Elder Gong’s diagnosis in a statement Tuesday morning. It’s most likely that any individual called into the Q12 is pretty socially conservative. I agree. Yes, I have the most beautiful grandchildren. This is a big deal. I commented on another thread here how much I admire Sister Susan Gong. I hope my expression of joy in today’s news does not in any way detract from any mixed feelings others may be having. Gerrit Walter Gong was born in Redwood City, California on December 23, 1953. Her research interests include statistics, machine learning, and deep learning. But it’s a relief to know that the oil companies don’t have to suck so hard. Although reasonable latter-day saints have long, long since realized there is no place for any disapproval of marriage based on race, this is still a big deal. Also I agree with Jason K. If the word of Wisdom initiated with Emma, then it appears the Lord expects His prophets to look in every direction when seeking inspiration. Cautioning against interracial marriage on the grounds of it being challenging seems to contradict every Relief Society lesson I’ve sat through about overcoming differences in a marriage. Thanks, New Iconoclast. Education and Career. There is a misconception that Asians and Asian-Americans do not experience racism in the US, because their “model minority” status casts them as the ideal scholars and citizens. Their children had a hard time in Korean schools because of the “round eyes.” Does that mean they never should have gotten married? Elder Gerrit W. Gong, of the Quorum of the Twelve of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his wife, Susan Lindsay Gong, have tested positive for COVID-19. But perhaps she was thinking of a 70 or something. His wife, Susan, is the daughter of Richard P. Lindsay, who was a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy. How long does the order take to be delivered after payment has been made? Hi Benson, we should definitely “all come to the same interpretation” of calling the view that a white woman marrying an Asian man is “marrying down” a white supremacist view. Quotes. What I hope for is a group that comes from different cultural backgrounds that can consider and represent a worldwide church. Find Susan Gong's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Even if you weren’t aware of all these nuances, you’ve probably absorbed from US culture the idea that it’s more “normal” or expected for a woman of Asian descent to be married to a white man, than for a white woman to be married to a man of Asian descent. Gerrit Walter Gong was born in Redwood City, California on December 23, 1953. Thanks all for the kind answers to my post. Lost touch so you can imagine my surprise to see his pic on BCC. Elder Gong married Susan Lindsay on Jan. 2, 1980, in the Salt Lake Temple. Since there is a sub thread discussion about race here, I’ll just highlight this very good and enlightening piece by PBS from a few years ago about race in Brazil. Find family history information in a whole new way. %��������� Gerrit W. 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