we watched via satellite so i wasn’t physically there, but i could sense that this was a profound moment for the church. After the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith, there was some confusion as to who should lead the Church. The two counselors in the First Presidency revert to their places of seniority in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. President Nelson was next in line behind President Monson in terms of the number of years he’d been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. This means it goes automatically to the longest serving leader and that means Mitt Romney can’t be the next prophet. Russell M. Nelson President of the Church. Talk to us about that transition. His prayers are different. He will never go through a doorway first. Sister Sheri Dew: What do you know today that you didn’t know three years ago? If you’ve cheerfully done everything you can do, then it’s time to stand still. Show the faith you have and turn it over to the Lord and then watch what happens. Because the Lord has such better ideas about what I should be doing or how he would handle a situation. But I’ve really come to see it in the last three years, and that is cheerfully do all that lies within our power, and then stand still. Theresa Dear while meeting with NAACP leaders at the 110th annual national convention for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Detroit on Sunday, July 21, 2019. What is the next thing? Below is a list of temples changing status. She has authored the biographies of three Church presidents, including the book “Insights from a Prophet’s Life, President Russell M. Nelson.” Sister Wendy Nelson is a retired marriage and family therapist and professor and the wife of President Russell M. Nelson. And until I really started to study what the Savior taught the Nephites, and to say “contention is not of me.” And so, literally, if we would be watching a movie, and there would be contention, he needed to turn it off. Sister Wendy Nelson: Well, he loves building bridges. The very toughest thing for him, he said this the other day, the very toughest thing for him is when he reviews the cases of those where the marriage is ravaged. And he’s looking to the next thing. Next in line right now is President Oaks, who will be the next prophet after President Nelson. And they’re not putting on airs, and they just want to do what the Lord wants them to do. During his first general conference as Prophet, President Nelson urged Latter-day Saints to increase their spiritual capacity to receive revelation. A prophet, then, is the authorized representative of the Lord. The First Presidency is automatically dissolved. Following the reorganization of the First Presidency, the apostle who has served the second longest is sustained as the president of the Quorum of the Twelve…. [PADA: Yep, this guy is writing a satire on the issue. Sister Sheri Dew: Let’s switch direction now here just for a second. Sister Wendy Nelson: I love that question. And then wait and watch for the hand of the Lord to be revealed. But, the process is still a bit more complicated than that. I’ve certainly learned that. With the death of President Thomas S. Monson the top leadership structure of the church is transformed, temporarily. Moroni finished compiling the plates of Mormon. They’re not wavering at all. John Taylor Prophet from October 10, 1880 to July 25, 1887. Sister Sheri Dew: Thank you for “Come, Follow Me.” Thank you for home-centered, Church-supported. To hear Him, what I’ve learned is we absolutely remove anything that prevents the Spirit from being in our home in full abundance. And they and their spouse, with the Lord, will figure things out. He is reaching out to leaders of the NAACP, something that had heretofore not been done. Sister Sheri Dew: OK, your husband has now been President of the Church for three years. Ninety-three-year-old Russell Nelson will now serve as the 17 th prophet and president of the LDS faith. Let God’s laws prevail. When your husband becomes President of the Church, it is different traveling with the President the Church than it is with [traveling with] … a member of the Quorum of the Twelve. You traveled, of course, widely with him before then, for a number of years, but it’s different. when i was a kid, i remember going to our stake center for the funeral of president howard w. hunter, who was then the president (aka prophet) of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints. Yet the Mormons are apparently in the process of selecting their next prophet. And, of course, we talked to you about your transition because it was on the public stage. I’ve spoken about this a little bit to say that we love playing Scrabble with each other. Sister Sheri Dew: President Nelson gave a talk called “Hear Him.” What have you learned about hearing Him, how to hear Him, from being married to President Nelson? Let God’s love prevail. His name is Russell Marion Nelson. Summary: Based on the authority bestowed by God and historical precedence, the senior apostle becomes the next prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when the current prophet dies. As I hinted at, instead of the traditional format for this Church News podcast, we are going to step back and listen to a conversation between these two amazing women. Thomas S. Monson will probably be the next prophet. And so, of course, he’s different. I know we have a living Prophet. During the last several years, President Nelson has spoken repeatedly really about the strength, the influence the importance, the contribution, the value of the depth of Latter-day Saint women. If we are in the kitchen, we walked down the hall to go to the office, we walked down the hall together. I would also say, so that they can experience how important they are and valued they are, to look for an opportunity to make a sacrifice of time or energy, and then find a way to give service with that time and energy, because sacrifice and service will absolutely let them feel part of something bigger. He had a large family already, but it was growing fast. Everyone fully expects the new prophet to be Russell M. Nelson, the current president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Let God’s love prevail. This means it goes automatically to the longest serving leader and that means Mitt Romney can’t be the next prophet. I’m different. I’m thrilled they are both willing to give us this glimpse into President Nelson’s amazing ministry. He loves that word, hearken, meaning listen to obey. 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