Come Listen To A Prophet's Voice And Hear The Word Of God

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We Thank Thee Oh God For A Prophet

                             

My feelings right now are so mixed as I contemplate the news that our beloved Prophet Gordon B Hinckley passed away Sunday January 27 around 7:00pm at his Salt Lake City apartment with his loved ones at his bedside. I am so happy that he will finally be reunited with his beloved Marjorie as she passed away in 2004. But I am also sad to say farewell to someone whom I dearly loved and looked up to with great admiration.

Some of my most memorable experiences  are from when I was honored to be working at the Polynesian Culture Center in Laie Hawaii in March 1996 when President Hinckley came to visit. I actually got to look into his eyes as I greeted him upon his entrance into the Center.   I felt like my spirit connected with his in that split second and I knew for myself that he was indeed a Prophet of God because the Spirit bore witness to me that he was. I have also been in attendance at several Conferences that the Prophet was presiding at. When he walked into the room the entire room no matter how big or small would fall silent and you could feel the presence of the Lord with President Hinckley. I have listened countless times to his counsel and I have been inspired by him to make major life decisions from that counsel. I am so grateful to my Heavenly Father for the blessings that belonging to His church has afforded me. I am especially grateful for modern day prophets. My heart is full of so many things right now, there was a great newscast tonight on channel 5, they played an hour long biography of the Prophet and the tears just ran as I saw the wonders that our Heavenly Father can work when we allow the Lord to use us as a tool for good in building up His kingdom here on earth. On each of the "local" news station they were asking everyone from your average joe to Senator Orrin Hatch and other political and religious leaders what their feelings, relationship, or memorable experience with him were.  I was fascinated and touched by what everyone had to say I then wanted to ask all of you  what your feelings are as you have heard the news, how did you hear about it and what are some of your memories of the Prophet? How did he or something he say impact your life??