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Laurie Marsh: You know, nothing that my dad does surprises me. But. He had a good way of making very mundane and plain things feel like it was great to do, and great to do together, Russell Nelson Jr. said. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [114] Together they had ten children: nine daughtersMarsha, Wendy (19512019),[115] Gloria, Brenda, Sylvia, Emily (19581995),[116] Laurie, Rosalie, and Marjorieand a son, Russell Jr. (b. And we all are.

And then number three, we normally would wait for Daddy, to have dinner together as a family. Laurie Marsh: I think, to Daddy gets some credit for trying to keep everybody together. [71] On August 8, 2022, Nelson became the church's oldest apostle ever, surpassing David B. It could perceive a lot of weight on my shoulders, because hows he going to besmirch, our name? He lived that saying.. President Russell M. Nelson, second from right, skiing with three daughters and a son-in-law, prior to becoming President of the Church. Just have faith in the Lord, do your best and everythings going to be okay. This was highlighted by shortening the length of Sunday church meetings to 2-hours from the previous 3-hours. And Gloria, lets start with you. It behooves each of us to do And just to reinforce Glorias thought about, what a great example of someone who gets up every day and learns something new every day, and Ive quite often use that, just think, OK, this is an opportunity to learn and to grow, rather than going, Oh, I cant do it again. You know, its just an opportunity to learn more and serve more. Peoples lives depend on me getting sleep, kids. And so anyway, he tried, but we did, we always love to be together still do. And summer trips to places, whether, if we went in the car or however we got there, again, it was more about being together and strengthening those relationships with each other. This episode of the Church News podcast features three of President Nelsons 10 children: Gloria Irion, Laurie Marsh and Russell Nelson Jr. From 1955 to 1965, Nelson served as a missionary on Temple Square every Thursday afternoon for about two hours giving tours to visitors. Hes going to be fine. What we need to do is focus on our little ones and continue to teach them and bring them up. [41] Early in his service as an apostle, Nelson was an adviser to the church's Young Women organization and was supportive of the developing of the Young Women values and Personal Progress program. And hes more personable. Laurie Marsh: I felt like from both of my parents the importance of our education that that was stressed. [10][11] His parents were not active in the Latter-day Saint faith while he was a youth, but they did send him to Sunday School,[12] and he was baptized a member of the LDS Church at age 16. [34] He was also a director of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

And he just said, Wow, my pre-med studies are pretty rigorous. And really, you dont need to be the child of Russell and Dantzel Nelson to have those blessings. Russell M. Nelson was one of those who watched from inside, with Wendy Nelson pointing him out in the crowd. [92], In August 2018, Nelson issued a statement urging the use of the church's full name. In Washington DC, he was a counselor in the bishopric of the ward Ezra Taft Benson, then an apostle, regularly attended while serving as Secretary of Agriculture to Dwight D. Eisenhower. They consistently had family home evening. He later had a practice at the Salt Lake Clinic with admission privileges at LDS Hospital. He said, Well, its like being a father. We dont have time for that. Laurie Marsh: I tell people all the time, I said I think we owe Wendy Nelson and the Lord for His longevity and his ability to continue to serve in his capacity right now. What was your house like, when you were children? How did his studies ripple into the home? Other Nelson family activities included skiing, summer family trips, swimming and other outings. Im wondering if we can just start and have each of you share one quality that you think of when you think of President Russell M. Nelson. Sarah Jane Weaver:And Laurie, I want to share a story. Both parents played the piano and their mother was a talented singer. Gloria Irion: As a father, hes very loving, and, well, as the prophet to youve seen, just very loving, very, Christlike love for everyone. Laurie Marsh: I think for me, too, I just have, as weve gone through those times that are more difficult, Ive just held on the example of my parents. I had a flashback of when mother had kind of gotten a baby, usually a girl, at that point in time, to sleep, finally, at night. A family photo of President Russell M. Nelson on a swing. How did President Nelsons academic and professional accomplishments influence his childrens education and career paths? He would come find that baby in the crib, pick her up, nuzzle his nose in her neck, hold her and smell her and sing to her and coo to her, and put her back down, Irion said. They each had their specific roles but one couldnt operate properly without the other. And you know, he just made it fun. You probably came into a little more chaotic home than, than the average son.

And part of, I think, his processing his grief was like playing the piano. She passed away in February 2005. How did you keep close as a family? [25], In March 1956, he performed the first successful pediatric cardiac operation at the SLGH, a total repair of tetralogy of Fallot in a four-year-old girl. Sarah Jane Weaver: And I know your mother served for five years in the Tabernacle Choir. They married in 2006, when he was an apostle; he He doesnt look for anybodys approval, but the Lords right. Her obituary is here. Gloria Irion: They had an opportunity, you know, there was no ultrasound in those days, they had an opportunity nine times to consider the name Russell Marion Nelson Jr. and never considered it, never considered it until Daddy met him. So, I thought that was a good example to always be a learner, a lifelong learner. Number two, he would look around to turn off any electrics, that were extra, you know, like the TV or more lights than he felt should be on. Gloria Irion: We knew he had notoriety, because of his research and the things that he had accomplished and always kept accomplishing. I think he used it as a teaching moment for us to help us and comfort us. LDS apostles serve full-time for life, and so Nelson retired from all of his prior professional positions. prophet Brother Michael T. Nelson, Second Counselor. While at Minnesota, he was a member of surgeon Clarence Dennis's pioneering research team developing the heart-lung machine that in April 1951 supported the first human open-heart surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass. I received the assignment in 2018 to write about your fathers global ministry. It is a worldwide church and it is the Church of Jesus Christ and its for everyone. [53] The following month, Nelson dedicated the renovated Aaronic Priesthood Restoration Site in Pennsylvania, where LDS Church members believe the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods were restored. He encouraged them to collectively choose a period of seven days in which to abstain from the use of social media. It was the only time I saw him turn on the TV. [33], Nelson was honored nationally by being elected president of the Society for Vascular Surgery for the year 1975. Her marriage to Nelson is her first.

President Russell M. Nelson and his wife Wendy Watson Nelson with family with family at the temple.

[60][61] Nelson was involved in the first meetings between LDS Church leaders and government officials of Bulgaria,[62] Romania, and the Soviet Union, and worked to continue LDS expansion and recognition efforts in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland. I think the Church is very well aware that they kind of had a motto when they got married to seek ye first the kingdom of God, and everything else will be added on to it. And you go through these hard and difficult times and when you see your dad be vulnerable and lose these loved ones, its hard. Together, they had nine daughters and a son. Of course, we were all in tears and trying to deal with that. leading the Church through a global pandemic, President Russell M. Nelsons prophetic ministry: 5 years of historic leadership, revelation and invitations, What 3 of President Russell M. Nelsons children have learned from him as a father, 15 experiences of people who followed President Nelsons invitations, including focusing on the temple, taking charge of testimony, Invitations President Nelson has given since he became Prophet, President Russell M. Nelson offers 3 deep sea fishing lessons to help improve lives in 2023, Sarah Jane Weaver: Why President Nelsons 5-year ministry is not so different from playing Scrabble, President Nelsons family gathered virtually to celebrate his birthday and hear his hopes for them, The 2 things President Nelson wants his family to know this Christmas, President Nelson is now a great-great grandfather, Calling every temple a symbol of Jesus Christ, President Nelson rededicates the Washington D.C. Temple, Episode 67: Sister Nelson on being an eyewitness to President Nelsons four years as Prophet, Episode 12: Sister Wendy Nelson joins Sister Sheri Dew to talk about President Nelsons 3 years as Prophet, Episode 47: In honor of President Nelsons 97th birthday, Sheri Dew and Michael Colemere share insights and lessons learned from the Prophet. And so I think that was very much an emphasis in our home. They had a wonderful married life. And that, by no coincidence, is tied to the word disciple. And so all those little experiences add up to neat memories of him as a father and a teacher, but also of how Gods hand is in everything. A good example is you see all of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles each having their own opportunities to dedicate temples. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Right after our mom passed away, that was the first time in my life that Id ever seen him visibly sad, or not the cheerful countenance that he usually had for that year plus, after our moms passing. Im just taking instruction and do it.. What was it like for the Nelson children to grow up in a home with a world-famous heart surgeon? Or I happened to be serving a mission during most of his time so far, and Preach My Gospel was another one that helped build my faith. Nelson signed 1,150 mission calls as the presiding apostle. [91] On June 18, the First Presidency created committees assigned to form a unified hymnbook and children's songbook for the worldwide church membership, with each language edition having the same hymns (and other songs) in the same order, and that these committees would be taking submissions and collecting surveys until July 2019.

And there was a high expectation that we would be an eternal family and we were going to be working together to see how we could get that goal accomplished. The children agreed that both parents made education a high priority and fostered a love of lifelong learning. Gloria Irion: Right, yeah, it was funny. . So the two of them working together was just a nice example of how a husband and wife and the mother and father work together.. Committed children of the covenant remain steadfast, even in the midst of adversity. And so he always just took even simple moments like that, to teach and to show how things worked. President Russell M. Nelson will mark five years as President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Jan. 14, 2023. And I acknowledge that we love Wendy. After 20 months in service, he left active duty at the rank of captain. So yeah, we know that hes curious. He knew everything, he said. [27] He also provided the first surgical intervention for tricuspid regurgitation, a disorder that allows blood to flow backward into the right upper heart chamber. A photo of Dantzel White Nelson and Russell M. Nelson as a young couple. And quite often he had callings and stuff that would take him out of the home after dinner, but sometimes he was home. Up through August 2019, he had visited sixteen countries, addressing thousands of members of the faith. And so I think we had a lot of stuff going on on Saturdays to prepare for Sunday. President Russell M. Nelsonis the father of nine daughters and one son and has 57 grandchildren. Sarah Jane Weaver: Is there anything about your fathers service as President of the Church that surprised you or that caught your attention? He works as the chief financial officer of a Utah-based company. Laurie Marsh: Sure. Laurie Marsh: I just want to add to Russells comment about teaching opportunities, because Daddy was always looking for comments to say like, Oh, look how beautiful your mother is. Or always thanking her for what she was doing for our family and really noticed every little thing and taught us by example, that mother was of huge value to all of us, but number one to him. [58][59], After Monson's call to the First Presidency in 1985, Nelson was assigned as the apostle to oversee the work of the church in Eastern Europe. And to help make this goal of being an internal family happen. It was probably 10 years ago that he taught Katie how to AirDrop photos. Recently I observed young men who attracted attention to themselves because of their extreme But he would also buy us daughters a corsage with a note with love as a potential mother. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: I remember the night when our mom passed away. Now, your father graduated from medical school at age 22, first in his class. [98], In December 2018, the church's First Presidency changed the process of youth class progression and priesthood ordination. He was a very calm, patient and loving father. [90] That same weekend Nelson gave a devotional to LDS youth in which he urged them to more fully commit to the church. Wendy Nelson Maxfield, daughter of Russell M. Nelson, died Friday afternoon, January 11, 2019 at her home after a courageous and faith-filled battle with He assisted with house chores and helped get the children ready for church and ready for bed. I hope you have learned something today about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by peering with me through the Church News window. What have you observed from their relationship? Brother Nelson is from Salt Lake City, Utah. First his kind of fast-paced travel around the world 35 nations in about 19 months. Married to Norman Maxfield, they are the parents of seven children and grandparents to 20. And enjoy all the blessings that Heavenly Father wants to give each and every one of us. And just to rely on that faith at all times and do what you can to build that faith, be it read the scriptures, or make sure youre praying sincerely or reading general conference talks. President Nelson did not push his children one way or another in their career choices. That just like, you know, because hes very medical, having gone through all of his years of training and surgery and, in his career and profession, just like a heart and brain work together to keep your body going, thats how I felt like our mom and dad ran our home. President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, exit the the Cottonwood Heights Utah Brighton Stake Center as the casket is placed into the hearse after President Nelson spoke at funeral services for his daughter, Wendy Nelson Maxfield, on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. But we got the outdoor lights out and we were getting ready to put them up on the outside of the house. And see each other as a family be together kind of remotely. After the death of his first wife, Nelson proposed to Wendy L. Watson. I have felt during his leadership, the importance of living our lives focused on the Savior and that that should be our number one priority, no matter what were doing. We truly He then moved to the Yale Second Ward, still in the Bonneville Stake, and was called as a member of the stake high council. Because, you know, our sisters were there, sometimes their dates would hang out after, and my mother was usually there to hear the details, or just to be with us. Sarah Jane Weaver: Well, I have to agree with all of you. Welcome to the Church News podcast.

Russell Nelson Jr. remembers his father teaching him how to maintain the home, from changing a light bulb to shoveling the walks and taking out the garbage, as well as other home duties. The hymn practice time in Sunday School was also renamed to worship through music. Sarah Jane Weaver: Share a little more about what your father taught you about women and being raised in this home with so many women. Hes very disciplined, Irion said, noting the word disciplined is tied to the word disciple. Those are words that I think describe him well.. He loves to learn. For his only son, its President Nelsons activity and energy. President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, visit with BYU President Kevin J Worthen and his wife, Peggy S. Worthen, before speaking at a devotional at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. 1972). They both played the piano and the organ.
And so, like Laurie said, hes always been very consistent throughout his whole life. I would say that I know a key part of life is to learn and to grow, to love one another, to love the Lord and enjoy the blessings that come from Him as we keep our covenants.. [77][78], On February 10, 2019, Nelson spoke to church members in Arizona at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. First, he would find and greet his late wife, Dantzel Nelson. Laurie Marsh: There was always somebody to talk to, somebody to play with, play dolls with, or talk about problems or whatever. And that was something that when I first heard that, was a huge surprise to me. So hes brilliant. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. And so we had a blast. But yeah, he would take us places. Sarah Jane Weaver: We have a tradition at the Church News podcast. We just need to be a child of God and we all are. And his countenance was back up. And he had a Church assignment in England, it was the 150th anniversary of the Church in England. [75], In September 2018, Nelson visited the Dominican Republic, where he gave an entire talk in Spanish, which was believed to be the first time a church president had given an extended talk in a formal setting in a language other than English. They get to see him the way we know him. This team was focused on ways to improve the treatment of wounded and was sent to all five MASH units active in Korea along with two major evacuation hospitals, several field station hospitals, a prisoner of war camp and larger evacuation hospitals in Japan, Hawaii, and the mainland United States in order to implement such improvements. Sarah Jane Weaver: Russ, you have a huge opportunity to carry your fathers name, which also sometimes may feel heavy. By Tad Walch Apr 29, 2021, 9:00pm PDT SHARE The way he is leading the Church is exactly an example of the way we were raised, a daughter said. You just dont hear him say that. In 1964, he set up his own private practice with him as the lead and Conrad Jenson as an associate. Its really hard. His wife and my mother had an amazing role in that as well, she said. [110] This was the first time all ordained apostles of the church had been gathered in one location outside the United States. He took the lens out of the fishs eye out and said, Look, this is the lens and held it up over a newspaper that was right nearby and showed how it kind of magnified the print on the newspaper. Here he is in his 90s and always up on the latest technology with the great help that he gets. Ultimately, I ended up making a change halfway through college and went into the business world but hes, like Laurie said, hes still proud of who we are and who weve become and, for our own accomplishments. President Nelson has emphasized divine identity for years. Maxfield was married to Norman Maxfield. Before holding his babies, the world-renowned heart surgeon had something of a routine when he came home each day, Marsh remembers. Yeah, he might watch a bowl game on New Years day. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. My parents consistently had family prayer, family home evening, family scripture reading, and we were invited, with all their love, to come and participate, she said. Laurie Marsh: OK. [24] In an indication of his surgical skill, a 1968 case series of his aortic valve replacements demonstrated an exceptionally low peri-operative mortality. The guidance also had a clear emphasis on using counseling to assist in healing from abuse. [66] He developed ties with the medical community in China and made several trips there to train surgeons. Style Guide Note:When reporting about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, please use

What was that like to be raised in a home, did he help with homework? President Russell M. Nelson smiles upon greeting fellow leaders during the Sunday afternoon session of the 193rd Annual General Conference of The Church of Wendy Nelson Maxfield, daughter of Russell M. Nelson, died Friday afternoon, January 11, 2019 at her home after a courageous and faith-filled battle with cancer.. When we were younger, jumping from bed to bed, we had one bedroom that had five kids sleeping in, and it was right directly under their bedroom.

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[31], Nelson became involved with the administrative aspects of medicine and was elected president of the Utah State Medical Association. And we just enlarge our circle of love and embrace them. Sometimes, it was keeping Daddy from sleeping. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: So much of our activities had to do with just being together, whether it was, you know, very early on, we would have monthly family parties, Christmas traditions, we could almost dictate the whole month of December by the traditions that we would do day by day and week by week. Nelson and Oaks filled the vacancies in the Quorum created by the deaths of LeGrand Richards and Mark E. Gloria Irion: I think he took those, you know, those circumstances happen so seldom, that I feel like he really tried to take those opportunities to teach us and to help us focus on the eternal, like you, like you said. As soon as he saw him, they discussed that and decided. "[112], While a student at the University of Utah, Nelson met and began dating fellow Utah student Dantzel White (19262005). You know, Sunday mornings, I guess. And of course, its true. And we, every one of us, has such a strong testimony, that hes here for such a time. I once saw Russs birth announcement and it had a picture of nine girls on the front and said, Boy, oh, boy. You have nine daughters, and your mothers gone in the morning to perform with the choir. So we preceded that trip with our own personal trip, where we did some family history findings throughout Scandinavia. President Russell M. Nelson with daughter Sylvia Webster and three great-grandchildren.

President Russell M. Nelson, second from right, skiing with three daughters and a son-in-law, prior to becoming President of the Church. And we had the privilege of having Wendy Watson as a neighbor before their marriage. And I remember as a 14-year-old thinking, Man, are we ever gonna go home? Because we are in a different place, a different country, a different something every day, every night. [80][81][82], In August 2019, Nelson visited Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina and Brazil. And then we experienced the pandemic and there was great effort to make sure that President Nelson stayed well. Sarah Jane Weaver: What are some of the other things you did I know as a family you like to ski? We were invited, with all, all their love to come and participate in that. russel prophet waving My guess is he made sure we looked presentable. Russell M. Nelson Jr.: Even, a long time ago, I was 14, right after my freshman year of high school, I was the only one at home. And even so, he was going to do what he was called on to do and I knew he loved her and was grieving. How do you sum up a lifetime of being taught. And while we were there, he met with some families in this meeting before the devotional. Nelson's father was a reporter for the Deseret News and later became general manager of Gillham Advertising, Utah's earliest advertising agency. [119] Watson, originally from Raymond, Alberta, was a professor of marriage and family therapy at BYU prior to her retirement in 2006. For example: During a BYU fireside in 2000, he said young Latter-day Saints should recognize that they are the children of Abraham, of prophets and of covenants. And so he was always very loving and caring. He pronounced blessings upon Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo while visiting each of those countries; these serve as addendums to Monson's 1985 dedication of Yugoslavia for the preaching of the gospel. Every one of us has such a strong testimony that hes here for such a time. In this assignment, he worked closely with Dennis B. Neuenschwander and Hans B. Were so grateful for that technology that allows us to do that. Laurie Marsh: Really, we have extraordinary parents, but we are a normal family. Laurie Marsh: I have to mention, because to me, its his biggest life is his focus on the Savior. And so I know, for myself, that I didnt want to break the rules, because I didnt want to disappoint them. She, like my mother, is a very Christ-centered person. I only remember four, maybe four or five, of my sisters at home at once rather than all nine or 10 of us being together. [21] Following his military service, he did a year of work and surgical training at Massachusetts General Hospital. Did you focus on science and math? But really, we chose to come and I dont know what their secret was that made it look so awesome to participate. And we were jumping from bed to bed. We were traveling with President Nelson on his global ministry in Uruguay. So for me, its not been anything different. So hed leave the stake center and come and pick us up. He just goes forward and learns what he needs to learn and takes all of the experience with him to help. Laurie Marsh: And for me, I think of my dad as a very optimistic person. WebPresident Russell M. Nelson, who didnt address the conference Saturday, delivered a major address Sunday morning. And she had just finished the laundry, and he was carrying the basket up with her, you know, and they sat down on the sofa to watch the BYU game. After further surgical training and a two-year stint in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during the Korean War, Nelson returned to Salt Lake City and accepted a professorship at the University of Utah School of Medicine. But it was fun to feel like you were on a date with your Daddy and got to spend some time with him. Russell Nelson Jr. described another lesson he learned in the home that wasnt deliberately expressed but something he observed through his parents daily example. Hes always doing something, always engaged.. [42], In 1991, Nelson served as the negotiator for the LDS Church with the Internal Revenue Service over whether contributions to support missionaries serving would be tax deductible. And the thing about Daddy with this routine is when he was home, he was home. Petersen.