Tonight we were at a fireside about Temples, when we found out about President Hinckley's passing. I was very overwhelmed, but what an atmosphere to hear the news.
Our bishop got up at the end of the fireside and said "what a fitting subject we are talking about. We go to the temple to unite our families for eternity, and have reunions with our families in the hereafter. Tonight, there has been a wonderful reunion. President Hinckley has reunited with his wonderful wife."
We then all stood and sang, We Thank Thee O God for a Prophet.
What a wonderful way to pay tribute to his passing. He was a great man. He will be missed.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
We Thank Thee O God for a Prophet
Posted by Batman Forever at 8:47 PM
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You made the paper!
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695247937,00.html
Reaction among LDS members who learned of the death Sunday night during church meetings reflected the love Latter-day Saints have for the man they considered to be God's prophet on earth.
Cell phones went abuzz at a Gresham, Ore., gathering of members receiving instruction about LDS temples Sunday night.
"We all got phone calls at the exact same time," Betsy Batman said. "Everyone just went out into the lobby and kept looking at each other to figure out if it was real."
After the fireside ended, Bishop Robert Nielson of the Kelly Creek Ward, Gresham, Ore., Stake, said the fireside topic was "a fitting subject to be talking about tonight."
"Tonight there has been a wonderful reunion," Bishop Nielson said. "President Hinckley has been reunited with his wonderful wife."
The congregation then stood and tearfully sang the hymn "We Thank Thee O God for a Prophet."
"Barely anybody could sing because we were all crying," Batman said.
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