Hi Sweety,
The tree looked great last night. I loved how you were able to do it with very few decorations. Elegant indeed.
Elder Wirthlin died last night. Elder Eyring was the junior apostle for over nine years. And in four years, he has gone from number 15 to number 10. It is just that they seemed to have been together for so long, and now so many have passed on in a short amount of time. Since 2004, Elder Maxwell, Elder Haight, President Faust, President Hinckley, and Elder Wirthlin have all passed away.
I remember how as a missionary I struggled with Elder Wirthlin's talks. Then I grew to love him. I wept during his conference address in April of this year as Elder Nelson held him up. Elder Withlin's address was powerful, but even more so was this display of love, unity, endurance, and compassion. It is a talk I will never forget.
Is it more important to be a champion for the world, or a champion for your mother? Elder Wirthlin answered that question in Priesthood in his football talk in April 2007.
I love you.
Drew
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I loved his talk in April too. I was watching it on TV and my husband (who isn't LDS) was playing on the computer in the same room. I guess he heard him struggling and was drawn in by the spirit. He watched the whole talk and when Elder Wirthlin finished, he said... Wow. He's amazing. Elder Wirthlin gets the honor of being my husband's first conference talk, but hopefully not his last.