Dad Got To Meet The Prophet & An Apostle!!!

Dad had the SUPER NEAT experience of getting to meet the PROPHET! Pres. Nelson & Elder Holland traveled to Kenya on Monday the 16th & then to Zimbabwe today, Tuesday the 17th. He was there as the Area Medical Adviser just in case Pres. Nelson or Elder Holland needed any medical attention.

 

After Pres. Nelson & Elder Holland spoke yesterday, they came down off the stand and were shaking people's hands. They both shook Dad's hand and asked him about what type of mission he was serving & thanked him for his service. Elder Holland even hugged him and put his cheek against Dad's. Dad said it was an incredibly neat experience.

 

Then today in Zimbabwe, he got to actually sit up on the stand. I took this picture off of mormonnewsroom.com. It cracks me up that he's the only white bald headed guy in the picture. You can even see him in the video at 02:04 (and again at 2:42) behind the speakers typing notes into his phone!

 

I'm so thankful he was able to have such a spiritually profound experience as meeting the prophet & an apostle. I'm thankful for the example that he & Mom have set about how serving a mission is a priority.