But it’s actually just obedience. He proposed to her in the family pea patch. A New Normal October 2020. And let me say for you, what does let God prevail mean for the President of the Church and his wife? 4. CBS News. Reduce and simplify. Sister Dew, also a former member of the Relief Society general presidency, will be conducting the interview today. And so that was just wonderful. Sarah Jane Weaver: Three years ago this month President Russell M. Nelson was set apart as the 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Jan. 14, 2018. And so, of course, he’s different. I mean, we think about so many things that he has done. A New Normal October 2020. But in a meeting, he will have an idea or have words put into his mouth that absolutely changes the trajectory of where things were going. Sister Wendy Nelson: In a very practical way, let God prevail means for President Nelson that he is on call 24 hours a day for the Lord. It’s been an adventure, in terms of absolutely how he is different. As his wife, what is your unique view of that? Russell M. Nelson was president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when this commencement address was given on 13 August 2015. (Photo: Elder Mervyn B. In Episode 12 of the Church News podcast, Sister Wendy Nelson speaks about witnessing President Nelson’s prophetic calling in the first three years of his service. He is single minded. There’s no looking back. What can you tell us about his desire to connect with peoples of diverse backgrounds, and, diverse points of view and his instant ability to express love to them? Russell M. Nelson and his first wife, fellow University of Utah student Dantzel White, met while they both were attending college. Man, they’re rock solid. Sister Nelson was 78. Sister Sheri Dew: So we’ve had the conversation more than once in our lives where we have said — because maybe we’ve gotten hit with something that we’ve had to sort of recover from or think, “Oh, wow, how do I handle that?” — and we’ve both had the conversation occasion where he said, “OK, what do we know for sure is true?” And it’s what you just said: “Well, I know that God is my father. President Nelson graduated from the University of Utah in August 1947 with an M.D. The following is excerpted from the Church Newsroom. [5] She has written many journal articles and book chapters during her academic career. Photo courtesy of the Nelson family. Let God’s vision prevail. However, once we come up out of those waters, if we only sprinkle our lives — we weren’t sprinkled to be baptized, we were immersed to be baptized. President Russell M. Nelson and his counselors in the First Presidency participate in the 2020 Mission Leadership Seminar, transmitted worldwide via technology on June 26, 2020. I would tell them to absolutely keep immersed in all the light and truth they can, in terms of what they read, what they watch, what they say, what they think. Arnold.) [5] In 1996, she co-authored Beliefs: The Heart of Healing in Families and Illness with Lorraine M. Wright and Janice M. Sister Wendy Nelson: Well, I can tell you that his daughters are spectacular, which is a true reflection of him as their father, and probably especially their spectacular mother, Dantzel White Nelson. Sister Sheri Dew: OK, in this most recent general conference, President Nelson gave really a classic address, I think it will become a classic: “Let God Prevail.” I’ve heard it quoted a billion times in the last two months. [5] In her work with the FNU, she wrote and produced five educational videos. So he does not do hover, you know; he does not do helicopter parenting. Jeffrey D. Allred “It was an answer to all our prayers,” Luzdary Grondona said with tears in her eyes. And I said, I said, “Where did those trips go?” And he said, “I just felt like we didn’t need to do them. I would have to involve inclusion. His prayers are different. It was part of a global tour of eight countries. I’ve learned what Doctrine in Covenants 123:17 says, which has been a favorite of mine forever. So he’s different. Prayer is real. [5], In 1993, she joined the BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences as an associate professor in the marriage and family therapy graduate program. And, in fact, he will sometimes say, “I’m better today than I was yesterday.” So imagine, I sometimes say to him what someone else said, and that is, “What do you think we’ll be doing 1,000 years from now,” because I’ve shared a lot with these first 15. President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his wife Sister Wendy Nelson are interviewed in Salt Lake City on Friday May 29, 2020. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Some people look at COVID-19 as a punishment for the wicked, said President Oaks. A book exploring the life and teachings of Russell M. Nelson, current President of the Mormon Church, underwent a last minute edit before its public release on April 8, 2019. It was taped a few weeks ago at the Conference Center where Sister Nelson also participated in another media interview. That’s what he’s after. Well, that’s to me when you know that you’re on the Lord’s errand, because I can’t do that. He will never go through a doorway first. We’ve talked about how he doesn’t see color of people. Something I’ve noticed: Two words that I’ve not heard him use before the last three years — reduce and simplify. President Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, wave to attendees after the Sunday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. Nelson met fellow Utah student Dantzel White in 1942, and after dating her for three years, they married in 1945 at the Salt Lake Temple. You know the result. Outside of general conference, the Church released special video messages throughout the year from our prophet. In January 2021, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrates the third anniversary of President Russell M. Nelson serving as the leader of the Church. The family systems nursing approach used knowledge of nursing and family therapy to focus on the family as the "unit of care", where "the family's ability to change depends upon their ability to alter their perception of the problem". Tech Republic. Our home is designed by both of us to make sure that the Spirit can be there and full abundance so that hearing Him is always on our mind. President Nelson taught us remarkable lessons in each month of 2020. I could feel this is of God, I mean, there’s no way you can do this. To read the full report, CLICK HERE. If I am with him, he’ll stand to the side, he always has me walk through the doorway first. [4] She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1973 and a master's degree in marriage and family therapy at Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1975. Elder Russell M Nelson was born 9 September 1924 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States to Marion Clavar Nelson (1897-1990) and Edna Floss Anderson (1893-1983). Sister Wendy Nelson: What I’ve learned about hearing Him is this: That everything we do in our home is to increase his ability and my ability to hear the voice of the Lord, as brought to us by the Spirit. We’re joined not only by Sister Nelson, but by Sister Sheri Dew, the executive vice president of Deseret Management Corporation. He is serious about letting God prevail in his life and in the life of the Lord’s Church, and in the world to prepare for the Second Coming of the Savior. Photo credit: President Russell M. Nelson and a grandson. Great sacrifice to keep learning. Here’s a look at what he said Morgan Jones - If there were any perks to 2020, one was that we all spent a little bit more time (virtually) with President Russell M. Nelson than usual. Because the Lord has such better ideas about what I should be doing or how he would handle a situation. He wants to bring the blessings of the gospel to every nation, kindred, tongue and people. The biggest insult is to say, “Oh, you’re just the same.” So he is different. I’ve certainly learned that. But to the question of what I’ve experienced through all of that travel, I feel like I have friends, that we have friends, all over the world. Sister Sheri Dew: I know you would love it. What do you know to be true? He’s more compassionate than ever; his knee-jerk response is always benevolence, kindness. Russell M. Nelson urges BYU graduates to become all that the Lord wants and needs them to be by developing Christlike attributes. Opening the Heavens for Help April 2020. Because our experience these days doesn’t look anything like those early days of transitioning. [5] Watson's work on the book and with the FNU is often cited as helping to develop the family systems nursing framework. He will absolutely show you how. Reflecting on one of his own personal experiences, the prophet wrote about a time when he was guided by the Spirit to check on the late Elder Robert D. Hales, who had previously suffered a heart attack. And he’s figured out a formula that if he does a certain thing, he will win that match. [9] The book was later translated into Swedish and Japanese. She was a Canadian nurse and educator. Sister Wendy Nelson: Number one, stick with what you know to be true. Its leaders of nations. I think that’s happening. Jesus Christ is my Savior. Genealogy profile for Russell M. Nelson, President, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Russell Marion Nelson - Genealogy Genealogy for Russell Marion Nelson family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Sister Wendy Nelson: I love that question. 803.2k Followers, 24 Following, 89 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Russell M. Nelson (@russellmnelson) He married Dantzel White (1926-2005) 31 August 1945 in Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. And it’s pretty funny, but it works. ... My wife, Wendy, had planned to be with us today. But I think that’s just shows how quick he is to adapt, which is really fascinating to watch. Bottom line is we miss them. And thank you for that. And what really caught me off guard was the immediate connection that I would feel every time to every person I would meet on a trip, an instant connection. Sister Sheri Dew: Thank you for “Come, Follow Me.” Thank you for home-centered, Church-supported. To hear Him, what I’ve learned is we absolutely remove anything that prevents the Spirit from being in our home in full abundance. Russell M. Nelson was set apart as the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on January 14, 2018. You traveled, of course, widely with him before then, for a number of years, but it’s different. He does not hold on to “This is how we’ve always done it.” He is not a slave to tradition. President Russell M. Nelson I would also say, so that they can experience how important they are and valued they are, to look for an opportunity to make a sacrifice of time or energy, and then find a way to give service with that time and energy, because sacrifice and service will absolutely let them feel part of something bigger. And one of the very first things he ever taught his son was to honor his mother. He is undaunted. I thought that was an impossible thing. [5] She started teaching at the U of C as an assistant professor on the nursing faculty in 1981,[5][6] and completed a Ph.D. in family therapy and gerontology there in 1984. According to Church spokesman Scott Trotter, the … And like I say, my husband and I threw away our rear view mirror a long time ago. The Scriptures are answer books. They’re really low maintenance, meaning he has great confidence in them. What I learned through that travel, as well, is sacrifice is so important to really staying converted when I would meet people who had gone through great sacrifice to join the Church. Sister Nelson passed away in February 2005. That’s how he is living his life these days. Wendy, back off. Then know that you are working with God and with God all things will be possible and you’ll have an amazing experience. [6] Larry Mauksch, reviewing the book in Families, Systems, and Health, commended the extensive literature review and approachable prose, but criticized the book's method of identifying and analyzing moments of change in therapy as unscientific. I think about, here’s a man who for 34 years played the organ every Thursday for the Brethren in the temple. Russell M. Nelson and his wife Wendy Nelson. Gamespot. She’ll be led to do it. Wendy Nelson Maxfield, a daughter of >Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Friday at age 67. So this is early January, this is pre-COVID. And I know that fasting works. Sister Wendy Nelson: And then the Lord will help you have eyes to see what is the next thing that is really true, then you can add that to your list, and it will be a great thing. He was sustained in a Solemn Assembly on March 31, 2018. President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, right, and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, stand together at the BYU Jerusalem Center in Jerusalem on Saturday, April 14, 2018. And then he stands to the side for me to go in through the doorway first. To get to your point: What did I learn through that? He knows that the Lord has something for every country that will make it better for every family that will make them stronger, for every individual that will make them happier. Nelson was one of the leading surgeons who worked with patients suffering from coronary artery disease. And he’s got these fabulous girls who are bright and smart and inspired and no nonsense girls, and there is no frills. Russell Nelson Jr., the youngest, is 34. Hosanna Shout April 2020. But he knows something should happen. And that is, if I just think of this one little illustration in my own life, which happens every single day. Sister Wendy Nelson:  Well, I know that prayer works. Russell M. Nelson later said, “The faith of that young man has motivated me ever since. From David and Goliath to Moses to Joseph Smith, the history of His people is a story of accomplishing the impossible. Because the great-grandchildren were starting to come really fast. I think we see that in the photographs, the footage that’s been shot of him around the world. [7]:104 The U of C awarded her a Teaching Excellence Award in 1991. Let God’s laws prevail. I have learned so much from the people we’ve met. Russell M. Nelson urges BYU graduates to become all that the Lord wants and needs them to be by developing Christlike attributes. Let God Prevail October 2020. He does not like walls that separate or segregate. And I wish I could point to one moment, but I can point to what would be part of that moment, to some absolutely essential elements of that moment. I think it would be terrible. Moving Forward October 2020. Elder Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Wendy, were on a Church assignment when the incident happened. I know that Jesus Christ is at the head of the Church, that He guides everything through His Prophets and Apostles. In Massachusetts, Nelson was the secretary for the adult Aaronic priesthood organization in his Boston-area branch. This is the second marriage for Elder Nelson and the first for Wendy Watson. If we are in the kitchen, we walked down the hall to go to the office, we walked down the hall together. Elder Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Wendy, were on a Church assignment when the incident happened. His Atonement is real. He does not like categories or labels, because he believes that also separates and segregates. Sister Sheri Dew: When you married Elder Russell M. Nelson in 2006, you kind of stepped onto a moving train. They have nine daughters and one son. She has authored the biographies of three Church presidents, including the book “Insights from a Prophet’s Life, President Russell M. Nelson.” Sister Wendy Nelson is a retired marriage and family therapist and professor and the wife of President Russell M. Nelson. Church President Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Wendy Nelson, pose for photographs with family members after a press conference at the Church Office … Russell M. Nelson as a college graduate. But I’d give them some opportunities to have some experiences about how needed they are and how key they are. Sister Wendy Nelson: So let’s just refine that to say — since this last year was no travel — we’re really talking about 35 countries and 14 states in two years. In a Church News video, Sister Nelson described the early stages of getting to know her husband, who was then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He really does pray for the people of the world, even when there isn’t a camera rolling. It’s reaching out and wanting to meet with the imams of the mosques in the South Island in New Zealand, where there had been a terrorist attack. After dating for three years, the couple married on August 31, 1945, in … I never wanted to leave them because of this connection. Talk to us about that transition. He would like to bring the blessings to every single person himself. They explore the life and ministry of the Prophet over the past three years. But he’s not trying to be inventive, just to be inventive. Differences that I noticed with him, even in the last three years since becoming president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he is more future oriented than ever. And anything that would prepare the world for the Second Coming. He proposed to her in the family pea patch. If I take a question to the scriptures, I can get it answered.” Stick with what you absolutely know to be true and do not look to the right or the left. CNET. His name is Russell Marion Nelson. President Nelson presided at a unprecedented meeting broadcast from the Salt Lake Temple on January 16, 2018. Mauksch wrote that the book "extended the application of narrative approaches beyond psychosocial problems to broader, biopsychosocial-spiritual contexts". When you as husband and wife recognize the divine design in your union—when you feel deeply that God has brought you to each other—your vision will be expanded and your understanding enhanced. Together, they had nine daughters and a son. In January 2018, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints elected a new president, a stern looking 94 year old named Russell M. Nelson. If we’re with someone, and they will say, “Oh, President Nelson, thank you for this. Sister Wendy Nelson: I wouldn’t tell them that we need them and how important they are, because they’ve been told that. SALT LAKE CITY -Sister Dantzel Nelson, wife of Elder Russell M. Nelson, passed away unexpectedly the evening of February the 12th at her home in Salt Lake City. There was no warming up. (Courtesy photo | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) President Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Wendy, arrive at the Concepción Chile Temple, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Pictured in this 1987 photo are Elder Russell M. Nelson (left), then a new apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his late wife, Dantzel White Nelson, with … And really, I can barely remember that time. And, of course, we talked to you about your transition because it was on the public stage. President Nelson graduated from the University of Utah in August 1947 with an M.D. Elder Nelson was with his wife at the time. This is something I can get behind for sure. Russell Marion Nelson Sr. (born September 9, 1924) is an American religious leader and former surgeon who is the 17th and current president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). [3], The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences, "RootsTech 2016: Close friends Wendy Watson Nelson and Sheri Dew discuss family history", "Elder Russell M. Nelson Marries Wendy L. Watson", "Marriage & Family Therapy - Dr. Wendy L. Watson", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wendy_Watson_Nelson&oldid=998737932, 20th-century Canadian non-fiction writers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 6 January 2021, at 20:27. 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