Do you have an amazing family? Me too.
Back in 1995, if you can believe it, so long ago, President Gordon B. Hinckley gave a very important talk to the women of the Church. Jen and I had only been married for a few months. We had rented an apartment in Springville, Utah directly across from a church building. She had gone to the women’s session of General Conference, September 23, 1995. When she came home from the meeting she told me that Pres. Hinckley had told them something very important.
When I finally was able to read it (we really didn’t have the internet at this point), I thought it was great. I honestly didn’t see the importance. It seemed so basic and straightforward.
I couldn’t imagine why it was necessary. But a prophet of the Lord thought it was so important, that he, the first presidency, and the quorum of the 12 apostles wrote this proclamation to the world. Now 26 years later, I can only say it was prophetic. And Jen was right. It was very important.
I wasn’t going to read it in its entirety. I was going to read a couple of parts that I had highlighted. But I’ve decided that I will read it all. It’s fairly short.
Titled, “The Family, A Proclamation to the World,” it says,
In addition to these prophets, seers, and revelators, I add my testimony to theirs, that this is of God.
Tune in to hear the rest!
