"I've participated in a number of temple dedications and none have gone better
than this one. So, we're greatly blessed." "I'd say "heavenly crescendo" is a word
that comes to mind. It was really a remarkable 10 days, 9 or 10 days, but to
be able to have this as the, as the finale for those 10 days and today just
felt absolutely heavenly. It just was really punctuated by the
Spirit and the people and their preparation spiritually." "Everyone did
their parts well and the people-- they're so loving and so anxious to
serve the Lord and serve each other. They're just so pleasant to be with. It's
it's really a reverent sacred feeling you have among them." "What impressed me in
Chile here was we saw that the foundation of the Church that has been
building but then we saw the rising generation last night. The youth that
were there and 1,500 of them in the stake center but broadcast to thousands
more. And, oh, they were they were so powerful, so strong, so grateful to be
in the presence of a prophet." "The Church is relatively young here in South
America. Ninety years ago? Nothing. And now, former General Authorities were there
and young people who have been in the Church for a long time, we saw four-generation
families." "This is a calling and it's a cause. It's the Lord's work and it's a
privilege for us to participate in any way. We love it.
It's very energizing to see these beautiful children, to see these beautiful people who
love the Lord and they love the Lord's servants. It's not Russell or Gary that
they love, it's the office--we know that. We understand that." "I've learned much from
President Nelson. I feel like I'm kind of in tutelage here and and what better
tutor could you have than President Russell M. Nelson with his, with his,
experience that he has for so many many years but beyond that with his
spirit and his Christ-like leadership model." "You know, we, we go to the venues
and, and the children and others are anxious to be in the room with the
Prophet and if they have an opportunity they're anxious to shake the hand of the
Prophet but it's different than, than a worldly celebrity. It's just completely
different than that. This is, this is a longing that they have to be with, with
the mouthpiece of a loving Heavenly Father who, who they have a heartfelt testimony
of these plain and precious truths because Heavenly Father loves us, He
communicates to us through his prophets." "Well, the Book of Mormon refutes the
mistaken impression that all you need is good works and to be a nice fellow. You
have to have ordinances if you're going to reach the celestial glory that God
has in mind. So, there are so many wonderful people in the world who have
that feeling that as long as I don't break the law and I'm polite and careful
to people, then I'll, that's all I need to do, but the Book of Mormon teaches
over and over again that you need to have the ordinances and of course the
temple. That's why we have temples-- so that all the potential that God has
in store for his children can become a fact, a reality." "We find good in, in
religions around the world, good people, people of good heart, but for them to be
able to capture the fullness of the gospel which includes what President
Nelson just described: ordinances, temples, revelation, keys, priesthood authority--
this is what is unique about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." "No one else can
offer a perpetuation of the family unit beyond the grave. And that according to
our Heavenly Father is the greatest gift that he can give to his children." "This is
a global ministry. We're prophets for the whole world--all of God's children--not
just the members of the Church. So, on this tour we've talked to people in 5
different countries. If there are 200 countries in the world and more, 5 is
such a small drop in the bucket. Yeah, we'll get around, but we'll still miss
more than we'll touch, but we'll try. We won't give up just because it's a big
job. We're just at the exponential phase of growth, yes, but it will continue. The
Lord said, "I will hasten my work in its time," and he makes good on his promises."
"We're witnesses to a process of restoration. If you think the Church has
been fully restored, you're just seeing the beginning. There's much more to come.
Wait 'til next year and then the next year.
Eat your vitamin pills, get your rest, it's going to be exciting."