President Hinckley... my prophet!

I LOVE President Gordon B. Hinckley! He was and is an amazing man. He passed away Sunday night with his family surrounding him... and when I heard the news, I was both happy and sad. It was truly bittersweet! This poem really describes what I was feeling:

**Prophetic Passing***

I imagine he's running to Marjorie now,

Yes, running, not waving his cane.

I see him embracing his father and mother

While they keep repeating his name.

I see him now meeting his forebears,

Brother Brigham and Joseph are there.

Sweet reunion of prophets, united by service

That only such noble men share.

I see him embraced by the Savior

While Father says, 'Good and well done.

So faithful in stalwart endurance,

I welcome My noble, most excellent son.'

I then hear the ripples of laughter

As he says the reception's just fine,

But he hopes that he'll get an assignment or two

Since there's no need to waste any time.

I can hear his clear voice in the stillness

At the close of this sweet Sabbath day,

Have faith and move forward there's work to be done.

President Hinckley would want it that way.

Anna M. Molgard January 27, 2008

I met President Hinckley once, before he was the prophet. Some friends and I went to church at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, hoping to see President Howard W. Hunter. He was not there, but President Hinckley was! After the meeting was over, we exited the chapel and went to leave-- we saw he and his wife, Marjorie, getting in an elevator. Me, being the quiet and shy person that I am, said: "WAIT! Hold the elevator!" And he did!!! We rode down 2 floors with he and his sweet wife before we were to get off on the main floor. His wife commented on my red dress (it was Christmas-time), and he shook our hands and told us to have a great day! I will never forget the feeling I felt as I shook his hand... he was truly a prophet of God and he will be sorely missed!!