This week on social media, an Apostle attended seminary in California, the Relief Society general president shared what she learned from accepting unexpected callings, and the Primary general presidency invited children to the Friend to Friend broadcast.
Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles recently visited a seminary class in Los Altos, California.
In a Sept. 10 post on his social media accounts, Elder Andersen wrote about President Dallin H. Oaks’ invitation earlier this year about regularly attending seminary.
Elder Andersen wrote: “How amazing it is that so many young people want to follow the prophet. ... I am inspired by the faith and devotion of the youth of the Los Altos Stake and of the seminary students across the world.”
Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles participated in the 40th anniversary celebration of the Utah Transplantation Affiliated Hospitals (UTAH) Cardiac Transplant Program on Aug. 15.
In a Sept. 9 post on his Facebook account, Elder Renlund explained that he joined the program nine months into its existence and spent the next 23 years associated with it.
In his remarks for the evening, he said: “Years ago, before becoming a physician, I read the story of a king named Hezekiah who was ‘sick unto death.’ He was told to set his house in order because he was going to die. He prayed and wept before God, pleading for longer life. God said to him, ‘I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: … And I will add unto thy days fifteen years’ (2 Kings 20:5-6).
“And it happened. That was miraculous. Today, health care professionals in the UTAH Cardiac Transplant Program work collaboratively to answer the prayers of those who weep and plead for added years. What a miracle it is today.”
Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson posted a video on her social media accounts Sept. 6 about her experience being called to serve as Primary general president and then Relief Society general president without having served in that calling at the ward or stake level before.
“Do you know what those experiences did for me?” she said. “They taught me the value of getting on my knees and trusting in the Lord completely.”
On the Primary Worldwide social media accounts, Primary General President Rosemary K. Chibota posted a video Sept. 8 in which she invited children and youth to participate in the Salt Lake Temple Celebration and to “take the lead in celebrating this wonderful house of the Lord.”
“We are excited for the opportunity for all to ‘come and see’ the temple (John 1:39),” she wrote.
Also, on Sept. 6, the Primary general presidency — President Chibota and her counselors, Sister Nina M. Garfield, first counselor, and Sister Theresa A. Collins, second counselor — posted a video on Primary Worldwide inviting children and their parents and leaders to join them for the Friend to Friend broadcast on Sept. 13.
In the first of the Tuesday question-and-answer videos posted on the Young Women Worldwide social media accounts Sept. 8, the Young Women general presidency — President Emily Belle Freeman, Sister Tamara W. Runia, first counselor, and Sister Andrea Muñoz Spannaus, second counselor — answered why youth classes have started studying chapter 9 of the “For the Strength of Youth” guide.
They explained that by starting on chapter 9 in September, they will start the year off in January on chapter 1. “Little by little, each chapter builds on the previous chapters throughout the year,” they wrote in the post.
