Youth Honor President Hinckley

From the newsroom on www.lds.org today:

"Preparing for school on Monday morning took a different turn for thousands of teenage Mormon students who, some 12 hours earlier, had learned of the death of their Church president, Gordon B. Hinckley.

The students responded to a flood of text messages from teens in at least six states, suggesting they arrive at school in their “Sunday best,” rather than their accustomed jeans or other casual clothes, as a symbol of respect and honor to their deceased leader."

We have some amazing youth in our church today. Watch this video created by LDS Media Services to capture this event and

see if you can spot my handsome oldest boy!

Here's the link:
http://newsroom.lds.org/article/thousands-of-youth-wear-sunday-best-to-honor-leader

Our Prophet Dear

Yesterday we received the news that President Gordon B. Hinckley had slipped from this life to be reunited with his sweet wife beyond the veil. Our family was saddened by the news, but at the same time so happy for the reunion he must now be enjoying.

I was touched when my kids joined with many other youth in this area in wearing their church clothes to school today in President Hinckley's honor.

Our family echoes the words given in this speech on the Senate floor today:

"...today I add my voice to those of 13 million other members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in bidding farewell to our beloved prophet, President Gordon Bitner Hinckley. His death late yesterday in his home in Salt Lake City has reminded us that all good things must come to an end. It is a sad day for all... We have lost our friend, our leader, and our fellow servant. President Hinckley lived great, and he died great in the eyes of God and his people, leaving behind him a fame and a name which will be known for generations to come."