“He is just the gentlest and sweetest person you could ever hope to associate with,” said President Dallin H. Oaks. “And he will always be remembered that way.”
At his funeral on Friday, November 17, President M. Russell Ballard was remembered by friends and family as a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ and a man fervently focused on his family.
Elder Holland received the official appointment and was set apart by President Russell M. Nelson on November 15, succeeding the late Acting President M. Russell Ballard.
“President Ballard was never indecisive,” President Russell M. Nelson said. “He knew exactly what the Lord taught and how it could be applied in one’s personal life and bring joy and happiness.”
This year the number of Light the World Giving Machines around the world will more than double any previous year. The previous record was set in 2022 with 28 cities.
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