Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles recently sat in his Salt Lake City office with his youngest son for a podcast interview that would end in a hug between the two.
Elder Andersen and his son Derek Andersen spoke candidly for more than an hour about their faith and family, as well as Elder Andersen’s learnings serving as an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for just over 17 years.
Derek Andersen published his and his father’s conversation as the 46th episode of his Divot podcast, published April 22 and available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
Here are a few highlights from their conversation as father and son.
Apostleship: The ‘Hardest Part’ Is Also the Best Part
Derek Andersen asked his father what the hardest part of the work he does as a Latter-day Saint apostle is, and Elder Andersen replied it is helping people in pain.
“The hardest part is probably the most wonderful part, too,” he said. “It’s really being one on one with people in trouble.”
Ministering to people in their time of need is both humbling and satisfying, he added, because it enables him to see the strength, courage, and faith of those he serves.
Visit the Church News to learn more about what Elder Andersen shared on the podcast episode.
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