Farewell, President Hinckley

Last night I went to my Missionary Correlation meeting about 8:20pm and walking in to the foyer of the church. President Packer's son is one of our ward mission leaders. He was on the phone when I got in there. When he got off, he asked if I had heard the news. I said I had not. He then told me that President Hinckley had passed away the previous hour.

I figured I had inside information on the situation because of Brother Packer's family connections, but while we were speaking, some members of my ward walked by from attending a "New Beginnings" event and asked us if we had heard.

I guess while I was at the meeting, about the same time, Amber's parents called to tell her. I can't believe how fast the news flies.

President Hinckley will definitely be missed by all. We told the kids this morning and then mentioned that he is the only Prophet they have had in their lifetime.