Growing Up
How much did President Nelson Weigh when he was born?
9 lbs 11 oz
What grade did he skip in school?
5th grade
How did President Nelson and Dantzel, his first wife meet?
During a play he was recruited to act in at the University of Utah
How many languages did President Nelson study?
12! French, Latin, Greek, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Hebrew, Bulgarian, Czech, and Romanian.
"Today, I am asking us to interact with others in a higher, holier way...Contention is a choice. ___________ is a choice. You have your agency to choose contention or reconciliation. I urge you to be a ____________, now and always."
Peacemaking
Peacemaker
How many brothers and sisters did he have?
2 sisters and 1 brother
What year did he graduate from college?
He worked on his bachelor's and master's degrees simultaneously and graduated in 1947 at only 22 years old! WOW!
Where did he propose to Dantzel and what temple were they married in?
He proposed in a pea patch in the White family's backyard, and were married in the Salt Lake Temple
What were 3 of his favorite hobbies?
Gardening, Fishing and putting together jigsaw puzzles.
"Your choices today will determine 3 things: where you will live throughout all eternity, the kind of body with which you will be resurrected and those with whom you will live forever. So, _____ _________!"~ October 2023, GC
Think Celestial!
How old was President Nelson when he was baptized?
16 years old
How long did it take from the time he received his doctoral degree to the time he started being paid for his services as a surgeon?
12 1/2 years
When President Kimball talked about preparing to teach the gospel to the Chinese people, what did President nelson and Dantzel do?
They learned to speak Mandarin together
What did President Jeffrey R. Holland say that President Nelson was good at?
He was a good listener. During a discussion among the Quorum of the Twelve, he asked President Nelson for his thoughts. President Nelson responded that "he had been listening to the discussion and had feelings on the matter but that he wanted to think more about it before he offered his opinion. He wanted to think and listen to the Lord".
"Whatever the questions or problems you have, the answer is always found in the life and teachings of _____ ______, because of _____ ______, we can repent and be forgiven of our sins. Because of Him, each of us will be resurrected."
~ April 2023, GC
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
What instrument did he play in elementary school?
He played the bugle in the elementary school bugle corps:)
What college did he work at as a resident in surgery?
Harvard
When Danztel passed away unexpectedly, who did President Nelson marry in April 2006?
Wendy Watson
What did President Dallin H. Oaks say President Nelson was talented at?
"I have found that as I give my talks in draft form to various members of the Quorum of the Twelve, there is no one who has a greater capacity to improve my talks than Russell M. Nelson".
"Thus, time __ ___ ______ increases our confidence before the Lord. _________ ____ in the ______ will help us prepare for the Second Coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We do not know the day or the hour of His coming. But I do know that the Lord is prompting me to urge us to get ready for that 'great and dreadful day' (Malachi 4:5) He is preparing to come again. May we likewise prepare to receive Him." ~April 2025, GC
in the temple
Increased time in the temple
What did President Nelson dislike eating as a child?
He DID NOT like liver! he would hide it in his pockets and throw it into a vacant lot on his way to school lol
How much was he paid per month as a medical intern?
$15
Where were he and Wendy robbed at gunpoint?
In Mozambique. A gun was pointed at President Nelson's head and misfired. Everyone's life was spared.
What did he keep meticulous notes on?
He kept meticulous notes on subjects from medicine to religion throughout his life, including the scores of the college basketball games he attended.
"We need _____ who are organized and _____ who can organize. We need _____ with executive ability who can plan and direct and administer; _____ who can teach, _____ who can speak out. We need _____ with the gift of discernment who can view the trends in the world and detect those that, however popular, are shallow and dangerous... we need _____ who know how to make important things happen by their faith and who are courageous defenders of morality and families in a sin-sick world. _____ who know how to receive personal revelation, who understand the power and peace of the temple endowment."
~October 2015,GC
WOMEN x 8