Quotes
In the October 2023 General Conference, President Nelson taught us to "think ____!"
celestial
What age did President Nelson graduate as valedictorian from East High?
16
President Nelson preformed open heart surgery on which prophet of the church?
Spencer W. Kimball
With a 26 year age difference, President Nelson and his current wife were married at ages 81 and 55 in the Salt Lake City Temple in 2006.
What is her name?
Wendy Watson Nelson
President Nelson was born in 1924, meaning, he turns 100 this year.
What date is his birthday?
September 9th
"The Lord loves ______. The Lord loves consistency. The Lord loves steadfastness."
effort
In what war did President Nelson serve as a medic?
The Korean War
How many years was President Nelson an apostle?
34
President Nelson has 9 daughters, and how many sons?
1 : Russel Jr.
What outdoor winter sport does President Nelson enjoy?
skiing
President Nelson has taught us about our true identify, and that no identifier should displace, replace, or take priority over these three identifiers... what are they?
- Child of God
- Child of the covenant
- Disciple of Christ
What age was President Nelson when he was baptized?
16
His parents, who were not active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the time, did not have him baptized as a child. Although his parents supported him in his decision to be baptized, they did not push him toward it.
During his time as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, President Nelson traveled to ___ countries.
(200, 134, 76, 52)
134
Following the pattern of his musically inclined family, President Nelson plays two musical instruments.
Name one of the two.
Piano and Organ
President Nelson has received three honorary degrees (doctor of Science from Brigham Young University, doctor of medical science from Utah State University, and doctor of humane letters from Snow College).
How many degrees does he have total?
six.
He has a B.A. and M.D. degrees from the University of Utah, a PhD from the University of Minnesota, and honorary doctorates from BYU, USU, and Snow College
With the help of two Hebrew scholars, President Nelson learned that one of the Hebraic meanings of the word Israel is...
"Thus the very name of Israel refers to a person who is willing to ___ ___ ______ in his or her life. That concept stirs my soul!"
let God prevail
President Russell M. Nelson made significant contributions in the cardiac sector... including the development and use of what critical device?
The heart-lung machine
President Nelson became the oldest President of the church in 2022. Who was the former holder of that title?
President Gordon B. Hinckley who died at the age of 97.
How old is President Nelson's oldest child?
Marsha Scharffs who is 76 years old.
Once, when he and Dantzel were poor medical students and behind on bills, they ____ to make money.
(sold homemade bread, sold their couch, sold their blood for $25 a pint, or taught music lessons to neighborhood kids)
sold their blood
Dantzel always reminded him to "pay money on my blood money!"
"In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the ______, directing, _______, and constant _______ of the Holy Ghost."
guiding... comforting... influence
President Nelson is fluent in 5 languages... name 4.
English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, and Russian.
President Nelson loves and has put an emphasis on the temple... how many temples were on the earth when he was born? OR how many temples (in various stages) are there as of September 2024?
6 when he was born.
350 as of September 2024.
President Nelson has announced 168 temples since being called.
President Nelson's third great grandfather is the older brother of which former prophet of the church?
President Nelson is a collector of what two items?
stamps and coins