EARLY YEARS
This loved one died when President Oaks was only eight years old, despite receiving multiple blessings from Apostles.
His Father. He responded this way:
In the first, I said, "Faith, no matter how strong it is, cannot produce a result contrary to the will of him whose power it is. The exercise of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is always subject to the order of heaven, to the goodness and will and wisdom and timing of the Lord."
In the second, I said, "Even the servants of the Lord, exercising His divine power in a circumstance where there is sufficient faith to be healed, cannot give a priesthood blessing that will cause a person to be healed if that healing is not the will of the Lord"
President Oaks has this many children.
Six.
President Oaks attended law school here.
University of Chicago.
President Oaks served in this calling while he was a student in law school.
Elders Quorum President.
APRIL 2025
“Our part in this divine plan is to trust in God and seek and use these ______ _______, most notably the Atonement of His Beloved Son, our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.
Divine helps.
President Oaks was born here.
Provo, Utah.
The number of times President Oaks has been married.
Two.
President Oaks was the president of this University from 1971 to 1980.
BYU.
President Oaks was sustained an apostle in this year.
1984.
OCTOBER 2024
“The ______ __ ___ provide the guiding and steadying force in our lives.
Commandments of God.
This was President Oaks’ first job.
Sweeping out a radio store.
The name of President Oaks current spouse.
Kristen McMain.
President Oaks was considered for appointment to the Supreme Court by these two presidents.
President Ford and President Reagan.
President Oaks has never served as a stake president, but he was a second and later, a second counselor in the stake presidency in this stake.
Chicago, Illinois.
APRIL 2024
“The ordinances and associated _______ of the temple are requirements for exaltation in the celestial kingdom, which is eternal life, “the greatest of all the gifts of God.”
Covenants.
President Oaks moved here after his father’s death.
Payson, Utah. He lived on his grandparents’ farm.
President Oaks was married to his current spouse here.
The Salt Lake temple.
President Oaks was a law clerk for this chief justice of the US Supreme Court.
Earl Warren.
President Oaks was this old when he was called to be an apostle.
51.
OCTOBER 2023
“The revealed doctrine of the restored Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that all the children of God—with exceptions too limited to consider here—will ultimately inherit one of ____ ________ __ _____, even the least of which “surpasses all understanding.”
Three Kingdoms of Glory.
This teacher in Vernal, Utah made all the difference in President Oaks life after his father’s death.
President Oaks is a second great-grandnephew to this important early church leader.
Martin Harris.
From 1979 to 1984, President Oaks served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for this famous non-profit organization.
Public Broadcast System (PBS).
In 1989, President Oaks traveled to this country to dedicate it for the preaching of the gospel.
India.
APRIL 2023
”Before the Fall, our Heavenly Father spoke directly to Adam and Eve. Thereafter, the Father introduced His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, as our Savior and Redeemer and gave us the command to “____ ____.”
Hear him.