Fireside 'Spark Notes'

Sunday, January 11th 2009. The President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Thomas S. Monson, came to the Provo Marriott Center to speak to the young adults of the church. After clamoring for our seats all the way at the top, we sat and talked amongst ourselves while anxiously awaiting President Monson's arrival. After a while the program announcer let the audience know that the Prophet would be entering shortly. The momentary pause of the crowd escalated back to its effervescent buzz once more. In the midst of all the hype, an instantaneous hush fell over the crowd as a rippling stance of respect and admiration took place throughout the stadium. A feeling of humbling awe and peace came over me as I saw this dear man enter a room of hundreds, even thousands of people, that without needing to be asked or told saw fit to stand in reverence for this disciple of our Heavenly Father. He seemed to have this majestic flow about him with a love that radiated to every one of us in attendance. It amazes me that someone so human and imperfect, though often viewed as perfect and already immortal, can be called of God to Prophecy and guide us through this tumultuous world, when they themselves still need guidance from our Father on a daily basis though we seldom recognise it for it's full value. I love this man so dearly and I am so grateful to have him as a faithful guardian in this life.