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As he celebrated Thanksgiving, Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles reflected on recent miracles, including the recent recovery from health challenges of President Jeffrey R. Holland, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Elder Renlund had a “unique vantage point” to President Holland’s hospitalization this fall, as he accompanied the late President M. Russell Ballard, then Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve, as he checked daily on then-Elder Holland. Each time they visited, President Ballard and Elder Renlund gave their sick colleague a blessing.
“By way of background, I have spent years visiting patients in hospitals,” wrote Elder Renlund on social media. “Many were critically ill, and I saw many die. The second time I accompanied President Ballard, President Holland was in critical condition. Adrenaline-like drugs were being used to support his circulation. He was virtually non-responsive. The physicians didn’t know exactly what was wrong and had informed his children that the prognosis was extremely poor. I felt a sense of foreboding.”
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Elder Renlund told President Ballard that the only way President Holland would come back to meaningly fulfill his Apostolic calling was through divine intervention.
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MaryannDecember 11, 2023
I, like so many other church members, dearly love President Holland. I m sure there are a multitude of prayers that have gone up along with my own. How I love this man! I am glad the Lord has spared him and hope he will continue to be with us for a long while. Of course, this is in the Lord's hands and he knows what is best. I feel a little selfish because I am sure Elder Holland would love to be with his beloved wife, Pat, but he is also leaving it in the Lord's hands.