When President Russell M. Nelson became the head of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the age of 93, some opined that he would be a “caretaker” leader.

That ranks up there with predictions that man will never fly. As church members mourn the death of their beloved prophet, they will remember a humble leader whose achievements rival any who have lived during the past 100 years, yet one whose life of uncompromising service was dedicated to family and faith in Jesus Christ.

Early on, he told church members, “Eat your vitamin pills. Get your rest. It’s going to be exciting.”

They soon came to understand what he meant by that as he led an unprecedented era of temple-building, guided the church and its membership through a pandemic and international conflicts, and perhaps m

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