"He's always been guided by the Spirit in the things that he says and the things that he does. He's mentioned many times how he's about to go some place and is promoted to go to the hospital, go to a person's home, go to a person's activity, that he hadn't planned on. When he arrived he saw the need that was there. To me it's like he's been guided by an unseen hand to help someone who's in need, to someone who needs to be lifted.

"When you talk to him, it's like you're the only person in the room. His undivided attention is what it's all about.

"I don' think it was as obvious to his missionaries how young he was. When you first saw him you may have gotten the idea that he's another missionary, because of the youthfulness of his age and his looks. But the minute you stepped into his presence, the minute he spoke, then there was a great divide. You recognized that he was special and he was somebody different.

"When he talked, there was always a great spirit about his talk. There was always a point about his talk, and there was always a lively comment. He had a great tendency to boost missionaries' morale. We also recognized his wife (Frances) as a great help meet to be by his side with the challenges that were ahead and the challenges that were there immediately."

"He gave me some advice, which he's given quite a few times over the pulpit. But as I left the mission, he said, 'Never seek a job in the church; never reject a job in the church, unless it's something for health or otherwise; and don't quit when the going gets tough."