President Monson's birthday: Milestone of 81

Having dedicated the Panama City Panama Temple on Aug. 10 and preparing to dedicate the Twin Falls Idaho Temple on Aug. 24 — and in between tending to numerous details required of his office as leader of the church — President Thomas S. Monson is going strong at age 81, celebrating his birthday Thursday."I'm doing fine," he said when asked about his health. President Monson was ordained and set apart as President of the Church on Feb. 3, 2008. In an LDS Church News interview, he was asked about this landmark birthday, his first since he became president of the church, and if he had any particular reflections upon the events of the past months, of his years on Earth and in the service of the Lord.Read the full story at LDSchurchnews.com.