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Elder Uchtdorf, former pilot, named new counselor in First Presidency

it is amazing to me how age 67 can seem so relatively young. He will continue to be a vibrant asset. A world wide church indeed!

New blood is good. I am very proud to have Elder Uchtdorf who will serve with Gods new Prophet. He will be good for the church and the new presidency and the people. God bless!

O wie Herrlich!

I was able to have dinner with the Uchdorfs during my mission in Frankfurt. He truly is an inspired man and will be a great witness for the truthfulness of the gospel all over the world. The stone cut without hands will roll forward and Pr. Uchdorf will be involved in moving it.

From the time that President Uchtdorf was called to be an apostle, I felt that he would be called into the First Presidency at some time! We truly support our First Presidency! God be with you!!

I was pleasantly surprise. He wasn't one I would have guessed, but it is definately a sign that Pres. Monson is looking to the future and preparing leaders for Church in the years to come. He's a wonderful compliment of to the others personalities and styles and will be a great addition to the Presidency.
Our prayers are with you Pres. Uchtdorf.

We love and sustain you, President Uchtdorf.

My opinion only....TWICE the first 10 guys in the quorum of the "twelve" were passed over for a spot in the first presidency. Elder Eyring was picked, not others like Oaks or Holland, etc. I think that President Monson probably picked him (even though Pres. Hinkley was still alive then). NOW, AGAIN, the first 10 or so guys are passed over and a "junior member" is selected for the first presidency...Elder Uchtdorf (spelling?). Humm...I think there could be changes coming, doctrinal changes...maybe section 132 will be deleted and replaced by the Proclamation on the Family? Maybe polygamy/polyandry will be exposed and denounced as practiced in the early days? Who knows, a united first presidency could address these issues, even against the opposition of some of the old guard in the quorum of the 12 (Packer, Ballard, etc.). We'll see, I think, maybe,just maybe, some things will finally get addressed.

Great news President Pchtdorf came to Shreveport Louisiana for Stake Conference once and i loved his message my prayers will be with you and your family

I think you are reading into things too much. I guess things cannot be done by revelation huh?

I was surprised at first about President Uchtdorf, but then I remembered the amazing accomplishment President Monson made in the former East Germany. I am glad to see President Uchtdorf called, and glad that they have some Chezh blood in there :)

Exciting to have a member of the First Presidency who knows how to check-six! All kidding aside, the Lord made these callings and it is now up to us to sustain them in their sacred offices.

I tried to make a comment but the page reset, I don't know if it was submitted, my apologies if I duplicate. I find the entry about changes and renouncing earlier revelations to be very disrespectful of the Prophet Joseph Smith, who we both know or ought to know was a divinely inspired prophet. It also disrespects the current apostles in implying they would not accept revelation given through the new prophet, President Monson, just because he didn't have junior apostles as counselors. They all sustain and support him as their leader 100%. I don't fully understand the doctrine of polygamy or the reasons for it but that doesn't mean we should want it to be renounced. It was based on revelation, as was the ceasing of the practice through Wilford Woodruff. If the Proclamation on the Family, and the one on the Living Christ, get added to the D& C as proclamations I would be happy. I don't see any way they would be used to replace existing sections. The old marriage section taken out way back was written when Joseph Smith was not around and did not approve it, it was not revelation.

Hmm, I'm guessing that's not going to happen. Personally, I think the Lord wanted these two men to have experience since most of the older Apostles will probably not be around by the time the relatively young President Monson dies. But, my opinion isn't anymore valid than anyone else's, especially in matters regarding God, as His ways aren't our ways.

Some seem to think that the choice of Elder Uchtdorf is some sort of political statement or popularity contest.

In reality, I don't think this choice had anything to do with President Monson. The counselor will be the man the Lord wants, period. It doesn't matter what Monson thinks.

If you wonder whether these men have truly been chosen by God, I have some advice for you: Get on your knees and ask Him. He will let you know. It is your right as a child of God to know that Monson/Eyring/Uchtdorf are truly chosen by God.

We're not one of these churches that plops a leader down in front of you and says "here's the leader God wants for you.....just trust us."

The LDS church is the only religious organization I know of that says "don't take our word for it. Ask God yourself."

If you have doubts about this new presidency, I suggest you follow that counsel.

We can rest absolutely assured that not a single one of the senior apostles felt "passed over" by the selections of President Eyring and President Uchtdorf. This is not a political process; nor are these brethren driven by self-aggrandizing ambition or ego. One of my former second counselors when I was a bishop is now the second counselor in the stake presidency. I am the executive secretary to the stake presidency. I am honored to call my former second counselor, who is also younger than I am, "President...." There is no place for aspiring for position in the Church. You will not find a group of men who more fully personify that cardinal principle than the Quorum of the Twelve. Of that I have implicit confidence!

With the calling of Presidents Eyring and Uchtdorf, I think the Lord is inspiring President Monson towards a more open and universal church, and away from a closed, Utah-centric regional faith. I expect to see a continuation and increase of the openness policy instituted through President Hinckley, i.e more cooperation with other faiths and more participation in helping solve our worlds problems. With openness will come scrutiny, and we will need to confront with honesty and humor our own history and imperfections as a people, but all in all our continuing "coming out party" will help us grow stronger and closer to our Heavenly Father. And that is why we have a prophet, isn't it?

I agree 100%. The first presidency has been called by our hevenly father.

Yes if you have any doubt just ask. But i know these men have been called by god, And i will sustain them 100%

I think Montana Mormon has it right, it really does not matter where you serve or what responsibility you have, it's a tough lesson for many outside the church and even some inside to comprehend. It is so different in the secular world where often postions are based on who you know rather than what you can contribute. I saw that several time in my working career. In my own church experience once as a Stake YM President, I was blessed to see two of the three or four counselors I had in a three year period become a Bishop and two as couselors to Bishops. The Lord in His wisdom inspires men to call others to leadership responsibility so that they can be trained and prepared for other callings when they come. I believe the church President will continue to call men that are prepared and willing to serve as are Pres. Eyring and Pres. Uchtdorf. There is not one of the current apostles who is not prepared and worthy, the Lord decided to use the two younger apotles to learn and grown under the tutelage of Pres. Monson. Watch what happens ao April Conf.