President Thomas S. Monson, was the 16th prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He became an apostle at the age of 36 and became the prophet 10 years ago later President Hinckley passed away.

President Monson was a great story teller. I always enjoyed listening to his talks. He served everyone he met. He was kind and loving. He was a true servant of the Lord, who acted like the Savior. He gave us lots of great advice and good words to live by. He was funny and had a memorable voice. He passed away on January 2, 2018; he was 90 years old.

Today was his funeral. I watched it on BYU TV and LOVED IT!! I'm so glad I remembered to record and watch it. There was actually a pre-funeral show, the funeral, a post-funeral show and an interview with the author of his biography. During all four hours, I felt the Spirit very strong as they talked about his remarkable life! I loved hearing about the stories of his life and how he lived a quiet, humble, loving life. I actually want to hear his daughter's talk again. Her name is Ann Dibb, she looks a lot like her father and is a great story teller, too. She talked about the Legacy of Love and the Legacy of Service her father left. It was very moving.

"Find Joy in the Journey"

"Never Fail to follow a prompting"

“We are the Lord's hands here upon the earth, with the mandate to serve and to lift His children. He is dependent upon each of us.”

"May we ever choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong"

I know we are led by a living prophet. This is God's church and he will never leave us astray. I'm excited about our future prophet, Russel M. Nelson. It will be interesting who will be his counselors. They will need to fill two spots for the apostles. I love the gospel and our Savior. The church is true. Always remember to Follow the Prophet. 

Added more:

As I read some more articles and memories of President Monson, I didn't want to forget some things I read.

One of this friends obituary notices said, "In lieu of flowers, take an older person to lunch." I really like that. I want to start doing that.

Thomas S. Monson grew up in with extended family ties around him.They took opportunities to involve their children. I believed he learned at a young age to care for the elderly (who were also his own grandparents). He learned from his grandfather to show love and kindness to everyone (even those who didn't have much by way of earthy things). By living close to and making family time important, we can serve each other as well as those around us who are not blood related.