I texted Steve immediately (because who doesn't want to know when their name is on a giant banner!) He says he only donated about $50. If I had known I would get my name I a banner, I totally would've donated. Is that the wrong mentality?
We received emails about the dedication ceremony all month long, inviting us students to attend. They never told us who exactly would be in attendance.
They definitely never mentioned that President Monson and the entire A-Team would be there to welcome in Tanner 2.0.
I met up with my friend Heidi (from our trip to Asia) for the dedication. (She leaves for the Tokyo Japan mission next week!) Unfortunately, KHill couldn't make the trip out to Utah for the event. ;-) She was missed. After the meeting was over Heidi and I got front row seats to see the apostles depart.
It was so surreal to see them all in person! It was especially fun to see their wives. I didn't get a picture, but Elder Wirthlin was wheeled out of the building as well. He is looking SO TINY all hunched over in his little chair. His mind is clearly outliving his frail body.
At one point Elder Nelson pulled out his cell phone and called his grandson who was watching from the 4th floor. It was cute. Then Elder Nelson walked right up to Heidi and me and said "You're the ones who are going to change the world aren't you?" and shook our hands. His eyes are quite piercing.
Talk about pressure!! I'd better go figure out exactly how I'm going to accomplish such a thing...
I am so grateful to have had this experience. It's such a small percentage of church members that get the chance to see our leaders in person. And I didn't even have to leave my building to do it!
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That's a great story, all the way around.
I thought Steve's name was there because he was already changing the world. I think he was at the bottom because he was one of the last $50 donators to get their name in print.
That's so cool that so many apostles were in attendance. They must have a lot of faith you all of you who hang out there at the Tanner building. And rightly so.
Rachel. Of course you are going to change the world. You have been on that path your whole life. Don't worry about figuring out how, just be Y.O.U.
I guess in this spare time you have while your classes are cancelled you should start to figure out how you are going to change the world...
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