Elder Andersen met his wife, Sister Kathy Sue Williams, while attending school at BYU. A photo of Elder Neil L. Andersen as a young boy. Elder Andersen has thrown the first pitch at Dodger Stadium twice. He has also been in the presidencies of the church's Utah North, Utah South, North America Southwest, North America Northeast, and Europe West areas. Looking back, I realize how valuable it was to learn that part of life is just hard work.”. (l to r) Elder Glenn Pace, first counselor, Elder Harold G. Hillam, president, and Elder Neil L. Andersen, second counselor. “I milked a lot of cows and moved a lot of irrigation pipe,” he said. He was called as a General Authority Seventy in 1993; his Church assignments gave him responsibilities in Brazil, Western Europe, Mexico and Central America. Elder Neil L. Andersen greets members during a member meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 12, 2020. 13. Let them bring patience to your doubts and understanding to your difficulties. Elder Andersen shared this photo on his Facebook page on Dec. 24, 2016. [3] As a young man, he served in France as a missionary for the LDS Church. Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, speak to missionaries worldwide during the the Christmas missionary devotional that was streamed on the missionary online portal beginning December 23, … "We didn't finish until ab… That I May Heal You,”Ensign, November 2009, 40–43. Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Born August 9, 1951, in Logan, Utah, Neil Linden Andersen’s family moved to Pocatello, Idaho, when he was five years old. Elder Andersen dedicated the Lisbon Portugal Temple on Sept. 15, 2019. Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles turns 69 years old on Sunday, Aug. 9. Elder Andersen and his wife, Kathy Williams Andersen, are the parents of four children. Elder Neil L. Andersen asks questions of several of his grandchildren during a Thanksgiving Day devotional at the Provo Missionary Training Center on Nov. 28, 2019, in Provo, Utah. ... Neil L. Andersen. Posted on October 9, 2020 October 9, 2020 by Shawnie. Elder Neil L. Andersen, president of the Brazil South Area, was presented with the Gold Medalion, during a solemn session at the Labor Court of Appeals. Elder Neil L. Andersen and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, greet Sister Cheryl Wilde and Elder Gary Wilde, an Area Seventy, after Elder Andersen threw the first pitch at Dodger Stadium on July 19, 2019. He and Kathy have raised four children and lived in France, Spain, and Brazil for his various callings in the Church. It was the first time that the award has been given to a religious leader, and the first time given a citizen from outside of Brazil. [8] Andersen reaffirmed the LDS Church's stance on marriage in the April 2019 general conference. — Neil L. Andersen “ Our journey of discipleship is not a dash around the track, nor is it fully comparable to a lengthy marathon. ", General Authorities and General Officers: Elder Neil L. Andersen, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Neil_L._Andersen&oldid=983775117, American general authorities (LDS Church), Counselors in the General Presidency of the Sunday School (LDS Church), Members of the First Quorum of the Seventy (LDS Church), Latter Day Saint biography Infobox with missing parameters, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, This page was last edited on 16 October 2020, at 05:09. He served as a stake president in Tampa, Florida, and as the president of the France Bordeaux Mission. Elder Neil L. Andersen and his family pose for a photo in 1990 while Elder Andersen was serving as president of the France Bordeaux Mission. At the time of his call to the Twelve, Andersen had been serving as an LDS general authority since 1993, including service in the Presidency of the Seventy from 2005 to 2009. Neil was five when his parents, Lyle and Kathryn Andersen, moved their family to a dairy farm in Pocatello, Idaho. Russell M. Nelson – The Love and Laws of God 18 • Pres. As executive director of the Church’s audiovisual department while serving as a General Authority Seventy, he managed development of “The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd” and supervised the initial launch of Mormon.org — now ComeUntoChrist.org. Elder Neil L. Andersen greets members attending the groundbreaking for the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple on Friday, February 12, 2016. Elder Neil L. Andersen and his wife, Kathy Andersen, at a news conference shortly after Elder Andersen’s call to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. From a personal letter from Larry Wilson, dated November 14, 2009, and an e-mail message to the Wilson family from Luciano Cascardi, dated October 9, 2009, translated from Portuguese. He says, "I milked a lot of cows and moved a lot of irrigation pipe. [3] While in Tampa, Andersen served in the LDS Church as a stake president. Nominated by Judge Antônio Mazzuca, the judge in charge of giving out the commendation, who has respected the Church’s humanitarian and community service work through the years. In this capacity, he directed the affairs of the church in the Idaho Area and in 2006, he broke ground for the construction of the Twin Falls Idaho Temple. Neil L. Andersen. In 2007, Andersen was reassigned to preside over the North America Southwest Area. There he grew up on a dairy farm, learning the value of hard work. “I milked a lot of cows and moved a lot of irrigation pipe,” he said. Remember, you were called to teach this lesson for a reason. In addition to English, he speaks French, Portuguese and Spanish. They are the parents of four children. Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife Kathy Williams Andersen, and BYU President Kevin J Worthen and his wife Peggy Seeley Worthen sit on the stand prior to the devotional during the annual BYU Education Week, Aug. 18, 2015, in Provo. Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ministered to Latter-day Saints in Thailand with … They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on March 20, 1975. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Andersen served in various Sunday School general presidency from 1997 to 2001. Elder Andersen served a mission in France from 1970-1972, presided over the France Bordeaux Mission from 1989-1992, and accompanied President Henry B. Eyring as he dedicated the Paris France Temple on May 21, 2017. Write them down. -Elder Neil L. Andersen. “One of the most magnificent doctrines of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ is that every man, woman, and child who has ever lived upon the earth, who has breathed the air of this world, will have the opportunity to clearly understand … 3. While working with cows, he learned a lesson about spiritual cleanliness. There is a joy and satisfaction that is Andersen was president of the church's France Bordeaux Mission from 1989 to 1992. He received a bachelor’s degree from BYU in 1975 and a master’s degree in business from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1977. Elder Neil L. Andersen and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, were married in the Salt Lake Temple on March 20, 1975. Elder Neil L. Andersen as a young boy rides a horse on his family’s dairy farm. In this, one footnote, we receive added insight into how the Lord teaches His Apostles in a coordinated way. 11. This will be the family reunion to outdo all family reunions! (President Russell M. Nelson) While temple and family history work has the power to bless those beyond the veil, it has an equal power to bless the living. Official Facebook page for Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. [12], First Seven Presidents of the Seventy / First Council of the Seventy, Senior or Presiding President of the Seventy, Apostolic seniority is generally understood to include all ordained apostles (including the. Elder Neil L. Andersen and his wife, Sister Andersen. On the farm he learned the principle of hard work. Neil L. Anderson graduated from Harvard with a masters in business administration. On April 4, 2009, Neil L. Andersen was called as an apostle for the Quorum of the … Elder Neil L. Andersen encouraged members of the Church to review General Conference by sharing his family’s special game. [1] Currently, he is tenth apostle in order of seniority in the church.[2]. Final Comment. . We had Stake Conference today and while I find it very difficult to attend Stake Conference for 2 hours with my children...we knew today was a time we weren't going to miss. President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency, right, with Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on the grounds of the Paris France Temple. He was called as a General Authority Seventy in April 1993 at the age of forty-one. At the time of his call to the Twelve, Andersen had been serving as an LDS general authority since 1993, including service in the Presid… Never a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. 235K likes. Neil L. Andersen November 24 at 5:34 PM This past Sunday, Kathy and I spoke in a devotional that originated ... virtually from the Paris Temple visitors’ center and was organized by Elder and Sister Bourroux, the current directors of the visitors’ center. (Elder Neil L. Andersen) This is how you and I become saviors on Mount Zion. Trust that they come to you from your Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son. 2. Elder Neil L. Andersen greets members in Salvador. Neil Linden Andersen was born on Aug. 9, 1951, in Logan, Utah, as the third of five children of Lyle P. and Kathryn Andersen. He was called as a General Authority Seventy in 1993; his Church assignments gave him responsibilities in Brazil, Western Europe, Mexico and Central America. 8. Elder Andersen has served as an Apostle for over a decade. Elder Andersen’s mother learned about his calls to the Seventy and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles by watching general conference on television. 12. Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles helps guide several children to participate in the cornerstone ceremony of the Lisbon Portugal Temple dedication on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. [6], In April 2009, Andersen was called by church president Thomas S. Monson to fill the vacancy created in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles by the death of Joseph B. Wirthlin the previous year. He served in the Presidency of the Seventy from 2005 until his call as an Apostle in 2009. Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks to members before applying mortar at the cornerstone ceremony of the Lisbon Portugal Temple dedication on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. From left, President M. Russell Ballard, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Elder David A. Bednar, Elder Quentin L. Cook, Elder D. Todd Christofferson, Elder Neil L. Andersen, Elder Ronald A. Rasband, Elder Gary E. Stevenson, Elder Dale G. Renlund, Elder Gerrit W. Gong and Elder Ulisses Soares stand in photograph by Busath Photography. "As surely as the sun will rise tomorrow," Elder Neil L. Andersen promises, "the Savior's divine gifts of repentance and of forgiveness, offered in the beauty of His encompassing love, are certain for those who come unto Him with full purpose of heart." Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Presidency of the Seventy speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Gila Valley Arizona Temple Feb. 14, 2009. Elder Neil L. Andersen and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, exit a session of the 183rd semiannual general conference of the Church in October 2013. [4] He later earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1977. Share them with your family. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "New member of Quorum of Twelve: Elder Neil L. Andersen", "Mother of an Apostle: Day special for valley's Kay Andersen", "Elder Neil L. 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Elder Andersen’s family moved to Pocatello, Idaho, when his father became a dairy farmer, Sister Kathy Sue Williams, while attending school at BYU, executive director of the Church’s audiovisual department, “The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd”. 12. In 1993, he was called as a general authority and member of the First Quorum of the Seventy. Church’s Neonatal resuscitation program was noted. Elder Andersen is multilingual. Elder and Sister Neil L. Andersen, accompanied by Elder Joseph W. Sitati, his wife Gladys, Elder Joni L. Koch, his wife Michele, and Area 70, Clement Matswagothata, held three special meetings with Saints in Cape Town, Saturday November 10 and Sunday November 11. 14. In 2005, Andersen became a member of the Presidency of the Seventy. 13. In July 2013, Andersen attended the 2013 National Scout Jamboree and spoke to the 3,000 LDS Boy Scouts in attendance, one of the larger Sunday services he has attended. Elder D. Todd Christofferson, left, and Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wave to conferencegoers prior to the Saturday morning session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. 5. Have faith in what you feel drawn to teach. The coordination of the following aspects of the iron rod are all, equally needed as the Lord directs all of His children: (1) the scriptures, or the words of ancient prophets; February 19, 2015. He was sustained by church membership as an apostle on April 4, 2009, during the church's General Conference. It is a crowning privilege of a husband and wife who are able to bear children to provide ... 2:26. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on March 20, 1975. Copyright © 2021 Deseret News Publishing Company. 14. In truth, it is a lifelong migration toward a more celestial world. On the farm he learned the principle of hard work. I can remember that on Christmas morning before we opened our presents, we had cows to milk." At right is Salvador Brazil Stake President Lourival Feitosa Pita. [5] As a general authority, he has been the assistant executive director of the Priesthood Department. Elder Neil L. Andersen (LDS Church) Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were invited to reach out and embrace youth who feel alone. As a special honor of respect, the award was presented by Flávio Cooper, an Area Authority Seventy, and a judge of the court. He was sustained by church membership as an apostle on April 4, 2009, during the church's General Conference. Church leaders pose for a French photographer in front of the Christus statue in the courtyard of the Paris France Temple during the temple’s media day, April 7, 2017. 5 Highlights for “We Talk of Christ” by Neil L. Andersen. In recognition of his birthday, the Church News has collected 15 facts about the Apostle’s life. Elder Neil L. 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