Scott Lloyd Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) This just came across my news feed. He does not have COVID. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland was admitted to the hospital last week, according to a statement from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was admitted to the hospital last week following several days of illness,” church spokesman Eric Hawkins said. “He has been tested and does not have COVID-19. Other diagnostic studies are being done.” No other information was available. Edited June 17, 2020 by Scott Lloyd 4 Link to comment
Amulek Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 How unfortunate; will definitely be praying for a quick recovery. 🙏 2 Link to comment
JLHPROF Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I hope he recovers soon. Like many his talks are the highlight of Conference for me. 3 Link to comment
Popular Post Scott Lloyd Posted June 17, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, JLHPROF said: I hope he recovers soon. Like many his talks are the highlight of Conference for me. He has long been a favorite of mine. 6 Link to comment
Nacho2dope Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 We will be praying for him and his family. I hope for a quick recovery. Link to comment
Thinking Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I was at BYU when Elder Holland was the president. He loved to walk around the campus and greet students. He said hello to me several times while I was there - sometimes shaking my hand - even though he had no idea who I was. Buena gente. 2 Link to comment
pogi Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I love Eder Holland and this is very sad news. I hope for the best. 1 Link to comment
Tacenda Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I thought you might enjoy this youtube of Elder Holland, while it's about him. Hope he gets well very soon. Glad it's not covid! Link to comment
2BizE Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I hope he recovers quickly. My prayers are with him. Link to comment
JAHS Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 The fact that they said it is not Covid makes me think he had the symptoms, and went in to the hospital just in case it was Covid so they could catch it early. Link to comment
Popular Post Calm Posted June 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, JAHS said: The fact that they said it is not Covid makes me think he had the symptoms, and went in to the hospital just in case it was Covid so they could catch it early. Nah, everyone assumes Covid if someone is sick or coughing these days in my experience when the majority is still not Covid, often allergies. So it is automatic to say not Covid for most people imo. 5 Link to comment
Popular Post topcougar Posted June 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/17/2020 at 2:12 PM, Thinking said: I was at BYU when Elder Holland was the president. He loved to walk around the campus and greet students. He said hello to me several times while I was there - sometimes shaking my hand - even though he had no idea who I was. Buena gente. One day I was sitting alone in the CougarEat and President Holland came and sat down across from me in the booth and made small talk. He was very genuine. I later became involved with ASBYU and spoke with him several times at meetings and he even remembered my name sometimes, but did not pretend when he did not. He did not need to do that with all that he had on his plate but he made an effort to reach students. 5 Link to comment
Tacenda Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I really appreciated what Elder Holland spoke about in the youtube I shared on this thread. Hope people saw it. It was nice to see him so humble and admitting he's got a new perspective and hopes that it will change the way church does thing in the future, as far as doing even more. Link to comment
Popular Post Scott Lloyd Posted June 19, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2020 5 hours ago, topcougar said: One day I was sitting alone in the CougarEat and President Holland came and sat down across from me in the booth and made small talk. He was very genuine. I later became involved with ASBYU and spoke with him several times at meetings and he even remembered my name sometimes, but did not pretend when he did not. He did not need to do that with all that he had on his plate but he made an effort to reach students. I’ve had a few one-on-one meetings with Elder Holland over the years, including an interview with him and Sister Holland at their home on the occasion of his call to the apostleship. I remember Sister Holland telling me on that occasion that one of his qualities is a knack for making each person he meets feel that that person is among his best friends. I certainly found that to be the case. One of my prized possessions is a personal note written to me by Elder Holland and sent to my home via snail mail (not email) two years ago on the occasion of my retirement. 5 Link to comment
Popular Post pcarthew Posted June 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2020 God bless Elder Holland. He is one of the great Apostles of this dispensation. I always feel so blessed when I hear him speak. He makes me feel like I can make it. I also get a palpable sense of his love and devotion of God every time he speaks 5 Link to comment
Scott Lloyd Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) I already posted this quote on another thread the other day, but I feel it would be appropriate to repeat it here on this thread. I received it in an email last Monday from my temple presidency. It’s from a Facebook post by Elder Holland in May 2015. I’m copying and pasting it as I received it, so the text emphasis is by the temple presidency. “What a terrific time to be alive! The gospel of Jesus Christ is the most certain, the most secure, the most reliable, and the most rewarding truth on earth and in heaven, in time and in eternity. Nothing—not anything, not anyone, not any influence—will keep this Church from fulfilling its mission and realizing its destiny declared from before the foundation of the world. Ours is that fail-safe, inexorable, indestructible dispensation of the fulness of the gospel. There is no need to be afraid or tentative about the future…. If there are some bumps along the way while waiting to see every promise kept and every prophecy fulfilled, so be it. If you haven’t noticed, I am bullish about the latter days. In nothing could I have more faith than I have in God the Eternal Father, in Jesus Christ His Son, in Their redeeming gospel, and in their divinely-guided Church. Believe. Rise up. Be faithful. And make the most of the remarkable day in which we live!” Edited June 19, 2020 by Scott Lloyd 3 Link to comment
JamesBYoung Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 God bless Elder Holland and all that are ill. Link to comment
Kenngo1969 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Here's the Deseret News story regarding Elder Holland's illness: https://www.deseret.com/faith/2020/6/17/21294661/elder-jeffrey-r-holland-hospital-church-statement-mormon-lds For what it's worth, here's my comment, which was written in response to someone who said he'd attended Dixie College with Elder Holland, on the Deseret News story regarding his illness: Quote My mother happened to be enrolled at Dixie College at the same time he was (indeed, apparently, when you both were, JSB), a fact I discovered purely by chance when I was rummaging through my parents' downstairs library happened to find one of my mom's old yearbooks. Being the Big Man on Campus that he was, I said to myself, "Hmm, that's interesting," and filed the fact away for possible future reference. As it turned out, a couple of weeks later, he was called from the Seventy into the Quorum of the Twelve, and I told my mom, "You know, Mom, you went to school with him," simply meaning, of course, that they were enrolled at the same time: I'm sure they moved in vastly different circles! She was skeptical, and scoffed, "Oh, I did not!" I said, "You did so, and I can prove it!" And I went downstairs, retrieved the yearbook, turned to one of the three or four places where his picture is found, and, showing it to my Mom, said, "He hasn't changed much appearance-wise in the last 30 years, has he?!" Now, whenever he speaks in Conference, she says, "Boy, my schoolmate Jeffrey did a good job, didn't he?" And I always retort, "But, Mom, his close friends call him 'Jeff'!" ;-D God bless you, Elder Holland, and get well soon! We love you! 1 Link to comment
Calm Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) Been released https://www.deseret.com/faith/2020/6/19/21297047/elder-jeffrey-r-holland-hospital-release-mormon-lds-church-apostle Quote Elder Jeffrey R. Holland is back home after spending about a week in the hospital, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on Friday. “Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, who was hospitalized for brief observation, has been released from the hospital,” church spokesman Eric Hawkins said. “He is returning to normal activities. He and his family appreciate the prayers and concern on his behalf.” Elder Holland, 79, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, was admitted to the hospital last week after several days of illness, Hawkins had said on Wednesday. He tested negative for COVID-19, and doctors were continuing diagnostic tests. Edited June 20, 2020 by Calm 1 Link to comment
Scott Lloyd Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 12 hours ago, Calm said: Been released https://www.deseret.com/faith/2020/6/19/21297047/elder-jeffrey-r-holland-hospital-release-mormon-lds-church-apostle Doesn’t say he has recovered (or is recovering) from whatever it was. I’m still a bit worried. 1 Link to comment
Calm Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 29 minutes ago, Scott Lloyd said: Doesn’t say he has recovered (or is recovering) from whatever it was. I’m still a bit worried. I guess it depends on what this means: Quote He is returning to normal activities. Link to comment
Scott Lloyd Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 52 minutes ago, Calm said: I guess it depends on what this means: Some chronic illnesses permit a measure of routine activity. But I remain hopeful. Link to comment
Calm Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 19 minutes ago, Scott Lloyd said: Some chronic illnesses permit a measure of routine activity. Don't I know it. Link to comment
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