Sunday Has Come!

Today, I learned of the passing of Elder Wirthlin, one of our apostles. I only knew this man through talks he gave, but in these short moments I have gained great insight. Elder Wirthlin's talks seemed to me to be more penetrating and poignant in the last few conferences and I have imagined that this was the result of a man beaten wise by the suffering and sorrow that surrounded him. I will never forget his "Sunday Will Come" talk given at the October 2006 conference. It was in this address that I was given this precious testimony:

"Each of us will have our own Fridays—those days when the universe itself seems shattered and the shards of our world lie littered about us in pieces. We all will experience those broken times when it seems we can never be put together again. We will all have our Fridays.
But I testify to you in the name of the One who conquered death—Sunday will come. In the darkness of our sorrow, Sunday will come. "

All this given while Elder Wirthlin shook and strained under the stress of his weary and old body. I couldn't help but weep for joy that this man could give such a testimony. It meant so much. It meant so much for him as he spoke of his personal suffering and loneliness resulting from the death of his wife. It meant so much to my sister who was going through her own personal Friday as she endured endless surgeries. And it means so much to me. I love Elder Wirthlin for saying these words with a message so universally needed.

While I mourn our loss, I carry no regret on his behalf, for his Sunday has come!