LDS Church President, Gordon B. Hinckley, Dies at 97

I was at work today when I received text mesagges from two of my friends from Paranaque Stake. They just informed me about the death of President Hinckley. I was saddened that I suddenly searched for my coworkers who are members of the church and shared the story. I really shed a tear since I felt that President Gordon B. Hinckley was truly a servant of God.

I am not an active member of the church, but I still my heart belongs to it. I feel so sorry, but somewhat happy. I know Pres. Hinckley is up there in the heavens. He will be missed a lot esp. by his family, fellow church leaders, missionaries, and other saints all throughout the world.

This is the exact news I read from the LDS Newsroom today:

SALT LAKE CITY 27 January 2008 President Gordon B. Hinckley, who led The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through twelve years of global expansion, has died at the age of 97.

President Hinckley was the 15th president in the 177-year history of the Church and had served as its president since 12 March 1995.

The Church president died at his apartment in downtown Salt Lake City at 7:00 p.m. Sunday night from causes incident to age. Members of his family were at his bedside. A successor is not expected to be formally chosen by the Church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles until after President Hinckley’s funeral within the next few days.