His final address....perfect

As Alice and I watched President Hinckley's final General Conference address on our DVDs from last October's Conference, I was not only amazed at what a perfect address it was, but even more so at the fact that it wasn't overtly a farewell address. It didn't end with the air of "Geez, I think this is it," and yet it was a very broad address encompassing so many aspects of the Gospel. After beginning with Moroni's visit to Joseph, he went back in time to testify of God's hand throughout the ages and even alluded to the apostasy. His words encompassed the great First Vision, the restoration of the Priesthood, and the divine coming forth of the Book of Mormon. Appropriately, he spoke of the tremendous growth the church has experienced, particularly the Book of Mormon, as it has been translated in over 100 languages. All in all, I felt his talk was an appropriate step back from a focused doctrine or topic and was a broad, encompassing testimony of the divinity of the work and the fact that it will roll on without him, because the Lord is at the head. While President Hinckley's contributions to the rolling forth of the stone cut out of the mountain are too great to be listed, the stone will roll on. It is undeniable, however, that President Hinckley sure got that stone rolling down that mountain pretty darn fast!