Wendy, you won’t believe what’s been happening. The Lord has given me detailed instruction on what I am to do
interesting considering every prophet since Joseph Smith has been leading the church by detailed instructions. why would any prophet post-restoration be surprised by standard operations of God's one and only true church for nearly two centuries?
It's not just that he's on a well-worn path, but he's been around prophets leading the church by detailed instruction for decades. He's had the truth of and manner of church guidance burned into his soul since he was a child. He's like 90+ right? He's been a prophet and seer nearly half his life i'm guessing, and fraternized with dozens of other prophets and seers day in and day out getting detailed revelations for their stewardships, and he's shocked by the fact he's now getting instruction on what he's supposed to do?
"Wendy, you won't believe what's been happening. I put this cup of cold water in the microwave and now it's boiling!"
I think we all know what this means. He really doesn't buy into any of it. He's doubted it his whole life, and now he's gotten farther than just about anyone will ever get and if there's ever a time he might get revelation it's now -- and and -- "I think I might have felt something! Yeah, It's happening, it's really happening! (I think...)"
what a loser.
). Think about the silence when Monson was in. He was a nothing Prophet who did nothing and only told his "feel good" fictional stories. Nelson at least is doing something and the members are excited about that, from what I've seen. It's really comical.