Sister Frances Beverly Johnson Monson

Sister Frances Beverly Johnson Monson —She was an elect daughter of God, a choice spirit, the devoted wife of President Thomas S. Monson.

Sister Frances Beverly Johnson Monson, wife and companion of President Thomas S. Monson, passed away on May 17th. She was honored in a funeral service May 23 as a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to serving the Lord.

Said President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency, “The highest tribute to those who have passed through the veil is not grief but gratitude.  Her talents were many, her love abundant, her character above reproach, and her faith unshakable. President Monson has said of her, ‘There was no chink in her armor; there was no guile in her soul; there was no flaw in her character.’ She was an elect daughter of God, a choice spirit, the devoted wife of President Thomas S. Monson—64 years they have been sweethearts.”

President and Sister Frances Monson, and daughter Ann Dibb

"Sister Monson’s family is grateful for her legacy—a legacy of humility, service, faithfulness, and love", said Ann Monson Dibb daughter of President and Sister Monson.  “It is our hope and prayer that we may live so that someday we too will be welcomed home, our journey completed, encircled into our Lord and Savior’s rest,” she said.

Sister Dibb said her mother was deeply motivated to perform good works because of her deep and abiding love for others. Recounted Dibb, “After my parents married, my mother’s greatest hope was to have children. Tom, Clark, and I are blessed to be their children, my mother’s treasures. Each of us grew up knowing we were deeply loved, and we have many cherished memories.”

Sister Monson deeply loved the gospel of Jesus Christ. “We never doubted her testimony because she lived the gospel in every thought and deed,” Sister Dibb said. “She cheerfully and willingly made many sacrifices in her life because of her faith in and love of the gospel.”

Sister Monson showed her love by being loyal, true, and absolutely devoted to her eternal companion—President Thomas S. Monson. “She enabled my father’s fulfillment of his multiple callings through the years with never a complaint,” Dibb said.

The life of Sister Frances Johnson Monson was grounded in faith, dignity, hard work, and gratitude, President Henry B. Eyring said as he spoke at the conclusion of the funeral.

The service, held in the Tabernacle on Temple Square, was attended by members of the Quorum of the Twelve, other General Authorities, and general auxiliary leaders.

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Click the following link for this article's original content: LDS.org: Funeral Service Honors Frances J. Monson’s Legacy of Service.

Click the following link for the obituary of Sister Frances Beverly Johnson Monson in Deseret News 

Thought for the Day

Here's a great explanation.....

A daughter is telling her mother how everything is going wrong. She's failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her, and her best friend is moving away. Meanwhile her mother is baking a cake and asks her daughter if she would like a snack and the daughter says, "Absolutely mom,  I love your cake."

"Here, have some cooking oil," her mother offers.
"Yuck" says her daughter.
"How about a couple raw eggs?"
"Gross, Mom!"
"Would you like some flour then?  Or maybe baking soda?"
"Mom, those are all yucky!", to which the mother replies:

"Yes, all those things seem bad all by themselves. But when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake!"

God works the same way. Many times we wonder why He would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But God knows that when he puts these things all in His order, they always work for good. We just have to trust Him, and eventually they will all make something wonderful!

God is crazy about you. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning. Whenever you want to talk, He will listen. He can live anywhere in the universe and he chose your heart.