FOOD FOR THOUGHT

"President and Sister Hinckley did not waste time pondering the past or fretting about the future. And they always persevered in spite of adversity."

"While they were traveling from a chapel to an airport in Central America, their vehicle was involved in an accident. Sister Nelson and I were traveling behind them and saw it occur. A truck loaded on top with unsecured metal rods approached them at an intersection. To avoid a collision, its driver suddenly stopped the truck--inadvertantly launching those iron rods like javelins and piercing the Hinckley's car. Windows were smashed; fenders and doors were dented. The accident could have been very serious. While shattered glass was being removed from their clothing and skin, President Hinckley said: "Thank the Lord for His blessing; now let's continue on in a new car." (Russell M. Nelson, Perfection Pending, Deseret Book, 1998, p. 15)