It always comes in 3s
Three apostolic openings before this GC. I read in the SLtrib that this is the first time in 100 years.
It's still not entirely clear to me how the process works in calling a new apostle.
Is it mainly the President who calls? The FP? Nominations from the Q12?
Obviously they are going to go with someone whom they trust who has shown his mettle and faithfulness over time. I'm not discounting revelation, after all, revelation is used to pick from among this pool.
Interesting reading Richard Scott's obit article on Sltrib...he was selected by ETB. Scott's father worked for ETB in Wash DC. So Scott was in the inner circle. Also Scott married Utah Senator's daughter. Scott came from outside the Utah sphere in the sense that he did not grow up in Utah/Idaho.
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