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Date: March 16, 2019 10:33PM
My mom had an aunt that was 94. She was like Russ. She was in good shape able to get around. She worked in her yard all the time. She was mentally sharp.
Two years later she started to slow down. The house had become a burden. She no longer could keep it up. She moved in with her son and continued to degenerate.
When she was a 102 she was miserable. Her body was shot and she would go on about not knowing why God kept her alive so long and she was ready to go.
She passed away at 104.
Russel M Nelson could be prophet for a decade. Currently he's very active. Looks happy and doing his thing. In two years he probably will start slowing down. Then we will see less and less of him. Then there will be the empty seat at conference with both councilors aged and maybe they start missing things as well. You could have the whole first presidency down due to old age and they have to call a special councilor to run things.
Nothing the church hasn't seen before. If Oaks becomes the next prophet in ten years he will be pretty shot if he's still around and Ballard is no spring chicken.
With people living longer it could make the church leadership more geriatric than ever. Minds don't improve with age so some bad decision making certainly can happen. It will be interesting to watch from the sidelines.
One thing for sure. I don't see it growing more. It really can start circling the drain faster and faster. All things come to an end.