To appreciate why this feels especially significant to me that we have not only an interracial couple, but specifically a Chinese-American man and a white woman, we have to have a frank talk about how racism in the United States manifests against Asians and Asian-Americans, specifically in regards to gender and sex. Bright colors and vivid images filled the once-blank cinder block wall of the soup kitchen in Phnom Pehn, Cambodia. [9] The Gongs married in the Salt Lake Temple on January 4, 1980. Some places wanted to send only the best and most artistic children to participate. . Yes, I have the most beautiful grandchildren. I buried land mines and razor wire in my brain so that my heart couldnt get out., If Gong hadnt come out, he says, I would have fought in the war till I died by suicide.. Donate to the newsroom now. Now as a newly sustained member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles he will share a different kind of light with Gods children throughout the world. I believe inspiration comes to those who seek, as does revelation-like who to call to be apostles. The churchs rhetoric against such marriages was very strong in the wake of the 1978 revelation, as if SWK wanted to communicate Hey, lets not go crazy with this thing. That attitude has slowly dissipated, but even now its not quite gone. Gong was born in 1953 in Redwood City, California, to Walter Gong and his wife, the former Jean Char, and raised in Palo Alto, California. The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAHElder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his wife, Susan Gong, will be the featured keynote speakers for Family Discovery Day at RootsTech 2023. [3] He is the LDS Church's first apostle of Asian descent. "Ours is a worldwide Church. Love your family. He previously served as a member of the Asia Area Presidency and member of the Presidency of the Seventy.During his 20 years in Washington, D.C., he served as special assistant to the undersecretary of state at the U.S. State Department, as special . It depends. And hopefully those last few references to the evils of miscegenation can soon be purged. [1] [Updated x2] There were early, polygamous members of church leadership who had Native or indigenous wives. Because my story is happening publicly at the highest levels of the church, people ascribe extra meaning to it, he says in the interview, but from within the story, it feels like a typical narrative., The apostle and the queer son are just family, Gong repeats. July 10, 2022. I can also attest that there are benefits inherent in my interracial + intercultural marriage. Four of my children have married half mixed spouses, two half Japanese and two half Hispanic in Utah. Citation His mother met the missionaries as a teenager in Honolulu, Hawaii. He began to heal, until there was one final battle: to face institutions and people who had harmed and abused him. Hales. [9][10], In 1985, Gong became a special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of State. One day, during Gongs freshman year at Brigham Young University, he tried to take his life. I felt like the church that I have always thought was lead by God had caved in to the relentless pressure from those in the Mormon blogoshphere who are obsessed with promoting political correctness and diversity. [25], In May 2018, Gong and his wife spoke at the BYU Women's Conference. He is the son of Gerrit W. Gong, an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As he said, "We each have a story.". It didnt matter if we agreed about everything; were still family. Bensen, recounting your personal experience with a few interracial marriages in [your] own family and supposing you can generalize from those experiences with those few particular people to arrive at broad statements about how race functions in marriage is, at the very least, a trifle naive. Its also more than a trifle condescending, considering that youre trying to correct someone who has actual first-hand experience of the potential issues youre describing. His first name is "Gerrit" and his last name is . for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.. they wondered. So, I will clarify to satisfy you both. Come find your voice, your song, your harmony in Him. But if you would indulge me for a moment, I want to focus on one area of very specific, personal appreciation: the marriage of Elder Gerrit Gong, as an Asian-American man, to his wife Susan Gong, a white woman. Even if you werent aware of all these nuances, youve probably absorbed from US culture the idea that its more normal or expected for a woman of Asian descent to be married to a white man, than for a white woman to be married to a man of Asian descent. [4] Prior to becoming a general authority, he served as Assistant to the President of Brigham Young University (BYU) for Planning and Assessment. Looking back, Gong sees plenty of clues to his sexuality that he failed to recognize at the time: Staring at a male underwear mannequin when he was a child. Thanks for the correction, Jones. Sister Gong is a compulsive gardener who loves to cook and bring people together. She has authored Chinese language childrens readers and was the first coordinator for Utahs Chinese language dual-immersion program. We were grateful others were excited for children to have creative opportunities.. Once ordained they joined the growing circle of priesthood power.. Just start with the Chinese Exclusion Act and Japanese Internment. Leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, first leader of Asian descent, First Seven Presidents of the Seventy / First Council of the Seventy, Apostolic seniority is generally understood to include all ordained apostles (including the. This is the very purpose for which God created the heavens and the earth and saw that they were good. This is a big deal. When the prophet starts allowing his decisions to be influenced by every wind of political and worldly doctrine everyone loses. Cynthia, When the family moved to Utah, the young Gong found himself in a much more homogeneous community with a dominant culture, he says, where his peers and teachers werent exactly sure about his ethnicity. Put On Thy Strength, O Zion. Elder Gong said, "On my mother's side . Thank you Jason K. You make an excellent point. Reading the D&C, it seems that revelation is often (indeed, almost always) responsive to external realities. Also, only in the USA, would someone with Soaress phenotype be considered not white. Hes white everywhere else on the planet. [20][21] Among other activities while Gong was president of the Asia Area, he created the second and third stakes in Thailand. Copyright Daily Herald | www.heraldextra.com | 1200 Towne Centre Blvd. Elder and Sister Gong's presentation will be broadcast on Saturday, March 4 . Currently, he is the fourteenth most senior apostle in the church.[6]. Cynthia you make a great couple. I have personally experienced stinging examples of this bias: confusion about our children, surprise about us being together, and even comments along the lines that I did it backwards by being a white woman married to my Korean-American husband. With his wife, Susan, Elder Gong helps build Gods kingdom by serving all of His children. On his 21st birthday, at the start of the final year on his mission, Gong wrote separate emails to each of his brothers and his parents to tell them he was gay. Editors note If you or people you know are at risk of self-harm, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24-hour support at 1-800-273-8255. And I pray that we will live lives of goodness to honor their memories and to show thanks for the gift of life they have given to us, said Susan Gong. The free event will feature live music, food and family discovery activities, with prizes ranging from DNA kits to a new laptop. I dont know of anything further back in the family tree than that. Elder and Sister Gong's presentation will be broadcast on Saturday . He looks part white to me. Yipp BG, Robbins SM, Resek ME, Baruch DI, Looareesuwan S, Ho M. Src-family Kinase Signaling Modulates the Adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum on Human Microvascular Endothelium Under Flow. Hopefully Im not missing anyone, but I do not see that any of the members of the Quorum of the Twelve married Native American women. But perhaps she was thinking of a 70 or something. Two, he is interested in everything, which makes him a fascinating person to live with. Did the Utah Legislature do enough to save the Great Salt Lake? Until very recently, church instruction manuals for institute and youthsuggested caution against interracial marriages. A variety of banchan Korean appetizers are offered to precede the main courses served with white rice. Gong is hardly alone in such a feeling of being misplaced, of course, but his experience is unusual. Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Susan Gong, will attend. Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke during the Saturday afternoon session of April 2022 general conference. They will share some of their stories at Family Discovery Day during RootsTech 2023. Learn more about guidelines and necessary forms. Gerrit W. Gong is a famous Mormon leader. Susan is other-oriented and down-to-earth wherever she is, said Elder Gong. [5] Gerrit was named after Gerrit de Jong because his mother had lived with de Jong and his family while she was a student at BYU. The storyteller and artist came out in defiance of my depression, he says, with a desperate will to survive. [35] The church later announced that Gong, whose wife has ties to Taylorsville, Utah, would preside at the October 2020 groundbreaking for the temple in that city. Thoughts of not having that became unbearable, he says, and so he repressed them. The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity and contributions are tax He is also ranked in the richest person list from United States. We need to learn to love so unconditionally that we do not see race anymore, nor genders, nor other marginalization great and small. >:(. Im very comfortable standing by that statement. The couple hosts grandkids camp every summer, which includes crafts and adventures, and loves to travel with their sons. For, say, a company whose mission is to suck oil out of the earth wherever possible, super-centralized leadership is not much of a problem; an organization like that just has to know how to focus its financial and political power like a laser, and acting at times like a steamroller is part of the game. This white British woman with Japanese husband and two children is with you all the way on this one. Shes everything one would hope for someone in that role. Winter 2003 Contact Us Advertising News & Alumni. [11] Gong was a professor at various times at Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins University. LDS Church wants to light up a temple in a place that prides itself on dark skies, For husband-and-wife team, this new restaurant is the culmination of a decadeslong dream, Gong took his place for a lifetime appointment in the faiths Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, asked in 2018 if having a gay son had affected his views on LGBTQ. This has been a great day in my long life! His known family tree is extensive (bless the tradition of Chinese family genealogy record-keeping) and is 100% Chinese. (The . I held my ground and I silenced their rage with my story as I spoke with my own voice. Our cultural biases are a factor, as well. Oh, the challenge of English adjectives. There is a misconception that Asians and Asian-Americans do not experience racism in the US, because their model minority status casts them as the ideal scholars and citizens. I spent part of the weekend looking for synonyms for overwhelming because overwhelming doesnt seem to cover it, said Sister Gong. The restored gospel is for every nation, kindred, and tongue. Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. In October 2015, Gong was appointed to the Presidency of the Seventy, filling a vacancy created by Ronald A. Rasband's call to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. But its something a couple should acknowledge and prepare for. and one of those categories is occupation. Elder Gong, a newly called member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, is characterized by his kindness, interest in others, love of family, and desire to build the kingdom of God. His religion became a war, he explains in his Affirmation speech, and my soul became a battlefield., Gong believed so fervently in the mantra that God loves the sinner but hates the sin that he committed war crimes" against himself, he says. That was later postponed indefinitely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are three statements Elder Gong made about stories and some ideas about how you can rediscover your own. John. His Chinese American family was also highly academic both parents have advanced degrees and had wide-ranging conversations, even heated debates. They hadnt earned my forgiveness, but I had.. He had a close almost familial relationship with de Jong and would refer to him as "Grandpa de Jong." I have had a testimony of the Church and gospel since I was very young, said Elder Gong. Mormons across the globe cheered the /">appointment in March of two apostles who seemed to represent the faith's growing diversity</a> Gerrit W. Gong, a Chinese-American, and Ulisses Soares . My heart ached also for Elder Gong and Elder Soares as I realized that they too probably wonder if their call came from God or if they are token minorities in a corporation that has to factor in the opinions and philosophies of the world in its decision making. Also, doesnt Sister Rosana Fernandes Soares identify as a woman of color? [26], In May 2019, Gong and his wife accompanied Russell M. Nelson and his wife on a ministry tour to the Pacific region. Gerrit W. Gong and his wife, Susan Gong, leave the stand after the Saturday morning session of the 188th Annual General Conference in Salt Lake City, Friday, March 30, 2018. Our hopes, ideologies, bigotries, boxes, traditions, and so many other human frailties stand in our way of knowing what God really wants for and from us that its sometimes seems a miracle to ever get it right. [36], During the church's general conference in October 2020, it was announced that Gong and his wife had been exposed to COVID-19, and that his address had been pre-recorded as he quarantined at home. Calling these two men to the Quorum of the Twelve is a landmark moment, but in terms of what the church really needs, its just a halting first step. I seriously doubt President Nelson was pandering to progressive Mormons. They are the parents of four sons and have three grandchildren. I personally am not concerned about quota filling in the Quorum. Hi Benson, we should definitely all come to the same interpretation of calling the view that a white woman marrying an Asian man is marrying down a white supremacist view. Their address will be delivered at 1:30 p.m. MST. Its pretty easy to support and sustain what were used to; harder when there is a significant shift. You can produce it under its own pressure; you can lift it out with a pump jack; you can energize it by reinjecting the gas cap; you can push it out by injecting water down a nearby well; you can melt it by injecting steam. Youve given me something to ponder this afternoon. Bright colors and vivid images filled the once-blank cinder block wall of the soup kitchen in Phnom Pehn, Cambodia. Gerrit was named after Gerrit de Jong because his mother had lived with de Jong and his family while she was a student at BYU. Da de descubrimiento familiar: lder y hermana Gong. Prior to becoming a general authority, Gong served in the church as a stake Sunday School president, high councilor, seminary teacher, bishop, stake president, and area seventy. Next I would really love for Adam and Eve in the temple videos to be an interracial couple. The following is a summary of what he said. Good going church! Both Elder and Sister Gong served as full-time missionaries in Taiwan; the couple married in January 1980 in the Salt Lake Temple. However, I think that making leadership more diverse is almost certain to be a liberalizing influence over the long term. Members of Elder Gerrit W. Gong's family and the army of street children they enlisted to help them paint the scene stood back and examined the work. Until he was 10, Matt Gong, the familys fourth of four sons, lived in the Washington, D.C., area, where his dad worked at a policy think tank. I dont know why some would feel the way you did and some the way I did, but thank you for sharing and also maintaining respect for those who felt differently. He encouraged listeners to connect with ancestors and descendants in uniting God's family. Big smiles from this multiethnic family too. Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Susan Gong, will attend the event It will be another important step when we have the first woman of color wife of an apostle, the first black man, more examples of lives lived on more continents and in bodies with different abilities, anddare we hopethe first woman. We were grateful others were excited for children to have creative opportunities. He seemed to remember a conversation with someone or something outside of himself that affirmed he was loved. Photo courtesy of the Gong family. Yes, my heart feels especially full today in seeing what I believe is the first interracial couple in the Quorum of the Twelve [1], and in knowing that my son and daughter can see children in the family photo of an apostle that look like them, too! On my mission, I learned that the first things to grow on the battlefields of France after World War I, were poppies, blood-red poppies, Gong tells the Affirmation virtual audience. Gerrit W Gong; Education. If that makes me bad/wrong, then so be it. There was almost no better realistic possibility than these two picks. Perhaps our Father in Heaven waits for enough of his children to be ready for changes to the norm before He inspires our leaders of His will in order that there will be enough people to support and sustain the changes. The Gongs will speak at 1:30 p.m., walking listeners through some of their personal family story, previously recorded on location in their homelands of Ireland and Hawaii. That being said, my thoughts are that we may be making more of Elder Gongs lineage than is really there. Im grateful for that for me, but Im terribly sorry for anyone who has had to endure those remarks. If I were to see him on the street, I would definitely think, (sorry for the non-PC stereotype) white-guy. Susan and Gerrit Gong (Church News photograph). Gong is married to Susan Lindsay, a daughter of Richard P. Lindsay. Here in China, members of our small LDS ex-pat branch are thrilled at Elder Gongs call to the Quorum of the Twelve. But its a relief to know that the oil companies dont have to suck so hard. In order to celebrate Elder Gong's birthday, here are some photos showing his life and ministry to Latter-day Saints around the world. From at least 2002, Gong served as special assistant to the president of BYU for planning and assessment. Factor does not mean negative or positive it just is. I know several members of Elder Gongs extended family, and they couldnt be a more dynamic, talented, kind family. His mother's family are ethnic Chinese in Hawaii . I forgive you, he says. deductible, Report a missed paper by [email protected] calling801-237-2900, For e-edition questions or comments, contact customer support801-237-2900or [email protected]. [31][32][33][34], In early 2020, the church announced that Gong would preside at the November dedication of the Winnipeg Manitoba Temple, originally set to occur in mid-November. Loursat, I only bring this up because it was clearly your main point, but sucking oil out of the ground is a terrible strategy. [22] While in the presidency of the Asia Area, Gong resided in Hong Kong but supervised the work of the LDS Church in all of continental East Asia except Korea, Taiwan, and all of Southeast Asia, except the Philippines and south Asia. Oh Lord, hasten the healing of our unbelief. As far as Soares goes, He looks like a fairly typical Euro-Brazilian. )[16] Gong and his wife are the parents of four sons. Biography. [12][13] He joined this latter institution in 1989. gerrit gong family picture . (And alsowhat Kevin said. 37 Views. Gong then studied international relations at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, receiving a master's degree in 1979 and a D.Phil. Gerrit Walter Gong (born December 23, 1953) is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Although it is 2018 and one would hope the simple fact of an apostle in a interracial marriage wouldnt be abig dealanymore, it is. I also suspect that some of these people are forgetting that the world is not lacking in socially conservative Hispanics or Asian Americans. One is Jacob Hamblin, often nicknamed Buckskin Apostle, though he was not actually part of the Twelve. Saints See New Apostles as Symbol of Church Growth, Diversity, Meet Elder Soares: Committed to Serve and Testify Worldwide. I hope my expression of joy in todays news does not in any way detract from any mixed feelings others may be having. STE 1058, Provo, UT 84601, Elder Gerrit W. Gong, wife to keynote RootsTech Family Discovery Day. And I suspect their international cred was perceived as a big plus, not a minus. Im sorry for that feeling in the pit of your stomachI know it all too well. The strongest marriages are based on mutual core values, and church leaders seem to believe that marrying in the faith takes care of that. Campus Research People Faith Family Past Issues. I never thought of myself as nonwhite but as ethnically ambiguous, Gong says in an interview. Elder Gong said everywhere they go, people relate to Sister Gong. I believe the Lord uses those who have specific skills to move His church forward.and Sister Gong is fluent in Mandarin. [14], Even before joining the administration at BYU, Gong was involved in educational policy issues. Never a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Sister Susan Gong will be the keynote speakers for Family Discovery Day on the final day of RootsTech, the global family history gathering taking place virtually and in person March 2-4, 2023. Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Susan, have rich family histories from Hawaii and Ireland. Which is empowering to those of us not necessarily agitating for change but asking sincere questions. Donors who contribute . I dont expect that these men will be cultural or political reformers. Still, they often have warred within the psyche of this 29-year-old, leaving wounds that have taken years to heal. As someone interested in the photographic impact of light, color, composition, and moment, Elder Gong imagines the childrenand others like them in Nepal, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Utahenjoying the space. However Im not excited about the call because of his increasing the racial diversity in the Quorum of the Twelve (which he doesnt) but rather because he brings a -cultural- diversity that is very welcomed. After Joseph's baptism, the Young brothers taught their family and friends in Canada and baptized over 150 individuals and established four branches of the church, including ones in Kingston and Sydenham. Hemos detectado que ests en un navegador no compatible. Ill investigate Rosana. As someone interested in the photographic impact of light, color, composition, and moment, Elder Gong imagines the childrenand others like them in Nepal, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Utahenjoying the space. Elder Gerrit W. Gong, the first Asian-American Apostle, is a faithful lifelong Church member. FredI strongly suspect that you would not have similar qualms about announcements that aligned with your own political priors. Although the family had provided the sketch, paint, and brushes, something had shifted. [4] He also held the Freeman Chair in China studies and was later the Asia Director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Elder and Sister Gong said they have also felt the outpouring of support from members throughout the world. He hasnt aged at all. What Does the Parable of the Wheat and Tares Teach about the Apostasy? Quote #1 (the true litmus test) . Gong had the same dreams as other young Latter-day Saints, serving in callings with a wife and children, and spending eternity in heaven with his family. I also rejoice in the callings of Elder Gong and Elder Soares. Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Sister Susan Gong will be the keynote speakers for Family Discovery Day on the final day of RootsTech, the global family history gathering taking place virtually and in person March 2-4, 2023. He served as a member of the United States Department of Education's National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and participated in multiple national education summits.[9]. From one who knows nothing, I couldnt help but see Elder Gong being placed in position to help open up China. I do expect that their calling will reflect a process of opening the churchs leadership to the churchs global realities. He witnessed how the Lord touched many different people in Vietnam. (See related story.) Cannot load blog information at this time. Discover Gerrit W. Gong's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. He was called to London on a Mandarin-speaking mission in 2011. The mural they created, which added light to the once colorless space, wasn't theirs. Having people who know about petroleum extraction is always useful! Revelation: 2 Its nice to have this forum where you can say what you are really thinking rather than in a classroom at church where you pretty much have to say the party line. Its most likely that any individual called into the Q12 is pretty socially conservative. Although the character of the racism people of Asian descent experience in the US is very different from what Latinx and black people face, and the significance of that should not be minimized, it is still racism. I know several members of Elder Gong's extended family, and they couldn't be a more dynamic, talented, kind family. AmyT thanks for weighing in! Loursat wrote: I dont expect that these men will be cultural or political reformers.. Yet in this case and always the Lord calls his Apostles. Since there is a sub thread discussion about race here, Ill just highlight this very good and enlightening piece by PBS from a few years ago about race in Brazil. While for *me* its not a big deal to see two races come together in marriage, to pretend its *objectively* not a factor at all is a trifle naive. Discover Gerrit W. Gong's Wiki Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Additional instruction will be provided by Area Presidencies. Here are 6 fun facts about Elder Gong. Feel free to delete this comment after the edit.). Though Gongs relationship with his parents got off to a rocky start after he came out not for lack of love or rejection but for miscommunication they are now as close as ever and talk almost every week. If the supposed universal differences between men and women are assets in a marriage, why not differences in race? A Rhodes Scholar who worked for the U.S. State Department and for the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., Elder Gongs travels have taken him to all seven continents, including living in Asia for more than a decade. I dont know how it came to us; it just did, said Sister Susan Gong. Shout out to Jusok. His family relationships clarified, my friend said, "I feel free, at peace. Of course not. It was my biggest hope for the conference. :). Term ended by removal of apostleship; was later excommunicated. 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