When I heard on Christmas Eve that Jeffrey R. Holland, 85, a beloved apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was back in the hospital, it was not a total surprise. In April 2023, we got the alarming news that he and his wife, Patricia, had both been diagnosed with COVID-19 and would have to miss General Conference. The church had earlier revealed that Elder Holland was on dialysis. Kidney problems not being a great combination with COVID-19, this seemed like a bad omen.
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