Nelson’s longevity as a leader in the church was such that when he became the church’s president in 2018, it didn’t seem likely a change was in store. Before Nelson became president, LDS women could only connect to God through a male intermediary in the temple. I didn’t agree with President Nelson about everything, and I’ve written before about changes he made that I found unhelpful and unnecessary. Yet I will primarily remember President Nelson for the good changes he instituted, well into his 90s and beyond. Related:The top ten changes Russell M. Nelson has made in the LDS ChurchMormon prophet surprises California Saints with surprise appearance