"My" prophet has returned home to our Father in Heaven.

(CNN) -- Mormon leader Gordon B. Hinckley died Sunday night at age 97, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints announced.

Today is a sad day; Prophet Gordon B. Hinckley has died. We (as members) all knew that this day would come, but to actually hear it, caught me by surprise.

President Hickley was "MY" prophet; I was 15 when he became the prophet of the church. He is a man that I truly loved. I enjoyed listening to his wisdom and cute sense of humor. I will remember how his voice would crack when he spoke. He spoke the truth.

A man that so many looked up to in faith and love. He is a man of God. I know this. He spoke with our Heavenly Father; received revelation from him. He was a man of hard work and determination. He will be remembered for all of the 72 temples he had built.

I know that he is a man of God, that He is the true prophet of the church. I know that He now lives with God and that now he will live for all of eternity with his wife and God.

He will be missed, but I know that he is truly in a much better and happier place. I will hold his teaching close to my heart.