Good morning! I’m happy to be alive and everyday wake up inhaling a few times, thankful to be breathing and in my own bed. Life is good when you have this privilege. And there are no rats nibbling on my toes. A bonus!
Your letters make all who read them comment on how much they enjoy them. This week it was Aunt Becky, Kaleb, and Aunt Shirley. We’re so grateful to be able to have this weekly exchange with you – makes our separation much sweeter.
Your father and I were in an adult session of stake conference last night, and President Harmer spoke of the tragic murder of the LDS girl, Zoe Hastings, while you were in high school, as she was returning a DVD to a Redbox. Do you remember this? He then spoke of a classmate who attended the funeral, joined the church. Zoe was on her way that Sunday evening to turn in her mission papers. Her friend is now on a mission in the Dominican Republic. But that’s not all. This Sister missionary had a dream in which she shook the hand of the prophet, and woke up sad, not feeling worthy. When she relayed her concerns to the wife of the mission president, she was told the prophet was coming to their mission, unexpectedly, to shake the hands of the sister missionaries.
You are not just a number out of the 71,000 missionaries serving. You are one of the missionaries whom the Lord loves. Elder Gerrit W. Gong’s April talk,“ Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” said, “Together, our covenants and our Savior’s Atonement enable and ennoble. Together, they help us hold on and let go. Together, they sweeten, preserve, sanctify, redeem.” Feel enabled, ennobled, and know of His love for you. Always.
Your father is on his last week before his tenure portfolio is due. Pray! He’s worked so hard getting this ready, several years earlier than normal, as he was hired with tenure from Marshall.
Cooper took the ACT for the second time yesterday morning. He’ll get the results within ten days – pray!
Miller had one baseball practice this week. Sis. Dewey, who helps me babysit and transport kids as I need, was staying to chat with me at his practice. When I arrived she said, “Is it just me, or does Miller seem ten times better than everybody else?” That pretty much sums it up. He is blessed for his efforts. His second practice was rained out, as was Sawyer’s day on the greens. In fact, your younger siblings enjoyed the day yesterday in the rain on the long boards.
The assistant basketball coach, Weeks, always asks Sawyer about you.
Your beautiful cousins held signs for Uncle Aaron on a write in campaign for a lawyer position for the state of Massachusetts. Because he was a write-in candidate, the results are slow coming in.
That's the news for this week. Looking forward so much of hearing from you. Be good. Stay safe.
Love,
Mom
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