Letter from Dad 10/24
Dear family,
Mom said I have not been carrying my fair share of the letter writing. Thatmay not change anytime soon, but I do want to stay in touch.Thanks for all of the letters, cards, pictures and stories. Each one helpsmake our days as missionaries a little brighter.A mission is quite an adventure. Where neither of us had "retired" nor satback and rocked gently into our later years, a mission is a "big"adjustment. For Zach and those who follow in his steps as younger elders andsisters the way each day is spent is mapped out pretty well and you usuallystep into missionary life on the run with a companion and in an area where alot is already going on.We have no set schedule. We have no required study schedule or subjectsother than becoming as well versed in "preach My Gospel" as possible. We hadno existing families with whom someone had already been working.Fortunately, each day we have a little more structure and a little moreroutine developed so we don't feel quite so lost!We love the Spirit and His influence with families and individual memberswith whom we come into contact. The Spirit is so gentle. Seeing people'slives touched for good and their desire to do better grow stronger is justfun to become a part of and to feel what they are feeling. Last night ayoung lady who will be a member for one year next month and who wants to goon a mission then, was telling me about how sometimes she argues more thanshe shoud with her non-member dad. Then she said, "but, I am working on it".I encouraged her to tell her dad as well that she is working on it. Shestopped, thought about it, and swaid, "I will." That was a good feeling. We love you guys.Go to go.
Love aways, Dad
Mom said I have not been carrying my fair share of the letter writing. Thatmay not change anytime soon, but I do want to stay in touch.Thanks for all of the letters, cards, pictures and stories. Each one helpsmake our days as missionaries a little brighter.A mission is quite an adventure. Where neither of us had "retired" nor satback and rocked gently into our later years, a mission is a "big"adjustment. For Zach and those who follow in his steps as younger elders andsisters the way each day is spent is mapped out pretty well and you usuallystep into missionary life on the run with a companion and in an area where alot is already going on.We have no set schedule. We have no required study schedule or subjectsother than becoming as well versed in "preach My Gospel" as possible. We hadno existing families with whom someone had already been working.Fortunately, each day we have a little more structure and a little moreroutine developed so we don't feel quite so lost!We love the Spirit and His influence with families and individual memberswith whom we come into contact. The Spirit is so gentle. Seeing people'slives touched for good and their desire to do better grow stronger is justfun to become a part of and to feel what they are feeling. Last night ayoung lady who will be a member for one year next month and who wants to goon a mission then, was telling me about how sometimes she argues more thanshe shoud with her non-member dad. Then she said, "but, I am working on it".I encouraged her to tell her dad as well that she is working on it. Shestopped, thought about it, and swaid, "I will." That was a good feeling. We love you guys.Go to go.
Love aways, Dad
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