From Dad 3/16
Hi everyone,
Hopefully that doesn’t seem too impersonal. You are all in our thoughts and our prayers. Family is everything. The rest we do to help others build their families as well. It is amazing how diverse people feel about the importance of the family. We shared our testimony with the owner of the driving school who has helped us so much the past three months to get ready for our test and getting our licenses today. Her comment was religion right now just doesn’t play that much of a part in their lives. She’s in her late 30’s or early 40’s. It is so hard to see people who have no idea what they are giving up. Mom and I live for the letters, emails, pictures and phone calls to and from home. Life is a good thing when the purpose for going through all the little dumb things and the ever so often repeated, not to fun things that come along, is clearly understood. Then we find the strength to repeat these little acts of service day after day usually totally unnoticed by anyone. Putting your arm around someone you know you can trust will be there and who also knows we too will be there for them, is my greatest source of comfort.
There are days where just to keep going requires all the muster we can muster. Each day we accomplish this is a new discovery of strength only yesterday we didn’t know existed. Blessings fortunately come in very small packages. Watching mom and how she maintains a balance in life has been good for me. We have had some truly awesome teaching opportunities and even though mom cannot contribute much with the language, her heart is there and she stays right with the discussion and sometimes expresses her feelings in English only to find out even elderly people in the mid 70’s usually understand what she is saying to them. It has been good.
We will welcome sleep tonight. It has been a hard but a good week. Thanks for all you are doing to strengthen the family. You all have your individual families and lives. It warms our heart so much to see you reach out and help keep our whole family strong. Thanks.
Love always,
Dad
Hopefully that doesn’t seem too impersonal. You are all in our thoughts and our prayers. Family is everything. The rest we do to help others build their families as well. It is amazing how diverse people feel about the importance of the family. We shared our testimony with the owner of the driving school who has helped us so much the past three months to get ready for our test and getting our licenses today. Her comment was religion right now just doesn’t play that much of a part in their lives. She’s in her late 30’s or early 40’s. It is so hard to see people who have no idea what they are giving up. Mom and I live for the letters, emails, pictures and phone calls to and from home. Life is a good thing when the purpose for going through all the little dumb things and the ever so often repeated, not to fun things that come along, is clearly understood. Then we find the strength to repeat these little acts of service day after day usually totally unnoticed by anyone. Putting your arm around someone you know you can trust will be there and who also knows we too will be there for them, is my greatest source of comfort.
There are days where just to keep going requires all the muster we can muster. Each day we accomplish this is a new discovery of strength only yesterday we didn’t know existed. Blessings fortunately come in very small packages. Watching mom and how she maintains a balance in life has been good for me. We have had some truly awesome teaching opportunities and even though mom cannot contribute much with the language, her heart is there and she stays right with the discussion and sometimes expresses her feelings in English only to find out even elderly people in the mid 70’s usually understand what she is saying to them. It has been good.
We will welcome sleep tonight. It has been a hard but a good week. Thanks for all you are doing to strengthen the family. You all have your individual families and lives. It warms our heart so much to see you reach out and help keep our whole family strong. Thanks.
Love always,
Dad
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