From Dad 10/6
Hi everyone,
Isn’t conference a wonderful time of year? It was so smooth how the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve in a few brief remarks were restored to their full capacity and function once again. There was neither electioneering nor hoopla. It was a matter of announcement and sustaining and back to being about the work. Who the Lord will choose is not always something we will know or need to know before the time for our sustaining is to take place. How simple and clean the function of the Church is maintained.
We are so encouraged with the effort you are making right now Brent with your life. Your Heavenly Father stands always ready. His hands are held out. We are pleased with the reports we receive about you and your schooling Brian. A 97% average takes effort. We hope things will continue to go well for you Boyd in reestablishing your career path. You are blessed with many good skills. We hope it works that you will not need to leave the area. It has truly been nice having you in Idaho again. From what we hear and see Nate, you are loving the opportunity to be a father again. I can only smile thinking about two scout masters in the family at present. The little snatches we get paint a good picture of your influence, Dale, and Zach’s influence as well in the work he is doing. It’s all in the family.
Mom and I love the work. The only time mom is antsy is when we are spending too much time preparing and not enough time in people’s homes. The influence of a companion doesn’t get any better than that. Yesterday we met with the Gunthers who have taken a 9 year old niece into their home to raise and perhaps until she becomes an adult. When she first came and since they had had no previous experience as parents it was a true “culture shock” being parents. Alina broke down and cried in mom’s arms one night and said, “I feel I have come home again” regarding her feelings about the Church. She also said she was “done” with her marriage. In the following weeks we encouraged her to keep working on holding the family together. Yesterday was the first time we were given permission to meet with the family again in about a month. The Spirit was strong. We talked about what some of the things are we need to do to be a good and a strong family and how happy we are when we do these things. The 9 year old led the way. Her family in Utah is inactive in the Church. She understands and accepts the need to change even though her natural inclination was to say no to prayer and reading in the scriptures. Mom’s influence in this family is remarkable. Love needs no translation. They expressed their thanks for the Spirit they felt yesterday. It is awesome to see how the Spirit works in people’s lives.
Sister Kempe has left the door open even though it is not very wide. We are thankful for your prayers and interest in her behalf. Having come from being an atheist only a short time before we met helps us to understand how much of a major change working to live the gospel of Jesus Christ must have been for her. We hope the same desire to be close and to know our Heavenly Father will lead her back once again to make the effort to see the good influence living the gospel of Jesus Christ does have in each or our lives when we are ready. She is really a good person. This must be a very difficult time for her, more than we were capable of even comprehending.
We love all of you guys and appreciate the effort you make to strengthen your families and our whole family as well. We are thankful for how you reach out into the other half of your families and help and assist them as well. Life is great.
Have a good week.
Love always,
Dad & Grandpa
Isn’t conference a wonderful time of year? It was so smooth how the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve in a few brief remarks were restored to their full capacity and function once again. There was neither electioneering nor hoopla. It was a matter of announcement and sustaining and back to being about the work. Who the Lord will choose is not always something we will know or need to know before the time for our sustaining is to take place. How simple and clean the function of the Church is maintained.
We are so encouraged with the effort you are making right now Brent with your life. Your Heavenly Father stands always ready. His hands are held out. We are pleased with the reports we receive about you and your schooling Brian. A 97% average takes effort. We hope things will continue to go well for you Boyd in reestablishing your career path. You are blessed with many good skills. We hope it works that you will not need to leave the area. It has truly been nice having you in Idaho again. From what we hear and see Nate, you are loving the opportunity to be a father again. I can only smile thinking about two scout masters in the family at present. The little snatches we get paint a good picture of your influence, Dale, and Zach’s influence as well in the work he is doing. It’s all in the family.
Mom and I love the work. The only time mom is antsy is when we are spending too much time preparing and not enough time in people’s homes. The influence of a companion doesn’t get any better than that. Yesterday we met with the Gunthers who have taken a 9 year old niece into their home to raise and perhaps until she becomes an adult. When she first came and since they had had no previous experience as parents it was a true “culture shock” being parents. Alina broke down and cried in mom’s arms one night and said, “I feel I have come home again” regarding her feelings about the Church. She also said she was “done” with her marriage. In the following weeks we encouraged her to keep working on holding the family together. Yesterday was the first time we were given permission to meet with the family again in about a month. The Spirit was strong. We talked about what some of the things are we need to do to be a good and a strong family and how happy we are when we do these things. The 9 year old led the way. Her family in Utah is inactive in the Church. She understands and accepts the need to change even though her natural inclination was to say no to prayer and reading in the scriptures. Mom’s influence in this family is remarkable. Love needs no translation. They expressed their thanks for the Spirit they felt yesterday. It is awesome to see how the Spirit works in people’s lives.
Sister Kempe has left the door open even though it is not very wide. We are thankful for your prayers and interest in her behalf. Having come from being an atheist only a short time before we met helps us to understand how much of a major change working to live the gospel of Jesus Christ must have been for her. We hope the same desire to be close and to know our Heavenly Father will lead her back once again to make the effort to see the good influence living the gospel of Jesus Christ does have in each or our lives when we are ready. She is really a good person. This must be a very difficult time for her, more than we were capable of even comprehending.
We love all of you guys and appreciate the effort you make to strengthen your families and our whole family as well. We are thankful for how you reach out into the other half of your families and help and assist them as well. Life is great.
Have a good week.
Love always,
Dad & Grandpa
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