Monday, June 11, 2012

I Send My Love 10/17/2010


DEAR FAMILY,
I WANT TO EXPRESS MY LOVE TO EACH OF YOU IN THIS PERSONAL E-MAIL THIS WEEK.  I HAVE BEEN SO BLESSED WITH A LOVING FAMILY THAT BRINGS JOY TO ME EACH TIME I HEAR FROM EACH OF YOU.  I LOVE THE CONECTION YOU HAVE WITH EACH OTHER AND ENJOY THOSE THINGS YOU DO TO KEEP FAMILY TIES STRONG.  EACH OF YOU ARE BLESSED WITH WONDERFUL FAMILIES AND YOU HAVE BLESSED ME SO MUCH WITH NOT ONLY YOUR LOVE BUT HAVE TAUGHT THE GRANDCHILDREN TO LOVE ME AS WELL.  I MARVEL AT THE STRENGTH OF YOUR FAMILIES AND HOW MUCH THEY CONTRIBUTE WHERE YOU ARE RAISING THEM, THEY ARE A FORCE FOR GOOD AND ARE LOVED AND RESPECTED BY NOT ONLY THEIR FRIENDS BUT ALL WHO KNOW THEM.  I AM GREATFUL FOR YOUR TESTIMONIES OF THE GOSPEL AND SEE TESTIMONIES GROWING IN EACH OF THE GRANDCHILDREN AND I KNOW THAT COME FROM GOOD PARENTS.  I WANT TO ADD MY TESTIMONY TO YOURS AND TELL THE GRANDCHILDREN HOW MUCH THE GOSPEL MEANS TO ME AND THE HAPPINESS AND JOY THAT COMES FROM LIVING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE GOSPEL.  THERE ARE MANY THINGS THAT WILL STRIVE TO TAKE US FROM THE GOSPEL AND OUR HEAVENLY FATHER AND IF WE STAND TOGETHER AS FAMILIES WE WILL BE BLESSED.  I HAD THE OPPORTUNELY TO BE WITH ELDER HOLLAND OF THE COUNCIL OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES AND HE GAVE AN APOSTOLIC BLESSING TO ALL THAT WERE SERVING AND PROMISED THAT OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN WOULD BE BLESSED BECAUSE OF THAT SERVICES.  I PASS THOSE BLESSING ON TO YOU AND AM SO GREATFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AS I SERVE THIS MISSION.  I WANT EACH OF YOU KNOW THAT I MISS YOU DEARLY AND SEND MY LOVE TO YOU AND PRAY FOR YOU EACH DAY THAT YOU WILL BE OBEIDENT TO THE COMMANDMENTS.   
I KNOW THAT SOME OF YOU READ OUR E-MAILS AS FAMILIES IN FAMILY HOME EVENING AND WILL YOU SHARE THE LOVE I HAVE FOR EACH OF YOU AND THE LOVE I HAVE FOR EACH OF THE GRANDCHILDREN.
WITH ALL MY LOVE,
DAD AND GRANDPA

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