Sunday, March 20, 2011

Dear Britney, Savanna, Garyn, Olivia, Rebecca, Katherine, Taylor, Gabby, Isaac, McKenzie, and Monica

Once upon a time, a thousand million years ago, when I was your age, I remember thinking that no one understand what I was experiencing. You've probably thought or felt the same thing. And guess what? You're right. No one ever has or ever will experience exactly the same things in exactly the same way that you are experiencing them. And that's awesome! That is part of what makes you the one-of-a-kind person you are. It also means that your choices matter. Hugely. Even the ones that may seem small and unimportant.

I share this because I love you. And because I've been just a bit further down the road than you have been. Just enough to know that (sorry!) things are only going to get harder. But here's the best part: God sent you here to this time and to this place. And He provided you with loving parents and friends to help you make it safely back to Him.

No doubt you've heard that you are a marked generation. But every generation has had its own work to do. Just like you have yours to do.

I want each of you to know that we love you. That we believe in you. That we pray for you. And that you need to be extraordinarily careful about your choices. Those choices are opening or closing doors in your future that you can't even see yet.

I recently read this talk given just a few years ago by a very wise and loving servant of God. They were spoken directly to you. I hope you will take the time to read them carefully.

From all of us to all of you, hold on tight. The best is yet to come. And your best is yet to come too. Please. Please. Don't let go.

7 comments:

  1. Here Here. Love you all much.

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  2. That was a great talk. how true:"The consequence will always be for your best good." Even as adults it sometimes difficult to remember this, but I believe in the Lords promises. I Love you all so very much.

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  3. Thanks, I'm not sure how excited I am about the things getting harder part...it's already pretty hard - I guess that just means I'll have to keep trying to get stronger.

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  4. You guys couldn't ask for a more supportive family. And we couldn't ask for better kids.

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  5. Thank you, Dad. Very much appreciated. I absolutely love that talk from Elder Scott. I first listened to it on my mission. No matter the consequences, we have to do what is right

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  6. Thanks Scott - I'll put that on my must read list as well! I wish Youth Far & Wide had the support and Love that can be found right here in our own family!

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  7. Wonder ful I appreciaste your sensitive nature and the truth you speak. Thank you for always being without judgement and guile

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