Oh how I love hearing from my family!!!! haha. I
signed in to my email this morning and had the following messages:
One from Joni Olson with a short message on how she is doing
one from Mashayla in response to my email last week
One from Audrey Shumway talking about ryla
and one from Chelsea Dawn telling me she is up at the cabin
today. :)
I felt somewhat spoiled to see more than the usual authors,
BUT there wasn’t one from my mom or dad, so I signed off and came back in a
while. :) haha. Oh how it truly heals my heart to hear from my
mother. I can’t even explain it. I can’t believe that I will soon
be turning 20! Can you believe NONE of you will see me in person the
ENTIRE twentieth year of my life??? That is crazy. The only correspondence
you will have with me is email/photos and two skype calls. THAT IT!
to me, that is crazy. plain and simple (Yes i did spell plain plane to
start off with and had to correct myself. haha I have a little bit of that Reay
blood in me and I love it!)
I am happier than a kid on Christmas morning to hear the
miracle that Kobe
has gone through. I was quite worried all week knowing that he had been
hurt. I prayed for him along with some other choice people quite
fervently this week. I am so filled with love for my savior that He cares
enough for us that he gives us such HUGE trials and yet ALWAYS provides a way
for us to come out on top afterwards. There is not one single trial that
we have faced that can’t strengthen us if we endure it well and with faith.
God has supplied me with my share of trials and although they left me a couple
scars, they remind me of where I have been and how hard I have tried to repair
the cuts.
Hearing about Chelsea’s
trip up to the cabin is TOTALLY going in my journal. :) haha. You
might be taken aback if you knew how many dreams I have of spending time up by
the cabin reading my scriptures. I have named a certain mountain "Revelation Mountain" because I truly believe
that there is something serial about reading the word of God in God made
places. If I am ever to receive large revelations, I think it will be in
one of three places: 1) In the Lords Holy Temple
2) In the Lords Created Scenery or 3) time spent with my wife in preparations
for the Children we will have.
I am so happy to hear that Chelsea is going to get her Honor Bee.
Both JJ and Chelsea are super exceeders. You two know how important
it is to do your very best and never stop. Dad has instilled in all of us
the importance of that principle but I feel that Chelsea has magnified it the greatest and
taken it to the next level. I for example never got palms. (Equivalent
of an Honor Bee in Eagle scouts) and never did quite as outstanding as Chelsea did in school.
I am thankful that Chelsea and Jaylen have taken dad’s advice along with
my example (weather good or bad) and made their life’s the way they want them
to be.
Watching that video of Hazel made me cry like a big stinking
missionary baby! I had really been somewhat informed and was not really affected
by the loss in the family until I watched that video and really saw the struggle
that everyone has gone though with the loss of a choice Daughter of God.
I am glad that someone had the strength to snap the pictures of those
life changing moments.
I never did get a link to the funny game Shawn and Grandpa
played mom... mind sending it again?
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This week has been FULL of conferences. I have spent
almost no time in my area... but I have spent some high caliber time with the
Pugmires, Hills, and Newsomes. Thankfully I have such amazing people
around me to help me see past the heart-ache of home sickness or lack of
progress in our area. The Hills are such an amazing family. I have truly
learned so much from Elder Hill that I wish I could just replay every bit of advice
he has given me so that I could write it down. I wish that I had taken
the time to talk with Grandpa Connolly more, I feel like I defiantly missed
that grand opportunity. (One of my
"woulda-coulda-shoulda´s")
I am learning an incredible amount about finances... we are
currently working on a budget plan on how to get us back under budget and im
learning every step of the way. God blessed me with this calling knowing
much more than I know or Knew. I am thankful for this time I have in the
offices, even though it is quite difficult some times. :)
Love you all so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
muah!
Elder Reay
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