tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476625040607673773.post7984444542131183830..comments2023-10-31T09:41:47.542-07:00Comments on Mission Blog: Trimming the TreeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476625040607673773.post-58629786128743976272013-11-29T17:38:56.289-08:002013-11-29T17:38:56.289-08:00Yup, I'm right there with heather. Having a cr...Yup, I'm right there with heather. Having a cry fest too. Love you lots and loved skyping yesterday. Sorry I left near the end. I had to go in the other room and have a good cry. <br /><br />It was a great thanksgiving though and it was SO wonderful to be surrounded by loving family members. Thank you for raising me in a loving family. I've been blessed my whole life from your example.<br /><br />We got home from Idaho today (we got a hotel and stayed 3 days), then put up our Christmas tonight. It was fun.<br /><br />I've been thinking how amazing it was that you did those advent baskets all those years. You are exceptional in every way.<br /><br />XoxoWendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522948077918022232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476625040607673773.post-78285183393538005842013-11-28T21:00:15.215-08:002013-11-28T21:00:15.215-08:00Thanks for the cry-fest! Days like today make me ...Thanks for the cry-fest! Days like today make me also think back on past years! We missed having you around today but were thankful we could skype with you this evening! We love you so much! Thanks for being such wonderful parents and for always setting such a great example for us in everything you do. Heather S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16504623102420254667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476625040607673773.post-38694622006052712152013-11-27T11:25:39.742-08:002013-11-27T11:25:39.742-08:00Well as a parent of a missionary in the mission, k...Well as a parent of a missionary in the mission, know my wife and I am so grateful for you and President Waddoups and your service to the missionaries and to the people of Italy. We pray for our missionary, all the missionaries and for both of you daily. I hope the Savior and our Father bless both of you and your family beyond measure for your service. I think of D&C 31. I love verses 1-6 but all of it is wonderful in terms of family and missionary service. I love how the Savior says "go from them only for a little time, and declare my word, and I will prepare a place for them (your family)." What a glorious promise. I know these verses carried me when I served over 28 years ago. Thank you for your service on your blog which also allows us loved ones a way to stay connected outside of their emails to our missionaries and what they are doing. Please know it reaches non-members of my family (I am the only member) causing questions and opportunities to discuss and we are only 1 of 200 families of your missionaries. So I hope it is a Happy Christmas season and a Merry New Year and I truly hope many of the missionaries have a "White Christmas." JayOutWesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06805519158649261825noreply@blogger.com