Letters to my Children

Hello dear missionaries! It was a pleasure to talk to you both tonight and hear about your weeks. You both always have something super interesting to share.  Ty I’m interested to hear how things go with this new friend from Pakistan. I’m tempted to go internet sleuthing to figure out who he is! I hope you find something cool for yourself at the Nike store today. Those videos of the guy catching snakes and lizards are wild! He’s the friend you baptized two weeks ago? He looks like he has a life full of adventure! Blake, thanks for sending a letter. I love hearing about the details of your time in Cambodia, and you send really great spiritual thoughts. Keep looking for God’s blessings in your life, and you will always find them. Glad you got to go out and do some service. Isn’t it cool to see how other people work and live? Who knew rice had to be raked out in the heat like that? Your haircut is fine! Don’t let it ruin your day!  Well we had another busy, busy week. This is what...

Hello boys! I sure miss you. Sometimes it just seems so quiet here without you two. But I am so happy that you are where you are doing missionary work. You are both such hard working, obedient missionaries. I love to see it! Blake, you haven’t looked great the last few times we had phone calls. Try to stay away from mosquitos and cats. And maybe don’t eat any more frogs? IDK. Maybe that’s just me. I’m so glad you’ve got so many teaching opportunities, and I’m glad you get to keep your companion. I really liked the story you shared about gaining the gift tongues just along enough to share your testimony. I hope the language just keeps steadily improving. Ty, you seem so happily engaged in a good cause. I love seeing you take on new leadership responsibilities. Hearing about the missionaries having visa troubles and needing to be emergency transferred makes me sad for them. What a pain! I loved the picture of your new friend who was able to get baptized last week, and I’m so glad everyth...