Week 47

Mon, May 13, 2013 at 12:57 PM

Hey family,

What the heck we're all y'all up at 1:00 in the morning??  If I were a betting man, (which I'm not), I would wager there was some chit-chatting going on.  :)  Anyways, it was nice to talk to y'all last night (no, that's not slang) ;).  Everyone seems the same except Chris, who seems slightly older.  :)  

okay, since I forgot last week...I received 45 and 46, 2 from grams, Dad's funny card "eh, scruffy"!!! hahahahah :)  It made me t'giggle.  One from Rachel and one from Kati Kamas.  Thanks all ;)

Anyways, what else to say.  so...that baptism on Saturday was super good.  It was very well put together.  The spirit was very strong.  Elder Kilbourne (my last companion) 's family flew in for the baptism.  Long story short, they were a big part in her first looking in to the church when she and her granddaughter went to Utah.  Bro. Kilbourne baptized her.  Elder Kilbourne's sister played a beautiful rendition of Come Thou Fount, which was very powerful.  Overall, fantastic. I couldn't help but smile when she was baptized.  It is just so amazing to see a child of our Heavenly Father take such an important step in their eternal progression.  And if you think I couldn't help but smile, imagine the smile our Father had in Heaven.  :)  I know baptism is so essential to making this life worth it, and it can only be performed in this church by His authority, which should make each of us so grateful that we have this gospel back on the earth in its complete, restored form -- exactly as Christ originally established it.  

Speaking of which, see if you can find the book or whatever that contains that rendition.  Come though fount-Marshall McDonald.

On Sunday, after her confirmation and throughout church, she was simply beaming.  Seriously, I think she's become a 3rd granny to me ;)  It's times like that that I remember exactly why we serve missions and why I've given 2 years of my life to this work -- the Lord's work.  

Okay...what else.  honestly, not much.  How can it be mid May almost.  The Weather is starting to get warmer.  Keep me posted on hurricanes.  I gots 1 more summer left.  and they're due for a big one here.  It's been a few years.  :) :)  

Okay...this letter is quickly tanking...I think I'll end it before I start talking about what I ate for breakfast (it was cereal and some banana bread by the way) :)

Love,

Elder Patty

enjoy the pics...since it's been a few months ;)