tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25985640052670621192024-03-14T02:31:32.461-07:00Elder & Sister Scott, Illinois Nauvoo MissionElder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.comBlogger237125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-8302724081697927592013-11-06T14:03:00.000-08:002013-11-07T07:48:47.704-08:00email about class reunion, June, 2013<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Hello, Class of ’63!<u></u><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Hope you all received the invitation to our 50<sup>th</sup> Class Reunion. We have started our engines and need your input. This is the “<i><u>Golden Anniversary of our Golden Graduation</u></i>.” We were the Golden Graduates—the 50<sup>th</sup> Class to graduate! The reunion will be held in Malad at the Senior Citizen Center on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_91452122" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday, September 14, 2013</span></span> starting at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_91452123" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">4:00 p.m.</span></span> We will have a class picture taken, eat dinner, receive a class book, and get re-acquainted! The cost will be $25 a person or $50 for a couple. We’re very excited to get together!<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Our class book will include all our grade school pictures with names, school buildings, school memories, and classmate updates. We need each of you to complete the classmate info page and email scanned pictures or send pictures (which will be returned to you) to put on your personal page. We will gladly include any fun pictures you have of high school activities or memories—just send or email them. These info pages and pictures need to be sent as soon as possible to enable us to put the book together.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL </span></u></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">so we know you have received it! Thanks!!!<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">The classmate info page will be sent in a separate email. It can simply be filled in and returned or you can write your own page. We plan to input your <u>Senior picture</u> and a <u>more recent picture of you OR you & your spouse</u> by your name. Then we will put 1 or 2 family pictures—children, grandchildren on the other side of your name with your info under the pictures. This is very time consuming so please respond as soon as you can. Any other input would be welcomed.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">The money for the reunion can be sent to: Delpha W. Hubbard or Linda L. Williams<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">If you cannot attend and would like a class picture and class book, you can send $15 and we will send them to you.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">If you have any questions, call Linda at <a href="tel:208-859-5429" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+12088595429">208-859-5429</a> or email to <a href="mailto:vardw@msn.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">vardw@msn.com</a>.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-20795118981700521992013-11-06T13:59:00.003-08:002013-11-07T07:48:19.464-08:00November 5, 2013, letter from Elder Greg Miller<div class="nH" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">
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Thank you for sending the talk, for sharing your testimonies and blessings of the Lord, and for your kind thoughts about me.</div>
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Nauvoo will never be the same again without you, especially the Lucy Mack cast. But, as always, the mission goes on with new faces doing the old jobs. </div>
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The leaves have just passed their peak and are falling. It's beautiful. </div>
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Thank you for the water bottle. Sister Miller needed it that very day. I have put the mattress heater on standby at the office for when I find out someone needs it. Elder Halford and I went on two more walks together before he left. Look what you started. </div>
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Thanks for your friendship and love in the gospel.</div>
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Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-56517418143674309572013-11-06T13:57:00.001-08:002013-11-07T07:45:56.704-08:00November 4, 2013, Letter from Sister Gilliland<div class="gE iv gt" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; cursor: auto; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; padding: 12px 0px 3px;">
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Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-22095106570437891522013-11-04T17:57:00.005-08:002013-11-07T07:45:17.659-08:00Judy & Willie's talk October 27, 2013 Sacrament meeting<div class="gE iv gt" style="background-color: white; cursor: auto; padding: 12px 0px 3px;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 27px;">Judy & Willie's talk October 27, 2013 Sacrament meeting.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Judy's talk:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Before I start rambling, I need to
thank some people, from both of us. Rita and Shanna for taking care of our
finances and other things while we were gone. Joe and Nancy, and Morgan and
Kenna for taking care of our home. Cecil, Shane, and James for fixing up our
home. Willie is going to touch on Walter’s help to us so I’ll leave that to
him. Sharon for a monthly card. Bishop Brian Taylor for his weekly missionary
letters; they were very inspiring. And all of you for your prayers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">OK! Here goes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">I went to the doctor the other day
to get a flu shot. After the nurse put me in a room, we of course started
talking. In the course of talking, I mentioned that Willie and I had been on a
mission in Nauvoo for 18 months. She didn’t give the usual response to this
statement that I’ve come to expect from most people. I asked if she knew what
Nauvoo was and she said no. Come to find out she isn’t a member of The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-saints. She did know what a mission is and said
she knew a little about The Church. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Then the doctor came in. She was
delightful. I don’t know why, but she kind of poured her heart out to me. We,
mostly her, talked and talked and talked. She said she is a member, but doesn’t
attend meetings very often. She said her bishop asked her what it would take to
make her a full-fledged active member in their ward. I asked her why he would
say that to her. I mean, look at what she is doing. Her profession is of such
great service. She said she saw him a while later somewhere and she told him he
wouldn’t believe what she had just been doing. She said she was giving a talk
at the baptism of one of her colleagues. I couldn’t help but think that she
might be talking at another baptism of her colleagues; the nurse. But, not to
get side tracked from the reason I’m telling about this experience. She talked
more of her inactivity in the church. She said she told her bishop that she
just wants to be a nameless face in the crowd at church. I kind of relate to
that statement, in a way. Giving talks and stuff like that. Well, I always say,
“I cause earthquakes.” Finally she said
that, if the bishop would have got a little more forceful, she probably would
start going again. You know, if we were to try to figure out the meaning of
this experience, we could go in at least ten different directions. So to avoid judgment,
I’ll just move on. I just want you to know “the field is white already to
harvest” <u>right where we stand</u>. As Elder Edward Dube of the Seventy said
in his conference talk, “My dear brothers and sisters, the covenant we made
with the Lord when we were baptized, as found in Mosiah 18:9, to stand as witnesses of
God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, is a
lifelong commitment.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Right where we stand</span></u><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> is probably
the thing we need to dissect. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Whether we are “on a mission” or at
the grocery store or at the doctor’s office, as President Monson put it in this
month's first presidency message, “May we reach out to rescue the lost who
surround us: May we extend to them the
hand that helps and the heart that knows compassion. By doing so, we will bring
joy into their hearts, and we will experience the rich satisfaction that comes
to us when we help another along the pathway to eternal life.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">President Monson also said, “Amid
the storms of life, danger lurks. Men and women, boys and girls find themselves
stranded and facing destruction. Who will guide the lifeboats, leaving behind
the comforts of home and </span><a href="http://mormon.org/family"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">family</span></a><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">, and go to the rescue? Our task is
not insurmountable. We are on the Lord’s errand; we are entitled to His help. During
the Master’s ministry, He called fishermen at Galilee to leave their nets and
follow Him, declaring, “I will make you fishers of men.” May we join the
ranks of the fishers of men and women, that we might provide whatever help we
can.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">One thing I learned while in Nauvoo,
I mean, I always knew it, but it was brought to the forefront of my mind is
that our Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and The Holy Ghost are always right by
us to help and guide us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Like I said, I cause earthquakes
when I have to talk in front of people. But in Nauvoo it was, like, a miracle.
I could stand in front of people, sometimes lots of people, in those sacred
historic sites and give tours and I didn’t even feel that quaking inside. Oh, I
admit, one time I did. I was serving in Scovil Bakery and 3 people, 2 men and a
woman came there. Well, I had to look at one of them 3 or 4 times before I
would believe that he was Elder Dallin H. Oaks sitting in front of me. There
ended up being 4 of them. Elder Oaks, his wife and another couple. I have to
admit, I was a little shaky that time. It was a miracle that I could even give
that tour. You know, miracles happen to us all the time. We just have to open
our hearts and minds to the fact that they are miracles and give credit to
their source.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">We’ve seen many miracles in our
lives, especially while we were in Nauvoo. I think Willie is going to tell
about some of the others, so, as we would say in Nauvoo, I better not steel his
thunder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">I think the thing I had to learn
there that was hard to accept was this: We didn’t get to see the rest of the
story when we felt like we had maybe planted a seed or two in someone who came
on a tour. I just had to come to trust Heavenly Father more; to realize He
knows the rest of the story and is guiding the work, His work! He knows exactly
who and when and where each of us need to be and what we need and He is over it
all. All we have to do is put our faith
and trust in Him, open our mouths and let the Holy Ghost guide us. Then we can
be a part of what the theme of General and Stake Conference was about,
“Hastening the Work of Salvation.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Like Elder S. Gifford Nielson of the
Seventy said in General Conference, “What would you do if the prophet of the
Lord really called you? Well, he has! President Thomas S. Monson, as he
did once again this morning, has called each one of us to a very important
work. He said, “Now is the time for members and missionaries to come together,
to work together, to labor in the Lord’s vineyard to bring souls unto Him”
(“Faith in the Work of Salvation” [worldwide leadership training broadcast,
June 2013]; </span><a href="http://lds.org/broadcasts"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">lds.org/broadcasts</span></a><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">). Have we
been listening? All over the world, stakes, districts, and missions are
experiencing a new level of energy, as the Savior’s declaration to </span><a href="http://mormon.org/joseph-smith"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Joseph Smith</span></a><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> in 1832 is being
fulfilled: “Behold, I will hasten my work in its time” (</span><a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/88.73?lang=eng#72"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">D&C
88:73</span></a><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">).
Brothers and sisters, that time is now! I feel it, and I’m sure you
do also.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">This past 18 months has been great.
I can’t say it was a vacation, it was work, but I can say it was worth it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">I invite each of you to take a step
forward from whatever place you are in your lives to come or to come back to
Christ. Learn of Him and as Elder Dube said, “follow steadily and fully in the
footsteps of our Savior. In the sight of the Lord, it is not so much what we
have done or where we have been but much more where we are willing to go.” I
loved Elder Edward Dube’s talk. I invite you to access it on LDS.org and listen
to the whole thing. He said, “Our dear prophet, President Thomas S. Monson; his
counselors; and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have extended an invitation
for us all to participate in the work of salvation. The new converts, youth,
young adults, those who have retired from their professions, and full-time
missionaries need to be equally yoked in hastening the work of salvation."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">I testify that our Heavenly Father
and our Savior are aware of each of us, our needs and wants, and waits
longingly for us to unlock the door so he can help us. He has given us our free
agency and will not step on that, but will jump at the chance to help us if we
humble ourselves and ask through prayer, that great key to unlock the door. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">It humbles me to, like Elder Neilsen
did at the end of his Conference talk, “add my testimony to that of the Prophet
Joseph Smith: Quote; “And now, after the many testimonies which have been given
of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he
lives!” Unquote. (</span><a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/76.22?lang=eng#21"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">D&C
76:22</span></a><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">).
In the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 27px;">Willie's talk:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 20.0pt;">Just as the scriptures apply to the past, present, and future, so do
these words so eloquently shared by our Prophet, President Thomas S. Monson.
“Missionary service is a priesthood duty – an obligation the Lord expects of us
who have been given so very much. Keep yourselves clean and pure and worthy to
represent the Lord. Maintain your health and strength. Study the scriptures…we
need many, many more senior couples. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">Last week, I was impressed with Elder Vanworkem’s direct call for us to
repent. So, I begin my talk with a direct statement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">A lot more senior people </span><b style="font-size: 20pt;"><i><u>CAN</u></i></b><span style="font-size: 20pt;"> go on missions. There </span><b style="font-size: 20pt;"><i><u>is</u></i></b><span style="font-size: 20pt;">
a way if you are prompted. Stumbling blocks that are keeping you from a mission
can be overcome with the help of your Bishop and through your faith. Your
mission may not look like what YOU had planned, but it WILL be what the LORD
had planned for you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">A few of our stumbling blocks were:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20.0pt;">Sister Scott and I experienced so many of what we referred to as
“Nauvoo Miracles.” They began before we were even called to serve. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">We overcame the stumbling block of money. One of the items on my bucket
list was to serve a mission to Nauvoo and give rides on the wagons and
carriages. I was blessed to go to Nauvoo, but I was a teamster for only a short
period. Later, I’ll talk about how the Lord realigned my priorities to match His.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">But back to the issue of money…On-line, it said the Nauvoo mission was
$2,700 per month. We didn’t think we could afford that. We talked to Bishop Chugg
and he thought that sounded high. He called Nauvoo and they said it would cost
about $700, so we put in our paperwork, having complete faith in the Bishop’s
guidance. By the time we left, the cost of senior missions was standardized,
reducing the cost even further.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">A Nauvoo Miracle occurred when we both fell asleep while I was driving.
We woke up in the medium going 65 miles per hour. I testify to you that angels
were helping me at the wheel. What could have been a financial and health
nightmare became a testimony building experience. The car was not damaged at
all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">In our absence, each of our family contributed. I say its repayment for
all the cornflakes. We came home better off financially than when we left.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">So, if any of you seniors, and by that I really mean old people, are
struggling financially, I suggest that you talk with your Bishop about going on
a mission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">We also faced the stumbling block of leaving our home. You know how I
feel about my garden. Even though we don’t have a lot economically, our home is
our castle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">In Nauvoo, we found a new castle when we gazed upon the beautiful Nauvoo
Temple. I learned to deeply love the Saints who sacrificed so much. They were
common people who kept building the Temple when things got tough, knowing they
would have to leave it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">I loved to give tours in the Jonathon Browning Home and Gun Shop. It
wasn’t because I love guns; it was because of the Spirit that was felt when
taking the visitors in the backyard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">The view of the Temple there was perfect. I would call attention to a
small grave in the garden, that of their six-week-old baby daughter. Then, I shared
my testimony that because of their Temple ordinances, they are with that daughter
today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">We had a nice home in Nauvoo. There was only one problem. I would put the
garbage out Friday morning. When I came home, I found the can put away. I asked
our neighbor if he was doing it. He said, I think the squirrels are doing it.
We took a picture of the can and emailed it to our son Walter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">He generated a squirrel with a harness pulling our can. Our neighbor,
Elder Hiel, really chuckled when he saw it. He admitted that sometimes he </span><b style="font-size: 20pt;">was</b><span style="font-size: 20pt;"> the squirrel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">Our concern has melted into thankfulness to the Lord and our family.
Our home will be nicer now than when we left.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">I think family is a stumbling block that concerns a lot of seniors.
When we opened our mission call, I started thanking everyone for coming to be
there with us. Our youngest son Walter said, “Well, it’s not every day that we
get the chance to get rid of you.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">You would think that would have helped, but we still missed our family.
</span><b style="font-size: 20pt;">However</b><span style="font-size: 20pt;">, senior missionaries don’t
have the same rules as young missionaries; we were frequently in contact with
our family through cell phone and the internet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">As for spiritual preparedness, the MTC gave us an excellent beginning,
but we soon learned that nothing will prepare you for everything. We learned to
act on our promptings. If you think you are weak and can’t do it, the Holy
Ghost will guide you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">It amazed me to find out how easy it is to share the gospel, as easy as
telling one of my stories. If you think you can’t do it, pray, take faithful
actions, and there won’t be a stumbling block that won’t be overcome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">Fear was a big stumbling block for us. It really was at the root of our
concerns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">At our farewell, President John Watson quoted D&C 1:17-23. Verse 23
says, “That the fullness of my gospel might be proclaimed by the weak and the
simple unto the ends of the world, and before kings and rulers.” Then he said,
“They will have this opportunity while on their mission.” Judy said, “Did you feel
it when he said that?” She said she felt the Spirit go through her from head to
toe, making every part of her body tingle with the truth of his words.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">We were promised courage when set apart. We felt this as we asked
questions and imparted knowledge according to the Spirit. I testify to you that
the Spirit helped us do things we would not have previously been comfortable
with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">One of those times happened while I was getting my hair cut. I asked the
hairdresser a few questions, including if she knew anything about The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">A little ways into our discussion, she said, “I really need something.”
I told her, we </span><b style="font-size: 20pt;">have</b><span style="font-size: 20pt;"> that something.
Will you allow the missionaries to come to you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">She explained that she lived with a man and had 3 children by him. The
Spirit guided and I testified strongly to her that she needed to change to have
the Lord help with the problems she faced. She agreed and I completed a referral
card with her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">The referral card went through normal processes and another Nauvoo
Miracle happened. It ended up in the hands of my great-nephew, Elder Parry. Elder
Parry and his companion were invited into her home and began teaching her and
her family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">I also overcame fear and listened to the Spirit when serving at the
Post Office. I was prompted that a family had a problem. I asked, “Do you have
a problem?” They then told me that they locked the keys in their vehicle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">While the parents with me to unlock their vehicle, the children sat in
the warm car with Judy. When she found out they were from Quincy Illinois, she
told them how the saints were cared for by the people of Quincy. I know the
Lord wanted them to hear it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">My health was a huge stumbling block.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">As promised, I’ll explain how I finally got the message that the Lord
had different plans for me. I started my mission as a teamster, skills that are
so needed. I loved working with the horses and giving rides.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">One day, I was standing on a platform to harness the team and fell off,
tearing my rotary cuff. I was reassigned to give tours in the sites. I worked
diligently to heal to get back to the horses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">Then, I fell again in the Family Living Center, reinjuring my shoulder.
The doctor said I required surgery to regain use of that arm. I didn’t want to
come home, but wasn’t given a choice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">The doctor in Ogden said I wasn’t a candidate for surgery. Even though
I could hardly move my arm, we knew we needed to go back. With faith in our
hearts and prayer on our lips, we returned to Nauvoo. I worked hard and many
prayed for me. Today, I have full motion in that shoulder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">During our last month, my friend Elder Dr. Miller, two other Elders,
and I walked the 22 mile Martyrdom Trail between Nauvoo and Carthage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">Dr. Miller man is my dear friend. His encouragement alone has healing
power. He makes house calls with not just a medical bag; he brings a vial of
consecrated oil and healing priesthood in his hands. He wrote that there were 2
miracle missionaries in the mission. I was one of those 2. He is one of my
Nauvoo Miracles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">The Mission President and Sister Gilliland said, we can’t believe it.
Aren’t you the person we sent home because you needed surgery and didn’t have
the health to have it here, and you’re walking to Carthage?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">I testify to you that I am deeply blessed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">In the Stoddard Tin Shop, I showed a gingerbread cookie cutter last.
I’d say, go to Scovil Bakery. He was a good man and they’ll tell you a good
story.</span><span style="font-size: 20pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 20pt;">I teasingly told the children,
they’ll give you a gingerbread cookie. Be gracious and accept it, but it’s not
good for you. Bring it back to me and I’ll take care of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">One day, I was the one surprised when a little girl was back with her
cookie in hand, her family waiting for her and watching from the sidewalk. The
Christ like love of many left us with special memories of our mission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20.0pt;">The Prophet asked us to hasten the work of salvation. So, go on a
mission when it’s right. Share the gospel whether you are on a mission or not. The
saints of old did many hard things and we can do this thing that our Prophet
asked!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">I want to end by asking for your help. We met the dearest waitress there.
We felt of her strong spirit as we grew to know her. We asked her if she would
like the missionaries to come. She said yes, but she was busy with children,
home, school, job, and so forth, and couldn’t find the time.</span></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
<span style="font-size: 20pt;">I ask YOU to pray for “Judy and Willie’s waitress to find the time and
enough desire to have the missionaries come to her home and teach her and her
family.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">You will join us in not knowing the rest of this story, but in trusting
the Lord in her behalf.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20pt;">Our lives are testimonies that if you commit to serve the Lord, He will
provide a way. I know that He will strengthen your weaknesses. I say these
things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> It is wonderful to hear, directly or indirectly, of the success of the Lord's work in your assigned area. Now and then a week passes with fewer than usual opportunities, but how characteristic that is in life. We pray for the good days; sometimes we grow most from having bad ones. We at home pray continually for your "success," but we realize that sometimes the Lord's definition of success may be far wiser than our own.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Today as I sat next to a dear friend in <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_75080304" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Sunday</span></span> School class, I noticed once again that his wife was not with him. I knew that she had health issues, but she is such a wonderful person that today I felt that I should inquire about her. Sure enough, I learned that she is being challenged with a round of health problems. When I asked her husband to extend my good wishes to her and to tell her that she will be remembered in my prayers, he extended warm appreciation for my interest. I think that Heavenly Father wants us to show love for one another in any way that we can, and sometimes prayer is the only (but the best)way we can be of help.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Today our <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_75080306" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Sunday</span></span> School class instructor taught some ideas that enlarged my understanding. Why did Brigham Young arrange to have mainly MEN in the first company of pioneers to come from Winter Quarters to the Salt Lake Valley? He understood the need to have a group of home-builders and crop planters to prepare for those who would follow. As soon as the groundwork was laid, he returned to Winter Quarters, where according to the Lord's will, the reorganization of the First Presidency took place. Also, may of the men who had left their families behind in Winter Quarters were able to return and arrange to bring their loved ones with them to "Zion." One thing that I had not considered previously was the fact that as Brigham Young returned eastward, what about the Saints who were on their way to Utah and met their noble leader returning eastward? Do you think that for a time those westward-bound pioneers were a little concerned with how they could build a Zion without their leader in attendance? Isn't it interesting that everything worked out just the way it was supposed to! Divine guidance!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Another fact that became clearer in my mind today was the reason the Saints did not come straight through to the Salt Lake Valley when they were driven out of Nauvoo. I had captured part of the picture previously, but did not remember that because of delays in crossing Iowa, it was necessary stop and build homes and plant crops for the benefit of themselves as well as those who would come later.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Today I came away from our meetings with a stronger-than-ever testimony that the Lord was indeed guiding the affairs of our pioneer ancestors. This applies equally well to those in the "vanguard" companies and those who later crossed the ocean to come to Zion. I treasure the collection of biographies that our family has been able to assemble so we may more fully appreciate their sacrifices for our generation. We all need to remember that <i>only an organization that requires some sacrifice by its members</i> can qualify as the Lord's true Church. I'm just glad that my sacrifices have been the type that they were: I wonder what kind of pioneer I would have made!</span></span></span></div>
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Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-66180037670127821602013-09-22T03:24:00.004-07:002013-11-07T07:39:45.974-08:00September 22, 2013, Of "one heart and one mind" in the Illinois Nauvoo Mission.The other night after Rendezvous in Old Nauvoo we're just standing around outside. The moon was full and beautiful, a true harvest moon. I thought, out load, and said, not to anyone in particular, "Is that a harvest moon or what?" President Gilliland was standing there and said to me, "You're going to miss this place." And I said "Yes, of course I'll miss it." I've come to know that this is sacred ground. But it's not only that. It's the people here. We all come from our fragmented lives to this place, set apart to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and bring others to Him. Somehow we all bond in this purpose and become of "one heart and one mind." That's putting it pretty simply. It's more than that, particularly here in this sacred place. We are not the first to come here from our fragmented lives. The saints came from all parts of the world to this place, bonded by the knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, at that time newly restored to the earth and they became of "one heart and one mind". They took the Gospel of Jesus Christ from this place out to all the world, just as we come to this place to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ in this special way, by sharing the lives of the saints who were here on this sacred ground with people who come here, some not even knowing why they stopped here. They just see the Historic Nauvoo sign and come in to find out what's here. Little do they know what the Prophet Joseph Smith said about the saints who were here in the 1840's. He said, "These are the best people under Heaven." It's not possible to hear of their lives and feel of the Spirit that is here and not have it affect your heart and mind.<br />
As we leave here to go back to our fragmented lives, I pray that we can retain some of this purpose of "one heart and one mind" and it will help us to live better lives.<br />
Last night Butler's were at Rendezvous. It was so good to see and talk to and hug them. "The Golden Oldees"! They said we were the "Newbees" when we came from the MTC. Then the "New Newbees" came a week later, so we called the ones who were already here "The Golden Oldees" and golden they were. They loved us and taught us and we loved them back and maybe taught them a thing or too also. It was a time of change here in Old Nauvoo, in the script for the sites and the "guest card" and the way it was presented.Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-62234907511461880292013-09-15T15:33:00.002-07:002013-11-07T07:32:48.504-08:00Brian Taylor letter, September 15, 2013<div class="nH" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; min-width: 418px;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> We have all heard it mentioned about Brigham Young's experience during the building of the Salt Lake Temple. During the early years of the construction, some stone was utilized in the foundation of the building. But an error was made. Some sandstone was included in that foundation, but the error was not detected until the weight of the walls caused the foundation to crack. One course of action would be just repair the damage and proceed with the construction. I am sure that Brigham Young truly agonized over what had happened. However, instead of simply settling for repairs, he decided that the whole foundation would be torn out and solid granite used in its stead. He reasoned, "This is the House of the Lord. It must be perfect." I just imagine the great sense of relief that he felt forever after that he had made the right decision. I have heard about other contractors on temples who have used inferior materials or procedures which, when discovered, were ordered to be torn out and done according to specifications.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Another incident in history that is a powerful sermon involved King Henry VIII of England. Most of us are aware that he wanted to divorce his wife (a sin in the Catholic faith) and marry Anne Boleyn. Sir Thomas More, one of his court, was asked to tell an untruth to support the king in his nefarious scheme, but Thomas repeatedly refused. Then, even though More finally lost his wife, his family and all his worldly possessions, then even lost his life, he refused to tell an untruth.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> A number of years ago a young missionary, who had been discovered to be breaking mission rules, stood before his mission president and seemed to be defensive about a habit which he had practiced all his life. The mission president tried to open the young man's eyes by telling him that he was not just asking him to change his habit, tut to help him see the need to remember the sacred covenants he had made in the house of the Lord. Using this measuring stick, we all need to DESIRE to keep with exactness every covenant we have made in the sacred temple. An errant elder not only disappoints his mission president and his loved ones at home, but our Heavenly Father.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Finally, I want to relate a brief incident that some of you may have heard before. A young father had a Word of Wisdom problem. He would sneak out behind the barn to have his cigarette so none of his loved ones would see him (how could he ever hope to hide the odor that surrounds him with such a habit???) However, his young son walked around the corner of the barn one day and discovered his father in the act of lighting up. It was an awkward moment--father humiliated to have been discovered, and an adoring son who at the moment was not so adoring. The young boy broke the silence with the chastening, "You looked everywhere but UP."</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> I admire you for your commitment and dedication--qualities that characterize the true servant of the Lord. Oh, how I pray that we will all remember--and keep--the covenants we have made in the House of the Lord. I recently had called to my attention that a young returned missionary was letting "fun things" keep him from filling his home teaching responsibilities. Small thing? How would one feel about it when having a personal priesthood interview with the Lord? Especially when it is too late to do it over!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dear Elder and Sister
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> This
has been a wonderful week, and one of the main reasons that it is special is
because of some inspirational speakers I have hard on BYU
devotionals. I am certain that the reason for my being
impressed was that I was listening with "hungry" ears. I would
hope that as you read some of the things that impressed me, you too will focus,
not only on the facts that are written, but also upon their eternal
significance to you and me.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> First,
Elder Claudio r. M. Costa of the Quorum of the Seventy stated that to gain a
testimony of the book of Mormon he prayed for 14 hours. But he did
bear testimony that he knew the Book of Mormon is the word of God. His
experience leads me to wonder if we pray with such pure intent to find answers
to our concerns.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> On
the humorous side, he related that when he and his dear wife began married life
together, they were so poor that they had to move their furniture each morning
to make room to let in the sunbeams.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> On
Thursday I listened to Sister Len Novella, who I understood is on the
staff of educators at BYU. I was intrigued by some of her figurative
language used in her talk; e. g. "The Lord's winds never cease to blow
toward the Promised Land." These words bear <i>pondering</i>.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> One
of seven children in the family, (5 girls) she and her sisters had to deal with
the oriental tradition that girls are inferior to boys--a handicap that we
Americans can hardly fathom. If you were a lady, how would you deal
with such a handicap wherever you went?</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The
father of her family encountered an illness that took him to death's
door. The mother, unprepared to support her family, frantically
summoned the children and had each one place a hand on their father's and
pledge that they would work together and support each other whenever
needed. In a temporal way the mother later needed that support as
she labored daily to find a few handfuls of rice for their subsistence.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> In
their spiritual life the family was bound to the predominant religion with very
strong ties. Any "intruder" was not received kindly;
however, when LDS missionaries came into their area, the mother listened
hesitantly, but each lesson had its effect. It was difficult to
change their way of life--coffee, tobacco, and then TITHING! But
full effort brought them to the point that they were baptized. That
brought even stronger persecution from friends and neighbors, which was
especially hard on the children in school. A couple of the girls
were denied awards that were due them. The speaker has poignant memories of her
mother's efforts to pay a full tithing in rice, which the family really needed
themselves. It makes one think of the Prophet Elijah, who asked the
widow to make him a cake from her last remaining meal when she and her son were
facing starvation.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Fast
forward quite some time--ALL of the children received a good education and
distinguished themselves. Not all were educators, but some chose
other professions. Family members were able to qualify for receiving
the blessings of the temple, so that fact in itself tells how far the family
had progressed.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Few
talks that I have ever heard have stirred such deep feelings as did this dear
sister's. Not often do we hear of a situation where a family has to
overcome obstacles like those mentioned, but with faith and determination, we
can achieve great things in life.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Have
a great week! You're in my prayers always.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Love, Brian</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-76396497271703786882013-08-19T07:35:00.002-07:002013-11-07T07:31:05.326-08:00Aug 18, 2013, Brian Taylor's letter<div class="nH" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; min-width: 418px;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> This morning I awakened, deeply grateful to have had a long night of restful slumber. The first thoughts that came to mind centered around the memories I had of the previous evening's experience of extreme discomfort; I knew I had another episode of internal infection well underway. I was so grateful that my family doctor had written a prescription for me to use in case the infection signals occurred during "non-office hours."</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> My heart literally ached for this speaker as he let us know how much he missed having a father who could have led out as a priesthood holder in the family unit. It was obvious that he loved his Dad, but he missed all of the things that COULD HAVE BEEN part of the family life.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> However, all of the heartache evaporated when the father finally joined the Church at age 75. This good patriarch of the family made a complete about-face, easily qualifying for a temple recommend the next year. I almost shed tears of joy to picture in my mind the happiness of a full-fledged LDS father, an emotional mother and four grateful children entering the temple to receive special blessings on their special day. ". . .and men are that they might have joy!"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Too often in the Church we enjoy hearing experiences like the one above, but we fail to capture a part of the lesson which needs to be emphasized. To do this I would like to use an experience that I encountered during my boyhood. My family had a faithful home teacher who earned my admiration when he often shared some experiences from his own life. He had been raised in the home of one of Farr West's earliest settlers. His father's life had been elevated to a new plane when he heard missionaries bear their testimonies in far-off England. The spirit of gathering brought him and his family here about 1890. This neighbor (named Reuben) was taught right, but as he matured he picked up some bad habits which affected his own life as well as the lives of several of his descendants. Later in life he did an about-face and served well in the Church. When he came into our home, I recall that he compared his own life's path with my father's. My Dad, at age 6, lost his father; however, he honored his widowed mother, served a mission, married well, and lived a commendable life of service in the Church. Brother Reuben questioned who would be in the better situation in the hereafter--my steady plodder of a Dad, or his own deviant life--sorta a prodigal son who had wasted a part of his life, but found his way back. I recall that in my youth Reuben's "prodigal son" experience seemed more exciting than my Dad's consistent living pattern until I became mature enough to compare the spiritual values my family enjoyed--with the many wasted years in Reuben's experience. How grateful I am for a Dad who was a "steady plodder" during his 79 years here. I can never thank him enough for his steady example of dedicated service in the Church.<br /> I hope my recollections may help you appreciate exemplary parents. They are priceless!</span></span></span></div>
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Well things here in Guatemala have been really good. I have heard about that missionary, but I really don´t know anything about it because no one has said much. But oh well. I guess that isn´t something I want to be thinking about right now.<br />
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I arrived here in Guatemala early in the morning <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1211541639" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Tuesday</span></span>. It was probably the most uncomfortable 6 hours ever haha because there was no leg room on the plane so I couldn´t really sleep much. But after I arrived, we got on a bus and drove for 4 hours until we got to Retalhuleu. There, the 27 of us in the group met the mission president and his wife, as well as some others. We ate some pizza at the chapel we were in, and it is different from American pizza because they don´t put tomato sauce on it. It was good, but it was different haha and it is super cheap. Also that very day besides all the introduction stuff and going over some important mission stuff, I got the opportunity to go out for 2 hours with one of the "Professional Missionaries" who have been here for a while and teach. So I went around with an Elder Ciaza from Peru and it was really awesome. The first house we actually went to had a huge flatscreen TV and a huge sound system set. So even though Guatemala is much poorer than the U.S. ($1=7.75 Quetzals approximately), they have a lot of the stuff that we have back home. At the second house though, there was a suspicious person hanging around the entrance of the house of the investigator and I thought that he was going to do something. It was a little nerve wracking, especially since there were three of us new missionaries all in the same house with two regular missionaries. But luckily this young man didn't do anything because we brought him in and tried to include him in the lesson to keep him busy.</div>
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Well so you're probably wondering who my companion is. His name is Elder Gomez and he is from Chiapas, Mexico which is in the South I think. He is a really funny guy, but he doesn't know that much English which in a lot of cases makes it difficult for me because the other two elders in my district speak spanish really good so I don't understand the regular conversation language that they use. My district leader, Elder Barnes, is from Texas and so at least someone else speaks some English here occasionally so that when I don't understand what they are saying, he will try and help me every once in a while. His companion, Elder Gazo, is from Managua Nicaragua and is a real character haha. Let me tell you him and my companion hit it off right away. They are always joking with each other and going crazy. But yeah that is my district.</div>
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The area I am serving in is called Catarinas and it is a pretty big area, at least to me. We of course do not have a mission vehicle, so instead we usually walk to all our appointments. But we also have the option of riding a tuk tuk, which is like a...I'm not sure. Like the body of a smart car almost, except that the roof and sides is just some type of a cover and it only has three wheels. It reminds me of a motorcycle almost that has been outfitted differently to carry several people. But it is quick and only costs about 5Q for a ride somewhere. They also have big cargo vans and buses, but we never take those. Oh one thing about the driving here in Guatemala; I don't think there are really any rules to driving. Out here in the rural areas it isn't too bad, but in the city it is nuts. There are no traffic lights anywhere, they basically just have these speed bumps every so often, more concentrated in the cities. So the people are always swerving in and around people, I have failed to determine if there is a speed limit, and it is just plain crazy. Out here in Catarinas it isn't too bad so I don't worry. But in the city, especially when I first arrived in the capital, I doubted the safety of that travel. In fact, my first 5 minutes on the bus from the capital to Reu, we saw someone that had been hit. Yeah it is that crazy. I'll try and send a picture another week.</div>
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The county here is so beautiful. It is so green and just plain awesome. Not only that, but I am sure glad that I can basically buy anything here. Yeah, everybody here has a cellphone, almost everyone has a TV, and many people have trucks/cars which are almost all Toyota haha. So it isn't really that bad. They even have nice stores like a supermarket like in America, only it is much smaller, you have to put your bags in a locker until you are done shopping, and there is a guard that walks around carrying a shotgun with his finger on the trigger the whole time. Talk about craziness. One lady that was baptized <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1211541640" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">this Thursday</span></span> owns a pharmacy with her husband which makes me really glad because she knows a lot about how to help. I am so glad that I have some medicine on hand and don't have to buy it yet because I had a really bad headache one day and had to take pepto two days later. But I am doing much better and I haven't had serious problems.</div>
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Well like I said in Mom's letter, the people here are the same as back home. I believe that people all over the world are the same, even if they have different cultures or circumstances. They all have the same type of characteristics and as I have worked with the ward mission leader, paco, and the bishop, they remind me a lot of our ward at home. They are so kind and have really taken care of us. We eat at ward members houses and they even do our laundry. So they take care of a lot of that stuff.</div>
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Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-33765710853863407592013-07-29T05:50:00.003-07:002013-11-06T14:33:41.559-08:00Brian, David, and Elder Jeremy Taylor's letters, July 28,2013<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> First thing on my list of things I want to say today is to express gratitude to you for your desire to serve the Lord in spreading the "good news." Think of what deep happiness you have brought into the lives of some prepared spirits. I recall some of those whom I have, during my lifetime, seen receive the message of the Gospel for the first time. Right now I recall in my memory a sweet lady who shed many tears of almost overwhelming joy as her baptism date approached---as well as afterward. I recall that when I attended the first public meeting that was arranged in Plymouth, Massachusetts. I was not called on by our district leader to speak, but I did accompany a non-member as she sang Malotte's "The Lord's Prayer." Anyway, dear "Grandma Bartlett" told us later that as each elder got up to the podium to speak, she saw a light surrounding them. It almost gives me goose bumps to ponder the message of that experience. I also reflect upon how many people the Spirit has prepared in these latter days to receive the precious message that you have to bring them. So thanks again for your desire to serve--a desire that has brought you right where the Lord needs you.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Before I go any further, I must mention reading the letter sent from Guatemala to let your parents know that you had arrived safely and thanking them for sending a fine missionary to help in the great work. His letter showed that he was not used to writing in the English language, and that made it even more touching to me. I reflect upon the fact of how many mission presidents and their wives have had to learn enough English to accomplish their duties in another part of the globe. I wonder just how many of the Lord's missions are foreign-speaking--even right here within the United States. This line of thinking makes me recall how my nephew-in-law and his wife were sent to preside over a mission in Peru, where the Gospel is now spreading like wildfire. There are already 10 missions in Peru and they will soon have three temples. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> I must change the course of this letter right now. My son-in-law Dennis Hadley just came with his wife to visit. Dennis is branch president at the Millcreek youth correctional facility here in Ogden. He conducts church services each Sunday for those who wish to attend. The group is not too large, so they sit in a circle. Today during their time together each one was invited to tell where they were from and say anything they wished about their background. One girl who responded readily indicated that she was not LDS, but she had some contact with LDS young people. When my son-in-law mentioned that he had served a mission for the Church in Peru, this girl spoke up and said that her family was from Peru. When Dennis said a few words to her in Spanish, she had to admit that she really could not speak that language. But then when the group sang one of our well-known hymns (I think it was "I Am a Child of God") , the young girl sang it all from memory. When Dennis asked for a volunteer for the closing prayer, the same girl held up her hand. He called on her, and again was surprised to have her give a prayer that was "LDS style." The only unusual thing about it was that afterward she gave the sign of the cross as Catholics do.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> But another very interesting bit of news surfaced today. I learned that the same institution has a new supervisor who is LDS The previous supervisor set up rules that almost made it impossible for many "inmates" to attend LDS services. The new supervisor is active LDS, so a number of rules have changed immediately. There is a different feeling there, as you would expect.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> I, with you, rejoice over the great things that are happening in the Church throughout the world. Isn't it interesting that each of us can contribute in some way to this wonderful growth of the Church.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Keep giving your best. I KNOW that it is worth the effort.</span></span></span></div>
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Our son, Danny just arrived in his mission field in Guatemala last Tuesday morning. We got an email from his mission president, President Ruiz, last Thursday. He told us that our son arrived safely and is doing well. President Ruiz and his wife are from Panama. They are the first couple from Panama called to preside over a mission. Danny got to meet them while he was still at the MTC in Provo in June. Jeremy just got asked to be a new missionary trainer after having only been in the Philippines since last January. The Naga Philippines Mission is supposed to get at least 22 new missionaries every month the rest of the year. The missionaries are supposed to help find apartments to accommodate all the new missionaries which will be arriving there in the future months. We have hardly had any rain this summer. Yesterday morning was the first time we had any rain in a long while. It didn't rain much though. </div>
How has business been there in your mission? I'll bet you get lots of visitors every week, especially in the summer. I hope you have many more great experiences while serving on your mission in Nauvoo. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Date: Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 4:15 AM</span><br />
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Kumusta kayo! Hindi ninyo naiintindihan ang Tagalog ko para kay Papa o para sa lahat? Haha! (My companion is correcting me as I speak to you). I still haven't fully mastered the sentence structure of the language. Gggrrr! If I could relate to something that people say here, then I would have to say that I am having a nosebleed right now. Haha! Alright. Enough of that. I couldn't be happier to have a Filipino trainee. He doesn't know too much English yet. Actually, it is more that he can't speak it that well. Elder Tulipaz does understand it well, though. Language study now consists of fifty percent English study and fifty percent Tagalog study. It is a wonderful opportunity for me to not only continue to polish up my Tagalog, but also to help someone with English. It is pretty hard to teach someone your native language, but it isn't bad once you get past the initial feelings and the attempts of explaining some of the rule exceptions.<br />
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You won't believe the crazy week that I had! Elder Tulipaz and I were on fire this week. We got seven new investigators. I won't be able to tell you the full story behind some of the numbers. I think it would be sufficient to say that me and the other three Elders in our apartment had a good laugh at first about the idea that Elder Tulipaz and I got into a great situation that most other missionaries do not even get the chance to experience. My companion got the chance to extend a baptismal invitation to a investigator family. I was feeling a little hesitant inside at first about taking that step. The visual appearance didn't seem to suggest that it was the right time. However, I kept getting the thought that it had to be at the visit that we invited them to be baptized regardless of their reaction or if some of the familly wasn't there. To my surprise, they accepted, even though did seem a little unsure about saying yes. The rest of the family is not a concern to me, because I feel confident that they too are ready and we will have a date set for all of the family members in our next visit with them. I also went over the "How to Begin Teaching" fundamental of preach my gospel in the training guide. Danny will get to do that this week. We use the portable dvd player that exists in each apartment in the mission and watched The District 2 example. We had some great practice teachings to get ourselves more familiar with the principles and the bullet points. With the first visit, we really set the basis for what our families will expect from us in the future visits with them and it helps them to understand what our purpose is and what they must do in return. Elder Tulipaz is progressing strongly in this aspect of teaching and we are really being accepted well by our wonderful Bato families.</div>
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Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-59741085962217176982013-07-26T13:35:00.001-07:002013-11-06T14:19:02.073-08:00July 26, 2013Willie had told me there was a surprise for me at Rendezvous tonight but he was sworn to secrecy. It was great! Jerry and Ardith Barnet were there. She and I hugged. I was so exited that I screamed when I saw her. That's not something I would normally do, not even!<br />
Training meeting this morning at 7:30 am came mighty early after two Rendezvous shows last night. Elder and Sister Oaks talked about some financial stuff that went on in Nauvoo in the 1800's and about the Holy Ghost and His purpose in our lives. I liked the part about the Holy Ghost the best. Elder and Sister Oaks and a lot of their family were at the second show of Rendezvous last night. <br />
I served at the Lucy Mack Smith Home with Sister Chynoweth and Sister Oaks came to see the home. I thought they left this morning right after training meeting but I guess they just had to have their bags picked up to go to the train? Elder Oaks sat outside but we went out and talked for a second and he shook our hands again. It was pretty cool. They are such nice people---of course! What a choice blessing in my life. I pray they will have a safe journey home.<br />
Some of the young people that came told us that John Bytheway is also in Nauvoo. I don't think I would recognize him right off. I would love to meet him though. He is such a good author and speaker. Especially for the youth.<br />
We do Sunset tonight. It's cool outside so it shouldn't be too bad. It can get miserable out on that stage if it is hot. It's hard to think about only having about two weeks left of Sunset. And then the Young Performing Missionaries will go home and the Young Sister Missionaries will be leaving and then we go home. Wow!<br />
And yea Rita and Wes are coming next weekend!!!!! Can't wait!!!!!! Wish Shanna, Matt and Kenna were still coming the end of August, but they can't.Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-46180249620088225362013-07-25T14:46:00.004-07:002013-11-06T14:18:09.718-08:00July 25, 2013Willie and I went over to the pageant last evening before it started and looked up his great nephew, Elder Cameron Parry, David's Cindy's son. We are going to meet him and his companion Monday for lunch at Keokuk where they are assigned. We haven't seen him since he was 2 years old so it was pretty cool.<br />
Today I was serving in the Scovil Bakery. In this busy season we start the tours in back and take the guests inside when the previous tour is through. So, I'm outside and here comes three people. I knew that Elder Dallin H. Oaks is in Nauvoo but was surprised to have one of them be him. They are here having a family reunion. I love their shirts for the reunion. They have a tree on them and say "The Mighty Oaks Family". We waited for another member of their group to come and I gave the tour to Elder and Sister Oaks and two friends with them. What a humbling experience. They were so attentive and gracious that I almost stopped shaking before the tour was over (almost). I told them I was pretty nervous and asked him if I could shake his hand. They all shook hands with me. What a great thing to have happen to me. When we got set apart by our stake president for our mission, he said we would teach kings and leaders. I've given tours to a lot of leaders here, but an Apostle, one of the Quorum of the Twelve, it just seems unreal, like I may wake up at any moment from a dream. I'm grateful that I didn't freak totally out or faint or some ridiculous thing like that. They were just so real and down to earth. I pray that my mind stays good enough to remember it always. That's the first tour I've given that I was shaking for a long time. I told them I needed an extra helping of the Holy Ghost to help me through it. I'm so grateful for the power of the Holy Ghost and all the help He has given me while here.<br />
Well, I better go pick up Willie. He's about off.Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-84896067777866806322013-07-22T14:30:00.002-07:002013-11-07T08:36:15.855-08:00Brian Taylor's letter, July 21, 2013<div class="nH" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; min-width: 418px;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Today I am going to send you a follow-on to last week's letter, which dwelt somewhat on the severe weather conditions in which the Willie and Martin handcart companies endured suffering almost beyond imagination. Someday we will understand more fully why certain individuals or groups are given these trials, but then remember "whom the Lord loveth, he chasteneth" as the scriptures tell us.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Had some of our modern-day church members been transported back in time to the days of the handcart episode, I wonder how many of us would have responded willingly--yes, anxiously--to save our brothers and sisters. And consider with me the fact that we DO have challenges of a different brand facing us in the Church today. How many visiting teachers and home teachers take their assignments seriously and look forward at the beginning of each month to opportunities to help our assigned families (physically or spiritually)? How many members love their fellow brothers and sisters enough to give liberally to their support! I remember the day that our former stake president asked the brethren to consider giving $100 fast offering each month. With so many breadwinners being laid off their present jobs, the need today is also real. (Only the bishop is aware of all current needs in his ward.) While we may not be asked to place our lives on the line as did those handcart pioneers, we still face some real challenges in our day. Would that we might all be an eager part of the "rescuing team"!</span></span></span></div>
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Date: Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 3:34 PM<br />
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Como estan? Espero que ustedes esten bien. Ok typing in Spanish is too hard because I can't make any accent marks and the other keys get thrown off. It sounds like you are all doing good, and I hope that is the case for everybody. Things have been going really good here in the MTC. And of course, it is my last week here so I am really excited, amazed that the time has flown by so fast, and un poco nervioso to start my mission. But I am eager to get there and help people because even though the MTC is great, it is still very sheltered from the world and everyone here is LDS. So it is going to be a change for me to go somewhere where that is not the case.</div>
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I do leave <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_711800650" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">this Monday</span></span> for the airport. I actually got bumped an hour so I will be leaving the MTC at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_711800651" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">5pm on Monday</span></span>, but my flight still doesn't leave until <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_711800652" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">10pm</span></span> so I will see if I can call somewhere in between there. I need to go buy a phone card still and figure out how that all works out. But yeah I should be calling home sometime around there for a short amount of time. My Spanish has been progressively improving which is good because I feel like I can communicate, even if in just a basic way, with the people with Guatemala because my teacher is from Guatemala and she said she speaks at the normal pace that she usually does, which isn't too hard to understand. It is only when she is talking to her twin sister here that it gets crazy because they purposefully talk really fast so that we can't understand them. Sometimes they don't understand each otehr haha.</div>
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Well I got Mom's letter yesterday, and I would just like to suggest right now that you don't send anymore letters to my MTC mailbox because if it doesn't get there before I leave <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_711800653" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Monday</span></span>, chances are it will just get sent back to whoever sends it, or not. Someone told me that the MTC doesn't forward that kind of stuff to the missionaries if they've left, so yeah. But thanks for the packages and letters. I have written a bunch of letters during my freetime over the past three weeks and I am going to send them out today. So sorry if some of them sound a little outdated haha, it's just that I don't get much time to do that kind of thing and so I used my spare moments to do that. So hopefully they get out to everyone by <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_711800654" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Monday</span></span>.</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_711800655" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">On Tuesday</span></span> I dropped Elder Vasquez off at the travel office and he is now on his mission in California. I got a new companion for this week, Elder Longoria, because his transfer is next week, so he stayed an extra week here to be there on time for it. So we are companions for this week and it has been very fun and a good learning experience. He is a pretty crazy person, but he knows when he needs to be serious and he is a very outgoing person. Hopefully I will be able to send a picture of him soon. I was going to get one with him today because I got my haircut, but I kind of forgot haha so maybe next week I can if the computers down in Guatemala can handle it. Oh, he is going to the Ventura, California Spanish speaking mission. So both of my companions so far have been going to California which is weird because everyone else in my zone seems to be going foreign, with the exception of a few people. But I know he'll do awesome there.</div>
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This week for class, we have been working on how to answer questions of the soul using The Book of Mormon. Basically from now on, we aren't going to be teaching the full lesson plans that we have normally been doing. Instead, we have been doing first visit door approaches every time and practicing trying to discern the needs of the investigators/find the questions of their souls and answer them with the scriptures. Honestly, this has gone so much better than trying to find their doubts while teaching. Through asking inspired questions, it opens the door to true conversion and is much more effective. But, it is also difficult for me to do this because I am not very good at asking questions like that. This is something that I have been working on all week, which is to listen very carefully for these questions that get the investigator to meditate and apply the things we teach. But I am sure that with practice and a lot of prayer, I can improve in this area.</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_711800659" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">This Wednesday</span></span> was my last week hosting. It is so much fun and it's a little sad that I don't get to introduce the new missionaries to the MTC and show them around. I am glad though that I got the opportunity to do it. The last Elder I hosted actually was originally from Mexico before moving to Utah, so his family spoke in Spanish on the curb when I told the that I am going to Guatemala. I thought that was pretty cool. Yesterday I went to In-field Orientation and I learned so much more from it. I would love to talk about it, but sadly my time is coming to an end. So this week has been really good and full of things to do. I will be packing <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_711800660" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">tomorrow</span></span> to get my stuff ready and sadly, I am the last one to leave in my district. Everyone else leaves between<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_711800661" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">2-5am</span></span> while I leave at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_711800662" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">5pm</span></span>. But that is ok. The zone leaders are pretty cool and I will probably just spend the day with them as I get ready to leave. I love you all and can't wait to talk to you again from Guatemala. Adios!</div>
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Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-5287013221979785442013-07-15T05:55:00.001-07:002013-11-06T14:12:49.763-08:00Brian Taylor's letter, July 14, 2013<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Yesterday I received a phone call from a cousin in Oregon who grew up in a home without the influence of the Church. Some high school friends introduced him to the true Gospel, and he soon made the decision to serve a mission. After completing his mission to New Zealand, he came home, married in the temple and had three children before his wife "flipped," got a divorce and ( I gather) did not give their children the training that one would expect from an LDS member. Some of you missionaries who have been serving many months have read in my previous letters how I had been looking into a phone book of my mother's side of the family and noticed Jim;s phone number in Portland, Oregon. I decided to give him a call, and I'm glad I did. While I had little previous contact with him, I did meet him when he was on his way to the mission field. My phone call to him turned into a very close relationship. He came to visit me two years ago, and he brought a young man who was not LDS, but came from a dysfunctional family. The young man went to church with me during our visit, and I hear he is now being taught by the missionaries.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> But back to Jim--when he phoned yesterday, he had a tale of woe to share with me. He had gone to visit a family member, placed his complete family records into a duffle bag and threw it into the back of his pickup, and drove away. Somewhere along the trip he left his pickup for awhile. When he returned, he found someone had stolen his duffle bag with its precious contents. Jim is not computer literate, so the records were all handwritten. He and I have spent almost two years together trying to complete his family data. Since he does not use a computer, I am trying to figure the best way to share my family records that I have on my computer. To create my family record I had used the old PAF program, which the Church has now discarded in favor of more modern software. My grandson who is serving an internship with the Church History department, indicates it is not as simple a matter as I had at first assumed. Since he is a software specialist, I feel sure he will figure out a solution to the problem. But this whole experience has taught me to treat my extensive family records as some of my most prized possessions (which they are).</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> In closing I would like to refer to some results of our joint Relief Society-Priesthood class today--primarily for the benefit of the younger members of our ward missionary "corps." Men and women were asked to share their opinions about the most important ways of using the priesthood to "bless" the marriage. For the benefit of you younger missionaries, I must say that before you ever go to the temple and make those special covenants, please STUDY D. & C. Section 121. Then remember that to have a successful, eternal marriage, act as if everything depends on YOU, not on your companion.</span></span></span></div>
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Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-73906894566854991492013-07-06T03:02:00.001-07:002013-11-06T14:11:33.530-08:00July 6, 2013, Dancing the Clarinet Poka Sister Money and I served in the John Taylor Home yesterday. The Nauvoo Brass Band in the horse drawn carriage came by and stopped and played in front. We were sitting out on benches they have placed in front by the street. Some of the Young Performing Missionaries had been performing their "venyette" across the street under the big old tree and had come over to sing for us. The band played The Clarinet Poka. That's a dance some of the missionaries do in Sunset on the Mississippi. The YPM's started dancing to it and two of the Elder's in the YPM's asked Sister Money and I to dance. At first, we both said we hadn't ever danced it. But we've watched it a million times so we decided to go for it. There we were dancing The Clarinet Polka to The Nauvoo Brass Band, in that horse drawn carriage, in the middle of Main Street in Old Nauvoo. Who would have ever thought it!!!! I thanked Elder Black as he escorted me back to the bench on the brick sidewalk in front of the John Taylor Home. The YPM's sang a couple of more songs for us and then they had to leave and some of the guests that had gathered, watching, wanted tours. So we left our short lived youth behind and went back to work, grateful for the fun little experience in Old Nauvoo. Through out the day, 30 tours were given in that beautiful old home of a prophet of God. John Taylor was the 3rd prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-saints. What a wonderful privilege. To tell the stories and show the homes and places of business of the great people who lived and worked here in Nauvoo in the 1840's.<br />
<br />Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-58288106337749872332013-06-30T18:31:00.002-07:002013-11-06T14:10:32.951-08:00Brian Taylor's letter, June 30, 2013<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> I trust that you have had a good week. If any of our missionaries have had a trying week (similar, I guess to the "bad hair day" for women), just think that Heavenly Father loves you enough to throw a few trials in your path. I recall the saying from Pres. N. Eldon Tanner that he learned more from the "brick bats" thrown at him than from the calm, peaceful days. When the trying season seems to linger longer than usual, pray for patience in endurance, yes, pray that you may see the intended lesson and profit from it.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> The Father's Day season brought me a couple of books by members of the First Presidency. The first day I opened one and began to read, a thrilling, warm feeling enveloped me--much like reading special sections of the scriptures. I decided to share with you one incident that carries a walloping message from several angles.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> This story involves a convert by the name of Stephen Borup. This young man was a deeply spiritual person right from the time of his baptism as a youth. He knew that in order to enjoy the promptings of the Spirit, he had to live worthy of that blessing each day of his life. And one day his dedication saved his life!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> During the second world war Brother Borup was assigned as an engineer-gunner on a B-24 bomber in the South Pacific. One day his crew heard the announcement that the longest bombing flight ever made would attempt to wipe out an oil refinery. Brother Borup, then serving as president of an LDS group, received the prompting that he would be assigned to that mission, but he would return.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> The mission over Borneo encountered fierce resistance. Their B-24 was hit by enemy fire, exploding into flames at once. Their crew was ordered to evacuate the plane. Brother Borup was last to leave their plane. Landing in a body of water, he had trouble inflating his life raft. In fact, he went unconscious, but revived enough to inflate his raft just enough so he could roll into it, a totally exhausted man (saved for a purpose).</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> For three days their crew floated about in their yellow rafts within enemy territory--ships and aircraft clearly visible (saved for a purpose).</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Then a terrible storm raged for three days. Thirty-foot high waves tossed them about and almost tore their rafts apart. Still without food or water, the men's situation was serious. The other men asked Brother Borup if he prayed. He replied that he did pray, and <i>they would be rescued</i>. That evening they saw a submarine that had been sent to rescue them, but it did not see the men. The next morning the same thing happened. Brother Borup later related that they knew this would be the last time that the submarine would be in the area.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Then the promptings of the Holy Ghost gave Brother Borup a distinct prompting: "Command the sub to pick you up."</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Silently he prayed, "In the name of Jesus Christ and by the power of the priesthood, turn about and pick us up." That simple.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> In a few minutes the sub was alongside the men and brought them aboard. The captain said some words like "I don't know how we ever found you, because we were not even looking for you. Brother Borup knew why and how it had happened.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Now I am going to ask you to re-read this story and mentally or on paper list the ideas that have special significance for us all. Think of the promises that have been made to you personally, and ask, "Am I prepared?" May the Lord help us to realize that we don't have to be in foreign waters to face life-threatening experiences. However, if we are prepared as was Bro. Borup, we need not fear--any time, anywhere.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">God bless you, "Grandpa" Taylor</span></div>
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Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-49558161473098739072013-06-28T07:34:00.000-07:002013-11-07T08:31:12.378-08:00Brian & David (Brian's son) Taylor letters, June 24 & 26, 2013<div class="nH" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; min-width: 418px;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Sorry to be behind schedule with the weekly letter. Long ago I heard the saying that the hurrier I go, the behinder I get. That seems to be my story this past weekend.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> A long time ago I heard the saying that we should pray every day as if everything depended upon the Lord, then we should get up off our knees and go to work as if everything depended upon US. I get in the frame of mind that I am no longer able to get in the ring as a vigorous participant in the Lord's work. Yet I CAN give a 92-year-old's effort each day, rather than hunting an excuse for doing nothing.</span></span></span></div>
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How are you doing? I decided to write you an email, instead of phoning because the last time I called, I think you were probably working at the Visitor's Center or one of the other Church historic sites there. I don't want to interrupt you if there might be an important meeting with investigators to the Church talking to you. With an email, you can read it when you have a Preparation Day, or if you have a few spare minutes some other part of the day or evening. I will give you news from home. We took our youngest son, Danny, to the Provo MTC two weeks ago today. The Missionary Department changed his assignment from flying on a plane to the MTC in Guatemala on Tuesday, June 11, to go to the MTC in Provo on June 12 instead. There are so many missionaries in the world now that the Church leaders have to juggle some missionaries around to different locations to accommodate everybody. We don't know how long he will be there; but he hopes that he will get to at least go to the MTC in Guatemala for some of his training before he gets sent to his mission field. Now Pat and I are empty nesters, since Michael is seldom home when he gets home from work each day. He hangs around with Rolene Taylor's nephew, Travis, a lot. Jordan Roe is going to get married in July. My dad is still hanging in there. </div>
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I can hardly believe how fast the time is going since you both left for your mission. Our sons, Jeremy and Danny, will be getting new mission presidents in July. David Jay and I are still home teaching partners and will still be together unless we get translated before you return home. Ha! Ha!</div>
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Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-40894783004255039852013-06-21T17:51:00.000-07:002013-11-06T14:07:44.993-08:00June 21, 2013, updatedJune 21, 2013:<br />
I served in the Pendleton Log Home and School today with Sister Pixler and Sister Sanders. It's been a while since Sister Sanders and I have served together so it was fun. We spent the afternoon "solving most of life's problems".<br />
A man and two women (they said they were sisters) came in this afternoon. One of the women was a Mormon and the other man and woman weren't. So I presented the quest card and he took it and said they new quite a bit about Mormonism. So I told him if they knew a lot then there was just one more step to take. We had been talking some about religion and Sister Sanders and the two women were talking about something else. So they are leaving and I told him to remember that "one last step". Sister Sanders, thinking I meant the step going out of the building, told him that last step"s a killer. (She hadn't heard what we were talking about.) So I leaned out the door and told him it (meaning the "last step") wasn't a killer, it would bring them exaltation. It was perfect! Of course, I explained the whole thing to Sister Sanders after. I pray that the spirit touched his heart and mind and they will take that "last step".<br />
I find it hard to write up these experiences. Somehow, they never sound the same as they felt when they were happening. But I tried and there it is. Hopefully, the Holy Ghost will bring the feeling to my remembrance when I read it again and fill in the blanks.Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-46747554081007508122013-06-17T10:22:00.004-07:002013-06-17T10:22:57.649-07:00Brian Taylor letter, 6/16,2013<div class="nH" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; min-width: 418px;">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">This has been a wonderful Father's Day. I just hope that your activities have been just as rewarding in their way as mine have been. I welcomed an opportunity to speak in sacrament meeting (sound weird to you?) It wasn't that it was just a chance to speak--I felt that the subject offered me an opportunity to share some of my Dad's rather spiritual experiences. Brother Dennis White asked me to relate some experiences which showed that my father listened to the promptings of the Spirit. And benefited from doing so. I am not going to share my whole talk with you, but I feel that a part of it might be of benefit to you--and help you to appreciate your great-grandfather just a little more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> My father, Riley Edmund Taylor, was born in 1886, the 9th of 11 children of the first bishop of Farr West, William Andrew Taylor, and his wife Philomela Lake. When Riley was just under 6 years of age, his father died of a ruptured appendix, leaving an overwhelmed 39-year-old widow to care for and direct the lives of eight children. One of her youngest daughters has described in family reunions how her mother would occasionally have crying spells for days at a time. I <b>can understand why</b>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Riley's only brother, Will, was married just a month after his father died--at his mother's encouragement, and even though HE was good to help with the heavier work, Riley had to become the man of the family--again at age 6--a rather challenging assignment in pioneer life. He learned to do some of the difficult chores by using his ingenuity. For example, in order to get the harness up onto the work horse's back, he tied a rope to one hame of the harness, throw the rope up over the horse's neck, and pull on the other end of the rope until he could get the hames latched into the leather groove on the collar. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> I feel sure that because my Dad loved his widowed mother very much, he was spiritually attuned to his mother's needs, and he found ways to support her all the rest of her days. And he honored her all the rest of HIS days.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> In about 1906, Riley's oldest sister Mary and her husband moved to Lewisville, Idaho with their young family. I like to think that the Spirit directed Riley to accompany them While he was in Lewisville, he attended an MIA dance one night, where a friend from Harrisville introduced him to Bishop David Kinghorn's daughter Bessie. They were both attracted to one another. When Riley came back to Utah, he and his girl friend were already making plans for a future marriage in the temple. It could not be right away; he had no 'nest egg" set aside, I am sure. However, both had chosen an eternal partner wisely.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Then it happened. A letter from "Box B" in Salt Lake City contained a call for Riley to serve in the Northwestern States Mission with headquarters in Portland. An uncle opined that Riley was needed more at home than in the mission field, but Riley's mother urged him to accept the call, saying it would be easier for her to support him than it was for her to support her husband when he had been called to serve in the Northwestern States Mission in 1877. Riley wisely listened to his mother (how grateful I am! because of what it meant to our home life at a later date!) My mother, too, encouraged him to accept the call.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Heeding the call from the Lord, Riley was a changed young man two years later when he took his bride-to-be to the Salt Lake Temple to be united in the Lord's way. I'm so grateful that they both listened to the Spirit! I am the recipient of the choicest blessings in eternity because my parents made intelligent choices to follow the Spirit.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> I am so grateful that my parents made it a habit to follow the promptings of the Spirit. It was good training for me. We can all profit from that example. God bless you as you endeavor to follow this example! Love, Brian</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">---------- Forwarded message ----------</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">From: </span><b class="gmail_sendername" style="background-color: white;">Daniel Taylor</b><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span dir="ltr" style="background-color: white;"><<a href="mailto:taylord123@myldsmail.net" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">taylord123@myldsmail.net</a>></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Date: Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 2:27 PM</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Subject: Letter from Danny</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">To: </span><a href="mailto:tdvdbtylr@gmail.com" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">tdvdbtylr@gmail.com</a><br style="background-color: white;" /><br /><div style="background-color: white;">
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How's everybody doing? It has only been like a few days, but it has been pretty good here at the MTC. So by the end of this email, I will try and send some pictures with what time I have left, but I can't make any promises at the moment. So without further dilly dallying, my MTC mailbox stuff I believe is:</div>
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I hope that is all the information you need. I am not sure what Jeremy or Mike sent if it had more because I am still pretty new here and don't know much about what is going on. But hopefully that should do it for my mailing address because those 2 pairs of levi's that are at home, I need them ASAP. <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1242488609" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Tomorrow</span></span> is my service project and I am going to have to borrow someone else's jeans or something because I don't have any. I will definitely need them for next week though because my companion had to wear his missionary clothes all today because both companions have to be dressed kind of similar and since I was just going to wear my church clothes today, he had to do the same. He is a really great guy though and has a lot of patience. My senior companion's name is Elder Vasquez and he is a really cool dude. He is from Kaysville Utah but he was born in Lima, Peru. His father moved here to America first probably right when he was born so that he could earn the money to bring his family over with him. So he has had a lot of Spanish when he was little, but he tells me and my district that he forgot most of it because as he was growing up, English took hold as a major part of his life and he didn't use his Spanish much. That is why he is in the Intermediate Spanish class here at the MTC instead of the Advanced class.</div>
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So my first day after you guys dropped me off wasn't what I expected. I remained pretty calm about everything and it was a lot more easy going that first day which helped me to get adjusted a little bit to the type of MTC life that I am going to be living for a little while. There are a whole bunch of guys in my District, most are from Utah and Elder Graham is from Gainsville, Florida which I thought that Mike would love to know haha. The others are: Elder McCrea who is a crazy guy, Elder Cook who is just plain awesome, Elder McCord is a beast of a person that is really nice but got in trouble for dunking it during basketball yesterday haha, Elder Stepan (like step-un) is our district leader and he is such a humble person to be around and is friendly all the time. There are others, but these are the guys that are in the same room as me.</div>
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After getting to know these guys and putting my stuff in my room, we had an awesome opening devotional where I got to get that awesome missionary feel of being in the midst of many awesome Elders and Sisters who have been called to serve our Lord Jesus Christ and to sing the missionary songs and replace the words like "and we will be the Lord's missionaries" with "and we are the Lord's missionaries." But anyways, it was a pretty good devotional. Following it, we went to class and my teacher, Brother Call, did not speak any English at all and I was felt alright because I understood the stuff he was saying.</div>
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Yesterday, was an ok day. I really loved the time I got to do personal study and to write down the things I learned from my study in a notebook made all the difference. I did get a little discouraged though in my language class because even though I understand a lot of what Bro. Call said, it was frustrating because I could not say what I really wanted to say. But, I managed to get myself in check and push on through that class and ultimately learned how to pray in Spanish. That was really awesome because that is something that I have to use quite often haha. It was this day at gym that Elder McCord dunked a hoop because he was a basketball player in school and he had hoped that he would at least get a warning. But no, they stopped him and it was hilarious. To skip ahead to the end of the day, we had our official meeting with Pres. Tyler and he is so awesome. I loved my interview with him because he is super humble. In the lesson, he was quoting scriptures and quotes left and right and it blew my mind away. I feel lucky to have him as my branch leader.</div>
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Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-35912982382774049862013-06-14T07:14:00.002-07:002013-06-14T07:14:30.752-07:00June 9, 2013 Zone Conference, Nauvoo Illinois MissionWhen it is hot, and you are tired, please remember that everyone else is, too. So be<br />
flexible and adjustable with each other. Err on the side of compassion, rather than<br />
criticism.<br />
When the going gets tough, there is great counsel in the words of the hymn, “When<br />
Upon Life’s Billows”. Counting blessings is a great antidote for negative feelings<br />
which would otherwise rob you of the spirit and even your physical strength.<br />
Please receive changes, schedules, cast assignments and the like with flexibility<br />
and adaptability. If you are asked to mop the green room floor rather than be on<br />
stage where you would love to be, please make it the cleanest, holiest place,<br />
sanctified by your faithful, obedient service. If you are replaced in a part or a site you love, so someone else can have a chance<br />
to grow, please joy in their opportunity and be their best supporter.<br />
Learn to roll with the punches -- let things roll off you like water off a duck’s back!<br />
If you go into a new situation with your mind already made up that you are going<br />
to be miserable, you are right – you will be! To be flexible and adaptable opens<br />
the door for new discovery, enlightenment, and joys you would have never known.<br />
Don’t take ownership of a part, assignment, or stewardship and forget whose<br />
service we are in. It is not about us, it is about Him and what He has done for us.<br />
There is one who opposes this work every day<br />
He will work on your attitude<br />
He wants you to be hard hearted and stiffnecked<br />
He wants you to murmur<br />
He wants you to second guess everything<br />
He wants to move your focus from the things that matter the most<br />
When we are flexible, able to adjust easily to change, and<br />
when we are adaptable, able to change easily to meet new circumstances,<br />
then our hearts are wide open and ready to receive that which God has in store for<br />
us, through the manifestations of His Spirit.Elder Wilford & Sister Judy Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04189635737074807910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598564005267062119.post-27770458401966437142013-06-09T19:29:00.001-07:002013-07-06T03:03:09.522-07:00Brian Taylor's Letter, May 9, 2013<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> This has been another of those Sundays that a grandfather looks forward to. Danny got his "turn" when he got up behind the microphone in church and gave a good accounting of himself. At the end of his talk he sorta smiled and said he knew his talk was a little bit short, but by the time the bishop made just a few remarks and Pres. Watson gave a few favorite scriptures and mentioned how proud he was of our new missionary, the meeting was just long enough.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Two long rows of future missionaries--most of them in dark suits and white shirts--made an impressive sight in sacrament meeting--and in the Taylor home afterward. As Pres. Watson mentioned that the Church has 80,000 missionaries on the books and plans for 100,000 to be in the field soon, I could not help having a thrilling feeling in my heart. Then when we learned that instead of Danny's going to the missionary training center in Guatemala on Tuesday, he will be leaving on Wednesday for a brief stay at the Provo training center on Wednesday instead, we realized more fully how the great growth in missionaries is taxing the Church training facilities. What a thrill! Surely an "armada" of young men and women is needed to carry the message of the true Gospel to the prepared souls who need to hear the message of truth.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> When Michael mentioned to his family that so many young girls are planning to serve missions that the field of dating material is severely shrinking, I sent word to him that now he can save up some money so he can pay for his education and possibly start buying a home at an earlier date.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> My youngest grandson Braydan was seated by me in Danny's living room after the sacrament meeting. I asked him if he were planning to be wearing one of those dark suits and white shirts in a couple of years when he reaches the right age, he responded that he didn't know. I let him know that it is a worthy goal. I won't pressure him, but I pray that he will decide NOW that it will be a part of his future program.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> I'm going to shift gears and pass on to you some words which may be of help to someone in our ward missionary army. These words came from Elder Orson F. Whitney, one of the "greats" in church history. They are intended to bolster the faith of any who may be encountering a few rough roads in missionary highways. He begins, "No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. It ministers to our education, to the development of such qualities as patience, faith, fortitude and humility. All that we suffer and all that we endure, especially if we endure it patiently, builds up our characters, purifies our hearts, expands our souls, and makes us more charitable, more worthy to be called the children of God. . . and it is through sorrow and suffering, oil and tribulation, that we gain education that we came here to acquire and which will make us more like our Father and Mother in heaven."</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Elder Whitney's phrases "ministers to our education" and "that we came here to acquire" are particularly stimulating to reflect upon. How many of us will sit down at the end of the day and analyze our experiences to decide which ones have been sufficiently noteworthy to enter in our journal for the future reference of ourselves and our posterity? One reason I include these words is the fact that I have been asked to take part next week in sacrament meeting, relating experiences which show how my Dad was led by the Spirit in making some of the important decisions in his life. I have already decided on a couple of significant ones; perhaps I will include those in my letter to you next week.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Rest assured that each day this week you will be remembered in my prayers. Yours is a wonderful opportunity in building the Lord's kingdom!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> Today and tomorrow our people will be flocking to the cemeteries to place flowers on the graves of loved ones. At the same time many of us will be taking some time to reflect upon the lives of those we hold dear. We may be recalling fond memories of the lessons we have learned from them. Or we will bow our heads in gratitude for the service they have provided for us. I own a cemetery lot on which my great-grandfather Joseph Taylor is buried. I remember his life particularly because he served in the Mormon Battalion, which led to his having a special military recognition on his grave each year. He also served in the Utah War during he led a contingent of sixty men up Weber Canyon to do everything they could to hinder members of Johnston's Army from coming into the Salt Lake Valley. He was captured by that army and on at least two occasions they tried to take his life--once by building a smoking fire at the entrance to his tent, and another by feeding him and his companion poisoned soup. When threatened by the smoke, he instructed his companion to scoop some soil out of the ground and breathe into that hole. Joseph later suspected the soup of being poisoned, so he instructed his companion not to eat it. The companion just tasted the soup and became deathly sick. Later Joseph told his companion that he was going to try to escape. He pretended to be cold and asked his captors to throw more wood on the fire. They did so. He took off his shoes--I suppose to make the army think he would stay close to the fire to stay warm. Then as two guards came together and turned to walk in opposite directions, Joseph dashed between them and into a herd of cattle, trying to stampede them. His captors shot at him, but he escaped and was able to return to Salt Lake City and give valuable information to the commander, Daniel H. Wells. Joseph later became the first settler in our home town of Farr West. I shall never forget his sacrifices to make it possible for me to enjoy this home in which I have raised our family, including some missionaries.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> <wbr></wbr> These past few days I have been thinking of my older brother, who joined the Air Force and did his part in the Pacific theater of operations to bring World War II to a successful conclusion. But I am especially proud of him that as a returned missionary he was called to lead out in spiritual affairs--meetings and such. In that assignment he continued to be a part of the Lord's Army to bring about much righteousness.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> <wbr></wbr> I will be decorating the graves of others who have had such a positive effect in my life--my dear companion of 59 years, my loving parents and grandparents, and even three great-grandparents, one of whom knew personally the Prophet Joseph Smith. The other Greats were personally acquainted with Brigham Young. These great leaders had a very positive effect on the lives of my extended family--and indirectly on me!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> <wbr></wbr> You, too, will likely be thinking of loved ones who have helped make a difference in our country--and in the Church. Tomorrow will be a day of remembering and appreciating. In our meetings today we discussed the rapid growth of the Church, which enables the Church to erect temples at an ever increasing rate around the world. Today we have a temple so close that we can perform dozens of ordinances each year for those who have made it possible for us to be here. I wish you could see the stacks of temple name slips that my grandson has on hand for us to take to the temple. Somehow it is more satisfying to do work for our own relatives.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> <wbr></wbr> In a different way of remembering, I am thinking of all our missionaries and the great contribution you are making to save souls, bring more tithe payers into the Church and thus enable MORE temples to be built We all have so much to do, but it is so wonderful to be engaged in the RIGHT work for the RIGHT reasons.</span></span></span></div>
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