As you all know, I was pretty darn excited the first week when I got communications on back-to-back days from Taylor, one via snail mail and one via email. So when I only got an email last week and no snail mail I was pretty let down. And then again this week, there wasn't anything via snail mail. Then late Saturday afternoon I went out to get the mail and there was an envelope for "The Jones Boys." Even though it wasn't for me I was ecstatic!! When I felt the envelope I could tell that there was something in it, I wasn't sure but my hunch was that it was the memory card from his camera. That meant that I was going to see my missionary for the first time with his missionary name tag!!!! The only problem was that the boys were gone for the weekend. I texted them to let them all know I received the letter and since none of them responded I just figured I would take it to them at church on Sunday since I knew I would see them there. Dallin and Riley actually came home before church because they hadn't taken their church clothes with them and so they opened the letter and I was right, it was the memory card! I realized I didn't have a card reader so I would need Dallin or Riley's camera to put the card in and I immediately started bugging them for one of their cameras. Dallin said "You are such a mom!" I took that as a compliment! Anyway, I got the pictures put on the computer before church and got to see my missionary. He looks so happy!! Now all I have to do is figure out the best way to share the pictures with you. I will try to have that done by the time I send out the email on Tuesday after I get his weekly email on his pday.
After the boys read the letter they shared it with me. It was short and sweet. It warmed my heart though, because the things that he said to them let me know that he actually has been reading the letters that I send to him. He just wrote a sentence or two to each brother, but each sentence was directly related to something that I had told him about each of the boys and what was going on with them.
Taylor added a postscript to his letter to the boys that I want to share. I cried when I read it. We had a big family dinner tonight at my mom's house. One of my cousin's read the letter to my aunt out loud. I was standing across the kitchen with my back to them, but just listening to it, my heart was full again. Telling another cousin about it later in the evening caused me to tear up once more. Taylor is growing so much spiritually it is amazing!! There is nothing in this world that could please me as a parent more! Another huge payday!!!
Here it is:
P.P.S. Elder David A. Bednar spoke to us at devotional today. He gave the whole MTC an Apostolic Blessing. It was amazing. He blessed us that we can "study diligently. The doctrine will distill upon our souls and we will be able to teach and bring understanding and direction to investigators. This will be magnified and able to assist others. According to our faith, blessings will be spread throughout all our generations." He spoke unto us about how we should teach doctrine and not application. It was an amazing devotional and I didn't want it to end.
Con amor,
Elder Jones
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