As I prepare for church today, the blessing of Claire and speaking my heart is very tender. You all know that I am not one for public displays, so rather than embarrass myself by crying publicly and embarrass you by speaking about you publicly I will include my thoughts here.
As Dad and I leave it brings me great comfort to know of the goodness of each of your lives. I am fully aware of the sacrifices and efforts you make to live as you know the Savior desires. I see you raising children with faith and efforts to bring them understanding of Him and His mission. Leaving is only made possible by the knowledge that you will continue to live in the safety of His guidance.
Each of you has individual strengths that help and bless the lives of so many. My prayer is that you will use those strengths to bless one another, that you will be willing to ask one another for help, and that when help is needed not one of you will hesitate to offer what you can. It's not that I think Dad and I are the rescuers of all that is wrong, it's just that being so far away will be so difficult for me when something is wrong. (Hopefully, nothing will go wrong!--we can only hope.)
What I know for sure is that the Savior will carry all of our burdens; He understands because He knows darkness, hardship, loneliness and sorrow. He will magnify our every effort. You all know from experience of having Ryan and Brett on missions of the bounteous blessings that come as a result from having a missionary in the field. I am counting on the Lord to pour out those blessings on you, to answer every prayer and to fill your hearts with a very clear understanding of His love for you and our love for you.
Thank you for the incredible blessing you each are to me.
I love you, always and forever. MOM
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