Dear
Eve,
Happy
Birthday tomorrow to our first teenage granddaughter!! We love you.
Thanks for your cheery care for others. 
You are an example of "bold humility" – That is the term used by Amy Nelson in her blogpost thattheymaybelight. She is a friend of your Mom's Aunt Julie. Here are some of her thoughts:
You are an example of "bold humility" – That is the term used by Amy Nelson in her blogpost thattheymaybelight. She is a friend of your Mom's Aunt Julie. Here are some of her thoughts:
“A humble person is ‘…confident that you can do whatever the Lord requires of you if you rely on Him.’ (Preach My Gospel, p. 120)
“The
great missionary Ammon is a great example of bold humility...He did not tout
his own skills or strength, nor did he cower to the king’s wishes, and when it
came time to testify about Lord’s power he didn’t hold back. He was not ashamed
of the gospel of Christ.
He is not alone, the scriptures are filled to the brim with examples of humble and bold testimonies of Christ: Abinadi before King Noah, Nephi standing up to his brothers, Joseph Smith asking which church is true, and of course Jesus Christ never denying His identity and sacrificing all for it….
...you can be humble and not be afraid to be yourself. You can be humble whether you are quiet or expressive. You can be humble whether you are an introvert or an extrovert or somewhere in-between. You can be humble and like to speak in church. You can be humble and like to teach lessons. You can be humble and know that you are one of God’s chosen people. You can be humble and say that you are a Child of God. You can be humble and be confident. Each one of us is capable of being both bold and humble as we become more like Jesus Christ."
He is not alone, the scriptures are filled to the brim with examples of humble and bold testimonies of Christ: Abinadi before King Noah, Nephi standing up to his brothers, Joseph Smith asking which church is true, and of course Jesus Christ never denying His identity and sacrificing all for it….
...you can be humble and not be afraid to be yourself. You can be humble whether you are quiet or expressive. You can be humble whether you are an introvert or an extrovert or somewhere in-between. You can be humble and like to speak in church. You can be humble and like to teach lessons. You can be humble and know that you are one of God’s chosen people. You can be humble and say that you are a Child of God. You can be humble and be confident. Each one of us is capable of being both bold and humble as we become more like Jesus Christ."
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| Dixon Summer |
We have learned a new meaning for “taco”
since we have been in Chile. We eat
lunch with the workers at the cemetery, and in the lunchroom is a TV. A few weeks ago, there was a trucker strike
which totally blocked Route 68 between Santiago and Valparaíso. The TV
headlines said “…taco on ruta 68.” So we
learned from our buddies in the lunchroom that a “taco” is a traffic jam – the
dictionary says “mess”. The next week
after the trucker strike, there were a few rumors on Monday about a
possible strike Tuesday by the bus drivers.
All looked pretty normal as we bussed to work early. That all changed later in the morning. They went on a one-day strike after the
morning rush hour. So basically they got
everyone to work and then stranded them there.
That included us. But not to
worry, it all worked out fine. One of
the workers at the cementerio gave us a ride in his car from Cerro Playa Ancha
down to the “plan” (the flat part by the water), and we walked home from
there. Good bit of afternoon
exercise. It was only 3+ miles, but the
last half was up-hill to our Cerro O’Higgins.
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| Our walk home took us past the library |
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| past Plaza Victoria |
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| We met a family who walked up our same cerro; and Dad treated with heldado at Marco Polo |
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| What a Dad!! "We usually take the micro, but...". (2 sets of twins plus older brother and sister) |
We would do anything for our family. We love you!!
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